Month: June 2021

News The week’s events around Shakib Al Hasan have been “extremely insulting” says Nazmul Hasan Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan has called for an investigation into allegations of biased umpiring in the Dhaka Premier League T20, after the “extremely insulting” incident involving Shakib Al Hasan. The board chief has already, in light of that incident, formed a committee to speak to the 12 clubs to find out about…

News The seamer says the win gives South Africa “massive confidence not only moving into the next Test but moving into the next few years” Kagiso Rabada likened his emotions after his first five-for in Test cricket since March 2018 to the feeling a batsman has when he scores a hundred after a lean patch. However, he maintained that not much had changed about his bowling in the last three…

Report Spinner takes three-for as visitors get over the line despite collapse Thunder 205 for 8 (Lamb 39, Davis 3-42) beat Central Sparks 203 (E Jones 100*, H Jones 3-33) Central Sparks suffered their first defeat in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy despite an unbeaten century from captain Eve Jones as North West Thunder edged home by two wickets at New Road. The Sparks totalled 203 all out on a…

Report Maia Bouchier seals effortless chase to leave Western Storm winless Southern Vipers 178 for 2 (Adams 77, Bouchier 57*) beat Western Storm 177 (Dean 3-27, Bell 3-40) by eight wickets Talismanic captain Georgia Adams inspired Southern Vipers to a comprehensive eight-wicket triumph over arch rivals Western Storm in a one-sided Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy contest at Taunton. Adams posted an authoritative 77 and Maia Bouchier made 57 not out…

Report Roston Chase was the only West Indies batter to offer any resistance South Africa 322 (de Kock 141*, Holder 4-75) beat West Indies 97 (Holder 20, Ngidi 5-19, Nortje 4-35) & 162 (Chase 62, Rabada 5-34) by an innings and 63 runs Kagiso Rabada claimed his first five-wicket haul in 33 innings, since March 2018, as South Africa wrapped up the St Lucia Test before lunch on the third…