Worcestershire vs Nottinghamshire – no play possible Worcestershire’s return to playing cricket at Visit Worcestershire New Road ended in a frustrating first-day blank in the Vitality County Championship encounter with Nottinghamshire. There was an eager sense of anticipation amongst members and supporters with Worcestershire back at their headquarters after being forced to switch their opening two home games with Durham and Somerset to Kidderminster. Eight floods had engulfed the ground…
Diamonds fall short despite Erin Burns five-for
The Blaze 136 (Bryce 31, Burns 5-25) beat Northern Diamonds 132 for 7 (Winfield-Hill 38, Gordon 3-20) by four runs Australian allrounder Erin Burns took a career-best 5 for 25 but it was not enough to win the night for Northern Diamonds as The Blaze defended 136 to make it two wins from two in the Charlotte Edwards Cup. Scotland skipper Kathryn Bryce top-scored with 31 for the home side…
BCCI has not approached any former Australian for India coaching job, says Jay Shah
BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday rejected claims that the board has approached any former Australian cricketers to be India’s next head coach. He hinted that Rahul Dravid‘s successor could be an Indian by saying that he should have a “deep understanding” of the game’s structure in the country. “Neither I nor the BCCI have approached any former Australian cricketer with a coaching offer,” Shah said in a statement. “The…
Ali Khan: Series win against Bangladesh 'no fluke', USA will cause upsets at T20 World Cup too
Fast bowler Ali Khan has said that USA winning the T20I series against Bangladesh was “no fluke”, adding that his side were confident of causing upsets at the T20 World Cup as well. “We [USA] are hungry, and are going to try to eat whoever comes in our way,” Khan said. “This is a time where we can make some changes and adjust. Team looks balanced, and all the guys…
Can T20 World Cup inspire a Maxwell revival?
One of the more forgettable IPL tournaments with the bat came to end with a lofted drive to long-on. It was Glenn Maxwell‘s fourth duck of the season for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. “What on earth was that from Glenn Maxwell?,” Kevin Pietersen said on the broadcast. “That there from Maxwell, I’m afraid to say, is not good enough.” It left Maxwell with 52 runs from nine innings (28 of those…
Hendricks' 87 in vain as King shines on home soil for West Indies
West Indies 175 for 8 (King 79, Baartman 3-26, Phehlukwayo 3-28) beat South Africa 147 (Hendricks 87, Motie 3-25, Forde 3-27) by 28 runs T20 World Cup co-hosts West Indies got on the front foot in their final preparations for the tournament with a commanding 28-run win over South Africa, their biggest margin of victory over them batting first. Neither side had their first-choice XI available, with some players rested…
Colin Graves scrutinised by MPs over Yorkshire demutualisation plans
Colin Graves, Yorkshire’s chair, has come under renewed scrutiny from the chair of the parliamentary committee that oversees sporting bodies, following his recent claims that a process of demutualisation could prove to be “essential” to the long-term future of the club. Caroline Dinenage, chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, queried the timing and content of Graves’ remarks, made in a letter to Yorkshire’s members on Monday, which she…
Bangladesh bring in Tanzid and Tanzim, ask USA to bat in second T20I
Toss Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl vs USA Najmul Hossain Shanto, the Bangladesh captain, chose to field first after winning the toss in the second T20I against USA at Prairie View in Texas on Thursday. Bangladesh have dropped Litton Das and Mahedi Hasan from the XI that played the first game, and lost by five wickets, and brought in opening batter Tanzid Hasan and medium pacer Tanzim…
Can rejuvenated Royals stall slam-bang SRH in Qualifier 2?
Match details Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Qualifier 2Chennai, 1930 IST (1400 GMT) Big picture – SRH’s batters vs RR’s bowlers The SRH batters have written and rewritten the record books in IPL 2024. Before this season, the highest team total in the IPL was 263 for 5, by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2013. SRH have breached that mark three times this season. Those gargantuan totals were set up by…
Pakistan win toss and bowl; Danni Wyatt out with illness
Pakistan win toss, bowl vs England Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first in the opening ODI against England in Derby. While the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October is at the forefront of most teams’ priorities, England captain Heather Knight pointed out there is a 50-over World Cup looming in India next year during her pre-match press conference on Wednesday. Pakistan, meanwhile, are seeking their first…