Archive for July, 2009

West Indies Coach Dyson Praises Bangladesh Effort

Friday, July 31st, 2009
John Dyson (centre) has praised the way that Bangladesh played against the West Indies. ©Action Images / Steven Paston <a href='http://yedda.com/explore/?pid=518410003165429' mce_href='http://yedda.com/explore/?pid=518410003165429'>Got a

Glamorgan hit by Gidman century

Friday, July 31st, 2009
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION TWO, Bristol: CLOSE OF PLAY, DAY ONE: Gloucestershire 337-5 (Glamorgan 1pt, Glos 3pts) 31 July - 3 August 2009 Live scorecard An unbeaten century from captain Alex Gidman gave Gloucestershire the upper hand on day one against

England v Australia 3rd Test day two as it happened

Friday, July 31st, 2009
By Tom Fordyce CLOSE OF PLAY 1818:Yup - that's our lot. Bad light ends play. Smashing day of Test cricket - Dirsy in the hot-seat on Saturday, as I'll be in the stands at Edgbaston on a day off. With a brolly, probably. Super emails and texts as always.

Somerset hold their nerve to win through Twenty20 Cup bowl-out

Friday, July 31st, 2009
SOMERSET became only the second county to prevail in a Twenty20 Cup bowl-out after their quarter-final with Lancashire at Old Trafford was rained off for a third time. Alfonso Thomas twice hit the unguarded indoor stumps to help the west country side win

STATBOX-Cricket-Leading runscorers in test cricket

Friday, July 31st, 2009
July 31 (Reuters) - A list of the leading runscorers in test match cricket after Ricky Ponting passed compatriot Allan Border to become the highest Australian scorer and third overall on the second day of the third Ashes test against England on Friday:

Cricket-Australia 263 v England, 2nd day 3rd test

Friday, July 31st, 2009
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 31 (Reuters) - Australia were all out for 263 after lunch on the second day of the third Ashes test against England at Edgbaston on Friday. Score: Australia 263 (S. Watson 62, J. Anderson 5-80) v England (Editing by Tom Pilcher)

Cricket-Australia 263 v England 56-1, tea, 2nd day 3rd test

Friday, July 31st, 2009
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 31 (Reuters) - England were 56 for one wicket at tea after dismissing Australia for 263 on the second day of the third Ashes test at Edgbaston on Friday. Score: Australia 263 (S. Watson 62, J. Anderson 5-80) v England 56-1

UPDATE 1-Cricket-Anderson and Onions inspire England

Friday, July 31st, 2009
* Anderson and Onions bowl out Australia * Onions strikes with first two balls of day * Ponting reaches milestone (adds details to tea) BIRMINGHAM, England, July 31 (Reuters) - England fast bowlers James Anderson and Graham Onions ripped out Australia

Cricket-West Indies 248 all out v Bangladesh - 3rd ODI

Friday, July 31st, 2009
BASSETERRE, St. Kitt, July 31 (Reuters) - West Indies were 248 all out in the third one-day international against Bangladesh on Friday. Scores: West Indies 248 all out in 47.4 overs (A.Fletcher 52) v Bangladesh (Compiled by Simon Evans in Miam; Editing

HIGHLIGHTS-Cricket-Bad light halts play at Edgbaston

Friday, July 31st, 2009

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 31 (Reuters) - Bad light halted play with England on 116 for two on the second day of the third Ashes test on Friday. England captain Andrew Strauss was unbeaten on 64 with Ian Bell on 26. Ravi Bopara was out just after tea for