Month: September 2017

India’s winning streak ends with 21-run defeat in 4th ODI – India vs Australia 2017

September 29, 2017
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David Warner’s century sinks India’s prospects of winning a 10th successive ODI, as they stumble chasing 335 at Chinnaswamy Stadium. It’s a sign of the times that one can say a team was restricted despite them reaching 334, but that’s the reality of the day. It was also a fairly decent chase by India at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The hosts lost by 21 runs to Australia and also let slip…

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Sean Morris appointed CEO of Nelson Mandela Bay Stars

12:46 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Sean Morris, the former Hampshire batsman and chief executive of the Professional Cricketers’ Association, has been appointed CEO of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stars franchise in South Africa’s T20 Global League. This will be Morris’ second stint as a CEO of a T20 league franchise after a two-year tenure with Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. Morris, who played first-class cricket for Hampshire between…

September 29, 2017
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Nottinghamshire promotion completes a satisfying Read send-off

September 28, 2017
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Peter Moores’ first season in charge has been a great success © Getty Images Sussex 565 (Jordan 147, Burgess 146, Archer 72) and 229 for 7 dec drew with Nottinghamshire 477 (Root 132, Root 124, Gurney 42*) It took just one season. Nottinghamshire, relegated from Division One in 2016, have won promotion in 2017. Having led Division Two with distinction, a trail-blazing start seeing them set the standard that, for…

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Ashes call-up Vince toughs it out as Hampshire survive

3:00 AM ET Jon Culley at Edgbaston Warwickshire 188 (Sibley 92*, Edwards 5-49) and 186 (Bell 77*, Berg 3-40) drew with Hampshire 116 (Bailey 55, Hannon-Dalby 4-29) and 195 for 7 Ashes call-up James Vince played one of the grittiest innings of his career to help spare Hampshire from relegation as they batted through the final day against rock-bottom Warwivckshire Having needed the help of the ECB to keep them…

September 28, 2017
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Worcs crown season with Division Two title

‘It’s been an emotional few weeks’ – Onions (1:24) Durham veteran Graham Onions explains his reasons for joining the number of players on their way out of the club (1:24) 3:00 AM ET Paul Edwards at New Road Worcestershire 335 (Ashwin 82, Barnard 75, Clarke 65, Onions 4-68) and 242 for 3 (Mitchell 123*, Rhodes 51*) beat Durham 208 (Clark 60, Leach 3-30) and 232 (Clark 62, Ashwin 5-95) by…

September 28, 2017
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Badly wanted Elgar to get to his hundred – Markram

September 28, 2017
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© Gallo Images/Getty Images Dean Elgar was more upset than Aiden Markram after the young opener failed to reach a century on Test debut. Markram was run out for 97 at the non-striker’s end, while attempting to steal a single to help Elgar, who was on 99, get to his hundred. Elgar called for the run and then sent Markram back, by which time the batsman was already too far…

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Pride prime motivator in overshadowed finale

‘It’s a really hard loss to take’ – Holder (1:28) West Indies captain Jason Holder on losing the fourth ODI against England, despite Evin Lewis’ stunning hundred and Alzarri Joseph’s five-for (1:28) 12:54 PM ET Big Picture Amid the swirling controversy and slooshing rain on Wednesday night, England won a one-day series. Sandwiched between England’s Ashes squad announcement and further revelations about Ben Stokes’ night out in Bristol, the Oval…

September 28, 2017
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Umar Akmal picks up three-match ban for Arthur outburst

September 28, 2017
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Umar Akmal has had a torrid few months, also losing his central contract and being sent home from Champions Trophy due to fitness issues © AFP Umar Akmal‘s woes continue after a PCB disciplinary committee found him in breach of his central contract. The PCB subsequently imposed a three match ban on him, as well as a Pakistani Rs 1 million fine. But in perhaps the harshest punishment of all,…

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Disciplined Australia halt Indian juggernaut

Agarkar: India should look to play six bowlers (1:25) With the series won, India could try and experiment in the remaining ODIs while Australia might look to rest few bowlers as well (1:25) 3:00 AM ET Australia 334 for 5 (Warner 124, Finch 94, Handscomb 43, Umesh 4-71) beat India 313 for 8 (Jadhav 67, Rohit 65, Rahane 53, Richardson 3-58) by 21 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details It is tough…

September 28, 2017
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Leach redemption secures Somerset survival

3:00 AM ET George Dobell at Taunton Somerset 236 (Byrom 56, Patel 7-81) and 250 for 9 dec (Hildreth 109, Patel 5-92) beat Middlesex 142 (Leach 4-54, C Overton 3-7) and 113 (Leach 5-57, van der Merwe 4-22) Of course it was spin that sealed Somerset’s victory. And of course it was Jack Leach who took the final wicket. Less than a year after his career was threatened by suggestion…

September 28, 2017
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