Captain Brett D’Oliveira was controversially given out LBW while fighting for an unlikely draw during Worcestershire’s County Championship match against Somerset in Taunton.
Unstoppable Marsh fires yet again as newcomer clobbers rapid century – IPL Wrap
West Indies veteran Nicholas Pooran smashed an unbeaten 87 and Indian newcomer Priyansh Arya hit his first IPL century to lead Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings to victories on Tuesday.
County cricket: spring is in the air as the Championship returns in style
Hampshire and Nottinghamshire stole a march on champions Surrey in a fine first round of matches
Walking through the warm, not even watery, sunshine of St John’s Wood with only the still leafless trees to betray the date, I suspected there would be runs in the first round of the County Championship – and so it proved.
Continue reading...‘There were no cricketers at it’: Sad Clarke reveal lifts lid on Aussie dressing room split
You’d think the Australian captain who helped orchestrate an Ashes whitewash, lifted the World Cup, became the only Aussie to score Test centuries on his home and away debuts and won the Allan Border Medal four times would be universally loved, but sadly for Michael Clarke that isn’t the case.
‘Things didn’t leave me’: Pucovski’s sad reveal as Aussie prodigy retires from cricket at 27
Will Pucovski has announced he is retiring from all cricket, effective immediately.
Kohli v Bumrah: Superstar quick’s return from injury spoiled in epic IPL showdown
Royal Challengers Bengaluru survived a batting blitz from Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya to win a thriller by 12 runs on Monday in the IPL and spoil Jasprit Bumrah’s return from an injury.
Harry Brook named England men’s white-ball captain for T20s and ODIs
- Yorkshire batter takes over from Jos Buttler
- Key says chance has come ‘slightly earlier than expected’
Harry Brook has been named as England’s new white-ball captain, with Rob Key, the director of men’s cricket, praising the Yorkshireman’s “excellent cricketing brain” but also admitting the opportunity has come “slightly earlier than expected”.
Brook, 26, will take charge of both the T20 and ODI teams despite Key admitting last month he was considering offering the latter to Ben Stokes. Instead, Stokes will remain focused on leading the Test side and next winter’s Ashes moonshot, as well as his own return to fitness after hamstring surgery at the start of the year.
Continue reading...Marcus Harris scores Lord’s century on Lancashire debut; Tom Banton’s record-breaking marathon: County Championship Wrap
Forgotten Test opener Marcus Harris has sent a timely reminder to the national selectors ahead of the World Test Championship final, cracking an unbeaten century on Lancashire debut in the County Championship.
Pat Cummins’ Sunrisers slip to bottom of IPL ladder after fourth-straight defeat – Wrap
Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj on Sunday said his omission from the Indian team made him ready for IPL as his 4-17 helped Gujarat Titans hammer Sunrisers Hyderabad for a third straight win.
Third ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan marred by trio of bizarre incidents
The third ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan was marred by a trio of bizarre incidents as the Black Caps sealed a 3-0 series whitewash in Mount Maunganui.
Aussie stars struggle as England speedster’s blitz seals massive IPL win — Wrap
In a day for India openers, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal stood out to guide Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals to commanding victories in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.
County Championship cricket day two: Essex v Surrey and more live
- The latest updates from all the season openers
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DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 356-4 v Surrey
Continue reading...Mitchell Marsh’s blistering form continues with match-winning fifty in tense IPL triumph
Openers Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram hit half-centuries to set up a tense 12-run victory for Lucknow Super Giants against IPL heavyweights Mumbai Indians on Friday.
Sports quiz of the week: Grand National, Champions League and county cricket
Have you been paying attention to the football, tennis, cricket, horse racing, boxing and baseball?
Continue reading...Pat Cummins’ Sunrisers Hyderabad suffers heaviest defeat after $4.4m star’s blitz in IPL final rematch
India batter Venkatesh Iyer smashed 60 off 29 balls to fire holders Kolkata Knight Riders to an 80-run hammering of Sunrisers Hyderabad in a comeback IPL win on Thursday.