Daniel Hughes was substituted out of Friday’s elimination final after being struck on the helmet © Getty Images Usman Khawaja believes Cricket Australia’s new concussion substitute rule should be introduced in international cricket, after it was used for the first time in Friday’s Matador Cup elimination final in Sydney. New South Wales batsman Daniel Hughes was struck by a bouncer from Peter Siddle during Friday’s game and after retiring hurt…
Bangladesh battle back after Stokes secures England lead
England 293 (Moeen 68, Bairstow 52, Mehedi 6-80) and 28 for 3 (Duckett 0*) lead Bangladesh 248 (Tamim 78, Mushfiqur 48, Stokes 4-26) by 73 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:50 ‘Bangladesh made it tough for us’ – Batty Ben Stokes produced a superb spell of hostile reverse-swing bowling to secure a precious 45-run lead for England, but Bangladesh battled back fiercely to remove the prized scalps of Alastair…
Stokes swings England to 45-run lead
Bangladesh 248 (Tamim 78, Mushfiqur 48, Stokes 4-26) trail England 293 (Moeen 68, Bairstow 52, Mehedi 6-80) by 45 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:50 ‘Bangladesh made it tough for us’ – Batty Ben Stokes produced a superb spell of hostile reverse-swing bowling to rattle through Bangladesh’s tail and secure a precious 45-run lead on the third morning of the first Test at Chittagong. After resuming on 221 for…
Supreme Court aims to get to the bottom of Thakur-ICC letter issue
Play 05:23 Kalra: SC giving BCCI as much breathing space as it can The Supreme Court has deferred considering taking action against BCCI president Anurag Thakur for asking the ICC to clarify whether one of the Lodha Committee’s recommendations amounted to government interference in the board, but the issue is far from over. The court said it was a “matter of serious concern” that Thakur had asked the ICC for…
Younis puts illness behind with vintage ton
Younis Khan recorded his 33rd Test hundred after two months out of the game due to dengue fever © Getty Images A stroll through Younis Khan‘s recent statistics in Test cricket suggested nothing had changed. He had amassed a double-hundred in his last match. Now he had made a century. He had been scratchy early on, but was sublime by the end and Pakistan once again were in a position…
McLaren leaves Hampshire for Lancashire
Ryan McLaren brings experience to a largerly youthful Lancashire squad © Getty Images Lancashire have signed South African all-rounder Ryan McLaren as their overseas player for 2017. McLaren leaves Hampshire, whose Division One status in the Championship was saved when Durham were relegated instead because of their need for an ECB financial bail-out. But that reprieve has not been enough to keep McLaren on the south coast. Hampshire are his…
USA shelves Taylor middle-order experiment
USA believe they have the best chance with captain Steven Taylor back in his familiar opening role © Peter Della Penna USA coach Pubudu Dassanayake has said that captain Steven Taylor will move back to opening the innings in the ICC World Cricket League Division Four beginning on October 29 in Los Angeles. Taylor has had a number of trials in the middle order recently, with varied results. The plan…
Vandersay's six-for headlines Sri Lanka A's series win
Sri Lanka A 318 (Weerakkody 79, K Perera 69, Johnson 4-65) and 257 for 6 dec. (Gunaratne 69) beat West Indies A 243 (Hetmyer 94, Brooks 54) and 194 (Vandersay 6-47) by 138 runsScorecard File photo: Jeffrey Vandersay picked up his ninth five-for in 29 first-class matches © AFP Legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay took 6 for 47 in the final innings to lead Sri Lanka A to victory in Dambulla. West…
Panchal ton sinks Railways
File photo: Priyank Panchal’s century gave Gujarat a massive lead after a low-scoring first day in Lahli © ESPNcricinfo Mehul Patel took his second five-wicket haul and career-best figures of 5 for 35 to help Gujarat snatch the first-innings lead against Railways in Lahli. Gujarat had been bowled out for 187, after which Railways were brought down to 63 for 7 as 17 wickets fell on the opening day. Railways…
Kamat, Abdulla dominate on day of batting records
File photo – Iqbal Abdulla recorded the highest score by a Kerala No. 8 to lead them to 506 for 9 at stumps © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Sagun Kamat became the first Goa player to score a triple-century as they amassed 606 for 6, their first 600-plus score, before declaring against Services in Cuttack. Kamat began the day on 177 and reached his double-century before lunch. He put on 109 for…