Report New Zealander makes unbeaten 73 to put contest out of Leicestershire’s reach Lancashire 172 for 8 (Allen 73*, Griffiths 4-24) beat Leicestershire 156 for 5 (Steel 54*) by 16 runs Lancashire Lightning’s New Zealand opener, Finn Allen, made an unbeaten 73 off 51 balls as his side made it two wins out of two in this year’s Vitality Blast with a 16-run victory over Leicestershire Foxes. Allen batted through…
Report Unbeaten 93 takes Glamorgan to the brink of stiff run-chase at Cardiff Gloucestershire 179 for 6 (Phillips 44, Douthwaite 3-28) beat Glamorgan 175 for 9 (Labuschagne 93*) by four runs Marnus Labuschagne‘s superb unbeaten 93 off 56 balls couldn’t stop Gloucestershire from starting their Vitality Blast campaign with a four-run win over Glamorgan Glenn Phillips’ 44 and 30 from Benny Howell off 15 balls saw Gloucestershire post 179 for…
News Unprecedented six changes also highlight WTC’s impact on international cricket New Zealand have never previously made six changes to their side within a series and that they did so at Edgbaston and still managed to take seven wickets after being asked to bowl on a flat pitch was evidence of two things: firstly, unprecedented strength in depth within their Test squad, and secondly, the extent of the World Test…
News Kieran Powell will replace him under the concussion substitute rule West Indies batter Nkrumah Bonner has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa in St Lucia after being diagnosed with concussion. Kieran Powell will replace him under the concussion substitute rule. Bonner top edged the first ball he faced off pacer Anrich Nortje, when he attempted to pull a short delivery but played the ball onto…
Zak Crawley plays to the leg side © Getty Images By the time Zak Crawley completed his epic 267 at the Ageas Bowl last August, it appeared England had found a young player of significant ability. It wasn’t just the size of the innings that impressed. It was the range of stroke, the assured way he dealt with periods of pressure and the timing that seemed to have the ball…
Welcome to day one of our live report of the second Test between England and New Zealand from Edgbaston. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here. * Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. All times are local 5.55pm: Lawrence brings up his fifty Dan Lawrence reaches his third Test half-century off 75…
Report Needing to win nearly every game for play-off contention, Imran Tahir also plays starring role Rilee Rossouw made a 24-ball 44 for the Sultans, who seemed on track for 200 at one stage Multan Sultans 176 for 5 (Shah 44*, Rossouw 44, Perera 2-12) beat Karachi Kings 164 for 6 (Azam 85*, Walton 35, Imran 3-28) by 12 runs Needing to win almost every game to keep their…
News Bhuvneshwar Kumar named vice-captain, Chetan Sakariya and Nitish Rana among new faces in the mix Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nitish Rana, K Gowtham and Chetan Sakariya have all received maiden call-ups to the national team, figuring in the 20-man India squad for the white-ball series in Sri Lanka, scheduled for July. The second-string squad – the main team will be in England at the time – will be captained…
News Bhuvneshwar Kumar was named vice-captain of the 20-man squad Shikhar Dhawan will lead the Indian limited-overs side that will tour Sri Lanka in July at the same time that the Test squad is in England. He will be assisted by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was named vice-captain of the 20-man squad named by the BCCI on Thursday. Squad: Shikhar Dhawan (capt), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (vice-capt), Prithvi Shaw, Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad,…
Report Needing to win nearly every game for play-off contention, Khushdil Shah and Tahir play starring roles in victory Multan Sultans 176 for 5 (Shah 44*, Rossouw 44, Maqsood 31, Perera 2-12) beat Karachi Kings 164 for 6 (Azam 85, Walton 35, Tahir 2-27) by 12 runs Needing to win almost every game to keep their playoff hopes alive, Multan Sultans began their UAE leg with a 12-run win over…