Trent Rockets 123 for 5 (Sciver-Brunt 36*, Scrivens 32, Sutherland 3-14) beat Northern Superchargers 103 (Higham 26, Graham 3-13) by 20 runs Trent Rockets began their Hundred campaign in fine style, defeating Northern Superchargers by 20 runs at Headingley thanks to a superb performance from their spin arsenal. Chasing 124 on a dry surface, last year’s runners-up could only manage 103 all out in 97 balls, Australian legspinner Alana King…
Warwickshire 89 for 2 (48*, Shaikh 34*) beat Leicestershire 88 (Barnard 4-21 Miles 3-16) by eight wickets Warwickshire made it two wins out of two in the Metrobank One Day Cup with an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Leicestershire at the UptonSteel County Ground, Grace Road. Bears’ skipper Ed Barnard, who made a big century and took two wickets in his side’s first game against Essex at Chelmsford, continued his outstanding…
Nottinghamshire 217 for 2 (Slater 107*, Hameed 101*) beat Sussex 216 (Hudson-Prentice 90, Fletcher 3-35, Pettman 3-44) by eight wickets Ben Slater and Haseeb Hameed made unbeaten centuries as Nottinghamshire Outlaws bounced back from defeat at Leicester in their opening match with a eight-wicket victory over Sussex Sharks in their Metro Bank One-Day Cup match at the picturesque home of Welbeck Cricket Club in the north of the county. Opener…
Kusal Mendis is in outstanding form, Pathum Nissanka has had fantastic outings, Avishka Fernando has been spectacular, and Kusal Perera has made a strong comeback. On top of which, Kamindu Mendis seems in good touch too. This is all on based on Lanka Premier League (LPL) performances, that new Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka regards as the gold standard in T20 cricket on the island. The LPL concluded only on…
Big picture: New beginnings It will be the start of a new T20I era for both India and Sri Lanka when they come face-to-face in Pallekele on Saturday. For India, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja have retired from the format and Suryakumar Yadav has been named the new captain. Sri Lanka have moved on from Angelo Mathews, while Charith Asalanka has replaced Wanindu Hasaranga at the helm. Both…
In the cliche, the new leader of any organisation comes in, shakes things up for the sake of stamping their identity on the outfit, springs new ideas, and puts themselves at the centre of all things. It happens often in TV comedies. Perhaps even more so in real life. If we are to believe what he is saying, Suryakumar Yadav might not quite be that kind of leader though. Ahead…
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl vs Pakistan Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in Dambulla, in the second semi-final of the Women’s Asia Cup. Athapaththu said they wanted to restrict their opponent to 140 or less. Both Sri Lanka and Pakistan named an unchanged XI. Pakistan captain Nida Dar, anyway, wanted to bat first in a knockout game to ease the…
India allrounder Venkatesh Iyer has joined Lancashire for the ongoing One-Day Cup and two rounds of the County Championship. “This is a deal we have worked hard to complete, and I am really pleased to welcome Venkatesh to the Club.” Lancashire’s Director of Cricket Mark Chilton said. “He comes highly recommended after playing alongside Phil Salt during this year’s IPL and we are excited to see what he can bring…
Kane Williamson and Chris Woakes have joined Durban’s Super Giants as direct signings for SA20 2025. This will be the first SA20 stint for both players. July 21 is the deadline for retentions and August 31 for direct signings. The tournament will run from January 9 to February 8. Last month, Williamson had confirmed that the SA20 would be his destination in January, after he declined a New Zealand central…
Toss West Indies chose to bat vs England Kraigg Brathwaite called correctly for the second game running and this time opted to have first use of the pitch, with the expectation that Edgbaston would be good for batting on a warm, sunny day in the Midlands. Brathwaite said the “pitch looks a good one” and said he side would have to “believe and work hard” against an England attack that…