Sri Lanka’s most-famed England victory may still be their Oval win from 1998, but the team that won the third Test of their 2024 tour on Monday did it in tougher conditions. This is what Sanath Jayasuriya believes, and he would know. Jayasuriya was one of the architects of the 1998 victory, crashing 213 runs off 278 balls in the first innings, clubbing 24 not out off 17 in the…
The second day of the only Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand suffered the same fate as the first due to rains in Greater Noida, albeit not during hours of play, and the quality of the outfield. The toss was scheduled at 9am local time, with play slated to start 30 minutes in advance to compensate for play being abandoned yesterday. But at 8.55am came the announcement that the toss…
New Zealand will be boosted by the return of fast bowler Rosemary Mair for the women’s T20 World Cup 2024, after she suffered a back injury during their home series against England in March. Meanwhile, their captain Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates are set to play their ninth T20 World Cup when the competition begins in the UAE in October. This means the two would have played in every edition…
Emerging quick Lance Morris admits it’s been “frustrating” working his way through another rehab from a back injury, but hopes a cautious approach will prove beneficial as he earmarks playing in the Sheffield Shield ahead of Australia’s Test series against India this summer. The 26-year-old has not played since the ODI series against West Indies in February. After making his international debut in the series opener, Morris claimed two early…
Yorkshire 263 for 8 (Tattersall 90*, Scriven 4-69) lead Leicestershire 98 (Cox 51*, Coad 5-15) by 165 runs Skipper Jonny Tattersall‘s fine, unbeaten 90 enabled promotion-chasing Yorkshire to close on 263 for 8 for a lead of 165 after 18 wickets fell on day one of their Vitality County Championship match against Leicestershire. It came after Leicestershire’s decision to prepare a pitch as green as the outfield had threatened to…
Essex 262 for 5 (Westley 108*, Walter 72) vs Nottinghamshire A 142-run fifth-wicket stand between the century-making Tom Westley and Paul Walter rescued Essex from impending doom and into a commanding position in their weather-interrupted Vitality County Championship match against Nottinghamshire. Westley’s unbeaten 108 from 214 balls, his highest score of the season so far, held together an Essex innings that was in danger of imminent collapse at 86 for…
Middlesex 377 (Davies 91, Holden 77, De Caires 64, T Price 5-81) vs Gloucestershre Jack Davies posted his best first-class score of 91 as Middlesex built a strong platform after being put in by Gloucestershire in their Vitality County Championship clash at Lord’s. The Middlesex left-hander missed out on the chance of a maiden hundred after sharing a sixth-wicket partnership of 120 with Josh De Caires, who struck 64 as…
Sussex 121 for 1 (Hughes 57*) trail Glamorgan 186 (Carlson 56, Unadkat 4-52) by 65 runs Sussex, aiming to virtually clinch promotion to the first division of the Vitality County Championship with their seventh victory of the season, made a good start when they bowled out Glamorgan for 186 in 57.3 overs, with left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat returning figures of 4 for 52. Glamorgan, looking for just their second win…
Lancashire 177 for 6 (Hurst 74*, Bohannon 49, Raine 4-23) vs Durham Durham’s Ben Raine took four wickets for 23 runs from 18 overs to deepen Lancashire’s relegation fears on the first day of the Vitality County Championship match at the Riverside. Raine made the most of bowler-friendly conditions to help reduce Keaton Jennings’ side to 177 for 6 after 78 overs on a day that was shortened by morning…
Hampshire 213 for 7 (Vince 88, Parkinson 3-31, Garrett 3-60) vs Kent Kent reduced Hampshire to 213 for 7 at stumps on a weather-affected first day in the Vitality County Championship at Canterbury. Matt Parkinson took 3 for 31 and George Garrett 3 for 60 as the hosts exploited the conditions at the Spitfire Ground. James Vince hit 88 for the visitors, but their next highest scorer was Liam Dawson,…