In the lead up to the 2016 domestic season, ecb.co.uk is running a series of features with all 18 first-class counties. Somerset batsman James Hildreth is hoping to pick the brains of Australian Chris Rogers and believes the influence of Chris Gayle will pay dividends for the squad. Somerset endured a frustrating campaign last year, but James Hildreth remains optimistic as new signings and the return of a fan favourite have…
Kohli, Gayle headline Wankhede big bash
Match facts Thursday, March 31, 2016Start time 1900 local (1330 GMT) Play 01:35 ‘Doesn’t matter who’s bowling to Chris Gayle’ – Gayle Big picture Chris Gayle. Virat Kohli. Dwayne Bravo. MS Dhoni. The Wankhede stadium will be screening an ensemble-driven action movie as much it hosts a cricket match on Thursday night. Those individuals and their styles of play contribute to a lot of the interest surrounding this game, and…
England women 'aren't fit enough' says coach
A disappointed England team looks on from the dugout after being defeated © IDI/Getty Images Mark Robinson, the head coach of the England women’s team, has blamed their five-run defeat against Australia in the World T20 semi-final on the squad’s poor standards of fitness, and has challenged his players to improve their running between the wickets in particular, after falling short in yet another major global tournament. Speaking alongside England’s…
Kohli, Gayle the headliners at Wankhede bash
Match facts Thursday, March 31, 2016Start time 1900 local (1330 GMT) Darren Sammy isn’t too worried about Virat Kohli because he has this man in his team © Getty Images Big picture Chris Gayle. Virat Kohli. Dwayne Bravo. MS Dhoni. The Wankhede stadium will be screening an ensemble-driven action movie as much it hosts a cricket match on Thursday night. Those individuals and their styles of play contribute to a…
We think it is us against the world – Sammy
Darren Sammy on the team’s camaraderie: “We think it is us against the world.” © Associated Press “Have you ever heard about Chris Gayle?” Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, asked the reporter with a snigger. The first question Sammy was asked at the media conference on Wednesday, on the eve of the semi-final against India, was whether he was worried about Virat Kohli’s form. Sammy’s dismay is not without…
Batting-heavy teams set for a big bash
Match facts Thursday, March 31, 2016Start time 1900 local (1330 GMT) Darren Sammy isn’t too worried about Virat Kohli because he has this man in his team © Getty Images Big picture Chris Gayle. Virat Kohli. Dwayne Bravo. MS Dhoni. The Wankhede stadium will be screening an ensemble-driven action movie as much it hosts a cricket match on Thursday night. Those individuals and their styles of play contribute to a…
England bowl with dew in mind; Guptill and Milne back for NZ
Toss England won the toss and decided to bowl against New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:03 ‘Worried toss will decide the game’ England won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the first semi-final in World T20 in Delhi. New Zealand were facing their fifth different venue in as many matches and were they to reach the final they would do so without chasing at…
Waqar presents scathing report after World T20 debacle
Waqar Younis criticised Shahid Afridi’s leadership style, and reported that “this is not how a captain leads from the front” © AFP Pakistan coach Waqar Younis, in a strongly worded and revealing report, has criticised the PCB’s decision of not giving him a say in the selection process during his tenure and has also lambasted the leadership style of Shahid Afridi, which he felt left the players confused. He also…
Australia Women surge into fourth straight final
Australia Women 132 for 6 (Lanning 55, Healy 25, Sciver 2-22) beat England Women 127 for 7 (Beaumont 32, Edwards 31, Schutt 2-15) by five runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 00:56 Watch – Lanning shows her class International victories are sweet, but some are sweeter than the others. On Wednesday, it was Meg Lanning-led Australia Women side that won the bragging rights over England Women, who stumbled to yet another…
Australia surge into fourth straight final
Australia Women 132 for 6 (Lanning 55, Healy 25, Sciver 2-22) beat England Women 127 for 7 (Beaumont 32, Edwards 31, Schutt 2-15) by five runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 00:56 Watch – Lanning shows her class International victories are sweet, but some are sweeter than the others. On Wednesday, it was Meg Lanning-led Australia Women side that won the bragging rights over England Women, who stumbled to yet another…