Stafanie Taylor’s 37 not out guided the run chase © Getty Images Western Storm 101 for 7 (Taylor 37*, Kapp 3-11) beat Surrey Stars 100 for 7 (Dunkley-Brown 30, Shrusbole 3-22) by three wickets Western Storm will face Southern Vipers in a repeat of last year’s Kia Super League final after they overcame a top-order collapse to beat Surrey Stars by three wickets in the semi-final at Hove. After restricting…
Adam Lyth’s English record 161 was a highlight of this year’s NatWest T20 Blast © Getty Images This season’s NatWest Blast has set new records for ticket sales, with official attendance rising to 883,000 overall. Finals Day at Edgbaston is also a record sellout, while average attendances among the 18 counties were up to 7500. The return of the competition to a block in July and August – as well…
Niranjan Shah arrives at an IPL match © Getty Images Former India player Karsan Ghavri has written to the Committee of Administrators [CoA] to block what can be seen as Niranjan Shah‘s attempt to keep controlling Saurashtra Cricket Association [SCA]. Shah stands disqualified as an office bearer both on account of his age, 73, and his tenure of over four decades. He has given up his position as the SCA…
Ralph Dellor broadcasting from the 2000 Women’s World Cup © Flickr/Andrew Hall Broadcaster Ralph Dellor, a former editor of Cricinfo, has died aged 69. In a wide and varied 50-year career in cricket, Dellor commentated for the BBC’s Test Match Special programme, authored many books, and coached the Norwegian national team. Dellor began his career in 1970 with BBC local radio, going on to work on Grandstand and Match of…
Sir Richard Hadlee with the Chappell-Hadlee trophy © Getty Images Sir Richard Hadlee has stepped down from his position as a director of the New Zealand Cricket board after four years in office. One of two directors to resign by rotation this year, the 66-year old former allrounder was happy that his tenure coincided with bringing the game closer to the public. “I’ve been particularly impressed with the determination and…
Australia’s loss in Bangladesh was the team’s first major blip since the Hobart Test against South Africa late last year © Getty Images When football clubs rebuild, a certain amount of leeway is usually given. There’s an acceptance that progress with inexperienced players is punctuated by some nasty spikes along the way. But it’s not so simple with the Australian cricket team. They are held to a different standard, and…
Barbados Tridents 195 for 4 (Smith 103*, Cornwall 2-30) beat St Lucia Stars 166 for 4 (Cornwall 78, Riaz 1-15) by 29 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details © Getty Images Dwayne Smith‘s second century of CPL 2017 kept the playoff hopes afloat for Barbados Tridents as they held off a furious charge from St Lucia Stars to win by 29 runs at Kensington Oval. Rahkeem Cornwall‘s adventurous 78 off 44 balls…
Play 02:05 Chappell: Thought O’Keefe’s international career was over Steve O’Keefe admits he thought his career was over after offensive behaviour towards another Australian cricketer at the New South Wales end of season awards night, but understands how he finds himself back in the Test squad in Bangladesh despite still being under suspension from playing for his state. At the times of his punishment – A$20,000 and suspension from the…
Ashley Nurse last played a T20 international in January 2015 © AFP Offspinner Ashley Nurse has made a comeback into the West Indies T20 squad after last playing a T20 international in January 2015. Nurse was picked for the only T20I against England later this month, in place of legspinner Samuel Badree, who was unavailable due to a prior commitment. West Indies retained the other 12 players that featured in…
Meg Lanning has topped the WBBL run tally in both of her seasons with Melbourne Stars © Getty Images Australia captain Meg Lanning has signed a three-year WBBL deal with the Perth Scorchers after announcing earlier this week that she was leaving the Melbourne Stars. Lanning has topped the WBBL run tally in both of the tournament’s first two seasons, yet her Stars failed to reach the finals either time….