Northamptonshire 220 for 3 (Lynn 113*, Cobb 50) beat Worcestershire 147 (Barnard 42, Cobb 5-25) by 73 runs Chris Lynn continued his purple patch with another unbeaten century as Northamptonshire Steelbacks cruised past Worcestershire Rapids by 73 runs to climb to second in the Vitality Blast North Group. The Steelbacks opener struck 113 not out from 57 balls, despite batting with a runner for part of his innings, to equal…
A 725-run win against Uttarakhand came after a two-month break split the tournament – a challenge by itself. During the interval, some of the Mumbai players were involved in IPL and some not. Either way, it was a problem. One group had to adapt to a complete change of format. the other to a long time spent away from the game. “It’s been a challenging season – there’s no doubt,”…
Afghanistan 137 for 6 (Shahidi 38, Nabi 34*, Muzarabani 2-18, Chatara 2-32) beat Zimbabwe 135 all out (Raza 38, Burl 21, Rashid 3-31, Nabi 2-21, Farooqi 2-25) by four wickets A sterling show by the bowlers coupled with an excellent all-round effort from Mohammad Nabi helped Afghanistan win the third ODI by five wickets, sweep the series 3-0 and more importantly collect crucial Super League points in Harare. Afghanistan now…
The reorganisation of England men’s coaching and selection structures has continued with the ECB announcing the departure of James Taylor from his role as head scout. Taylor, the former England, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire batter, joined the ECB in 2018, working beneath national selector, Ed Smith. When Smith’s role was made redundant in 2021, Taylor moved into the scouting role, assisting head coach, Chris Silverwood, with selection. The arrival of Rob…
Cricket South Africa have turned to entertainment agency Roc Nation for assistance with solving their (99) problems following a lengthy period of administrative upheaval and reputational damage The company, owned by rapper and record executive, Jay-Z, already has white-ball captain Temba Bavuma and fast-bowler Lungi Ngidi on their books. Roc Nation has also partnered with other South African sports organisations such the rugby franchise, The Sharks, and football team Mamelodi…
South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl vs India After India lost captain KL Rahul and left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav on the eve of the series due to injury, South Africa were left without Aiden Markram for the first match following a positive Covid-19 test. The series is being played without pandemic-related restrictions and will continue as usual, with all other players testing negative. Markram’s unavailability forced South…
Ben Stokes, England’s captain, expects the feelgood factor from last week’s victory in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s to carry over to Trent Bridge this week, as he reminded his players to keep having “as much fun as you possibly can” in an England shirt. Stokes himself made an important half-century in England’s run-chase at Lord’s, before Joe Root’s unbeaten century sealed a gripping match by five…
Former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter BJ Watling has been appointed Wellington Firebirds’ white-ball head coach, ahead of the upcoming domestic season. This will be the 36-year-old’s first role as head coach of a senior side, having been in charge of the Northern Districts A side after playing his last Test against India in the WTC final in June 2021. Watling takes over from Glenn Pocknall, who had coached Wellington to titles…
“I’m overjoyed to be joining Oval Invincibles,” Hasnain said. “The Hundred looked like great fun last year and I can’t wait to get involved. The opportunity to play alongside stars like Sunil Narine, Jason Roy and the Curran brothers is hugely exciting. I’m really looking forward to getting back out on the field again.” The wildcard draft, which sees a fourth overseas player added to each squad, was brought in…
Big picture Are you not entertained? Thus was the mood music from a raucous four days of the first LV= Insurance Test at Lord’s. In so many ways, it was immaterial whether England won or lost that opening contest of the summer, so long as they put on a show that captivated a few wavering souls, and began the atonement process for a grim run of results in their previous…