Essex go into the final day just 59 runs short of victory in their Specsavers Division Two clash with Gloucestershire at Chelmsford. After bowling the visitors out for 215 in their second innings, Essex reached 34 without loss by the close in pursuit of a target of 93 runs. Only a resolute 58 by Gareth Roderick, his second half-century of the match, and a swashbuckling 74 from 76 balls by…
Sunrisers opt to bowl; Mustafizur debuts in IPL
Toss Sunrisers Hyderabad chose to field v Royal Challengers BangaloreLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Mustafizur Rahman, who was signed for INR 1.4 crore, was handed an opportunity at the expense of Trent Boult © AFP David Warner called correctly as Sunrisers Hyderabad took the tried and tested route of chasing in their IPL opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore on what is generally a belter of a surface at the M…
Bruised Mumbai look to bounce back quickly
Match facts Wednesday, April 13, 2016Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT) The irrepressible Brad Hogg will hope for another good night © BCCI Big Picture The first two matches of IPL 2016 were won by similarly large margins – nine wickets in hand and 30-odd balls to spare. The first game featured Mumbai Indians, at the Wankhede Stadium. The second had Kolkata Knight Riders playing at Eden Gardens. While Knight…
Narine 2.0 hasn't lost his old magic – Hogg
Sunil Narine will be available for selection from Wednesday © BCCI Sunil Narine will rejoin the Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday evening after a brief visit back home to Trinidad and Tobago following the death of his father. Narine will be available for selection for Knight Riders’ second fixture on Wednesday, against Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens. Narine, who opted out of the 2016 World Twenty20 to work on his…
Sunrisers opt to field; Mustafizur debuts
Sunrisers Hyderabad chose to field v Royal Challengers BangaloreScorecard and ball-by-ball details Mustafizur Rahman, who was signed for INR 1.4 crore, was handed an opportunity at the expense of Trent Boult © AFP David Warner called correctly as Sunrisers Hyderabad took the tried and tested route of chasing in their IPL opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore on what is generally a belter of a surface at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium….
Bruised Mumbai look to quickly bounce back
Match facts Wednesday, April 13, 2016Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT) The irrepressible Brad Hogg will hope for another good night © BCCI Big Picture The first two matches of IPL 2016 were won by similarly large margins – nine wickets in hand and 30-odd balls to spare. The first game featured Mumbai Indians, at the Wankhede Stadium. The second had Kolkata Knight Riders playing at Eden Gardens. While Knight…
Wet weather prevents play at Wantage Road
No play was possible on the third day at Wantage Road meaning Northamptonshire opener Ben Duckett was made to wait for his chance to reach a triple century against Sussex. Rain seeped under the covers following heavy overnight rain leaving several very damp areas of the outfield, including the bowler’s run up at the Wantage Road end. The umpires gave the ground every chance to dry out but with temperatures…
Narine 2.0 hasn't lost his old magic, says Hogg
Sunil Narine will be available for selection from Wednesday © BCCI Sunil Narine will rejoin the Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday evening after a brief visit back home to Trinidad and Tobago following the death of his father. Narine will be available for selection for Knight Riders’ second fixture on Wednesday, against Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens. Narine, who opted out of the 2016 World Twenty20 to work on his…
SLC wishes to retain de Silva's services
Aravinda de Silva will step down as chief selector at the end of the month © AFP Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to retain outgoing chief selector Aravinda de Silva as an “advisor of cricket affairs” – a new loosely-defined position, in which he will be expected to work with the new selectors and national team management. De Silva will step down as chief selector at the end of the month…
Sri Lanka Cricket launches Super Under-19 Provincial Tournament
SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala (right) is keen to tap talent from schools and youth cricket © AFP Sri Lanka Cricket has launched a ‘Super Under-19 Provincial Tournament’ to function as a sturdy link between schools cricket and senior cricket. The tournament will be contested between ten teams over three weeks, starting from April 19. Each side will play four two-day matches in the group stage, before the leaders in each…