“Kyun ho rahi hain, yaar. Matlab mujhe samajh mein nahin aata, bhai. (Why is this discussion happening. I can’t understand this)” India’s captain Rohit Sharma put up a bemused expression just as a journalist had started a question on Virat Kohli. Kohli’s form in the last few years has become a national debate, with some, including former India captain Kapil Dev, wondering why the senior India batter could not be…
Jos Buttler admitted that England’s batting still isn’t quite firing on all cylinders, but insisted that the positivity they had shown on another complex Lord’s surface made a crucial difference in the final analysis, as they successfully defended a sub-par total of 246 thanks to a record-breaking six-for from Reece Topley. England’s 100-run victory came just 48 hours after they had, in Buttler’s words, “come third in a two-horse race”…
Somerset446 (Goldsworthy 130, Rew 70 van der Merwe 55) and 213 for 7 (Goldsworthy 73*, Morley 5-69) drew with Lancashire 624 for 9 dec (Jennings 318, Wells 109, Bohannon 91, van der Merwe 5-174) It is 6.30 on the final evening of Lancashire’s County Championship match against Somerset at Southport. The game ended about an hour ago and this proud ground is relaxing in the gentle perfection of a July…
South Africa 360 for 7 (Klaasen 123, Phehlukwayo 67, van der Dussen 61) beat England Lions 253 (Eskinazi 79) by 107 runs A century from Heinrich Klaasen was the highlight for South Africa as they warmed up for the first of three ODIs against England next week with a comprehensive 107-run win over England Lions at New Road. Stephen Eskinazi‘s second excellent knock in 48 hours and a fine all-round…
Surrey 515 (Burns 132, Foakes 86*, Amla 79, Bess 5-126) and 228 for 6 (Foakes 42*, Hardie 40*) beat Yorkshire 521 (Lyth 183, Tattersall 180*) and 220 (Waite 59*, Overton 6-61) by four wickets Surrey exacted satisfying revenge for their defeat against Yorkshire in the Vitality Blast quarter-final with another nerve-jangling victory, this time in the Championship, as they completed an immaculately-judged pursuit of 227 in 44 overs by four…
Rob Key, England men’s director of cricket, admits he has been surprised by the speed with which both the players and the public have bought into Brendon McCullum‘s new vision for the Test team, but says he shares McCullum’s dislike of the phrase “Bazball”, because he feels it “devalues” what the team has achieved in the space of four Test wins in a row. Speaking to the media during the…
Nottinghamshire 285 (Montgomery 80, Hameed 70, James 50, Hogan 4-47, Harris 4-65) and 259 for 4 (Clarke 95, James 76*) drew with Glamorgan 318 and 421 for 5 (Byrom 144, Northeast 105*, Lloyd 60) Nottinghamshire showed why they are leading the way in Division Two by batting through the day in Cardiff to frustrate a Glamorgan side who needed nine wickets for victory. Chasing an improbable 455 to win, Notts…
Durham 296 (Mackintosh 51, Pettman 3-40, Thomson 3-48) and 221 for 7 (Lees 41, Mackintos 28, Trevaskis 19*) drew with Derbyshire 283 (du Plooy 122, Dal 90, Rushworth 7-44) and 398 for 8 dec (du Plooy 134, Guest 116, Cartwright 71*) Durham battled their way to a nervy draw against Derbyshire at Seat Unique Riverside in a result that failed to improve either side’s hopes of propelling themselves into the…
Sussex 588 (Alsop 150, Orr 70, Carter 75, Rawlins 75, Coles 59, Parkinson 5-128) and 220 for 1 dec (Orr 106*, Alsop 60*) drew with Leicestershire 756 for 4 dec (Ackermann 277*, Mulder 235*, Kimber 104, Patel 99) Leicestershire are still looking for their first win of the season in the second division of the LV= Insurance County Championship but they had one of their most memorable days in their…
Northamptonshire 303 (Gay 112, Rickelton 55) and 396 for 8 dec (Rickelton 133, Neesham 91) beat Kent 335 (Cox 72, Denly 63, Leaning 63, White 4-62, Sanderson 4-63) and 161 (Keogh 5-31, Kerrigan 5-43) by 203 runs Northamptonshire have beaten Kent by 203 runs on the final day of their crucial relegation showdown in the LV= Insurance County Championship, after an afternoon of raw, stomach-churning tension at Canterbury. Rob Keogh…