Posting Date Archive - 13/08/2018

Stokes not included in England squad for third Test as jury retire to consider their verdict

Ben Stokes missed the second Test at Lord's to be in Bristol Crown Court charged with the alleged offence following an altercation in the West Country city in September last year. He denies the claims

13/08/2018 | The Cricketer | England news | England |

Smith leapfrogs Kohli to top of ICC batting rankings... even though he is four months into a year-long ban

Steve Smith, the former Aussie captain, is serving a 12-month suspension for his part in the Cape Town episode and will not be eligible for selection in the Test arena until the Ashes in England next summer

13/08/2018 | The Cricketer | India | Global Game | Australia |

Fake news! Should the MCC reconsider its stance on dummy fielding?

MATT ROLLER: The fake fielding Law is ambiguous, needless, and seems to punish the sort of work in the field that can help bring a game to life

13/08/2018 | Matt Roller | Features | Domestic |

Lancashire end Durham's remarkable run at Chester-le-Street

After eight wins in their last nine games, Durham crashed to four for four in reply to 143 for six and finally struggled to 78 all out in 15.2 overs

13/08/2018 | The Cricketer | Men's T20 Blast | Lancashire Men | Durham Men | Domestic |

Kent maintain qualification hopes with narrow win over Middlesex

Local lad Alex Blake clattered five sixes as the run-chase pressure reached its peak as Kent secured a sixth south group win that maintains their qualification hopes, while consigning Middlesex to the bottom berth.

13/08/2018 | The Cricketer | Men's T20 Blast | Middlesex Men | Kent Men | Domestic |

Warwickshire tie keeper Ambrose down to another year at Edgbaston

Ambrose's stint with the county will now come to an end after the 2019 summer. The 35-year-old has been with Warwickshire since 2006, when he arrived from Sussex

13/08/2018 | The Cricketer | Warwickshire Men | Domestic | County Championship |

Fraser rues Middlesex form: 'To keep shaking the opposition’s hands and saying ‘well done’ is starting to get a bit thin'

A total of 189 for seven was not enough for Fraser's team as Daniel Bell-Drummond and Alex Blake both passed 50 in Kent's successful chase, which was completed with three balls to spare

13/08/2018 | The Cricketer | Men's T20 Blast | Middlesex Men | Domestic |

Sanga says no to political career: 'I do not harbour any ambitions for office'

Kumar Sangakkara is an iconic figure in his home country, having made more than 28,000 international runs across cricket's three formats, and there had been speculation that his high profile could make him a credible candidate

13/08/2018 | The Cricketer | Sri Lanka | Global Game |

Anderson and Waller shine as Somerset march on to the quarters with victory over Glamorgan

Corey Anderson was in devastating form and hit the 19th over bowled by Hogan that went for 25, for three sixes, one of which saw up the 200

13/08/2018 | The Cricketer | Men's T20 Blast | Somerset Men | Glamorgan Men | Domestic |

Noema-Barnett career-best score takes Gloucestershire to tight triumph over Surrey

Kieran Noema-Barnett registered a career-best-equalling 57 not out as Gloucestershire posted 174 for six on a drying pitch

13/08/2018 | The Cricketer | Men's T20 Blast | Surrey Men | Gloucestershire Men | Domestic |

Durham sign batsman Lees from Yorkshire

Alex Lees, who has made 4,835 first-class runs for the White Rose since making his debut in 2010, will initially move to the Riverside on loan before switching permanently on a three-year contract

13/08/2018 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire Men | Durham Men | Domestic | County Championship |

Swanny on Strictly? Is Ex-England star set for a spin on the dancefloor?

Graeme Swann, who claimed 255 Test wickets for his country in 60 appearances, could be about to follow the likes of Phil Tufnell, Mark Ramprakash, Darren Gough and Michael Vaughan by taking part in the hit BBC show

13/08/2018 | The Cricketer | England news | England |

'It’s important we don’t get complacent, arrogant, or look too far ahead': Root reflects on Lord's rout

India were skittled for 107 and 130 at the Home of Cricket and Trent Bridge threatens to provide another illustration of the visitors' problems in English conditions but Joe Root is not getting carried away with the situation

13/08/2018 | The Cricketer | England news | England |

India looked like the England of old, cowering in the wake of Anderson and Co

SIMON HUGHES: It was like being at one of those Ashes games when England, already down and demoralised, were ruthlessly dissected by McGrath and Warne, or before that cowering in the West Indies and being detonated by Marshall, Holding and Garner

13/08/2018 | Simon Hughes | Opinion | India | England |

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