Month: July 2017

Nottinghamshire 52 for 0 (Hales 30*) beat Northamptonshire 195 for 8 (Levi 88, Sodhi 3-39, Gurney 3-46) by 12 runs (DLS method) Richard Levi clubbed 88 off 43 balls but finished on the losing side © Getty Images Nottinghamshire Outlaws claimed their second NatWest T20 victory in as many days after defeating Northants Steelbacks by 12 runs under the DLS method at Trent Bridge. Set a victory target of 196,…

Nottinghamshire 52 for 0 (Hales 30*) beat Northamptonshire 195 for 8 (Levi 88, Sodhi 3-39, Gurney 3-46) by 12 runs (DLS method) Richard Levi clubbed 88 off 43 balls but finished on the losing side © Getty Images Nottinghamshire Outlaws claimed their second NatWest T20 victory in as many days after defeating Northants Steelbacks by 12 runs under the DLS method at Trent Bridge. Set a victory target of 196,…

The MCC has made an exception to allow flags into Lord’s for the final © AFP Lord’s will break with tradition at Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final by allowing the Bharat Army, India’s fan group, to bring a drummer into the ground. Instruments, such as the trumpet played by the Barmy Army’s Billy Cooper, are usually banned at Lord’s, but – after consultation with the ICC – the MCC have…

The MCC has made an exception to allow flags into Lord’s for the final © AFP Lord’s will break with tradition at Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final by allowing the Bharat Army, India’s fan group, to bring a drummer into the ground. Instruments, such as the trumpet played by the Barmy Army’s Billy Cooper, are usually banned at Lord’s, but – after consultation with the ICC – the MCC have…

The COO’s office has remained vacant since the November of 2015 when Sundar Raman stepped down from the post © BCCI The BCCI has named Hemang Amin as the new chief operating officer of the Indian Premier League. Amin has been associated with the BCCI for the last seven years and has, more relevantly, played an active role in the “management and operations” of the IPL. Amin, who will continue…

India 312 for 9 dec (Rahul 54, Kohli 53, Dhawan 41, Fernando 2-37, Kaushal 2-81, Sanjaya 1-64) drew with Sri Lanka Board President’s XI 187 (Gunathilaka 74, Thirimanne 59, Kuldeep 4-14)Scorecard Virat Kohli slammed a half-century before retiring hurt © AFP India’s batsmen enjoyed a smooth tune-up on the second day of the practice game against the Sri Lanka Board President’s XI, hitting 177 for the loss of only two…