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The six Bengal players, who joined the Indian Cricket League recently, were today excluded from the 16-member state squad for the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup in Hyderabad next month.The players, who did not make the cut because of their association with the ICL, are former captain Deep Dasgupta, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, Syed Akhlakh Ahmed, Shibsagar Singh, Subhojit Paul and Subhomoy Das.Laxmi Ratan Shukla, who opted out of the ICL four days after joining the league, and Sourasish Lahiri, were not included as they were injured.Manoj Tiwary, who has recovered from a shoulder injury, will lead the squad in the tourneySquad: Manoj Tiwary (capt), Ranadeb Bose (vc), Arindam Das, Rohan Gavaskar, Kamal Hossain Mondal, Sohom Ghosh, Priyankar Mukherjee, Arindam Ghosh, Anushtup Mazumdar, Shib Sankar Paul, Kirti Sarkar, Irish Sengupta, Ashok Dinda, Sourav Sarkar, Wriddhiman Saha and PS Bhattacharjee.

The ECB have announced that Dr Guy Jackson has been appointed as the manager of the ECB Academy at Loughborough. He succeeds Nigel Laughton who has left to take up the post of Operations Director at Bath rugby club after five years at the Academy,Jackson joins the ECB from the post of director of sports development & marketing at Loughborough University, where he has been involved in the development of the campus. He has also worked as the university’s director of cricket, during which time he established the Loughborough UCCE and secured first class status for the university.Jackson will report to, and work closely with the Academy director, Peter Moores in managing facitlies and the various programmes at Loughborough. John Carr, the ECB director of England cricket, said: “We are delighted to have recruited Guy for this important role. He is exceptionally well qualified for the job, having played a major part in the creation of the NCC at Loughborough, having managed the Loughborough [UCCE] programme and the British Universities representative side.”Jackson said: “This is an exciting opportunity and I look forward to working with Peter Moores at the National Cricket Centre. I’m a passionate believer in the Academy system and look forward to the challenge of playing a role in the evolving National Academy programme. I look forward to being part of the team.”

The ECB and Cricket Australia have announced the Compton-Miller Medal will be awarded to the player of the series in the forthcoming Ashes. The new medal, named in honour of two of the greatest players of the post Second World War era, Denis Compton and Keith Miller, will be awarded in Ashes series from now on. It has been designed and manufactured by the Royal Mint.Attending the launch of the medal at Lord’s, on the eve of the first Test between England and Australia, was Marie Miller, the widow of Keith, and Denis’s son Richard Compton, who flew in from his home in South Africa.James Sutherland, the CEO of Cricket Australia, revealed that the idea of a Compton-Miller medal had developed after the memorial service for Keith Miller at Melbourne’s St Paul’s Cathedral. In a joint statement released by Lord’s this afternoon, Sutherland said: “We wanted an appropriate way of remembering Keith and it was Marie who reminded us of Keith’s great friendship with Denis Compton, his English alter-ego.”He added: “Keith, like Sir Donald Bradman, had the rare ability to capture the public imagination and the public’s affection.”David Collier, the ECB chief executive, added: “Denis Compton had the post War status of a matinee idol – with a love for life and a love of living life to the full. It was an attitude that he shared with Keith Miller and they became not only great rivals, but great friends. And that is what is so special about sporting contests between England and Australia. After this summer is over, great rivalries will have been established but also great friendships will have been forged.”Both England and Australia captains Michael Vaughan and Ricky Ponting were present at the launch, as were the Cricket Australia chairman Bob Merriman and the ECB chairman David Morgan.

India’s situation could hardly have been more desperate. In the early stages of the 1983 World Cup, at the sleepy English venue of Tunbridge Wells, the lowly bowlers of Zimbabwe had ripped through their exalted opposition.India were 9 for 4 when their captain Kapil Dev came to the crease. That soon became 17 for 5, and elimination from the tournament seemed only a matter of time.Kapil, however, had other ideas. In the next couple of hours, the match was turned on its head, as blow followed furious blow, and Zimbabwe were put emphatically back in their place.Kapil’s unbeaten 175 – out of a total of 266 – secured a comfortable victory, but more importantly, it demonstrated to his team what they could achieve in the face of adversity. A week later, the mighty West Indies were rolled over in the final, and India became the champions of the world.Creativity was at the core of Kapil’s breathtaking abilities with bat and ball, and on occasions such as this, he enabled his team to touch unprecedented heights. He provided leadership that transcended mere tactics – and after carrying India’s fast-bowling hopes throughout his career, in 1991-92 he overtook Richard Hadlee as the world’s leading wicket-taker in Tests.It was a testament to his longevity as well as his undoubted skills, especially as he achieved the bulk of his success on India’s spin-friendly wickets. And all the while, his bombastic batting reminded his team of the powers of positive thinking.Perhaps the most memorable example of this came against England at Lord’s in 1990, when, with only the No. 11 for company, he struck four consecutive sixes to save the follow-on.

MATCH RESULTS

1983 in Englandv Australia (Trent Bridge), 9 June Won by 13 runsZimbabwe 239/6; Australia 226/7v India (Leicester), 11 June Lost by five wicketsZimbabwe 155; India 157/5v West Indies (Worcester), 13 June Lost by eight wicketsZimbabwe 217/7; West Indies 218/2v Australia (Southampton), 16 June Lost by 32 runsAustralia 272/7; Zimbabwe 240v India (Tunbridge Wells), 18 June Lost by 31 runsIndia 266/8; Zimbabwe 235v West Indies (Edgbaston), 20 June Lost by ten wicketsZimbabwe 171; West Indies 172/0.1987/88 in India and Pakistanv New Zealand (Hyderabad), 10 October Lost by 3 runsNew Zealand 242/7; Zimbabwe 239v Australia (Madras), 13 October Lost by 96 runsAustralia 235/9; Zimbabwe 139v India (Bombay), 17 October Lost by eight wicketsZimbabwe 135; India 136/2v New Zealand (Calcutta), 23 October Lost by four wicketsZimbabwe 227/5; New Zealand 228/6v India (Ahmedabad), 26 October Lost by seven wicketsZimbabwe 191/7; India 194/3v Australia (Cuttack), 30 October Lost by 70 runsAustralia 266/5; Zimbabwe 196/61991/92 in Australia and New Zealandv Sri Lanka (New Plymouth), 23 February Lost by three wicketsZimbabwe 312/4; Sri Lanka 313/7v Pakistan (Hobart), 27 February Lost by 53 runsPakistan 254/4; Zimbabwe 201/7v West Indies (Brisbane), 29 February Lost by 75 runsWest Indies 264/8; Zimbabwe 189/7v New Zealand (Napier), 3 March Lost by 48 runs (revised)New Zealand 162/3; Zimbabwe 105/7v India (Hamilton), 7 March Lost by 54 runs (revised)India 203/7; Zimbabwe 104/1v South Africa (Canberra), 10 March Lost by seven wicketsZimbabwe 163; South Africa 164/3v Australia (Hobart), 14 March Lost by 128 runsAustralia 265/6; Zimbabwe 137v England (Albury), 18 March Won by 9 runsZimbabwe 134; England 1251995/96 in India, Pakistan and Sri Lankav West Indies (Hyderabad), 16 February Lost by six wicketsZimbabwe 151/9; West Indies 155/4v Sri Lanka (Colombo), 21 February Lost by six wicketsZimbabwe 228/6; Sri Lanka 229/4v Kenya (Patna), 26 February Drawn (rain)Zimbabwe 45/3Replay v Kenya (Patna), 27 February Won by five wicketsKenya 134; Zimbabwe 137/5v Australia (Nagpur), 1 March Lost by eight wicketsZimbabwe 154; Australia 158/2v India (Kanpur), 6 March Lost by 40 runsIndia 247/5; Zimbabwe 2071999 in Englandv Kenya (Taunton), 15 May Won by five wicketsKenya 229/7; Zimbabwe 231/5v India (Leicester), 19 May Won by 3 runsZimbabwe 252/9; India 249v Sri Lanka (Worcester), 22 May Lost by four wicketsZimbabwe 197/9; Sri Lanka 198/6v England (Nottingham), 25 May Lost by seven wicketsZimbabwe 167/8; England 168/3v South Africa (Chelmsford), 29 MayZimbabwe 233/6; South Africa 185Super Six matchesv New Zealand (Leeds), 6-7 June Match drawn (rain)Zimbabwe 175; New Zealand 70/3v Australia (Lord’s), 9 June Lost by 44 runsAustralia 303/4; Zimbabwe 259/6v Pakistan (The Oval), 11 June Lost by 148 runsPakistan 271/9; Zimbabwe 1232002/03 in Zimbabwe and South Africav Namibia (Harare SC), 10 February 2003 Won by 86 runs (D/L)Zimbabwe 340/2; Namibia 104/5v England (Harare SC), 13 February 2003 Zimbabwe awarded walkoverv India (Harare SC), 19 February 2003 Lost by 83 runsIndia 255/7; Zimbabwe 172v Australia (Queens SC), 24 February Lost by seven wicketsZimbabwe 246/9; Australia 248/3v Holland (Queens SC), 28 February Won by 99 runsZimbabwe 301/8; Holland 202/9v Pakistan (Queens SC), 4 March Match drawn (rain)Pakistan 73/3Super Six matchesv New Zealand (Bloemfontein), 8 March Lost by six wicketsZimbabwe 252/7; New Zealand 253/4v Kenya (Bloemfontein), 12 March Lost by seven wicketsZimbabwe 133; Kenya 135/3v Sri Lanka (East London), 15 March Lost by 74 runsSri Lanka 256/5; Zimbabwe 182WORLD CUP RECORD AGAINST EACH COUNTRYM W L Dv England 3 2+ 1 -v Australia 8 1 7 -v South Africa 2 1 1 -v West Indies 4 – 4 -v New Zealand 5 – 4 1v India 8 1 7 -v Pakistan 3 – 2 1v Sri Lanka 4 – 4 -v Kenya* 3 2 1 -v Holland 1 1 – -v Namibia 1 1 – ——————–Total 42 9 31 2——————-+ including walkover awarded in 2002/03* excluding the abandoned match which was replayed in 1995/96TEAM RECORDSHIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS (250 or more)For:340/2 v Namibia (Harare Sports Club) 2002/03312/4 v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92301/8 v Holland (Queens Sports Club) 2002/03259/6 v Australia (Lord’s) 1999252/7 v New Zealand (Bloemfontein) 2002/03252/9 v India (Leicester) 1999Against:313/7 by Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92303/4 by Australia (Lord’s) 1999272/7 by Australia (Southampton) 1983271/9 by Pakistan (The Oval) 1999266/8 by India (Tunbridge Wells) 1983266/5 by Australia (Cuttack) 1987/88265/6 by Australia (Hobart) 1991/92264/8 by West Indies (Brisbane) 1991/92256/5 by Sri Lanka (East London) 2002/03255/7 by India (Harare Sports Club) 2002/03254/4 by Pakistan (Hobart) 1991/92253/4 by New Zealand (Bloemfontein) 2002/03LOWEST INNINGS TOTALS (150 or less)For:123 v Pakistan (The Oval) 1999133 v Kenya (Bloemfontein) 2002/03134 v England (Albury) 1991/92135 v India (Bombay) 1987/88137 v Australia (Hobart) 1991/92139 v Australia (Madras) 1987/88Against:125 by England (Albury) 1991/92134 by Kenya (Patna) 1995/96HIGHEST MATCH AGGREGATES625 runs/11 wkts v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92562 runs/10 wkts v Australia (Lord’s) 1999512 runs/17 wkts v Australia (Southampton) 1983505 runs/11 wkts v New Zealand (Bloemfontein) 2002/03503 runs/17 wkts v Holland (Queens Sports Club) 2002/03501 runs/18 wkts v India (Tunbridge Wells) 1983501 runs/19 wkts v India (Leicester) 1999LOWEST MATCH AGGREGATES (excluding rain-affected matches)259 runs/20 wkts v England (Albury) 1991/92268 runs/13 wkts v Kenya (Bloemfontein) 2002/03271 runs/12 wkts v India (Bombay) 1987/88271 runs/15 wkts v Kenya (Patna) 1995/96274 runs/19 wkts v Australia (Madras) 1987/88LARGEST MARGINS OF VICTORY148 runs Lost to Pakistan (The Oval) 1999128 runs Lost to Australia (Hobart) 1991/92ten wickets Lost to West Indies (Edgbaston) 1983SMALLEST MARGINS OF VICTORY3 runs Lost to New Zealand (Hyderabad) 1987/883 runs Beat India (Leicester) 19999 runs Beat England (Albury) 1991/9213 runs Beat Australia (Trent Bridge) 1983three wickets Lost to Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92BATTING RECORDSCENTURIESFor:172* C B Wishart, v Namibia (Harare Sports Club) 2002/03142 D L Houghton, v New Zealand (Hyderabad) 1987/88132* N C Johnson, v Australia (Lord’s) 1999115* A Flower, v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92Against:175* Kapil Dev, for India (Tunbridge Wells) 1983114 Aamer Sohail, for Pakistan (Hobart) 1991/92106 V G Kambli, for India (Kanpur) 1995/96105* C G Greenidge, for West Indies (Edgbaston) 1983104 M E Waugh, for Australia (Lord’s) 1999103* M S Atapattu, for Sri Lanka (East London) 2002/03103 Saeed Anwar, for Pakistan (The Oval) 1999102* N J Astle, for New Zealand (Bloemfontein) 2002/03CENTURY ON OFFICIAL ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL DEBUT115* A Flower, v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92OPENING BATSMAN CARRYING BAT THROUGH COMPLETED INNINGS115* A Flower, v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92132* N C Johnson, v Australia (Lord’s) 1999172* C B Wishart, v Namibia (Harare Sports Club) 2002/03103* M S Atapattu, for Sri Lanka (East London) 2002/03MOST BOUNDARIES IN AN INNINGSFor:21 (18×4, 3×6) C B Wishart (172*), v Namibia(Harare Sports Club) 2002/0319 (13×4, 6×6) D L Houghton (142), v New Zealand(Hyderabad) 1987/8816 (14×4, 2×6) N C Johnson (132*), v Australia(Lord’s) 1999Against:22 (16×4, 6×6) Kapil Dev (175*), for India(Tunbridge Wells) 1983RECORD PARTNERSHIPS FOR ZIMBABWE (including all of 100 or more)107 for 1st C B Wishart (172*) and M A Vermeulen (39),v Namibia (Harare Sports Club)114 for 2nd N C Johnson (132*) and M W Goodwin (47),v Australia (Lord’s) 1999166* for 3rd C B Wishart (172*) and G W Flower (78*),v Namibia (Harare Sports Club) 2002/0391 for 4th M W Goodwin (57) and A D R Campbell (40),v New Zealand (Leeds) 1999145* for 5th A Flower (115*) and A C Waller (83*),v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92103 for 6th D L Houghton (84) and K M Curran (35),v Australia (Southampton) 198375* for 7th D A G Fletcher (69*) and I P Butchart (34*),v Australia (Nottingham) 1983117 for 8th D L Houghton (142) and I P Butchart (54),v New Zealand (Hyderabad) 1987/8855 for 9th K M Curran (62) and P W E Rawson (19),v West Indies (Birmingham) 198336 for 10th A J Pycroft (61) and M P Jarvis (8*),v India (Bombay) 1987/88RECORD PARTNERSHIPS AGAINST ZIMBABWE (including all of 100 or more)172* for 1st D L Haynes (88*) and S F A F Bacchus (80*),for West Indies (Birmingham) 1983128 for 1st R S Mahanama (59) and M A R Samarasekera (75),for Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92112 for 2nd K C Wessels (70) and P N Kirsten (62*),for South Africa (Canberra) 1991/92195* for 3rd C G Greenidge (105*) and H A Gomes (75*),for West Indies (Worcester) 1983172 for 3rd A P Gurusinha (87) and P A de Silva (91),for Sri Lanka (Colombo) 1995/96152 for 3th M E Waugh (104) and S R Waugh (62),for Australia (Lord’s) 1999145 for 3rd Aamer Sohail (114) and Javed Miandad (89),for Pakistan (Hobart) 1991/92129 for 3rd A H Jones (57) and M D Crowe (74*),for New Zealand (Napier) 1991/92123 for 3rd N Hussain (57*) and G P Thorpe (62),for England (Nottingham) 1999117 for 3rd R B Richardson (56) and C L Hooper (63),for West Indies (Brisbane) 1991/92113 for 3rd G R Marsh (62) and A R Border (67),for Australia (Madras) 1987/88142 for 4th N S Sidhu (80) and V G Kambli (106),for India (Kanpur) 1995/96121 for 4th N J Astle (102*) and C L Cairns (54),for New Zealand (Bloemfontein) 2002/03113 for 5th M E Waugh (66*) and S R Waugh (55),for Australia (Hobart) 1991/9261 for 6th A Ranatunga (88*) and S T Jayasuriya (32),for Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/9266 for 7th D J Cullinan (29) and S M Pollock (52),for South Africa (Chelmsford) 199946* for 7th J J Crowe (88*) and I D S Smith (17*),for New Zealand (Calcutta) 1987/8862 for 8th Kapil Dev (175*) and Madan Lal (17),for India (Tunbridge Wells) 1983126* for 9th Kapil Dev (175*) and S M H Kirmani (24*),for India (Tunbridge Wells) 198335 for 10th L Klusener (52*) and A A Donald (7),for South Africa (Chelmsford) 1999BATSMEN WITH 200 RUNS IN WORLD CUP CRICKETM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50A Flower 30 29 4 816 115* 32.64 1 4D L Houghton 20 19 0 567 142 29.84 1 4G W Flower 21 20 2 512 78* 28.44 – 1A C Waller 20 20 3 479 83* 28.17 – 2N C Johnson 8 8 1 367 132* 52.42 1 3H H Streak 22 18 7 328 72* 29.81 – 1A J Pycroft 20 19 2 295 61 17.35 – 2C B Wishart 8 7 1 293 172* 48.83 1 -K M Curran 11 11 0 287 73 26.09 – 2A D R Campbell 19 18 1 281 75 16.52 – 1A H Omarshah 16 16 1 266 60* 17.73 – 1G J Whittall 20 18 1 246 35 14.47 – -I P Butchart 17 14 2 240 54 20.00 – 1K J Arnott 9 8 1 206 60 29.42 – 3M W Goodwin 8 8 0 201 57 25.12 – 1BOWLINGFOUR WICKETS IN AN INNINGSFor:5/21 P A Strang, v Kenya (Patna) 1995/964/21 E A Brandes, v England (Albury) 1991/924/40 P A Strang, v West Indies (Hyderabad) 1995/964/42 D A G Fletcher, v Australia (Nottingham) 19834/42 N C Johnson, v Kenya (Taunton) 1999Against:4/19 M Prabhakar, for India (Bombay) 1987/884/34 S K Warne, for Australia (Nagpur) 1995/964/39 S P O’Donnell, for Australia (Madras) 1987/88MOST ECONOMICAL ANALYSESFor:10-4-16-0 A J Traicos, v England (Albury) 1991/9210-3-17-2 A H Omarshah, v England (Albury) 1991/92Against:6-3-7-0 S R Waugh, for Australia (Madras) 1987/888-1-14-2 J Srinath, for India (Harare SC) 2002/0310-3-15-2 M R Whitney, for Australia (Hobart) 1991/9210-4-16-2 A D Mullally, for England (Nottingham) 199910-3-18-0 I R Bishop, for West Indies (Hyderabad) 1995/9612-3-19-2 M D Marshall, for West Indies (Birmingham) 1983MOST EXPENSIVE ANALYSESFor:10-0-72-0 K G Duers, v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/9210-1-71-1 M P Jarvis, v West Indies (Brisbane) 1991/9210-1-70-3 E A Brandes, v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92Against:5-0-54-0 A R Adams, for New Zealand (Bloemfontein) 2002/0310-1-75-0 B L Kotze, for Namibia (Harare SC) 2002/0310-0-72-2 A P Gurusinha, for Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/929-0-70-1 A B Agarkar, for India (Leicester) 199910-1-70-0 L J Burger, for Namibia (Harare SC) 2002/03BOWLERS WITH 10 WICKETS IN WORLD CUP CRICKETOvers Mdns Runs Wkts Av. Best 4wIH H Streak 175 13 805 22 36.59 3/35 -E A Brandes 129.1 11 640 16 40.00 4/21 1A J Traicos 188 13 673 16 42.06 3/35 -P A Strang 86.4 6 388 15 25.86 5/21 2I P Butchart 117 7 630 12 52.50 3/57 -P W E Rawson 95.1 10 427 12 35.58 3/47 -N C Johnson 50 4 233 12 19.41 4/42 1A H Omarshah 104.3 9 457 11 41.54 2/17 -G J Whittall 79.3 3 396 11 36.00 3/35 -ALL-ROUND PERFORMANCES40 RUNS AND FOUR WICKETS IN A MATCHFor:D A G Fletcher (75* and 4/42), v Australia (Nottingham) 1983N C Johnson (59 and 4/42), v Kenya (Taunton) 1999Against: No instances.WICKET-KEEPING RECORDS4 OR MORE DISMISSALS IN AN INNINGSFor:4 (all ct) D L Houghton, v India (Tunbridge Wells) 1983Against:5 (all ct) S M H Kirmani, for India (Leicester) 19835 (4 ct, 1 st) N R Mongia, for India (Leicester) 19994 (2 ct, 2 st) K S More, for India (Bombay) 1987/884 (3 ct, 1 st) K O Otieno, for Kenya (Bloemfontein) 2002/03WICKET-KEEPERS WITH 10 OR MORE DISMISSALS IN WORLD CUP CRICKET14 (11 ct, 3 st) A Flower11 (9 ct, 2 st) D L Houghton(Houghton also took 4 catches as a fielder, and Flower 1)FIELDING RECORDS3 OR MORE CATCHES IN AN INNINGSFor:3 A R Whittall, v South Africa (Chelmsford) 1999Against:3 A R Border, for Australia (Hobart) 1991/92FIELDERS WITH 10 OR MORE CATCHES IN WORLD CUP CRICKET10 A D R CampbellMISCELLANEOUSYOUNGEST ZIMBABWEAN PLAYERyr-dy19-159 A D R Campbell, v West Indies (Brisbane) 1991/9219-272 T Taibu, v Namibia (Harare Sports Club) 2002/0319-316 S Matsikenyeri, v Sri Lanka (East London) 2002/03OLDEST ZIMBABWEAN PLAYERyr-day44-306 A J Traicos, v England (Albury) 1991/92WORLD CUP CAREER RECORDS OF ZIMBABWEAN PLAYERSBATTING AND FIELDING STATISTICSM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct/StK J Arnott 9 8 1 206 60 29.42 – 3 2A M Blignaut 7 6 0 123 58 20.50 – 2 1E A Brandes 16 12 4 120 23 15.00 – – 5R D Brown 7 7 0 110 38 15.71 – – 5M G Burmester 4 3 1 17 12 8.50 – – 1I P Butchart 17 14 2 240 54 20.00 – 1 4A D R Campbell 19 18 1 281 75 16.52 – 1 10S V Carlisle 6 5 1 62 27 15.50 – – -K M Curran 11 11 0 287 73 26.09 – 2 1S G Davies 1 1 0 9 9 9.00 – – -K G Duers 6 2 1 7 5 7.00 – – 3D D Ebrahim 7 5 0 79 32 15.80 – – 1S M Ervine 3 2 1 45 31* 43.00 – – -C N Evans 6 5 2 92 39* 30.66 – – -D A G Fletcher 6 6 2 191 71* 47.75 – 2 -A Flower 30 29 4 816 115* 32.64 1 4 12/3G W Flower 21 20 2 512 78* 28.44 – 1 8T J Friend 1 1 0 21 21 21.00 – – -M W Goodwin 8 8 0 201 57 25.12 – 1 4J G Heron 6 6 0 50 18 8.33 – – 1V R Hogg 2 1 1 7 7* — – – -D T Hondo 8 4 2 3 2 1.50 – – 2D L Houghton 20 19 0 567 142 29.84 1 4 13/2A G Huckle 3 2 0 0 0 0.00 – – 1W R James 4 3 0 35 17 11.66 – – 1M P Jarvis 10 5 3 37 17 18.50 – – 1N C Johnson 8 8 1 367 132* 52.42 1 3 1A C I Lock 6 3 2 8 5 8.00 – – -D A Marillier 5 4 0 41 21 10.25 – – 1S Matsikenyeri 1 1 1 1 1* — – – -M Mbangwa 3 1 0 0 0 0.00 – – -M A Meman 1 1 0 19 19 19.00 – – -B A Murphy 5 2 0 3 2 1.50 – – 2H K Olonga 9 6 4 15 5* 7.50 – – 1A H Omarshah 16 16 1 266 60* 17.73 – 1 3G A Paterson 10 10 0 123 27 12.30 – – 2S G Peall 5 2 0 9 9 4.50 – – 1G E Peckover 3 3 1 33 16* 16.50 – – -A J Pycroft 20 19 2 295 61 17.35 – 2 6P W E Rawson 10 8 3 80 24* 16.00 – – 4B C Strang 4 2 0 3 3 1.50 – – 2P A Strang 12 9 3 109 29 18.16 – – 2H H Streak 22 18 7 328 72* 29.81 – 1 7T Taibu 8 6 2 117 53 29.25 – 1 7/0A J Traicos 20 12 5 70 19 10.00 – – 2M A Vermeulen 3 3 0 66 39 22.00 – – -D P Viljoen 1 1 0 5 5 5.00 – – -A C Waller 20 20 3 479 83* 28.17 – 2 3A R Whittall 4 1 0 3 3 3.00 – – 5G J Whittall 20 18 1 246 35 14.47 – – 2C B Wishart 8 7 1 293 175* 48.83 1 – 1BOWLING STATISTICSOvers Mdns Runs Wkts Av. Best 4wIA M Blignaut 57 2 254 4 63.50 2/41 -E A Brandes 129.1 11 640 16 40.00 4/21 1M G Burmester 21.5 0 138 4 34.50 3/36 -I P Butchart 117 7 630 12 52.50 3/57 -A D R Campbell 3 0 13 0 — — -K M Curran 84.2 3 398 9 44.22 3/65 -K G Duers 50 2 256 3 85.33 1/17 -S M Ervine 12 0 87 3 29.00 1/19 -D A G Fletcher 50.1 5 221 7 31.57 4/42 1G W Flower 64.1 2 268 4 67.00 2/14 -T J Friend 2 0 13 0 — — -V R Hogg 15 4 49 0 — — -D T Hondo 50.2 4 265 6 46.25 1/16 -D L Houghton 2 0 19 1 19.00 1/19 -A G Huckle 20 1 78 1 78.00 1/43 -M P Jarvis 83.1 5 394 7 56.28 1/21 -N C Johnson 50 4 233 12 19.41 4/42 1A C I Lock 32 3 141 3 47.00 2/57 -D A Marillier 30 1 133 4 33.25 2/49 -S Matsikenyeri 2 0 13 0 — — -M Mbangwa 23 1 93 2 46.50 2/28 -M A Meman 6.5 0 34 0 — — -B A Murphy 30 3 139 5 27.80 3/44 -H K Olonga 43.2 2 259 9 28.77 3/22 -A H Omarshah 104.3 9 457 11 41.54 2/17 -S G Peall 23 1 101 1 101.00 1/23 -P W E Rawson 95.1 10 427 12 35.58 3/47 -B C Strang 18 1 66 3 22.00 2/24 -P A Strang 86.4 6 388 15 25.86 5/21 2H H Streak 175 13 805 22 36.59 3/35 -A J Traicos 188 13 673 16 42.06 3/35 -A R Whittall 27 1 143 3 47.66 2/41 -G J Whittall 79.3 3 396 11 36.00 3/35 –

The Indian team management have requested that the Indian cricket board send fast bowler Ajit Agarkar to Sri Lanka as a back up option for the final Test in Colombo starting on Wednesday.When strike fast bowler Javagal Srinath pulled out of the tour after sustaining hand injury in the first Test in Galle the Indian selectors decided not to send a replacement even though India only had three full time fast bowlers in their 15-man squad.A lacklustre performance by right arm pace bowler Harvinder Singh in Kandy, though, appears to have forced a rethink as India try to win a Test series they looked destined to lose after the first two days of the second Test, which they eventually won by seven wickets.The 23-year-old Agarkar has already played in 10 Tests without notable success, taking just 24 wickets. Considered to be an allrounder, he has also failed with the bat, averaging just 8.26 and having been dismissed for a duck in eight out of his 16 Test innings thus far.Agarkar, a member of the one-day squad in the Sri Lanka during the Coca-Cola Cup earlier this month, is expected to arrive in Colombo on Sunday or Monday morning.

Andrew Gale has relinquished the Yorkshire captaincy for all limited-overs cricket with immediate effect in the wake of a poor Twenty20 campaign which saw the county finish bottom of the North Group.Gale, 31, who has missed the last three Royal London One-Day Cup matches because of a wrist injury, will continue to lead Yorkshire in the LV= Championship, but his continued presence in one-day cricket is far from guaranteed. Yorkshire’s media release merely stated that he “will be available for selection for all other cricket as a batsman going forward.”Alex Lees has been given a short-term opportunity to prove himself in the role, but Yorkshire have delayed their decision about Gale’s long-term successor as the transition, which had been seen as a growing possibility at the end of the season, took place sooner than expected.Gale cut a frustrated, and somewhat exhausted, figure during Yorkshire’s T20 campaign as the high-profile signing of Australians Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell failed to deliver expected results and the county’s death bowling, in particular, became a glaring weakness.”After nearly six seasons of being club captain across all formats, I now feel the time is right to step down as List A and T20 captain and solely concentrate on captaining the Championship team,” Gale said.”I feel it’s beneficial for a fresh voice and new ideas in the shorter format of the game and with the current demands of the schedule I need to manage my body in preparation for Championship cricket. I still hope to play a large part in the club’s future success with the bat in the shorter format.”I’ve enjoyed every minute in leading the team: participating in the Champions League in South Africa was a highlight, along with reaching a One-Day semi-final. I would like to wish Alex Lees all the best in the short-term and whoever the club appoint in the long-term.”Director of cricket, Martyn Moxon, added: “Andrew has developed into an outstanding captain of Yorkshire. He leads from the front and is a very passionate and proud leader. To relinquish the captaincy of our one-day teams, therefore, has been a very difficult decision for him to make. However, the physical demands of the shorter format of cricket eventually take its toll and consequently affects the energy you require to lead the team in all formats.”Andrew will continue to captain the side in the LV= County Championship and I believe this decision will enable him to fulfil this role for many years to come.”

Otago left-arm spinner Nick Beard has turned to a career in real estate as he takes time off cricket to work on his bowling action. Beard underwent biometric testing in Australia and was subsequently cleared in May. But he was not picked in the final squad for the Georgie Pie Super Smash.He last played for Otago in October, during a first-class match against Canterbury, but was the highest wicket-taker when they won the T20 competition in 2012-13.”It is frustrating, and it has been a fall from grace I suppose,” Beard told . “But it is what is, I accept I am not good enough at the moment to be playing for Otago.”It was really difficult to go through,” he added regarding the scrutiny over his action. “But I look at the positives and getting my real estate papers done was definitely one of those.”It was a massive eye-opener for me. It is really only something that most guys look at once they look at retiring from cricket. I can now see the positives in having something behind me early and it provides a good balance for my life.”Beard had joined the real estate industry in September 2014 and has since made two sales while also juggling his duties as a contracted Otago player.”Cricket comes first. Obviously I am contracted to Otago, so cricket is No, 1. I do everything I can to be the best I can be for cricket. But I guess there is a lot of free time, especially at the moment when I’m not playing in this Twenty20 series. So I just pop up to the office when I have free time and try and juggle both.”Beard, who has taken 46 wickets in 55 T20s, said he wanted to make sure he doesn’t rush back. “I guess even now I’m still not 100 per cent comfortable in my action and I’m still striving to get better at it every day,” he said.”I monitor it myself, I do video work most days to make sure that I am not falling back into old habits. Because I pulled myself out, it is all off my own back – so I look at it myself more than anybody else.”

Barbados and Jamaica are into the finals of the West Indies Under-19 tournament but not without controversy. Confusion initially reigned over who would contest the final of the limited-overs series after both semi-finals were wrecked by torrential rain and strong winds in St Kitts.Guyana’s team management said that on the basis of the tournament’s playing conditions, they had qualified for the final because of their No. 1 seeding from the preceding three-day tournament.Barbados, meanwhile, assumed they too had missed out on a spot in the final, based on the playing conditions laid down for the tournament. However, Derek Nicholas, the West Indies Cricket Board’s operations officer, revealed that Barbados and Jamaica would contest the final, based on standings after the three-round preliminary campaign.Barbados finished top of the standings with ten points while Jamaica and Leeward Islands were joint second on eight. Guyana were fourth with six points.Jamaica, sent in by the Leewards in overcast conditions at Cayon, had reached 70 for 3 after 21 overs when rain and wind, associated with the passage of Hurricane Dean, swept across the ground bringing a swift end to the contest. With the pitch waterlogged along with most of the outfield, umpires Cornelius Sam and Rudolph Wattley had no choice but to call off play.Before the abandonment, Shacoya Thomas, unbeaten on 24, and Andre Creary, on 5, were leading a revival after Jamaica had slipped to 53 for 3.In the second semi-final at Conaree there was even less play in the game between Guyana and Barbados. Sent in by Barbados, Guyana reached 22 for 2 before adverse weather lashed the ground rendering conditions unfit for play. Umpires Steadroy Techeira and Troy Mills made an inspection at 1.15 pm before making their final decision.Earlier, play began 66 minutes late due to late preparation of the playing area occasioned by extremely windy conditions. Barbados started positively when fast bowler Diego Stuart bowled Chris Pattadin for 4 with the third ball of the match to leave Guyana on 6 for 1. When the rain finally came the pitch was left uncovered as the ground staff, like the players and spectators, rushed to safety indoors as the wind speed increased rapidly.

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Justin Langer is taking to Twenty20 cricket like a duck to water, but his latest impressive knock – 97 against Northamptonshire at Taunton – was not enough for the current champions, Somerset, who are now watching the title slip from their grasp. Langer’s innings pushed Somerset to 188 for 6, but David Sales responded with 62 not out from 42 balls as Northants crossed the line with three balls to spare.Glamorgan and Warwickshire had to make do with a point each when rain washed out their match at Cardiff after just three overs. Preparations were made to have a six-over-a-side thrash but another deluge put paid to those ambitions. The match was finally abandoned at 9pm.

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No change at the top as Nottinghamshire maintained their winning ways, beating Yorkshire by seven wickets in the final over at Headingley. In truth, the result was hardly in doubt with Stephen Fleming and Graeme Swann at the helm, giving them a decent start. Yorkshire were then in trouble at 22 for 3 – and had reached only 50 for 3 by the ten-over mark – but some powerful hitting lifted them to 160. Yet it wasn’t enough.Leicestershire dispatched Derbyshire for the second time in a fortnight to give themselves a chance of making the quarter-finals. HD Ackerman’s 41-ball fifty boosted Leicestershire to a par 161 for 6, and then some tight bowling at the death helped them to an 18-run victory at Leicester. Steve Stubbings gave Derbyshire their best chance with a fifty but when he holed out to long-on the momentum seeped away from the innings and Leicestershire grabbed the points.