Graham Ford: ‘It’s very important that this team building is done on a very solid foundation, so patience is required’ © AFP Sri Lanka’s new coach, Graham Ford, who is set to begin his second stint with the team, has cautioned against expecting quick fixes. The team, he said, is in transition, so he expects the job to be challenging. “Sri Lanka is in the early part of a rebuilding…
Guptill sets up New Zealand's 307
50 overs New Zealand 307 for 8 (Guptill 90, Nicholls 61) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Martin Guptill top scored with 90 © Getty Images Martin Guptill made his highest score in seven years of cricket against Australia, but the rest of New Zealand’s batting order struggled to fully capitalise on a quick start provided by Guptill and Brendon McCullum. New Zealand’s 307 for 8 was still a highly…
Unchanged New Zealand sent in to bat
Toss Australia chose to field v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:07 Australia quicks look forward to NZ pitches Steven Smith won the toss in the first ODI against New Zealand and chose to continue the tactic that worked for Australia during their recent series at home against India by sending the opposition in to bat. New Zealand named an unchanged side from the one that beat Pakistan…
Selection headache pleases Morgan
“We could probably pick 3 teams; we don’t know our best 11 yet.” @eoin16 excited by the depth in his squad #SAvENG https://t.co/Easpw9HwcF — England Cricket (@englandcricket) February 2, 2016 Limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan has welcomed a selection headache ahead of England’s one-day international series against South Africa. Morgan is still unsure of which players form his strongest side after the mauling of South Africa A on Saturday left him…
ODI series is a new challenge – De Villiers
AB de Villiers is ready to embark on a new challenge ahead of South Africa’s five-match one-day international series against England. The captain is aiming to put the disappointing 2-1 Test series defeat behind him, having struggled individually, including falling for two ducks in the fourth Test in Centurion. De Villiers believes every series presents a new challenge as he looks to get back to his renowned big-hitting exploits in…
England women warm up in style
England women warmed up for their one-day international series with a crushing 145-run victory over a South African Emerging XI in Mark Robinson’s first game as Head Coach. Lauren Winfield, Lydia Greenway and Jenny Gunn all struck half-centuries as the tourists racked up 337 for eight after Charlotte Edwards had opted to make first use in Pretoria. Katherine Brunt then took three early wickets as the South Africans were reduced…
Winfield wants standards to keep increasing
[embedded content] Lauren Winfield has urged England women to continue pushing the boundaries after they smashed the 300-run barrier during their warm-up match in Pretoria ahead of their one-day international series against South Africa. The 25-year-old was one of three half-centurions, along with Lydia Greenway and Jenny Gunn, as the tourists justified Charlotte Edwards’ decision to bat first by racking up 337 for eight. Katherine Brunt then ripped out the…
Wright resigns with call for a more meritocratic cricket world
Craig Wright has aimed a few throwdowns at cricket’s rulers © PA Photos Craig Wright has called time on a 19-year association with Cricket Scotland by appealing for cricket to become “a bigger, healthier, more meritocratic global game.” He will end his cricketing commitments after World Twenty20 in India next month. His comments come as the Big Three takeover of international cricket, with a resulting weakening of cricket’s expansionist philosophy,…
Burnham makes impression at World Cup
The cricketing winter of 2015-16 will always be associated with Ben Stokes, especially for that astonishing innings in Cape Town – even today, it has been confirmed that he will be the front cover star for the 2016 edition of Wisden. But Stokes has not been the only big-hitting Durham batsman to make an impression for the Three Lions of England. Jack Burnham is five years his junior, and has…
ICC responds to Nepal age controversy
The ICC has ‘found no evidence to suggest [Raju Rijal’s] documents were not genuine’ © ESPNcricinfo Ltd The ICC has said it is “satisfied” that Nepal Under-19 captain Raju Rijal is eligible to play in the ongoing World Cup in Bangladesh. The ICC stated it “looked into the matter” and reviewed Rijal’s documents, which had been submitted by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) before the tournament, and concluded there…