Play 02:55 Nannes: Mumbai have reserves to replace Malinga Sri Lanka Cricket’s doctors have confirmed a “substantial injury” to Lasith Malinga‘s left knee, after the bowler was ruled out of both the World T20 and the ongoing IPL. The SLC medical team has not advised surgery, but said the injury requires rest and periodic reassessment. For now, it appears that the bone bruise will rule Malinga out of the forthcoming…
Malinga's knee a 'substantial injury'
Lasith Malinga leaves hospital after more checks on his knee © AFP Sri Lanka Cricket’s doctors have confirmed a “substantial injury” to Lasith Malinga‘s left knee, after the bowler was ruled out of both the World T20 and the ongoing IPL. The SLC medical team has not advised surgery, but said the injury requires rest and periodic reassessment. For now, it appears that the bone bruise will rule Malinga out…
Krunal, Rohit reinvigorate Mumbai's campaign
Mumbai Indians 172 for 4 (Rohit 62, Rayudu 31, Pollard 28*, Abdulla 3-40) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore170 for 7 (Head 37, Kohli 33, de Villiers 29, Bumrah 3-31, Krunal Pandya 2-27) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Rohit Sharma hit four fours and three sixes in his 44-ball 62 © BCCI Rohit Sharma returned to a familiar batting position that has brought him considerable success to thwart Royal Challengers Bangalore’s…
Robson equals records and stirs selectors
Middlesex 452 (Robson 231, Patel 4-80) and 306 for 6 dec (Robson 106, Voges 92) drew with Warwickshire 468 (Trott 219*, Murtagh 3-68, Finn 3-110)Scorecard Sam Robson‘s second century of the match secured a draw for Middlesex and provided another reminder of his skills for the England selectors. Robson, who followed his first innings of 231 with a second innings of 106, set a new record for the most runs…
Stricken Hampshire show deep resolve
Yorkshire 593 for 9 dec (Bairstow 246, Plunkett 126, Lyth 111) and 183 for 8 dec (Gale 46, Tomlinson 3-31) drew with Hampshire 453 for 9 dec (Ervine 123, Vince 119, Sidebottom 4-80)Scorecard Andrew Gale’s 46 steadied Yorkshire after a final-day wobble © Getty Images To concede 593 for 9 against a county with designs on a third successive Championship, be riven by an injury crisis which saw their coach…
Depleted Hants fight back to secure draw
Two chastening days for champions Yorkshire concluded in an honours-even stalemate as Hampshire consolidated their fightback at Headingley. Yorkshire appeared on course for an emphatic opening win, to kickstart their bid for a third successive title, by stumps on the second day of this Specsavers Division One match against opponents who only narrowly avoided relegation last September. But after Hampshire defied expectations to pass a follow-on target of 444, their injury-ravaged attack…
Petersen and Procter ease Lancashire home
Lancashire marked their return to Specsavers County Championship Division One by cruising to an eight-wicket victory on the final day against Nottinghamshire. More than 20 months after their last top-flight win, the home side chased down the 86 runs required in exactly 17 overs at Emirates Old Trafford, with Alviro Petersen and Luke Procter easing Lancashire home after an early scare. The Red Rose bowlers had ended Nottinghamshire’s second innings…
Hughes hundred avoids last-day worries
Derbyshire 444 (Madsen 150, Hughes 96, Poynton 53, Taylor 4-61, Norwell 4-104) and 260 for 2 (Hughes 137*, Rutherford 78) drew with Gloucestershire 563 (Dent 180, Norwell 102, Marshall 72, Noema-Barnett 58)Scorecard Chesney Hughes cashed in on the final day of a bat-dominated match © Getty Images Chesney Hughes hit an unbeaten 137 as Derbyshire comfortably batted out for a draw on the final day of their match with Gloucestershire…
Robson breaks records in Middlesex draw
Sam Robson added 106 to his first-innings 231 and broke a number of Middlesex records as their Specsavers County Championship Division One match with Warwickshire drifted to an inevitable draw at Lord’s. Warwickshire’s bowlers were made to suffer on the final day as the seven-time England opener further enhanced his claims for a Test recall. A high-scoring draw had long been on the cards, with Middlesex reaching 304 for six…
Young SA cricketer dies of suspected heart failure
A young South African cricketer has collapsed and died of suspected heart failure while training with his academy side in the Eastern Cape town of Alice. Lukhanya Tsiki, 22, was taking part in fitness tests on Monday at Fort Hare Academy when he suddenly collapsed when his group took a break from their exercises. Members of the academy staff endeavoured to revive him before he was transferred to the Alice…