Archive for May 3rd, 2008

All timing in twin centuries

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Even the mother of James and Hamish Marshall has said she has trouble telling them apart on the cricket pitch. They were born within 15 minutes of each other, have the same noticeable hairstyle and, according to those who know, have very similar personalities. So it was only fitting that they both scored centuries on […]

Duo revive struggling Northants

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Captain Nicky Boje and David Sales boosted Northants’ chances of salvaging a draw against Worcestershire after they had an awful day with the ball.
Boje hit 55 off 99 balls and Sales chipped in with 48 as Northants rallied to 161-2, still 71 behind overall.
Earlier, the Pears declared on 400-8 after Kabir Ali struck 46, Gareth […]

Derbyshire clinch narrow victory

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Holders Durham fell agonisingly short as they were beaten by a single run in a dramatic day-night Friends Provident Trophy match against Derbyshire.
Graham Wagg’s best one-day figures of four for 35 and Charl Langeveldt’s devastating second spell looked to have edged Derbyshire to victory.
But a defiant stand from Ben Harmison and Neil Killeen almost won […]

Watts handed Saltires captaincy

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Fraser Watts is to captain Scotland in this weekend’s Friends Provident Trophy encounters with Derbyshire Phantoms and Lancashire Lightning.
The Carlton batsman stands in because Ryan Watson is unavailable due to the birth of his first child.
The Saltires are coming off a heavy loss to Lancashire last Sunday. Read more
Courtesy: news.bbc.co.uk

Cook suffers finger injury

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

All England’s fitness bulletins in recent weeks have concerned Andrew Flintoff, but Alastair Cook sent alarm bells ringing when he sprinted from the field at Chelmsford after picking up a hand injury against the New Zealanders.
It was confirmed he’d suffered a dislocated little finger on his right hand, but it wasn’t causing too much concern […]

Sehwag puts Delhi on top

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

A clinical Delhi Daredevils recorded an eight-wicket win to bump their opponents, Chennai Super Kings, off the No. 1 spot and end Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s 100% record at the IPL. The match was effectively decided by a century stand inside 12 overs between Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir after Chennai’s innings floundered in the absence […]