Play 02:39 Archive – Hard-line selection policy to be relaxed With West Indies in a race to qualify for the 2019 World Cup, their cricket board has offered “temporary amnesty” to the players who do not fit their selection criteria in order to have them available to play ODIs. This could pave way for the return of stars such as Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Samuel Badree…
Gary Ballance took a blow to the left hand while batting on the fourth day at Trent Bridge © AFP Gary Ballance is to have an X-ray on his left index finger after sustaining a blow on it when batting on the fourth day of the Trent Bridge Test. Ballance was hit by a delivery from Morne Morkel as England slid to a 340-run defeat at the hands of South…
England’s learning disabilities batsman, Dan Bowser © England & Wales Cricket Board England’s Learning Disability team have sealed a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Australia in the final of the INAS Tri-Series at Neston Cricket Club. Australia’s captain Gavan Hicks won the toss for the 40-over contest and chose to bat first in perfect conditions, a decision that looked justified as he and Boyd Duffield raced to 80 without loss within…
Play 02:39 Archive – Hard-line selection policy to be relaxed With West Indies in a race to qualify for the 2019 World Cup, their cricket board has offered “temporary amnesty” to the players who do not fit their selection criteria in order to have them available to play ODIs. This could pave way for the return of stars such as Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Samuel Badree…
Dimuth Karunaratne was bowled by a delivery that spun back in sharply © AFP Seeing out Graeme Cremer and staying positive will reverse a little pressure and bring a mammoth 388 target within reach, according to Dimuth Karunaratne. The opener made 49 to help set the tone for the innings. Zimbabwe claimed his wicket and two others with balls that took substantial turn. The delivery that dismissed Karunaratne spun more…
Match facts Tuesday, July 18, 2017Start time 1030 local (0930 GMT) Play 01:20 Can South Africa’s attack lead the underdogs to the final? Big picture Four years ago, the possibility of England playing South Africa in a semi-final would’ve been scoffed at. But South Africa are here, and that is thanks to their consistent bowling performances and the format itself – seven straight games for each team to leave an…
South Africa 335 (Amla 78, de Kock 68, Philander 54, Anderson 5-72) and 343 for 9 dec (Amla 87, Elgar 80, du Plessis 63, Moeen 4-78) beat England 205 (Root 78, Maharaj 3-21, Morris 3-38) and 133 (Philander 3-24, Maharaj 3-42) by 340 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:03 Fiery Morris leaves SA sensing a four-day win The excellence of South Africa’s pace attack turned the Trent Bridge Test into…
‘It’s quite a nice relationship all the batters have got with our batting coach.’ © AFP On a track that has now begun to produce unplayable balls, Zimbabwe’s key to victory on day five will be discipline. So says Sikandar Raza, whose maiden Test century played a pivotal role in transforming the match situation. Zimbabwe are seven wickets away from history, and have 218 runs to defend. Though the overnight…
Afghanistan fans will see their A team tour South Africa for the first time © Peter Della Penna Afghanistan A will join South Africa A and India A to play a seven-match, 50-over tri-series starting on July 26 in Pretoria. Cricket South Africa (CSA) had extended an invitation to the Afghanistan Cricket Board after they were informed that Australia A, who were originally scheduled to participate in the tri-series, had…
Sri Lanka346 and 170 for 3 (Mendis 69*, Mathews 17*, Cremer 2-67) need another 218 runs to beat Zimbabwe 356 and 377 (Raza 127, Waller 68, Herath 6-133, Perera 3-95)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Sikandar Raza’s maiden century left Sri Lanka needing to pull off the highest successful chase in the country © NurPhoto/Getty Images Graeme Cremer stuck himself into Sri Lanka’s flesh on the fourth day, first making a stubborn…