Harris keeps WA steady after Bollinger's double-strike

Western Australia 2 for 150 (Harris 83*, Bancroft 52*, Bolinger 2-14) trail New South Wales 316 (Hughes 124, Rohrer 78, Paris 4-61) by 166 runsScorecard File photo – Joel Paris claimed 4 for 61 to clean up New South Wales’ tail © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Ben Rohrer’s 78, built on Daniel Hughes’ 124 from the first day, took New South Wales to 316 in their first innings. Unbeaten on 62…

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Boland five-for keeps Victoria on top

Victoria 9 for 325 dec. (Maxwell 79, Dean 60, Mennie 3-73) and 3 for 72 (Dean 26, Zampa 2-11) lead South Australia 224 (Raphael 48, Lehmann 41, Boland 5-38) by 173 runsScorecard File photo – Scott Boland took 5 for 38 © Getty Images and Cricket Australia Scott Boland, the pacer, took 5 for 38 as Victoria bowled South Australia out for 224 to take a 101-run first-innings lead at…

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Hopes counterattack lifts Queensland to lead

Queensland 7 for 343 (Hopes 94, Heazlett 56, Hartley 47*) lead Tasmania 300 by 43 runsScorecard File photo: James Hopes drilled 16 fours for his 94 © Getty Images James Hopes, coming in at No.8, blasted 94 off 60 balls, guiding Queensland to an innings lead against Tasmania in Brisbane. Tasmania, who began the day at 9 for 269, lasted just five overs in the morning, as Mitchell Swepson quickly…

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South Africa rescue a troubled season

Play 07:01 The young and restless Quinton de Kock South Africa have done it. They have won three finals in a row. If this was a traditional knockout tournament with quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final, they would be champions. Ah, but it isn’t and in years to come this series will fade against the backdrop of the many other bilateral contests that belie context. Perhaps the players themselves will not…

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Suryakumar-Tare stand deflates Madhya Pradesh

Suryakumar Yadav hit 18 fours and a six in his unbeaten 97 as Mumbai extended their domination over Madhya Pradesh © Fotocorp Suryakumar Yadav and Aditya Tare stamped their authority over Madhya Pradesh in Cuttack as Mumbai had one foot in the door of the Ranji Trophy final. Mumbai, who took a 144-run early on Day 3, pressed forward courtesy an unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 190 between Suryakumar (97 not…

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India thump SL by 107 runs in first ODI

India Women 245 for 6 (Mandhana 55, Kaur 50, Siriwardene 2-31) beat Sri Lanka Women 138 (Weerakkody 69, Poonam 4-22) by 107 runsScorecard File photo – Smriti Mandhana top-scored for India with 55 © Getty Images Fifties from Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, followed by Poonam Yadav‘s four-wicket haul shaped India Women’s 107-run rout of Sri Lanka Women in the first ODI in Ranchi. After being inserted, Mandhana anchored the…

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Pettini takes Leicestershire white-ball captaincy

Mark Pettini has switched Essex for Leicestershire and will lead the limited-overs sides © Getty Images Mark Pettini has been named as Leicestershire’s limited-overs captain for the 2016 season but Mark Cosgrove will remain as club captain and lead the County Championship team. Pettini, 32, joined Leicestershire from Essex after the 2015 season. In 2008, Pettini, who was the youngest captain on the county circuit when he replaced Ronnie Irani,…

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ICC chief satisfied with organisation of U-19 World Cup

David Richardson: ‘Probably more so than any previous event, absolutely no stone was left unturned in providing a secure environment’ © Getty Images ICC chief executive David Richardson has said that the governing body is satisfied with its decision to carry on with the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh despite Australia pulling out of the tournament due to security reasons. Richardson said that the security standard from this event will…

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The real challenge starts now, says Miraz

“I’m not just satisfied with success at Under-19 level, want to go up the ladder and give some moments of happiness to my nation.” © ICC Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Bangladesh Under-19 captain who led the team to a third-place finish, wants to improve his overall skills before he vies for a place in the senior team. Miraz, scored 242 runs in six innings and also picked up 12 wickets at…

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Board of Control for Cricket in India Working Committee to Hold Special General Meeting on February 19

The Board of Control for Cricket in India will hold the SGM after the Supreme Court told them to “fall in line” with the recommendations of the Justice Lodha panel report. © AFP The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Working Committee is scheduled to meet in Mumbai on February 19 ahead of the Special General Meeting that has been convened on the same day to deliberate on the…

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