Glamorgan have signed Netherlands international Timm van der Gugten on a three-year deal. The Dutch fast bowler has played in four one-day internationals and 19 international Twenty20 matches for the Netherlands including their memorable 45-run victory over England at the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 where he claimed the wicket of Eoin Morgan. His first-class debut came in 2011 for New South Wales and since 2012 he has been playing for…
Scotland end T20 tour with a win
Scotland closed out their tour of Dubai with a 37-run victory over the Netherlands. Leg-spinner Mark Watt claimed a maiden T20 five-wicket haul as the netherlands failed to register a meaningful partnership as they were skittled out for 103. A 64-run partnership from Matt Machan and Richie Berrington helped Scotland reach 140 for five after opener Kyle Coetzer got them off to a steady start with 30. He did…
Lehmann to join squad in New Zealand
Australia head coach Darren Lehmann will join the squad for their tour of New Zealand after recovering from deep vein thrombosis. The 45-year-old was struck down with the condition 10 days ago and spent a night in a Sydney hospital after feeling pain in his left calf. However, he has been given the all-clear to fly to New Zealand where Australia have already started the one-day international series. Lehmann will…
Yorkshire Tea extends cricketing partnership with the ECB
ECB today announced a renewal of its partnership with Yorkshire Tea as the ‘Official Brew of England Cricket’ for a further three years. The agreement, an extension of a previous three-year deal which began in 2013, will see Yorkshire Tea increase its investment and build on its commitment to the only sport which stops for a tea-break. As a key sponsor of the England team and a long-time supporter of…
Wright stars in opening PSL match
Luke Wright smacked 86 off 53 balls as he starred in Quetta Gladiators’ eight-wicket victory over Islamabad United in the opening match of the inaugural Pakistan Super League. The Sussex captain, fresh off a productive stint with Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash, hit 11 fours and four sixes to help wrap up the win with 24 balls to spare as Quetta were set 129 for victory after Islamabad reached…
England U19s visit underprivileged children
Fresh from qualifying for the quarter-finals of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, the England Under-19 team visited Mirpur Technical School in Dhaka today (Thursday 4 February) to see how the UK aid funded Underprivileged Children’s Educational Programme (UCEP) has helped thousands of children from some of the poorest communities in Bangladesh to access education, skills training and employment. To date, UK aid support to UCEP has allowed over 45,000…
Under-19 World Cup: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and England Start Favourites in Last Eight
Sarfaraz Khan and Ricky Bhui are two of the mainstays of India’s batting. © PTI Mirpur: Unbeaten India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and England will start as favourites in the Super League quarter-finals stage of the ICC U19 World Cup. The last eight stage starts from Friday. (Sarfaraz Khan, Avesh Khan Take India to Under-19 World Cup Quarterfinals) These four teams topped their respective groups in the preliminary league with an all-win…
Jos Buttler Leads England to Triumph Over South Africa in Rain-Marred Match
Jos Buttler reached his 100 off 73 balls and incidentally it was the slowest of his four one-day international hundreds. © AFP Bloemfontein: Jos Buttler’s century helped England beat South Africa by 39 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in the first one-day international at the Mangaung Oval on Wednesday. (Broad Takes Over Top Spot From Ravichandran Ashwin in ICC Rankings) Buttler’s 105 was the main contribution as England piled up…
Phillips blitz hands NZ U19 easy win
New Zealand Under-19s strolled to a comfortable seven-wicket win in their ninth-place playoff quarter-final against Scotland Under-19s in Cox’s Bazar. Glenn Phillips thrashed a 40-ball 89, an innings laden with 11 fours and six sixes, in the chase of 182 to help NZ romp to the target with 23 overs to spare. Phillips added a 98-run opening stand off 70 balls with Daniel Stanley, who contributed 9 of those. Christian…
Lehmann eyes ton but Queensland on top
South Australia 5 for 252 (Lehmann 92*, Raphael 65, Ludeman 26*, Swepson 3-64) trail Queensland 6 for 474 dec (Renshaw 146, Wildermuth 100*, Heazlett 75, Andrews 3-106) by 222 runsScorecard Jake Lehmann (pictured playing in the BBL) was on 92 at stumps on the second day in Adelaide © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Jake Lehmann was within sight of a second first-class century at stumps on the second day at Adelaide…