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Nottinghamshire 350 (Slater 100, Moores 94, Singh 4-87) and 372 for 6 dec (Slater 87, Young 87, Clarke 73) beat Kent 316 (Finch 73, Harrison 4-28) and 85 (Paterson 5-41, Hutton 4-44) by 321 runs Five wickets for Dane Paterson and four for Brett Hutton consigned Kent to a rapid and damaging defeat in their

Since their semi-final defeat at Old Trafford, though, India have become reluctant to use their wristspinners in tandem. While they’ve fielded either Kuldeep or Chahal in 51 ODIs, they’ve unleashed both of them only three times, and picked neither of them on four occasions. It’s been a challenging situation, but their relationship, according to Kuldeep,

Lancashire 498 for 7 (Bohannon 128, Wells 119, Salt 105, White 3-69) lead Northamptonshire 342 by 156 runs If anything is to help this game reverse up Stalemate Close, it is probably the black saucers of earth that lie at each end of the pitch. Batters regard them with suspicion while spin bowlers, of which

A left-arm spinner, Jumadeen played 12 Tests for West Indies between 1972 and 1979, taking 29 wickets. As Clive Lloyd’s all-pace attack came to the fore, Jumadeen’s opportunities were limited, and he took part in just one full series, against India in 1975-76. The defection of players to Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket gave Jumadeen

Prior to this tour, he was also part of the World Test Championship final at The Oval against Australia picking up five wickets, including a four-for in the first innings. He also played a crucial part in the IPL 2023 for Royal Challengers Bangalore, where he scalped 19 wickets in 14 matches, the most for

Pat Cummins has indicated he may not captain Australia in every one-day international leading into the World Cup in India later this year. For the multi-format players involved in the Ashes there will be a three-week break after the final Test, but it won’t be long before attention shifts to white-ball cricket. A T20I and

Lunch Pakistan 273 for 3 (Shafique 137*, Shakeel 32*, Asitha 2-70, Jayasuriya 1-95) lead Sri Lanka 166 by 107 runs Pakistan extended their lead to 107 by lunch on day three, with Abdullah Shafique unbeaten on 137 and Saud Shakeel on 32. The only blemish for the visitors in the morning session was the loss

After opting to bat on winning the toss, China had moved to 12 for no loss in four overs when Idrus picked up his first wicket. Having been brought in as first change, Idrus struck with the first ball of his second over, bowling Wang Liuyang for 3. He went on to pick up three

Nottinghamshire 275 for 5 (Slater 100, Moores 72*) vs Kent Nottinghamshire opener Ben Slater completed his first LV= Insurance County Championship hundred since April last year to lay the foundation for a solid opening day against Kent at Trent Bridge. The left-hander, who has had a lean year by the standards he has set in

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is set to miss the first two matches of the Asian Games after she was suspended by the ICC for breaching the code of conduct during the final ODI of the Bangladesh series, which ended in a tie. Harmanpreet, who had reacted angrily to her dismissal by smashing the stumps after

“We welcome Oshane and Shimron back into the group,” chief selector Desmond Haynes said. “Both have played at the international level before, with some success, and we believe they will fit well into the set-up. Oshane brings pace and is a potential wicket-taker with the new ball. Shimron’s style of batting will offer a lot

Australia’s coach Andrew McDonald has fired back at former state team-mate Darren Berry, making clear he has little time for the Victorian’s opinions on Pat Cummins‘ captaincy. Berry was among Australia’s harshest critics during the drawn fourth Ashes Test, launching a tirade of tweets about Cummins on day three. Included in them were claims Cummins

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is likely to be penalised four demerit points for her reaction after being given out and criticising the umpiring during the third and final ODI against Bangladesh, which ended in a tie. While the ICC is yet to send out a media release on the exact penalty, Harmanpreet is in danger

Toss Sri Lanka chose to bat vs Pakistan Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test against Pakistan. Overnight rain meant a wet outfield delayed the start of play by 30 minutes at the SSC. The hosts, who trail 1-0 in the series, made two changes with Dilshan Madushanka

England’s “sentimental” selection of James Anderson in their team for the fourth Ashes Test at Emirates Old Trafford might have cost them the match. That is the opinion of his former captain Michael Vaughan, who also said on Sunday that Anderson has had “no impact at all” in the ongoing series. Anderson was rested for

Sri Lanka batter Lahiru Thirimanne has announced his retirement from international cricket after a 13-year career. “As a player I have given my best, I have tried my best, I have respected the game and I have done my duty honestly and ethically to my motherland,” Thirimanne posted on Facebook. “It was a difficult decision

Tea West Indies 174 for 3 (Brathwaite 75, Blackwood 16*, Athanaze 13*, Jadeja 1-19) trail India 438 by 264 runs India’s attack toiled away on a placid Port-of-Spain pitch, taking just two wickets in two sessions on a rain-interrupted third day. In reply to India’s 438, West Indies were 174 for 3 in 86 overs

It will not surprise you to hear a golf-mad England dressing-room passed the time during the persistent rains on day four at Emirates Old Trafford by watching the Open, away to the west at Hoylake. And as much as this was a group indulging their hobby while their day jobs were put on hold, there