After every round of Specsavers County Championship fixtures ecb.co.uk will be running a poll to see who you believe has produced the outstanding performance of the week. Below are the nominees from week one. Welcome to the opening Player of the Week vote. Take a peak at our first four contenders #ProperCrickethttps://t.co/23sP0sVN2D — County Championship (@CountyChamp) April 15, 2016 Keaton Jennings Opener Jennings became only the third Durham batsman to…
Delhi Daredevils opt to bowl; JP Duminy in
Toss Delhi Daredevils opt to bowl v Kings XI PunjabLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – JP Duminy, having recovered from a hamstring injury, replaced Mayank Agarwal © AFP Delhi Daredevils captain Zaheer Khan won the toss and opted to bowl on what he termed as a “slow surface” at the Feroz Shah Kotla. He explained that Daredevils’ young batting line-up would be better off, knowing the target, instead…
Bangalore likely to host IPL 2016 final
Rajiv Shukla, the IPL chairman, has recommended to the IPL governing council that the final of the tournament be held in Bangalore. Shukla’s suggestions were put forth after he met with the Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants franchises in Delhi, following the Bombay High Court’s ruling to move all IPL matches out of Maharashtra after April 30. If these recommendations are ratified by the governing council, then Bangalore will…
Indian Premier League: Sunrisers Hyderabad Eye First Win of Season Versus Kolkata Knight Riders
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain smashed his 24th fifty in the Indian Premier League against Royal Challengers Bangalore. © BCCI Highlights Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad, eyeing their first win of the season, would be looking to put up an improved show in their home ground where they lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders, who would also be keen to get back to winning ways in the Indian Premier League here on Saturday. (IPL…
Mumbai, Lions look to ride momentum
Match facts Saturday, April 16, 2016Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT) Aaron Finch has eased into the Gujarat Lions side with successive fifties © BCCI Big Picture After crumbling in all departments against Rising Pune Supergiants, Mumbai Indians crumbled in the field against Kolkata Knight Riders. But Mitchell McClenaghan’s funky promotion and Jos Buttler’s blast ultimately helped Mumbai gun down 188 for their first points. Buttler could be unstoppable on…
Graces CC marks 20th anniversary
Graces CC players have embarked on a four-match tour to Malta to celebrate the landmark 20th anniversary of its founding as the world’s first ever LGBT cricket club. The London-based club was founded in April 1996 to increase enjoyment of the game of cricket within the LGBT community. Originally created as a supporters group, growing interest led to the club putting out its first playing side in 1997. Graces played that…
Facing Camera More Challenging Than Playing Cricket: Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar said acting in movies was a different experience for him. © Reuters Highlights Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar says facing the camera for his soon-to-be-released biopic has been more challenging than standing up to the fastest bowlers in the world and scoring runs. The teaser of the film, Sachin: A Billion Dreams, was released on Thursday. (Sachin Tendulkar Reveals Journey From ‘Wild Kid’ to ‘Virtuous Hero’ in Biopic) “For so…
Bancroft's unhappy debut capped by a reprimand
Cameron Bancroft failed twice and picked up a reprimand © Getty Images Cameron Bancroft‘s first experience of county cricket proved to be a galling one after he was penalised under the ECB’s discipline code for dissent on his Gloucestershire debut. Bancroft showed his displeasure after he was adjudged caught at the wicket off Essex’s pace bowler Jamie Porter for a third-ball duck – his second single-figure score of the match…
Injury-hit Sunrisers seek first win
Match facts Saturday, April 16, 2016Start time 1600 local (1030 GMT) David Warner averages 63.10 in 13 games, including six fifties, at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium © BCCI Big picture One game into the season and Sunrisers Hyderabad’s injury concerns are already piling up. After losing Yuvraj Singh before the tournament for two weeks, Sunrisers will now miss Ashish Nehra for at least two games with a groin injury. However,…
Indian Premier League: Police Allow Patel leaders to Watch Matches in Rajkot
Hardik Patel, the head of Patel quota stir, was arrested earlier following his threat to disrupt Rajkot ODI between India and South Africa. © AFP Highlights Rajkot: Rajkot police on Friday allowed some Patel quota agitation leaders to watch the Indian Premier League match at Khandheri stadium here after taking an assurance that they will not shout slogans related to the agitation or for the release of their jailed leader…