Shane Bond: Hardik 'close to playing' but Mumbai won't rush his return

News “There’s also no point in rushing him back to get injured and miss the rest of the tournament when we have a chance to win it.” With Hardik Pandya sitting out both of Mumbai Indians’ matches since the resumption of IPL 2021, there has been a lot of speculation around his fitness and whether he will be ready to take a full part in the T20 World Cup coming…

September 23, 2021
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Dane Vilas seals one-wicket win to leave Lancashire sweating on Edgbaston result

Lancashire 141 (Abbas 5-48, Barker 4-51) and 198 for 9 (Vilas 47*, Crane 5-41) beat Hampshire 143 and 193 (Vince 69, Bailey 7-37) by one wicket Lancashire did all they could at Liverpool today. Tomorrow they will find out if it was enough. The one-wicket victory of Dane Vilas‘ side over Hampshire diced, sliced and pureed the nerves of all who witnessed it yet none of them would have missed…

September 23, 2021
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Jamie Smith piles on career-best 138 as Surrey cruise towards high-scoring draw

Report Glamorgan left to rue dropped chances as Pope, Amla cash in on Oval shirtfront Surrey 387 for 2 (Smith 138, Pope 95*, Amla 87*, Patel 62) trail Glamorgan 672 for 6 declared by 285 runs Jamie Smith scored a career-best 138 as Surrey dug in on a Kia Oval shirtfront in search of a run-filled draw against Glamorgan to finish the LV= Insurance County Championship season. Surrey, in reply…

September 23, 2021
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Adam Lyth serves reminder of Championship's raison d'être as Yorkshire hold Nottinghamshire up

September 23, 2021

Adam Lyth ended his lean patch with a hundred © PA Images/Getty Nottinghamshire 296 (Clarke 109, Evison 58) and 42 for 1 require a further 132 runs to beat Yorkshire 73 (Evison 4-13, Fletcher 3-31) and 396 (Lyth 153) “I wouldn’t be here playing four-day cricket if I didn’t want to play Test cricket again,” said Dawid Malan back in June. “I still feel like I’ve got a hell of…

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Iyer, Tripathi put KKR in top four after bowlers rein Mumbai in

September 23, 2021

Rahul Tripathi frees his arms on his way to a fifty © BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders 159 for 3 (Tripathi 74*, Iyer 53, Bumrah 3-42) beat Mumbai Indians 155 for 6 (de Kock 55, Rohit 33, Ferguson 2-27) by seven wickets Scintillating half-centuries from Rahul Tripathi and Venkatesh Iyer gave Kolkata Knight Riders a thumping seven-wicket win against Mumbai Indians in Abu Dhabi. As a result, Knight Riders have jumped…

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Sussex rock-bottom as Derbyshire seal first win of season

Report Wickets shared around before Critchley seals short chase Derbyshire 465 and 23 for 1 beat Sussex 300 and 187 by nine wickets Derbyshire condemned Sussex to the wooden spoon in the LV= Insurance County Championship by claiming their first win of the season at Hove. After enforcing the follow-on with a lead of 165, Derbyshire bowled Sussex out for 187 to win by nine wickets with more than a…

September 23, 2021
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Sunrisers Hyderabad's Sherfane Rutherford returns home due to death of father

News His exit is another blow to Sunrisers, who are placed bottom of the table with only one win this season in eight games Sherfane Rutherford has left the IPL bubble to return home after the death of this father, Sunrisers Hyderabad announced on Thursday. The 23-year-old Rutherford had just arrived at Sunrisers as a replacement for Jonny Bairstow, who pulled out due to bubble fatigue. “The SRH family conveys…

September 23, 2021
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LPL to be held from December 4 to 23

News The process to register overseas players will commence from September 24 The second edition of the Lanka Premier League, Sri Lanka’s domestic T20 tournament, will run from December 4 to 23, the SLC announced on Thursday. The process to register overseas players will commence from September 24. The tournament was originally set to run from July 30 to August 22, but according to tournament director Ravin Wickramaratne, the announcement…

September 23, 2021
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Anjum Chopra: India need more support for Goswami

News Former Indian captain says India haven’t addressed the long-standing issue The lack of quality pace-bowling support for veteran fast bowler Jhulan Goswami remains a matter of concern for the India women’s cricket team, thinks former India captain Anjum Chopra. Regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time in the women’s game, Goswami began her international career nearly two decades ago and, at 38-years-old, is still among…

September 23, 2021
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England bowl first, Anya Shrubsole returns, Lea Tahuhu rested

Report Sciver, Davies back in England side, Kerr and Rowe to play for New Zealand England win toss, field vs New Zealand England have won the toss and chosen to bowl first in the fourth ODI against New Zealand in Derby. England lead the five-match series 2-1, making this a must-win game for New Zealand if they are to keep the series alive heading into the final fixture in Canterbury…

September 23, 2021
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