Category: Cricket

Live: ‘Severe’ 5.5 earthquake in central New Zealand

More than 7000 people have reported feeling the earthquake, according to GeoNet, with reports coming from as far away as Christchurch and the central North Island. A couple of aftershocks have hit the Seddon region since the quake struck at 3.34pm, including a 3.7 magnitude and a 4.7 magnitude, according to GeoNet.

Dragons boss backs ‘tough as nails’ Blake to make impact after hitting the gym

PACKING A PUNCH: Back row forward Robson Blake, pictured carrying hard against Yorkshire Carnegie for the Dragons Premiership Select XV, has earned a regional deal NEWPORT Gwent Dragons believe they have got an unpolished diamond in Robson Blake with head coach Kingsley Jones tipping the Bedwas back rower to flourish thanks to hitting the gym. The 21-year-old from Powys has signed a contract with the region after impressing in the Principality Premiership for the men from Bridge Field, who he joined last summer from Division One East champions Bedlinog.

Dragons boss backs ‘tough as nails’ Blake to make impact after hitting the gym

PACKING A PUNCH: Back row forward Robson Blake, pictured carrying hard against Yorkshire Carnegie for the Dragons Premiership Select XV, has earned a regional deal NEWPORT Gwent Dragons believe they have got an unpolished diamond in Robson Blake with head coach Kingsley Jones tipping the Bedwas back rower to flourish thanks to hitting the gym. The 21-year-old from Powys has signed a contract with the region after impressing in the Principality Premiership for the men from Bridge Field, who he joined last summer from Division One East champions Bedlinog.

Ranji Trophy: Gigantic knock was triple centurion Samit Gohel’s sole goal

Gujarat opener carries his bat through for a record 359 against Odisha in Ranji Trophy quarters yesterday to better Surrey’s Bobby Abel’s 357 in 1899 Gujarat opener Samit Gohel at Jaipur airport after his record-breaking triple hundred against Odisha in Ranji Trophy quarter-final yesterday Triple hundreds are the flavour of the season. After Karun Nair’s record-breaking triple against England in Chennai recently, 26-year-old Samit Gohel, from the dairy hub Anand district in Gujarat, scored an unbeaten 359 in their Ranji Trophy quarter-final win over Odisha in Jaipur yesterday.

Injured Bangladesh keeper Mushfiqur Rahim misses remaining ODIs in New Zealand

Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim is helped from the field after injuring his leg during the one-day international cricket match between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Hagley Park in Christchurch on December 26, 2016. AFP PHOTO / Marty Melville The first-choice stumper, also a key middle order batsman, suffered the injury during his team’s defeat by 77 runs in the Boxing Day match at Christchurch.

Ranji: Mumbai, Gujarat on top; Jharkhand advance

Gohil picked up five wickets giving away just 28 runs from his 10 overs to reduce Hyderabad to 121 for seven while chasing 232 runs for an outright win at stumps on the fourth and penultimate day of the match. Chasing an achievable target, Hyderabad put up a shoddy batting effort in their second innings with just four willow-wielders — Balchander Anirudh , Tanmay Agarwal , Bavanaka Sandeep and Kolla Sumanth and Akash Bhandari shared four wickets between them.

Mashrafe points finger at ‘lethargic’ fielding

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza described his team’s fielding as “lethargic” after their 77-run loss to New Zealand in the first ODI in Christchurch . New Zealand’s innings included three dropped catches but what stood out even more was the Bangladesh fielders’ lack of intensity in running towards the ball, coupled with misfields throughout the game.

Latham shines as NZ makes record score

New Zealand set a record total of 341 for seven to start their one-day international series against Bangladesh in Christchurch. It was the highest score against their opponents in 26 ODI meetings, and equalled the format record at the ground – 341 for nine by Scotland against Canada in a World Cup qualifier.

Australia v Pakistan Test series: Here’s how Pakistan hope to curb Steve Smith

Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website – Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. Steve Smith played a crucial role in establishing Australia’s series-opening win in Brisbane but Pakistan believe they may have the necessary tactic to quell the run machine.

Sydney To Hobart shapes as fastest of all time

A favourable weather forecast has set up this year’s Sydney To Hobart to be the fastest of all time, although the smaller boats are likely to encounter harsher conditions on their final approach to Tasmania. The fleet of 89 yachts will be greeted by a north-easterly of about 15-20 knots when they turn out of Sydney, with gusts steadily increasing into the evening before a dry southerly change hits the south-east coast of Australia.

Finch hits form as Renegades down Thunder

If Australia’s ODI selectors needed reassurance embattled opener Aaron Finch isn’t far off making some runs he gave it to them with a man-of-the-match performance in the Melbourne Renegades’ big BBL win over the Sydney Thunder. Finch found his groove with a swashbuckling half-century as the Renegades cruised to a 48-run win over the Thunder on Thursday night.

Ravindra Jadeja confident of strong overseas show in 2017

Signing off on a positive note, in what has been an exceptional year for the Indian cricket team, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday promised that they will try to shed the “poor travellers” tag in 2017. “Me and my team want to promise our fans around the world that India will put up a good show overseas in 2017.

Young Cricketer Arrested

Schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade, who achieved fame with record breaking unbeaten 1009 runs in a school match, was detained by police for alleged delay in vacating the ground, where he was playing at, for the landing of a VIP chopper. According to an NDTV report , Pranav’s family said he was humiliated and taken to the police station after he failed to wrap up his practice session in time.

CRICKET: Liam’s bouncing after Test debut

LIAM Dawson was thrilled to make his Test debut count despite the shock of being hit on the head by only the second delivery he faced. The all-rounder, from Calne, may have been picked principally for his left-arm spin, as England try to return fire on Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on their tough tour of India, but they were indebted to the Goatacre man’s fine batting after he arrested a first-innings slide which threatened once again to get out of hand.

CRICKET: Calne cricketer Dawson hits half-century on England Test debut against India

LIAM Dawson bagged a piece of English cricket history as his unbeaten half-century underpinned the tourists’ revival on day two of the fifth Test against India. Calne’s Dawson was hit on the helmet by the second ball he faced in his Test career from Ishant Sharma, but went on to display the battling qualities – and sound technique – for which he was chosen here as a spinning all-rounder as he and Adil Rashid shared a much-needed eighth-wicket stand of 108 in a total of 477 all out.

Ugandan court orders WizKida s arrest

A court in the Ugandan capital Kampala has issued an arrest order to Ugandan police and Interpol against Nigerian pop star Wizkid. The court order demands that the Nigerian artiste, real name Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun and his manager Sunday ‘Sunny’ Arey be arrested within one month.

England Test new boy Liam Dawson savours impressive innings in India

England’s Liam Dawson was thrilled to make his Test debut count despite the shock of being hit on the head by only the second delivery he faced. The all-rounder may have been picked principally for his left-arm spin, as England try to return fire on Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on their tough tour of India, but they were indebted to his fine batting after he arrested a first-innings slide which threatened once again to get out of hand.

India openers make steady reply after England tail wags

IMAGE: England’s Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson run between wickets on Day 2 of the 5th Test in Chennai on Saturday. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters ngland’s lower-order gave India a taste of their own medicine on a benign Chepauk track racking up a commendable 477 in their first innings on the second day of the fifth and final cricket Test in Chennai.

Knights slay Eagles

CENTURION: South Launceston opener hits out on his way to a debut century knock of 106 against Mowbray at the NTCA No.2 Ground. Pictures: Scott Gelston A debut century to Sean Harris helped South Launceston grab valuable points for the Cricket North ladder with an 80-run victory over Mowbray in their round 11 Greater Northern Cup match at the NTCA.