Lancashire 76 for 1 (Wells 49*, Bell 22*, Parkinson 1-9) Durham 75 (Potts 15, Aspinwall 4-18, Blatherwick 3-14) by nine wickets Tom Aspinwall celebrated his T20 debut by taking 4 for 18 as Lancashire annihilated Durham by nine wickets in their opening Vitality Blast match at Emirates Old Trafford. But Lancashire had to share the plaudits with Jack Blatherwick, who picked up 3 for 14, as Steven Croft’s side put…
Yorkshire 104 for 2 (Lyth 55*, Malan 25) beat Worcestershire 101 (Brookes 42, Moriaty 4-25) by 8 wickets Left-arm spinner Dan Moriarty made life easy for Yorkshire’s star-studded batting line-up with a career best 4 for 25 as the Vikings brushed Worcestershire aside by eight wickets at Headingley to make a flying start to their Vitality Blast campaign. Moriarty, making his Yorkshire T20 debut, put the skids under the Rapids…
His initial application was turned down last week, following which the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) and the Nepal government intervened on his behalf, but despite their efforts he was turned down again. “Despite taking necessary initiatives, along with the diplomatic note, from the government of Nepal, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Youth and Sports, National Sports Council, CAN and International Cricket Council (ICC) for cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane’s visit…
Batter Jemimah Rodrigues and allrounder Pooja Vastrakar have been named in India’s Test and white-ball squads for the upcoming home series against South Africa, but their selection is subject to fitness. Top-order batter Priya Punia, who last played for India in July 2023, earned a call-up to the Test side. Medium pacer Arundhati Reddy, who has played 26 T20Is so far, was called up to the Test and ODI squads…
Toss England won the toss and chose to field first against Pakistan England will bowl first after winning the toss at the Kia Oval. Under overcast skies with further rain probable, the returning England captain Jos Buttler confirmed the weather played a part in the decision to chase. England make one change to the side that beat Pakistan at Edgbaston on Saturday, prior to the third-game wash-out in Cardiff, with…
Southern Vipers 173 for 5 (Adams 48, Elwiss 45, Wellington 3-20) Western Storm 145 for 7 (Luff 34*, Knott 4-23) by 28 runs Australian Charli Knott put Western Storm in a spin to get Southern Vipers back to winning ways in the Charlotte Edwards Cup. Off-spinner Knott tore through Storm with her best T20 figures of four for 23, with a helping hand from some electric wicket-keeping from Rhianna Southby….
Thunder 125 for 7 (Morris 43, Davis 2-19) beat Central Sparks 121 for 8 (Arlott 28, Graham 3-16, Morris 3-22) by three wickets Lancashire Thunder achieved one of their best results of the season when they overcame the previously undefeated Central Sparks by three wickets in their Charlotte Edwards Cup match at Emirates Old Trafford Having won the toss and opted to bowl first, Thunder restricted Sparks to 121 for…
Jon Lewis, England Women’s head coach, has hailed the impact of Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone as “two of the best cricketers in the world”, but admits that the rest of the squad has a challenge to keep up with their standards, as they finalise their preparations for October’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. Speaking at Chelmsford in the aftermath of England’s 178-run victory in the third ODI against Pakistan,…
The ECB’s leadership believe that private investment will take the Hundred “to the next level” and turn it into the world’s second-biggest franchise league after the IPL. The board has confirmed its financial advisors and legal counsel for the sale process, which it aims to complete by the end of this year ahead of a revamped competition in 2025. Earlier this month, the counties signalled their approval on the ECB’s…
Mitchell Marsh captaining Australia at a World Cup is equal-parts inevitable and improbable, when you consider his career arc. The inevitability comes from his lineage. He is the son of a former Australian ODI captain and World Cup winning coach, Geoff Marsh. He grew up in the 1990s Australian dressing room around legendary captains Allan Border, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh. He is one of the most gifted all-round talents…