Women’s pioneer Heyhoe-Flint dies aged 77
January 19th, 2017 | by
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Baroness Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, the former captain of the England Women’s cricket team, and one of the pioneers of the global game, has died at the age of 77. Heyhoe-Flint played 22 Tests and 23 ODIs between 1960 and 1979,...
Elgar resists Kolpak move, joins Somerset as overseas
January 19th, 2017 | by
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Dean Elgar has resisted the temptation to join the exodus from South African cricket with a Kolpak deal and has agreed instead to rejoin Somerset as an overseas player. Elgar, an opening batsman in the South Africa Test side, is...
Sodhi’s 6 for 11 knocks Sydney Thunder out
January 19th, 2017 | by
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Adelaide Strikers 5 for 178 (Dunk 65, Pollard 47) beat Sydney Thunder 101 (Watson 39, Sodhi 6-11) by 77 runs Sydney Thunder needed to win against Adelaide Strikers to keep their Big Bash League title defence – which, at one...
Swepson’s spin helps Heat into playoffs
January 18th, 2017 | by
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Brisbane Heat 3 for 139 (Ross 46*, Burns 42*) beat Melbourne Stars 7 for 138 (Wright 60*, Swepson 2-14) by seven wickets It took 27 games for a team to fall out of contention for this BBL’s finals, and 28 for one to...
The sad pleasures of the KP sunset
January 17th, 2017 | by
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At 36, Kevin Pietersen still exudes the aura of a superstar. It is a pity that international cricket no longer has the benefit of his presence The pleasures of watching Kevin Pietersen bat remain high-end. His innings are...
Renegades’ six-run win keeps them alive
January 17th, 2017 | by
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Melbourne Renegades 9 for 171 (Harris 85, Pollard 3-30) beat Adelaide Strikers 8 for 165 (Dunk 32, Perera 4-25) by six runs Strikers struck off, Renegades survive The Melbourne Renegades stayed alive in the sixth edition of the...
Brathwaite to fly home after Thunder’s next match
January 17th, 2017 | by
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Carlos Brathwaite will exit the Big Bash League after defending champions Sydney Thunder’s final league match against the Adelaide Strikers on Wednesday. Brathwaite will return to the Caribbean to represent Barbados in the...
Milind, Rahul Singh impress in year of the underdog
January 16th, 2017 | by
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Path-breaking performances, consistency across the season and ability to deliver at crucial times were given equal weightage in ESPNcricinfo’s 2016-17 Ranji Trophy XI Abhinav Mukund (Tamil Nadu) – 849 runs, 10...
Parthiv 143 leads Gujarat to maiden title
January 16th, 2017 | by
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Gujarat 328 (Parthiv 90, Juneja 77, Thakur 4-84) and 313 for 5 (Parthiv 143, Juneja 54) beat Mumbai 228 (Shaw 71, Suryakumar 57) and 411 (Nayar 91, Iyer 82, Tare 69, Gaja 6-121) by five wickets In December 2015, Parthiv Patel...
Stars brush aside Scorchers to take top position
January 16th, 2017 | by
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Melbourne Stars 3 for 137 (Pietersen 44*, Stoinis 40*, Richardson 2-26) beat Perth Scorchers 7 for 134 (Tye 42, Agar 29*, Beer 2-12, Hilfenhaus 2-15) by seven wickets After so many run-fests in this year’s Big Bash League,...
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