Gloucestershire 110 for 1 (Dent 61) trail Derbyshire 444 (Madsen 150, Poynton 53, Taylor 4-61) by 334 runsScorecard Wayne Madsen’s 150 led Derbyshire to a strong total © Getty Images Wayne Madsen scored his 19th first-class century for Derbyshire to put his side in a strong position against Gloucestershire on day two of the County Championship Division Two match at Bristol. The visitors were all out for 444 with Madsen…
England batsmen serve up early-season run-fest
This may only be day six of the domestic season, but already England’s batsmen have cashed in with plenty of eye-catching big scores. April is normally a time of year for seam bowlers to rejoice, and take advantage of cloudy conditions and any moisture in the pitch. And while plenty of wickets have fallen during the opening weeks, there have been several big scores of note too – notably from…
Khadka ton, Vesawkar 74* seal thriller for Nepal
Nepal 240 for 7 (Khadka 103, Vesawkar 74*, Burger 3-38) beat Namibia 239 for 9 (Baard 51, Green 47, Lamichhane 2-39) by three wicketsScorecard File photo: Paras Khadka struck seven sixes in his 103 off 94 balls © ICC/Barry Chambers Captain Paras Khadka‘s highest score for Nepal led them to a tense three-wicket victory in their WCL Championship match against Namibia on Monday. Khadka’s 103 off 94 balls, and his…
O'Brien's 93 keeps contest even
Leicestershire 297 for 6 (O’Brien 93 , Horton 67) trail Glamorgan 348 by 51 runsScorecard Paul Horton took a blow on the back of the head © Getty Images Niall O’Brien fell seven runs short of a century as he helped Leicestershire recover from 99 for 3 to 297 for 6 by the second day of their Specsavers County Championship match against Glamorgan. O’Brien invariably plays well against Glamorgan. He…
Bairstow and Plunkett flay injury-hit Hampshire
Hampshire 141 for 5 (Vince 76*) trail Yorkshire 593 for 9 dec (Bairstow 246, Plunkett 126) by 452 runsScorecard No number 11: Liam Plunkett raced to his first Championship hundred © Getty Images There will be few greater mismatches in Division One of the Championship than the 28 overs at Headingley during which Jonny Bairstow and Liam Plunkett laid waste to an injury-weakened Hampshire attack. At least it is to…
Key calls it a day
Former England batsman Rob Key has announced his retirement from professional cricket. The 36-year-old, who won 15 Test caps and played five one-day internationals for his country between 2002 and 2005, also scored almost 20,000 first-class runs in 299 matches for Kent. A statement on Kent’s official website read: “The club and I have come to a mutual agreement, after a long and enjoyable career, to call it a day….
Westley impresses after Cook's grilling
Essex 252 for 7 (Westley 86, Ryder 51) trail Sussex 360 (Nash 119, Joyce 61, Robinson 51) by 108 runsScorecard Alastair Cook trudges off after making 1 from five balls in his first innings with his ECB-approved new helmet © Getty Images Alastair Cook‘s exploratory first outing in a new helmet ended after five balls but that was the worst of the impermanence from an Essex side doggedly battling to…
Warner 90* leads Sunrisers to first win
Sunrisers Hyderabad 145 for 3 (Warner 90*, Southee 3-24) beat Mumbai Indians 142 for 6 (Rayudu 54, K Pandya 49*, Sran 3-28) by seven wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details David Warner’s unbeaten 59-ball 90 was his second half-century in three matches © BCCI Win the toss, restrict your opposition to a manageable total, and bat through the chase to win it for your team. Everything went to plan for David Warner,…
Injured Hastings out of rest of IPL
John Hastings had taken 2 for 6 in Kolkata Knight Riders’ first IPL match this season, against Delhi Daredevils © BCCI John Hastings, the Australia and Kolkata Knight Riders fast bowler, has been ruled out of the rest of the IPL season as he has returned home with an ankle injury. Hastings hurt himself during the warm-ups before Knight Riders’ match against Mumbai Indians last week. He went on to…
Bairstow and Plunkett pummel Hampshire
Jonny Bairstow struck a double-hundred and England team-mate Liam Plunkett smashed a century as defending champions Yorkshire displayed their champion qualities in spectacular style on day two of their Specsavers County Championship Division One clash with Hampshire at Headingley. Bairstow and Plunkett, with career-best scores of 246 and 126 respectively, took a depleted Hampshire attack apart in a seventh-wicket stand of 227, the hosts plundering a remarkable 323 runs in…