Month: June 2017

Toss: Afghanistan chose to bat v West IndiesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Shapoor Zadran replaced Dawlat Zadran in Afghanistan’s pace attack © Getty Images For the third time in the three-match T20I series, the team winning the toss – Afghanistan in this case – chose to bat first. Afghanistan made two changes, bringing in the top-order batsman Javed Ahmadi for batting allrounder Samiullah Shenwari, and replacing Dawlat Zadran with Shapoor…

44.3 overs Bangladesh 182 (Tamim 95, Starc 4-29) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Mitchell Starc wiped out the tail after dismissing Tamim Iqbal © Getty Images Australia seized the initiative in their key Champions Trophy game, bowling out Bangladesh for just 182 in 44.3 overs. Tamim Iqbal‘s 95 was the only solace for Bangladesh with the opener falling just short of scoring back-to-back hundreds for the second time in…

Northants 338 (Holden 124, Cobb 96, Rossington 65, Coughlin 5-49) and 44 for 1 require a further 161 runs to beat Durham 166 and 376 (Steel 128, Collingwood 54, Azharullah 5-72)Scorecard Alex Wakely did the job for Northants © Getty Images Skipper Alex Wakely led the way with 83 as Northamptonshire defied the elements and sealed a dramatic two-wicket win with one ball left in the Specsavers County Championship match…

Derbyshire 363 (Godleman 121, Madsen 56) and 190 for 5 (Madsen 61) drew with Nottinghamshire 229 (Mullaney 76, Palladino 4-44) and 349 (Patel 82, Mullaney 62, Taylor 4-67, Mendis 4-96)Scorecard Billy Godleman, Derbyshire’s captain, came close to breaking the winless run © Getty Images Derbyshire’s long wait for a win in the Championship continues after they were denied victory over Division Two leaders Nottinghamshire in the most frustrating circumstances. Chasing…

Wahab Riaz sustained the injury in his followthrough in the game against India © AFP Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz will take no further part in the Champions Trophy, after injuring his ankle while bowling against India on Sunday. A scan confirmed a “deltoid ligament complex”, and Wahab will need two weeks to recover. Wahab, who returned the most expensive figures in the Champions Trophy with 87 off 8.1 wicketless…

Somerset 443 for 9 dec (Elgar 158, Gregory 137) and 161 for 3 dec (Abell 71*) drew with Middlesex 358 (Voges 86 ret hurt, Stirling 52, Gregory 3-59)Scorecard Tom Abell found most value in a dead final day © Getty Images The top two first division sides of 2016 continue to search for their opening wins of this season’s Specsavers County Championship campaign after Middlesex and Somerset settled on a…

44.3 overs Bangladesh 182 (Tamim 95, Starc 4-29) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Mitchell Starc wiped out the tail after dismissing Tamim Iqbal © Getty Images Australia seized the initiative in their key Champions Trophy game, bowling out Bangladesh for just 182 in 44.3 overs. Tamim Iqbal‘s 95 was the only solace for Bangladesh with the opener falling just short of scoring back-to-back hundreds for the second time in…

Yasir Shah is an unknown quantity for county batsmen © WICB Kent have signed Pakistan bowler Yasir Shah, the world’s top-ranked Test leg-spinner, for four Specsavers County Championship matches in an effort to energise their promotion challenge. It will be Yasir’s first appearance in county cricket, encouraging the belief that county batsmen will find him a challenging proposition. Yasir is set to make his debut at The Spitfire Ground on…

Hampshire 515 (Ervine 203, Adams 166, Singh 6-144) beat Warwickshire 254 (Trott 101, Barker 63) and 167 (Bell 68, Abbott 4-32) by an innings and 94 runs Scorecard Kyle Abbott took the key wicket of Ian Bell © PA Photos Hampshire beat the rain by skittling Warwickshire out for 167 to go top of the Specsavers County Championship Division One table. Kyle Abbott and spin twins Mason Crane and Sean…