Former Australian and Victorian cricketer Keith Stackpole has died aged 84 from a suspected heart attack.
KL Rahul powers Delhi towards thumping victory over Lucknow
India’s KL Rahul hit an unbeaten 57 to steer Delhi Capitals to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants and get his side back to winning ways in the IPL on Tuesday.
Ex-Test opener Michael Slater sentenced over domestic violence offences but released from jail
Former Australian Test opener Michael Slater has received a suspended four-year prison sentence but was released from jail after pleading guilty to a raft of domestic violence charges.
County cricket talking points: it’s tight at the top in both divisions
The usual suspects may take the big prizes come the autumn, but it’s been a spring for the underdogs
In a round short on thrills, there was a sensational fourth morning at Chelmsford, where Worcestershire’s Ethan Brookes and Essex’s Jamie Porter were both cast in the role of a hero who wasn’t quite – for different reasons.
Continue reading...Defending champs hammered as Titans batsman stars to extend ladder lead — IPL Wrap
Shubman Gill led from the front with his 55-ball 90 to help Gujarat Titans hammer the defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders by 39 runs on Monday and consolidate their top spot in the IPL.
Wisden calls World Test Championship a ‘shambles’ and makes case for reform
- WTC format ‘as if designed on the back of a fag packet’
- New 2025 edition includes tributes to Graham Thorpe
Wisden hits the shelves this week and, as well as unveiling its latest batch of award winners, it has trained its sights on the International Cricket Council. The World Test Championship, the book argues, is a “shambles masquerading as a showpiece”.
The publication of the sport’s annual bible is timely, with the future of the WTC discussed recently at ICC meetings in Zimbabwe. In typically opaque fashion, the sport’s governing body is yet to announce the outcome of the debate.
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…Worcestershire have already lost a wicket, and unfortunately for them it was Matthew Waite, a fourth wicket for Porter. The bowlers are in shirt sleeves, the keeper up the stumps, the three slips neatly arranged in height order.
Ali reports from Birmingham, where it is “pissing down”. It isn’t currently raining in Manchester, but is very soggy – think pile of newspapers accidentally left out in the rain by the newsagent. Rain too at Derby. Elsewhere, however…
Continue reading...Kohli breaks Warner’s stunning IPL record as fellow Indian veteran roars back to life – Wrap
Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 73 and Rohit Sharma struck form with 76 not out in match-winning knocks for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians in an IPL super Sunday.
County cricket: Pope and Lawrence hit centuries for Surrey against Sussex – as it happened
Attacking hundreds from Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence helped Surrey to 390 for three on the third day against Sussex, who made 435 in their first innings
A first missive: and a very happy Easter to you Tim Maitland:
“Salutations Tanya!
“I’m struggling to concentrate on the cricket at the moment. It doesn’t help that my beloved Western Bulldogs (Long story short: some disreputable caddies on the LPGA decided I needed an AFL team and I didn’t have the sense to ignore them) are playing St. Kilda right now.
“But it’s not just that.
“I’m finding it hard to get a sense of who is in form, especially with the bat. Maybe it’s because we were distracted by Tom Banton’s 371, which he’s followed with scores of 6, 0 and 5. How long a lead does a triple centurion get before his chain is yanked?
“If Surrey’s Dom Sibley adds significantly to his 40 overnight, does he hold the crown after a 66 at Essex and then 100 not out and 1055 against Hampshire? Incidentally he made 3 in his one game for Khulna Tigers in Chittagong, which is officially called Chattogram, which would be a great name for a social media platform wouldn’t it?
“Or is it Tom Haines? His 174 against Surrey in this round of matches is, weather permitting, potentially match winning and his second innings 141 set up the victory against Somerset last week.
“As for bowlers... have you got anything? [Ed – My immediate thought is Fergus O’Neill?]
“The Bulldogs, incidentally, have living legend Marcus Bontempelli aka The Bont back for the first time this season, but as I speak our 6 ft 10 in young superstar-to-be ruckman Sam Darcy has just hobbled off with an injured knee, which would be a disaster for the Doggies.”
Historic run chase ends in World Cup heartbreak for West Indies amid crazy qualifier finish
The West Indies became the first women’s team to score at more than 10 runs an over in an ODI, and just the second team ever to score at better than 15 runs an over in an ODI, but failed to qualify for this year’s Women’s World Cup by the barest of margins.
14yo smashes first ball for six in crazy IPL debut; Starc unable to replicate final over heroics – Wrap
Vaibhav Suryavanshi made an explosive 34 off 20 balls as he became the youngest player in IPL history aged just 14 on Saturday but finished on the losing side as Lucknow Super Giants beat Rajasthan Royals by two runs.
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Dom Bess has ushered Yorkshire over the 300 line with a boundary but he’s losing partners, Ben Raine has bowled Sears to collect his fourth wickets of the innings.
And Cameron Green, reluctantly, must leave the field at Canterbury – tries to stare down the umpire after he gives him out (unluckily) lbw, but the ump keeps his finger raised until he turns tail. Gloucs 385-9.
Continue reading...Aussie star’s stunning century on return after 206-day lay off as Test Champs battle heats up
Aussie all-rounder Cameron Green has scored an impressive century in his return from back surgery, tonning up for UK county side Gloustershire.
Aussie superstar’s staggering lone hand in RCB’s top order disasterclass: IPL Wrap
Punjab Kings bowlers steamrolled through the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s batting order to secure a five-wicket victory, with Aussie star Tim David playing a lone hand.
‘Can’t put our head in the sand’: New CA boss to crack down on cricket’s most frustrating rule
New Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has declared he will fight to end of fans’ greatest bugbears in Test cricket.