Month: August 2018

Michael Rippon's all-round display denies ODI debutants Nepal

August 1, 2018
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Netherlands 189 (Rippon 51, Khadka 4-26, Kami 3-34) beat Nepal 134 (Malla 51, Seelar 3-20, Rippon 3-23, Klaassen 3-30) by 55 runs © Peter Della Penna Nepal captain Paras Khadka‘s sensational four-wicket haul gave the ODI debutants a stirring start, but his opposite number Pieter Seelaar answered the challenge with a stifling spell of left-arm spin to defend 189 in a 55-run win at the VRA Ground, denying Nepal’s effort…

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English game 'in a lot of trouble' without free-to-air TV, says Australia TV chief

10:39 AM ET English cricket’s custodians have been warned to return more of the game to free-to-air television or face the prospect of a further shrink in the game’s audience, in the wake of sluggish ticket sales for the Edgbaston Test match. David Barham, the Australian television executive who helmed the Ten Network’s lauded Big Bash League coverage from 2013 to this year and has now moved to the new…

August 1, 2018
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Rajitha, Prabhat Jayasuriya debut as Sri Lanka bat

Toss Sri Lanka chose to bat v South Africa Angelo Mathews asked South Africa to chase for the second match in a row, although this time they will have to do it under lights in Dambulla. The second ODI will be played on the same surface as the first match, but batting is expected to be tougher. The pitch has dried up since Sunday and there are significant cracks visible,…

August 1, 2018
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