Month: June 2021

News Durham head coach will be unavailable during county’s Royal London Cup campaign James Franklin has been appointed as an assistant coach of Birmingham Phoenix, the men’s Hundred side based at Edgbaston. Franklin, the Durham first team coach, will form part of a New Zealand-influenced coaching team for the Phoenix after the ECB confirmed that Daniel Vettori will stand in for Andrew McDonald as head coach. Alex Gidman, the head…

News The left-armer hopes that his success can help forge a path for South Africa’s spinners of the future Keshav Maharaj had an unorthodox start to the fourth and ultimately final day of the series against West Indies. He warmed up with a song, accompanied by his domestic team-mate Keegan Petersen. Amid giggles and a foam roller for a microphone, the pair crooned their intention to stand by each other….

News The home side failed to reach 200 in four innings against South Africa Kieran Powell was part of West Indies’ only half-century partnership in the series   Captain Kraigg Brathwaite denied that the lack of a batting coach was to blame for West Indies performances in the Test series against South Africa and apologised to supporters for the team’s poor displays. West Indies were bowled out for their lowest…

Report Zazai’s 77 gave Zalmi’s middle-order enough of a buffer to see off a tricky chase Peshawar Zalmi 176 for 5 (Zazai 77, Perera 2-10) beat Karachi Kings 175 for 7 (Babar 53, Irfan 2-21) by five wickets Karachi Kings batted first, setting Peshawar Zalmi a chase, a target that Hazratullah Zazai seemed to made a mockery of in the first ten overs. No, this isn’t the match report from…

Report Weakened hosts stumble to 118 all out in rain-affected game before Essex knock off chase Ben Geddes made a useful debut for Surrey but Simon Harmer’s Essex took the spoils   Essex 119 for 2 (Buttleman 56*) beat Surrey 118 (Cook 4-15) by eight wickets Ah, the summer solstice was upon Merrie England, the day when the sun is at its highest in the sky and in olden days…

Report Khawaja’s 70 in vain as Islamabad United fall short by 30 runs Multan Sultans 180 for 5 (Maqsood 59, Khushdil 42*, Charles 41, Shadab 2-25) beat Islamabad United 149 (Khawaja 70, Tanvir 3-17, Muzarabani 3-31, Tahir 2-29) by 31 runs Multan Sultans beat Islamabad United for the first time this season to seal their spot in Thursday’s PSL final. The win in the first qualifier also put aside their…