Month: July 2017

Sarfraz Ahmed will be the first man to captain Pakistan in all three formats since 2014 © Getty Images Sarfraz Ahmed will lead Pakistan in all three formats. At a reception held at the prime minister’s residence in honour of Pakistan’s Champions Trophy victory, PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan announced that he had offered the role of Test captain to Sarfraz, who had accepted it. Sarfraz took over the T20I captaincy…

Hamidullah Qadri is enjoying a memorable few days © DerbyshireCCC Sixteen-year-old offspinner Hamidullah Qadri has followed his sparkling first-class debut, in which he claimed a matchwinning five-wicket haul for Derbyshire, with a call-up to the England Under-19 one-day squad to face India. His place in the one-day squad means he can push for inclusion in the Under-19 World Cup which will be held in New Zealand next January. For the…

The extension in tenure means that, by the end of 2017, Sanath Jayasuriya will have served as chief selector for more than three-and-a-half of the last five years © AFP The selection committee headed by Sanath Jayasuriya will remain in position for a further six months, SLC has confirmed. This means that by the end of 2017, Jayasuriya will have served as chief selector for more than three-and-a-half of the…

Hampshire 361-4 (Adams 144, Vince 104) vs SurreyScorecard James Vince gave Surrey a cup final hangover © Getty Images Eleven months ago James Vince trudged off at The Oval. He had made one and nought in the match as Pakistan levelled a thrilling Test series. It was a performance that convinced the England selectors that, after an initiation to Test cricket marked by some gorgeous offside shots but plenty more…

Glamorgan 117 (Donald 39, Payne 3-37) and 59 for 5 ( Norwell 3-14) lead Gloucestershire 141 (de Lange 3-54, van der Gugten 3-39, Hogan 3-25) by 35 runsScorecard Not quite so peaceful at Cheltenham [file picture] © Getty Images Twenty-five wickets fell on the opening day of the Specsavers County Championship match between Gloucestershire and Glamorgan at Cheltenham. An extraordinary start to the annual Festival at the College Ground saw…

Warwiclshire 302 for 7 (Clarke 83, Lamb 51) vs MiddlesexScorecard Matt Lamb brought some youth to Edgbaston’s green pastures © Getty Images Warwickshire’s struggles tend to be blamed on the age factor. Theirs has been moving in only one direction for a number of years with the first eleven often consisting almost entirely of players over 30. It is not the only factor in their decline but it is clearly…

Derbyshire 332 for 9 (Critchley 102*, Godleman 79*, Madsen 54, Potts 3-65, McCarthy 3-87) vs DurhamScorecard Matt Critchley struck his second first-class hundred © Getty Images Matt Critchley delivered another impressive application for all-rounder status when he marked his first county championship match of the season with a century in the division two match against Durham at Chesterfield. The 20-year-old, who became Derbyshire’s youngest centurion when he scored an unbeaten…

Kent 434 for 1 (Dickson 210*, Denly 143*) v NorthamptonshireScorecard Sean Dickson converted into his second double century © Getty Images Sean Dickson hit a career-best unbeaten double century and Joe Denly notched his third hundred of the summer as Kent enjoyed a first-day run fest in their Specsavers County Championship match with Northamptonshire in Beckenham. Kent cashed in on a Worsley Bridge Road shirt-front after winning the toss to…