Chris Read has become one of Nottinghamshire’s most consistent batsmen in the latter half of his career © Getty Images Chris Read, the Nottinghamshire wicketkeeper, has announced his decision to retire from cricket at the end of the 2017 season. Read, aged 38 and with a professional career that stretches back to the mid-90s, will take up a position as director of cricket at Uppingham School. While Read’s career started…
Chris Read has become one of Nottinghamshire’s most consistent batsmen in the latter half of his career © Getty Images Chris Read, the Nottinghamshire wicketkeeper, has announced his decision to retire from cricket at the end of the 2017 season. Read, aged 38 and with a professional career that stretches back to the mid-90s, will take up a position as director of cricket at Uppingham School. While Read’s career started…
Play 04:20 ‘I spoke to Jinks, he instantly said five bowlers’ – Kohli Before the start of the Dharamsala Test, India had a big call to make. They knew their captain, Virat Kohli, was out with a shoulder injury – they now needed to decide whether to replace him with another batsman in a like-for-like swap or to play an extra bowler instead. With Kohli out of the side, India…
Victoria 487 and 2 for 38 lead South Australia 287 (Weatherald 60, Carey 57, Holland 7-82) by 238 runsScorecard Jon Holland picked up 7 for 82, including the wicket of Travis Head © Getty Images A career-best seven-wicket haul from Jon Holland ensured Victoria remained in control of the Sheffield Shield final on the third day against South Australia in Alice Springs. It was the second consecutive season that Holland…
Faf du Plessis will be hoping he can produce one of his signature resolute innings on the final day in Hamilton © Getty Images Although South Africa know they have what assistant coach Adrian Birrell called a “mountain to climb” to avoid defeat on the final day to New Zealand, they also know they have summited these kinds of peaks before: Adelaide 2012, Johannesburg 2013, Colombo 2014. Three famous blockathons…
India won in Dharamsala to seal the series against Australia 2-1 © Associated Press India have finished at the top of the ICC Test rankings for the second successive year after beating Australia 2-1 in the four-Test series. As a result of being No. 1 by the cut-off date of April 1, India will be presented with a cash award of $1 million by the ICC. India had gone into…
Sri Lanka 311 (Mendis 102, Tharanga 65, Gunaratne 39, Taskin 4-47) v Bangladesh Match abandonedScorecard and ball-by-ball details Kusal Mendis overcame a scratchy start to hit nine fours and two sixes in his 107-ball 102 © AFP The second ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh was called off due to incessant rain in Dambulla. Play was called off at 8.45pm, an hour and 15 minutes before the cut-off time. It…
Faf du Plessis will be hoping he can produce one of his signature resolute innings on the final day in Hamilton © Getty Images Although South Africa know they have what assistant coach Adrian Birrell called a “mountain to climb” to avoid defeat on the final day to New Zealand, they also know they have summited these kinds of peaks before: Adelaide 2012, Johannesburg 2013, Colombo 2014. Three famous blockathons…
Afghanistan 357 for 6 (Stanikzai 110*, Shahzad 85, Jamal 73) v IrelandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Asghar Stanikzai struck a belligerent century © ICC/Helge Schutz Win the toss? Check. Score 350-plus? Check. Secure first-innings lead? Afghanistan appeared to be heading toward another affirmative tick mark on that front, too, after a commanding performance on the opening day of their Intercontinental Cup clash with Ireland. Captain Asghar Stanikzai‘s…
Victoria 487 and 2 for 38 lead South Australia 287 (Weatherald 60, Carey 57, Holland 7-82) by 238 runsScorecard Jon Holland picked up 7 for 82, including the wicket of Travis Head © Getty Images A career-best seven-wicket haul from Jon Holland ensured Victoria remained in control of the Sheffield Shield final on the third day against South Australia in Alice Springs. It was the second consecutive season that Holland…