It was exciting stuff from England’s new bowlers, who topped 90mph to produce the kind of hostility the hosts believed would bring success in Test cricket. The high-speed, short-pitch attack also leaves questions for India’s top-flight boast, which surrendered to the sustained blitz. Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were trapped in the deep
Despite losing the services of Raza, Worcestershire continued their winning momentum against Glamorgan on Sunday, beating the Welsh county by 15 runs in Cardiff to stay on course for a place in the Blast quarter-finals. Reflecting on his time with the Rapids, Raza said he would love the opportunity to reconnect with the Pears. “Hopefully
Lancashire captain Keaton Jennings says inconsistency is to blame for their results in this year’s T20 Blast. With two games left in the group stage, Lancashire are third in the North Group after a dramatic draw with Derbyshire on Monday night. But their hopes of reaching the last 16 for the ninth consecutive season hang
Despite the loss of captain Aneurin Donald, caught behind the attack at Anderson, Derbyshire got off to a fast start. Donald had hit a pair of sixes down the leg side off the quick Mitch Stanley before Andersson took successive boundaries off Hartley’s turn as the score advanced to 44-1 after four overs. The excellent
England named an unchanged squad for the third T20 against India at Trent Bridge on Tuesday. England led the five-match series 1-0 after the first T20 at Chester-le-Street was abandoned before claiming a thrilling four-wicket victory at Old Trafford. Jacob Bethell was the top scorer in that game with an unbeaten 76 off 46 balls
Sri Lankan seamer Binura Fernando has joined Notts Outlaws for the remainder of their T20 Blast campaign. The 30-year-old will replace fellow seamer Mohammad Ali, who has been called up for international duty with Pakistan. Fernando will be eligible to play in the Outlaws’ two remaining North Group matches against Leicestershire Foxes and Yorkshire and
