Posting Date Archive - 30/08/2018

Northants see off Durham inside two days at the Riverside

Northamptonshire's bowlers were outstanding for the second day on the bounce with the ball. Ben Sanderson claimed four wickets, taking his tally for the match to 7-80

30/08/2018 | The Cricketer | Northamptonshire Men | Durham Men | Domestic | County Championship |

How irrigation systems, artificial light and longer grass have all made batting harder this year

SIMON HUGHES AT THE AGEAS BOWL: It might be thought that one-day cricket has infected batsmen’s abilities to stay in. No one has any patience, or the technique to deal with the red ball deviating off the straight. It’s not quite as simple that

30/08/2018 | Simon Hughes | Opinion | India | England |

Curran plays familiar role in the same old story as England's top order fails again

SAM MORSHEAD: One day the CIA will play highlights of England’s batting in this Test series to suspected insurgents, safe in the knowledge that its monotonous, monstrous repetition is bound to drive them to surrender before it drives them insane

30/08/2018 | Sam Morshead | India | England match centre | England |

Bell reaches 20,000 first-class runs with fourth championship century of the season

After enduring a run drought in 2017, where the middle-order batsman admitted that he had considered leaving the game, Ian Bell’s upturn in form has led many to call for his return to the England side in light of the national side’s batting struggles

30/08/2018 | The Cricketer | Warwickshire Men | England | Domestic | County Championship |

Time must surely be running out for Jennings after unusual dismissal

SAM MORSHEAD AT THE AGEAS BOWL: The England opener hokey-cokey is such a tired topic that it’s tucked up in bed, lights off, well before 9pm, yet it remains a fundamental issue, deserving of constant scrutiny

30/08/2018 | Sam Morshead | Opinion | England match centre | England |

Surrey could dominate for a while, says bowling coach Sidebottom

HUW TURBERVILL: Leaders Surrey went into this round of Championship games 32 points ahead of Nottinghamshire. They are hot favourites to land their first title since 2002

30/08/2018 | Huw Turbervill | Surrey Men | Features | Domestic | County Championship |

Kirsten announced as Vettori’s replacement as Royal Challengers Bangalore coach

The 2011 World Cup winning coach with India replaces former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori, who had been a part of the franchise as both a player and then a coach for eight years

30/08/2018 | The Cricketer | Royal Challengers Bangalore | IPL | Global Game |

Gower: Botham would set newspapers alight

“To be fair he [Botham] wasn’t a great fan of newspapers. The only thing he liked about newspapers was when he sued them, normally settled out of court, then he thought they were great"

30/08/2018 | The Cricketer | England | Domestic |

India end tinkering habit by naming unchanged Test team for first time in 46 matches

The selectors have finally chosen to keep faith in the same team, unsurprising given India's convincing 203-run victory at Trent Bridge. Virat Kohli, meanwhile, presides over an unchanged XI for the first time in his captaincy

30/08/2018 | The Cricketer | India | Global Game |

Heroic actions of Coventry cricketer saves the life of team-mate who collapsed during a match

The cricketer from Coventry was competing for his side Pak Shaheen in a Warwickshire Cricket League match against Peugeot CC when, after taking four wickets, he suddenly collapsed

30/08/2018 | The Cricketer | Grass Roots | Domestic |

The Hundred should have 'global relevance' and 'real commercial power', says ECB chief exec

Tom Harrison is adamant that, whatever its eventual shape, The Hundred will become the ECB's rival to the Indian Premier League and Big Bash

30/08/2018 | The Cricketer | Domestic |

T20 internationals don't make sense in bilateral formats... tri-series are the future

JAKE SHARPE: Reorganisation of the international game’s two longest formats should be followed up by a similar procedure in its shortest

30/08/2018 | The Cricketer | West Indies | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Pakistan | Opinion | New Zealand | India | Global Game | England | Australia |

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