Eoin Morgan praised England’s character after seeing his side secure an ICC World Twenty20 berth with a pulsating 10-run victory over Sri Lanka. England held their nerve during a tense finish in New Delhi and captain Morgan hopes to see more of the same in Wednesday’s semi-final against New Zealand. Like their previous victories over South Africa and Afghanistan, this one could easily have gone the other way after Angelo…
Morgan keeps cool as England march on
Play 01:46 ‘We played smart and aggressive cricket’ – Morgan Eoin Morgan, England’s captain, displayed the same calm in the aftermath of victory that he and his team had shown at the height of a pulsating contest in Delhi, as he played down the significance of England’s progress to the semi-finals of the World T20 by insisting he was happy simply to see the improvement in their performances from match…
Boycott rebuffed by Yorkshire members
Geoffrey Boycott has been rebuffed by Yorkshire members © Getty Images Geoffrey Boycott has experienced something that at one time sounded impossible: he has lost a vote from his beloved Yorkshire members. Boycott’s attempt to rejoin Yorkshire’s board has failed after his candidacy was rejected by 758 votes to 602 by Yorkshire members at the annual general meeting on Saturday. Boycott was driven by the desire to question further development…
Chennai return boosts Edwards
Charlotte Edwards is hoping a return to Chennai will bring the best out of England as they go in search of an ICC Women’s World Twenty20 semi-final place against Pakistan tomorrow. England prepared for their Group B campaign with three warm-up matches in Chennai, beating New Zealand twice and South Africa. A switch to Bangalore and Dharamsala failed to unsettle England as they continued the winning feeling with victories over…
Footitt ready to hit the ground running
In the lead up to the 2016 domestic season, ecb.co.uk will be running a series of features with all 18 first-class counties. Surrey will be eager for Mark Footitt to make an instant impact at the Kia Oval as they look to hold their own in Specsavers County Championship Division One. Mark Footitt may have only just arrived at Surrey, but he can expect to be charged with leading a…
Defiant Mathews falls short as England reach semis
England 171 for 4 (Buttler 66*, Roy 42) beat Sri Lanka 161 for 8 (Mathews 73*, Jordan 4-28) by 10 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:40 WATCH – Buttler’s ferocious 66* No country has ever successfully defended a World Twenty20 title so Sri Lanka are hardly alone in their mortification, but they crashed out in heartbreaking fashion in Delhi when they crumbled to a 10-run defeat against England in one…
NZ Women complete dominant win to knock SA out
New Zealand Women 100 for 3 (Bates 29, Priest 28) beat South Africa Women 99 (Devine 3-16, Kasperek 3-19) by seven wicketsScorecard File photo – Leigh Kasperek became the tournament’s leading scorer with figures of 3 for 19 © IDI/Getty Images New Zealand Women produced a clinical performance to knock South Africa out of the tournament, after a resounding seven-wicket win in Bangalore. New Zealand hunted down the target of…
Teams seek revival after decisive losses to England
Play 01:18 Taylor excited for West Indies Women’s future It is a scriptwriter’s dream. No team is through to the semi-finals going into the last day of the Group B fixtures of the Women’s World T20. West Indies could have become the first had they beaten England in Dharamsala on Thursday, but a one-wicket loss meant they had hit a road block. West Indies will draw solace from the fact…
Will use spin to restrict WI – Stanikzai
Play 01:24 Simmons not taking Afghanistan lightly They worried Sri Lanka with a rousing batting recovery, startled South Africa with a barnstorming start in a big chase, and left England gasping with their spin bowling. Three Super 10 matches against three Full Members, and Afghanistan created chances of winning each of them. They eventually fell short all three times, but the displays have only strengthened their belief that beating top…
Defeat sums up our World T20 – Hathurusingha
Play 03:22 ‘Disappointed with the way we approached the chase’ – Hathurusingha Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha has said his team’s 75-run defeat to New Zealand on Bangladesh’s independence day summed up their World T20 campaign – flashes of brilliant play that never evolved into wholesome performances. “If you look at the start [today] we were a bit lethargic, we were lackadaisical in our fielding, then some brilliance in between with…