Urvil Patel smashed a record-equalling half-century but it was impact player Prashant Veer who steered Chennai Super Kings over the line to a five-wicket win over Lucknow SuperGiants in the IPL on Sunday.
Middlesex, Durham and Essex wrap up wins: county cricket, day three – as it happened
Naavya Sharma took three wickets in one over as Middlesex claimed victory over Lancashire
Harry Duke has a great head of blond hair, very Tudor prince bob. Four slips as Harris charges in to Jones.
Jones seems to have decided that attack is the way forward. His toes are twitching to come forward to Higgins.
Continue reading...Teen’s blitz not enough to prevent record defeat as Big Bash icon goes on a rampage
Rashid Khan took four wickets for 33 runs as Gujarat Titans thumped Rajasthan Royals for a 77-run win in the IPL on Saturday.
Glamorgan’s Norton claims hat-trick on debut, Sibley on song for Surrey: county cricket – as it happened
Glamorgan teenager Tom Norton pegged back Somerset while Warwickshire skittled Yorkshire to take control of their match at Edgbaston
No hundred for Falconer on Championship debut, a chorus of bouncing slips and an imploring Tom Bailey enough for the umpire to raise an off-you-go finger to an lbw shout.
Poor Zak Crawley out again cheaply, chopping on . I really hope this doesn’t disintegrate into a Haseeb Hameed 2019 summer and that someone has an arm round his shoulder. Kent 13-1.
Continue reading...Big Bash star unleashes in blistering hundred as fourth-straight win keeps IPL dream alive
Finn Allen unleashed a blistering maiden IPL century to power a resurgent Kolkata Knight Riders to a fourth win on the bounce with an eight-wicket rout of Delhi Capitals on Friday.
England set to unveil former Aussie Test star as new selector after Ashes disaster
England has turned to an Australian in hopes of reviving its Test team, with the ECB set to appoint Marcus North as the new men’s national selector.
Marsh goes berserk as blistering hundred sinks reigning champs in massive IPL upset
Australian white-ball captain Mitchell Marsh hit 111 to set up a tense nine-run win for Lucknow Super Giants in a rain-hit IPL clash against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday.
England poised to pick Marcus North as men’s selector over Steven Finn and Darren Gough
Former Australia batter has worked at Durham since 2018
New selector expected to have final say on squads
Marcus North, the former Australia middle order batter, has emerged as the leading candidate to become the new England men’s selector, with an official announcement expected in the coming days.
The 46-year-old has worked as director of cricket at Durham since 2018 and was among those interviewed for the equivalent role with England four years ago – only to miss out to Rob Key in the final stages of the process.
Continue reading...Ollie Robinson is English cricket’s biggest enigma who could make an unlikely Test comeback | Ali Martin
Seamer has been given the cold shoulder since February 2024 but is back in the conversation this summer
Pop quiz: in the last five years, who is the only England seamer to have sent down 50 overs in a Test match more than once?
The answer, if the headline and picture haven’t given the game away, is a certain Ollie Robinson. Yep, the same seamer who has been overlooked by England since February 2024 on account of not being fit enough for the demands of the job.
Continue reading...Aussie white ball stars’ next assignment confirmed as revamped squad chases revenge
The dates for the Australian men’s team’s next assignments have been confirmed with the white-ball squads to begin a tour of Pakistan and Bangladesh later this month.
Test cricket hiatus FINALLY ends as rivals battle… and what it means for Aussies — Guide
Test match cricket is back for the first time since Australia’s sealed a 4-1 Ashes victory at the SCG January with Pakistan touring Bangladesh.
Cummins reportedly offered monster $12m deal as rivals swarm Aussie cricket stars
To help prevent overseas T20 leagues from poaching the country’s biggest stars, Cricket Australia has reportedly offered Pat Cummins a $12 million long-term deal, ensuring the national captain prioritises Test cricket until 2029.
‘Deserves to be on this big stage’: Aussie silences doubters with record-breaking century
South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen smacked 69 to help Sunrisers Hyderabad climb to the top of the IPL table with a convincing 33-run win over Punjab Kings on Wednesday.
T20 WC star keeps IPL giant’s playoff hopes alive as purple patch continues with blistering knock
Disciplined bowling and an unbeaten 87 by opener Sanju Samson helped Chennai Super Kings stay in the hunt for the IPL playoffs with an eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals on Tuesday.
County cricket: Nottinghamshire go top but Surrey are starting to purr
The champions took top spot in a round of games that was lit up by Emilio Gay, Ben Sanderson and Adam Thomas
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