Month: August 2020

11:11 PM IST ECB Reporters Network Derbyshire 239 and 365 for 7 (Hudson-Prentice 91*, Godleman 86) beat Nottinghamshire 324 (Hameed 68, Patel 63, Nash 59) and 279 (Patel 80, Hameed 52) by three wickets Fynn Hudson-Prentice showed skill and character under pressure to guide Derbyshire to a remarkable three-wicket victory over Nottinghamshire in the Bob Willis Trophy North Group match at Trent Bridge. The all-rounder made a superbly judged unbeaten…

10:54 PM IST ECB Reporters Network Essex 298 (ten Doeschate 78, Browne 61, Milnes 4-46) and 0 for 0 need 202 runs to beat Kent 387 and 112 (Harmer 4-35) Simon Harmer showed glimpses of his 2019 form to snatch four wickets and set up a pulsating final day of Essex’s Bob Willis Trophy clash with Kent. Former South Africa spinner Harmer, who took 71 wickets last season, had been…

An IPL logo displayed on a smartphone with a computer model of the COVID-19 virus  10:39 PM IST The IPL has laid out a rigorous testing process for players and support staff who will need to clear at least four tests along with a week-long quarantine before they can start training in the UAE. Details of the testing process and frequency feature among the draft document of standing operating procedures…

10:39 PM IST ECB Reporters Network Middlesex 347 for 6 dec and 248 for 6 (Gubbins 60, Moriarty 5-47) beat Surrey 282 (Borthwick 92, Smith 80, Murtagh 5-47) and 123 (Patel 44, Cummins 3-30) by 190 runs Sam Robson took two wickets in two balls with his occasional leg spin to spark a remarkable 190-run Middlesex victory against Surrey deep inside the final hour of a gripping Bob Willis Trophy…

10:09 PM IST ECB Reporters Network Worcestershire 428 for 5 (D’Oliveira 91, Mitchell 80, Libby 77) and 113 for 2 beat Gloucestershire 267 and 270 (Hankins 69, Dent 67, Leach 4-70) by eight wickets Joe Leach took four wickets in a devastating five-over spell to propel Worcestershire to an ultimately comfortable eight-wicket victory over neighbours Gloucestershire in the Bob Willis Trophy Central Group. Afforded hope by George Hankins‘ battling innings…

What are the important battles between England and Pakistan? (1:58) George Dobell says England’s seam attack against Pakistan’s top order will be important (1:58) 9:43 PM IST They may have a poor record at the start of a series, but Joe Root believes England have a “head start” before their first game against Pakistan. England have, infamously, lost the first Test in eight of their 10 most recent series (excluding…

9:42 PM IST ECB Reporters Network Northamptonshire 142 (Stone 4-39) and 507 for 6 declared (Rossington 135*, Proctor 112* Thurston 96, Curran 58) drew with Warwickshire 369 for 8 (Bresnan 105, Yates 88) Northamptonshire secured a Bob Willis Trophy draw that felt like a win after seventh-wicket pair Adam Rossington and Luke Procter batted through the final day to crush the life out of Warwickshire’s victory bid at Edgbaston. Northamptonshire…

8:50 PM IST Yorkshire 199 (Coughlin 3-46) and 172 for 4 (Malan 73, Brook 66*) beat Durham 103 (Coad 4-23) and 266 (Lees 106, Bedingham 77, Fisher 4-54) by six wickets As if to remind us of something else we had missed during four blank months, it rained at the Riverside this morning. Gently at first, the drizzle scarcely compelling the use of windscreen wipers on the 21 bus to…

7:35 PM IST England will take a late decision on the balance of their XI to take on Pakistan in the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford on Wednesday, after Joe Root acknowledged there was still a slight doubt about Ben Stokes’ readiness to feature as a front-line seam option. Stokes produced one of the finest allround performances of all time in the second Test against West Indies, scoring 254…