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Sarfaraz Ahmed sacked after 194-run loss at Lord’s
White-ball coach Mike Hesson steps in
Pakistan have taken instant and dramatic action after back-to-back thrashings by England, ousting their head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and sending seven squad members home.
The tourists lost by an innings in the series opener at Headingley before going down by 194 runs at Lord’s as England took an unassailable 2-0 lead.
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Continue reading...The champions extended their lead at the top but Somerset and Warwickshire are lurking behind them
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Continue reading...Interim coach Trescothick hopes for unchanged lineup
England secured series win over Pakistan on Sunday
Marcus Trescothick is determined to sign off as England’s interim head coach with a 100% record and has no plans to meddle with a winning formula in next week’s final Test of the summer, despite securing the series win by beating Pakistan at Lord’s.
Two successful games into a series, the most likely cause of a lineup change would be fatigue, but Pakistan have not forced England to toil unduly over their two wins – last summer the average India innings lasted 107.5 overs; this summer Pakistan’s figure is 43.3. Meanwhile winning the second Test on day four means the players have nine clear days before action resumes at Edgbaston.
Continue reading...England captain Joe Root urged his side to celebrate in a “grown-up way” after a 194-run success in the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday sealed a series win over Pakistan.
England great Stuart Broad has blasted Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq for an “all for show” act while suffering from a calf injury.
Durham completed a 10-wicket win over Gloucestershire to cement their place at the top of Division Two
In a round for bowlers, Clarke has stood tall. Notts 321-7 and searching for batting points.
Ha, I missed that Gloucestershire opened with Ollie Price’s loopy loops. Silly season a month early.
Continue reading...Australia’s hopes of success in the upcoming tour of South Africa have dramatically improved with reports superstar quick Kagiso Rabada is set to miss the Test series.
Former Australian ODI representative, now Durham coach Ryan Campbell took to social media to express his frustrations after his side were denied the chance to chase their target of four to win by Gloucestershire in a County Championship match at Chester-le-Street.
Dan Lawrence’s unbeaten fifty on Saturday left Pakistan needing to rewrite the record books in their quest for a series-levelling win against England in the second Test at Lord’s.
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Continue reading...George Hill and Ben Cliff brought fireworks to Scarborough while Dean Elgar’s four-hour stand turned up the heat on Surrey
There is play at last at the big beast bash at Edgbaston, but it isn’t going so well for Notts, who are 19 for 2 after losing Hameed and McCann for ducks.
As that man Ben Sanderson spoils the dream with a nipbacker into the pads. Kent 170 for one.
Continue reading...Jamie Smith and Jordan Cox both scored fifties as England recovered from a top-order collapse against Pakistan to reach 248-9 when bad light ended Thursday’s opening day of the second Test at Lord’s — as a heated diplomatic incident hit the match.
Brydon Carse took two early wickets as Durham took the upper hand against Gloucestershire while Sam Cook led the way for Essex against Surrey
Shackles Gloucestershire’s Joe Phillips with his sixth ball.
An early wicket at Scarborough on the mottled outfield grass, Adam Lyth obligingly nudging behind. Yorks 5-1.
Continue reading...The alarm bells were ringing at the SCG in January amid cries about the future of spin bowling in Australia, a craft that elevated Shane Warne to legendary status in cricket.
England fast bowler Brydon Carse’s nightclub controversy has taken another turn, with Derbyshire Police now investigating “allegations of assault” following the incident that saw him handcuffed outside a Derby venue.