Month: June 2021

Report Essex come close to messing up chase before Simon Harmer’s four seals narrow win Essex 184 for 8 (Lawrence 59, Mitchell 3-24) beat Middlesex 183 for 2 (Eskinazi 102*) by two wickets Stevie Eskinazi‘s maiden white-ball hundred for Middlesex was to no avail as Essex pulled off a thrilling last-ball victory by two wickets in a frantic finish at Lord’s. Essex looked virtually home and dry when they needed…

Report Sam Billings replaces Buttler, David Willey also in; Sri Lanka include Niroshan Dickwella and Binura Fernando Toss Sri Lanka chose to bat vs England Sri Lanka made two changes to the XI that lost by a substantial margin on Wednesday night, but stuck to the same decision at the toss, opting to bat first even though they only managed 129 for 7 in the first T20. Coming into their…

News Bavuma, who missed the Tests with a hip injury and then a dislocated finger, is expected to lead SA South Africa allrounder Dwaine Pretorius has tested positive for Covid-19 and did not travel with the T20I squad to Grenada for their five-match series against the West Indies, which starts on Saturday. Pretorius is asymptomatic and is following stipulated protocols on recovery and eventual return to play. Wiaan Mulder was…

News Veteran allrounder will continue to play at Canterbury beyond his 46th birthday Darren Stevens throws himself into an attempted catch during Kent’s victory over Hampshire   Darren Stevens, the Kent allrounder who turned 45 in April, has signed a contract extension that will keep him playing until the end of the 2022 season. Stevens seems to defy the effects of ageing even more enthusiastically with each passing year. He…

News Limited capacity during pandemic means marquee fixture has been reallocated by hosts Yorkshire’s County Championship clash with Lancashire has been moved from the iconic outground of Scarborough to Emerald Headingley, in the wake of the UK Government’s delay in the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. It had been hoped that the Roses fixture, scheduled to begin on July 11, would have attracted daily crowds in excess of 6,000 fans, given…

News Existing majority owner Emerging Media increase their stake from 51% to 65% Private investment firm RedBird Capital Partners, which has interests in the parent company of Liverpool and the Boston Red Sox, has picked up a 15 percent stake in Rajasthan Royals for an undisclosed amount. The Royals, winners of the inaugural IPL in 2008, are majority owned by London-based venture capitalist Manoj Badale’s investment firm Emerging Media. Emerging…