Former Sri Lanka international Dulip Samaraweera has received a 20-year ban from Cricket Australia for conduct that has been described as “utterly reprehensible” and will not be allowed to hold any position within CA, the state associations, BBL or WBBL clubs during that time. Samaraweera, 52, was found to have committed a series breach of CA’s Code of Conduct during his time as a Cricket Victoria employee with a CA…
Bangladesh chose to bowl vs India Bangladesh kickstarted India’s home season with a surprising decision of bowling first, the first time such a call has been made in India in five years and the first time in seven years in a series involving India in India. The last time a side chose to field first in a Test in India and involving India, it was in a rain-affected Test on…
Injury-prone Cricket Australia contracted pace duo Lance Morris and Jhye Richardson are set for domestic white-ball returns with both quicks named in Western Australia’s 14-man squad for their opening One-Day Cup matches against New South Wales and South Australia on Sunday and Tuesday respectively at Cricket Central in Sydney. Morris has not played cricket at any level since suffering a side strain in February in his second ODI which ended…
Pakistan 181 for 4 (Muneeba 45, Sana 37, Sekhukhune 2-30) beat South Africa 168 for 4 (Luus 53*, Tryon 30*, Sandhu 2-20, Iqbal 2-27) by 13 runs A superb bowling display by left-arm spinners Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal combined with a collective batting display helped Pakistan win the second T20I against South Africa and level the series in Multan. Sune Luus and Chloe Tryon put up an unbroken 80-run…
Yorkshire 361 ((Hill 90, Wharton 63, Bess 50, Govin 4-67) and 116 for 1 (Lyth 55, Bean 53*) lead Glamorgan 239 (Ingram 82, Coad 4-55, Fisher 4-55) by 238 runs Yorkshire took a significant step towards a return to Division One by taking control of this game, despite a late fightback from Glamorgan’s tail in saving the follow-on. Matthew Fisher and Ben Coad took four wickets apiece to dismiss the…
Kent 225 (Evison 76, Farhan 4-37) and 85 for 0 (Muyeye 55*, Compton 22*) f/o trail Nottinghamshire 433 (Slater 160, Haynes 62, Hameed 56, Gilchrist 4-101) by 123 runs Kent were once again fighting to save a match in the Vitality County Championship, reaching 85 for no wicket in their second innings against Nottinghamshire at Canterbury, still 123 behind at stumps on day two. Tawanda Muyeye was unbeaten on 55…
Lancashire 140 and 298 for 7 (Wells 78*, Bohannon 60) lead Somerset 146 (Bailey 4-36, Balderson 4-50) by 292 runs Lancashire’s batters made title-chasing Somerset work for every wicket on the second day of the Vitality County Championship match at Old Trafford and had built a formidable 292-run lead at close of play. Josh Bohannon‘s 60 and Luke Wells‘ unbeaten 78 enabled the home side to finish on 298 for…
Durham 262 and 1 for 1 trail Surrey 415 (Patel 134, Lawes 58, Burns 55, de Leede 4-106) by 152 runs Ryan Patel‘s career-best 134 guided Surrey to 415 and the vital advantage of a 153-run first innings lead against Durham at the Kia Oval. And Dan Worrall then had nightwatchman Callum Parkinson superbly held by Conor McKerr at third slip from the first ball of Durham’s second innings as,…
Hampshire 462 (Gubbins 201*, Dawson 109, Vince 57, Virdi 5-133) and 3 for 0 lead Worcestershire 273 (Brookes 132, Roderick 94, Dawson 5-88, Abbas 4-27) by 192 runs Nick Gubbins equalled his first-class best before Ethan Brookes scored a scintillating maiden Vitality County Championship century but couldn’t prevent a hefty Hampshire lead. Gubbins shone to reach 201 as Hampshire picked up maximum batting points in their improbable title charge, before…
Gloucestershire 109 and 140 for 3 (Dent 61*) trail Sussex 311 (Carson 71, Simpson 61, Gohar 6-76) by 62 runs Zafar Gohar claimed his 300th first class wicket in taking 6 for 76 as Gloucestershire bowled out Sussex for 311 on the second day of this County Championship match at Bristol. But the left-arm spinner’s efforts could not prevent Sussex, the Division Two leaders, taking a commanding first innings lead…