Month: August 2023

Glenn Maxwell wants to play for Australia as long as possible and has declared his experience makes him a valuable proposition beyond the ODI World Cup. Among Maxwell’s contemporaries, former captain Aaron Finch retired from international cricket earlier this year and David Warner plans to finish his Test career this summer. More changes are likely in the coming years with Marcus Stoinis, Steven Smith and Mitchell Marsh among the other…

Jesse Ryder, Chris Barnwell and Yusuf Pathan slugged their way through the New York Warriors bowling in a US T10 Masters game reduced to five-overs-a-side to give New Jersey Triton’s a nine-wicket win with two balls to spare. With the win, Triton’s climbed up to the third spot in the points table. On another rain-marred day – only four games have been completed in the tournament so far – in…

B-Love Kandy 151 for 5 (K Mendis 44, Ahmad 3-27) beat Dambulla Aura 147 for 4 (Dhananjaya 40) by five wickets B-Love Kandy overcame a spate of injuries and a demanding schedule – this was their second game in 24 hours – to be crowned champions of the fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League. Chasing 148 to win, they did so with one ball to spare. That Dambulla Aura’s…

Welsh Fire 110 for 4 (Bairstow 41, Worrall 3-24) beat London Spirit 109 for 9 (Dawson 24, Henry 2-15) Welsh Fire’s seamers set them on the path to a victory which keeps their top three hopes alive, with Jonny Bairstow top scoring as they chased down 110. Captain Tom Abell and Glenn Phillips finished the match with a partnership of 41 off 24 balls, after the platform had been set…

Kent 287 for 8 (Leaning 137*, Compton 65, Webster 3-38) beat Essex 227 (Buttleman 50*, Khushi 50) by 60 runs A star turn from 17-year-old Jaydn Denly helped Kent Spitfires to a 60-run victory over Essex in the Metro Bank Cup at Canterbury. Jack Leaning hit a brilliant 137 from 127 balls and Ben Compton made 65 as Kent recovered from a middle-order collapse to post 287 for eight, but…

Leicestershire 186 for 4 (Handscomb 60, Mulder 51*) beat Yorkshire 184 (Coad 45, Salisbury 3-28) by six wickets Leicestershire Foxes wrapped up their Metro Bank One-Day Cup group fixtures with a six-wicket victory over Yorkshire Vikings at Grace Road – but they will have to wait until Tuesday to know whether seven wins from eight will be enough to take them directly to a home semi-final as Group A winners….

Durham 338 for 8 (Bedingham 152, Lees 66, Hannon-Dalby 3-54) beat Warwickshire 337 for 8 (Barnard 161, Rhodes 66, Pretorius 4-50, Bushnell 3-56) by one run Durham ended Warwickshire’s 100 percent record in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup with an exhilarating one-run win from a wonderful, run-soaked game at Edgbaston. The match featured two brilliant centuries. David Bedingham’s 152 (108 balls), supported by Alex Lees‘ 66 (77 balls) and Tomas…

Derbyshire 203 for 6 (Lamb 63*) beat Northamptonshire 201 (Procter 39, Conners 3-32) by four wickets Matt Lamb hit a courageous, unbeaten 63 to help Derbyshire come from behind to seal a nail-biting four-wicket victory over Northamptonshire Steelbacks in this Metro Bank One-Day Cup clash at Wantage Road. Battling an injured back, Lamb faced 82 balls as Derbyshire struggled to force the pace on an increasingly sluggish pitch with just…

Lancashire 303 for 7 (Lavelle 72, Hurst 66, Bohannon 62, Andersson 3-55) beat Middlesex 293 (Higgins 66, Andersson 46*, Aspinwall 4-52) by 10 runs Lancashire pair George Lavelle and Matthew Hurst both smashed career-best scores in a whirlwind century partnership to set up their side’s 10-run victory over Middlesex and keep them on course for a Metro Bank One-Day Cup knockout spot. Lavelle struck 72 from 53 balls, with 19-year-old…

Glamorgan 301 for 8 (Byrom 108, Root 74) beat Somerset 298 for 7 (Umeed 116, Kellaway 3-49) by two wickets Eddie Byrom notched a maiden List A century against his former club as Glamorgan beat Somerset by two wickets in a battle of the Metro Bank One Day Cup Group B also-rans at Taunton. The home side posted 298 for seven after winning the toss, opener Andy Umeed scoring 116…