Sam Nogajski is part of an exchange programme for umpires between the BCCI and Cricket Australia © Getty Images Virender Sharma, former Himachal batsman and now an umpire, was forced to stand at both ends for a full day’s play in a Ranji Trophy match in Mysore because his partner, Australian Sam Nogajski, had to be hospitalised with food poisoning. Nogajski, who had complained of stomach cramps the night before…
Sandeep, Milind create history for Hyderabad
File photo – Rituraj Singh took a seven-wicket haul for Goa to inflict a collapse on Kerala © Kamal Sharma B Sandeep and No. 9 CV Milind – a former India Under-19 player – continued a remarkable recovery for Hyderabad at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai with the highest eighth-wicket partnership in the team’s history, putting on 267, to help Hyderabad declare on 580 for 9 against Services. Hyderabad, who…
Sri Lanka steamroll Zimbabwe on green track
Sri Lanka 155 for 2 (de Silva 78*, Dickwella 41) beat Zimbabwe 154 (Moor 47, Cremer 31*, Gunaratne 3-21) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Zimbabwe’s top-order collapse began when Brian Chari nicked Suranga Lakmal to second slip © Associated Press Sent in to bat on a green and slightly damp Harare surface, Zimbabwe lasted only 41.3 overs, leaving Sri Lanka a target of 155 that they chased down breezily…
Jaggi, Kishan slam centuries against Saurashtra
File photo – Vinay Kumar took four wickets, in his second match after returning from injury © AFP Jharkhand added 429 runs in the 87 overs they batted today to finish day two on 458 for 7, 181 runs ahead against Saurashtra in Agartala, on the back of centuries from Ishank Jaggi and Ishan Kishan, the latter’s second consecutive ton. Jharkhand’s openers, Anand Singh and Pratyush Singh, added 42 runs…
Mumbai take narrow first-innings lead
File photo – Saurabh Wakaskar’s hundred helped Railways take a 127-run lead against Baroda © PTI Mumbai‘s bowlers bowled out Uttar Pradesh for 225 to pick up a slender first-innings lead and end the second day 59 runs ahead in Mysore. A double-strike by Tushar Deshpande (3-66) in the 16th over reduced UP to 45 for 4, after Shardul Thakur had removed overnight batsman Saurabh Kumar in the first over…
Malan, Nafees heroics help Barisal chase down 164
Barisal Bulls 167 for 3 (Malan 78*, Nafees 65) beat Chittagong Vikings 163 for 3 (Tamim 75, Jahurul 36) by seven wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Dawid Malan turned the match in Barisal Bulls’ favour with three consecutive sixes in a crucial over © Getty Images Fifties from Dawid Malan and Shahriar Nafees struck fifties to help Barisal Bulls chase down 164 with five balls to spare against…
Gale unveiled as Gillespie's successor as Yorkshire coach
Andrew Gale won back-to-back Championships as Yorkshire captain. Now he is taking over as coach Sarah Ansell / © Getty Images Andrew Gale, Yorkshire’s captain for their back-to-back Championship victories in 2014 and 2015, has been confirmed as the club’s new first XI coach, following Jason Gillespie’s decision to return home to his native Australia. Gale, 32, made his first-class debut for Yorkshire in 2004, and captained the county in…
Zimbabwe slump to 154 on green Harare pitch
41.3 overs Zimbabwe 154 (Moor 47, Cremer 31*, Gunaratne 3-21) v Sri LankaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Brian Chari was the first batsman out, nicking Suranga Lakmal to second slip © Associated Press Sent in to bat on a green and slightly damp Harare surface, Zimbabwe lasted only 41.3 overs, leaving Sri Lanka a target of 155 to win the opening match of the tri-series. With the surface offering sideways…
Bayliss hails Rajkot Test as England's best performance in his tenure
Trevor Bayliss on Haseeb Hameed: “He’s one of those batters, a little bit like a Sangakkara, who just loves batting.” © AFP Trevor Bayliss has hailed England’s performance in the first Test against India as “the best since I’ve been with the team.” Appointed just ahead of the 2015 Ashes, Bayliss’ period in charge as coach has seen notable victories over Australia at Edgbaston and Trent Bridge, and an impressive…
Sri Lanka bowl, Mumba makes ODI debut
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl v ZimbabweLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Nuwan Kulasekara returned to Sri Lanka’s ODI attack for the first time since January © Getty Images Upul Tharanga, the 19th ODI captain of Sri Lanka, chose to bowl in his first match in charge, the tri-series opener against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. The result meant the team winning the toss had sent the opposition in…