Mitchell Swepson has frankly admitted doubts crept into his mind during his 514-ball wait for a third Test wicket. Swepson justified his selection as Australia’s second spinner in the team’s series-opening win over Sri Lanka, taking five wickets for the match in Galle. But it wasn’t before a harsh introduction to Test cricket. “I’m not going to lie, it plays on your mind,” Swepson said. “It definitely creeps in. ‘Why aren’t…
Somerset have furthered their links with the PCB by signing Imam-ul-Haq as a replacement for Matt Renshaw for the final four games of the County Championship season. Babar Azam and Azhar Ali have been popular overseas signings at Taunton in recent years and Andy Hurry, Somerset’s director of cricket, said the club had used their “long-standing relationship” with the PCB to get Imam’s deal over the line, subject to a…
West Indies were going about smoothly – at 100 for 3 in the 13th over – when Rovman Powell, the disruptor, entered Windsor Park in the second T20I. Walking on his slightly wide gait, he was expected to provide a grand finish to the foundation laid by Brandon King and Nicholas Pooran. The duo had added 74 for the third wicket, but the partnership was broken by Mosaddek Hossain’s wicket-maiden….
India’s white-ball captain Harmanpreet Kaur has re-signed with Melbourne Renegades for a second season with them, in the 2022-23 WBBL. Harmanpreet was the Player of the Tournament in the last WBBL season for her all-round show of 406 runs and 15 wickets, leading both batting and bowling charts for Renegades. “I’m excited to be coming back to the Renegades,” Harmanpreet said. “I really enjoyed being part of the team environment…
India women opt to bowl v Sri Lanka women Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian captain, won the toss and elected to field in the 2nd ODI at Pallekele International Stadium. Coming into the game having won the opening ODI by four wickets, India’s aim will be to add to their tally of two points on the ICC Women’s Championship table. They went with the same side that won the opening game,…
Tim David (Lancashire)Innings: 14; Runs: 383; Average: 31.91; S/R: 179.81; 50s: 2 David produced numerous displays of his now well-known middle-order prowess, being particularly impressive in the first half of the group stage. He made 60 off just 25 balls to transform a stuttering innings against Worcestershire then unfurled 66 off 32 balls, including six sixes, in a high-scoring Roses encounter against Yorkshire which his team clung on to win….
Australia’s coaches have turned an eye to next year’s tour of India as they prepare for the possibility of pulling off a rare hat-trick on the subcontinent. Andrew McDonald’s men were set to return to training on Monday after two days off, as they begin to ramp up preparations for Friday’s second Test against Sri Lanka. A win or draw in Galle will secure a second straight series win in…
West Indies 193 for 5 (Powell 61*, King 57) beat Bangladesh 158 for 6 (Shakib 68*) by 35 runs Rovman Powell plundered six sixes in a 28-ball 61 not out as West Indies’ 193 for 5 proved too much for Bangladesh to chase down in their second T20I on Sunday. Bangladesh scored 158 for 6 in reply as West Indies won by a comfortable 35 runs to take a 1-0…
Somerset 218 for 8 (Smeed 98, Abell 70) beat Surrey 171 for 9 (Jordan 73, C. Overton 4-25) by 48 runs Will Smeed is still awaiting his first T20 hundred, but he is wasting no time in ticking off the 90s one by one. After treating a capacity Taunton crowd to another typically bullish innings, he now has a 98 to his name to add to a 99 and 97…
Hampshire 181 for 5 (Vince 65) beat Sussex 180 for 8 (Garton 37, Bopara 35) by five wickets Hampshire warmed up for the Vitality Blast quarter-finals with their ninth victory in ten matches when they beat the Sussex Sharks by five wickets at Hove. For Sussex, it was their eighth defeat in their last nine games. The only surprise was that Sussex took the game to the final over. Hampshire…