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Post by bluetornados on Dec 14, 2022 23:21:37 GMT
Arjun Tendulkar: Son of Indian cricket legend Sachin scores century on first-class debut - Another legend in the making..?ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/11BCA/production/_128005627_gettyimages-1244823009-1.jpgArjun Tendulkar, the son of Indian great Sachin, hit a century on his first-class debut. The 23-year-old scored 120 from 207 deliveries for Goa against Rajasthan. Tendulkar junior is primarily a bowler and was batting at seven, but he struck three figures to help Goa reach 493-8 in the Ranji Trophy. His father is the most prolific run-scorer in the history of international cricket and scored a century on his own senior debut aged 15 in 1988. Arjun emulated his dad's debut century 34 years later as he smashed 16 fours and two sixes on day two at the Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground in Porvorim. His ton came off 177 balls. The left-hander scored his century in the same competition in which Sachin scored his first three-figure score, for Mumbai against Gujarat. Tendulkar senior retired in 2013 with exactly 100 international centuries - 51 in Test cricket and 49 in ODIs. Arjun has played for India under-19s and signed for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, but has yet to play a game for the franchise. He moved to Goa this season in search of regular cricket.
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 27, 2022 12:25:19 GMT
Ben Stokes: England Test captain discusses the future of cricket with Lord Botham..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/13889/production/_128090008_bbc-sport-index-imagery-2-split-images-gradient-64bc4cd2-46d6-4472-867b-37ba626cd191.pngThey are two titans of English cricket - Ian Botham and Ben Stokes.Stokes has revolutionised the way Test cricket is played since taking over the England captaincy at the start of the summer, with his swashbuckling, ultra-positive approach leading to nine wins from 10 matches in charge. Lord Botham had a similar, all-action outlook to the game during his England career and is widely seen as one of the best all-rounders to ever play the sport. As part of his appearance as guest editor on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Monday, Lord Botham spoke to Stokes about his mission to transform Test cricket, the rise of the white-ball game, their heroic performances at Headingley and the importance of prioritising your mental health. When Stokes succeeded Joe Root as Test captain in April, England had won just one of their past 17 Tests, including a 4-0 drubbing in Australia and defeat in the West Indies. The following month former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum was appointed England coach. Together they have attempted to change how Test cricket is played, creating an atmosphere that allows players to express themselves and provide entertainment that will keep fans coming. Stokes: "Test cricket has been spoken about in a way I don't like. It is losing the attention of the fans with all the new formats and franchise competitions. We understand there are so many opportunities for players away from Test cricket. But for me it is so important for the game. I love playing Test cricket and felt we could do something different. "Taking the result away from the mindset is a great starting point. Putting focus on making every day entertaining. Not allowing people to know what is going to happen. If people turn up excited about what they are going to watch you've already won before a ball has been bowled." Botham: "It's about putting bums on seats. People now want to watch the game. You will lose the odd game but people are wanting to see Test cricket again. If we lose Test cricket, we lose cricket as we know it." Test cricket has been threatened by the rise in popularity of shorter formats of the game, most notably T20s, which offer players the chance to earn bigger sums playing in franchise leagues across the globe. The schedule has become more congested, with some players forced to choose which formats to play. Stokes himself retired from one-day international cricket in July, saying playing three formats was "unsustainable". He went on to help England win the T20 World Cup in November. Stokes: "The scheduling doesn't get enough attention that it should. A great example is England's one-day series against Australia after the T20 World Cup. That was shoving three games in there. It made sense to someone to schedule a series which meant nothing. "Some people say 'you are playing for England, that should be enough'. But there is a lot more to factor in. You want international cricket to be the highest standard. But we have seen a lot of different squads being picked and players being rested, and that's not the way international cricket should go." Botham: "Test match cricket is called that for a very good reason, because it tests all the faculties of a player. The emphasis is too much towards white ball. In England we currently have a few first-class games in early April and it disappears until end of season. It should be balanced better. You have to make room for it all. "The idea of franchises is a solid, good idea. I just hope we can maintain a balance. And if franchises can maintain that balance then let's have a look at it." Stokes has grown used to comparisons with Botham, particularly after his astonishing 135 not out guided England from the brink of defeat to a sensational victory against Australia at Headingley in the 2019 Ashes, 38 years after similar heroics by Botham led England to victory against the same opponents at the same ground. Botham: "I've got lots of great memories of Headingley. But I also had Bob Willis, who took 8-43. I was there at Headingley in 2019 and I thought 'this is fun, this is how it should be played'. I loved watching the Aussies, their shoulders dropped, it takes a lot to do that. Stokes is box office. He empties bars." Stokes: "Moments like that in sport should always be cherished. The miracle of Headingley 1981, everyone who knows cricket knows about that. So for my moment to be compared is pretty cool. "Andrew Flintoff was the all-rounder for me growing up. Flintoff would have been compared to Botham and I got compared to Flintoff. The player I admired was South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs, he was ahead of his time and you look at Botham, he was ahead of his time as well. The way they move the game on. I love watching players who were different." Mental healthStokes took a five-month break from cricket in 2021 to prioritise his mental wellbeing after a difficult few years that included the death of his father, Ged, in 2020. Stokes hopes his experience will encourage others to talk about mental health and help change the narrative around mental health breaks, something he discussed in a documentary about his career that was released earlier this year. Stokes: "It is perceived that men shouldn't be seen to show weakness, but I have never had an issue with expressing my feelings and opening up about It. I can't tell you how much pride I had in myself for doing that after the messages I got from people I had never met. "I was really blown away by the effect that section of the documentary had on their lives, it pushed them to go and get help. Some of the messages were very emotional to read." Botham: "I am very fortunate not to have been in that situation but I have been around players that have. They didn't get any help or advice in those days. I take my hat off to Ben. By coming out there and saying, 'I need a break' a lot of players will be much more relaxed about following suit."
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 30, 2022 15:33:40 GMT
Rishabh Pant: India wicketkeeper in hospital after car crash..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/73CD/production/_128154692_whatsappimage2022-12-30at10.57.19am.jpgIndia wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is in a stable condition in hospital after being injured in a car crash. Police say the 25-year-old "dozed off" and lost control of his car. It flipped over twice and caught fire. Reports in India say Pant suffered injuries to his head, back and leg. Pant crashed between Mangalaur and Nursan, close to his hometown of Roorkee in the northern state of Uttarakhand. "Rishabh is stable and undergoing scans," Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah tweeted. "I have spoken to his family and the doctors treating him. We are closely monitoring his progress and will provide him with all the necessary support." Delhi Capitals head coach and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting wished Pant a speedy recovery in a tweet which read: "Hope you're on the mend and back on your feet soon." Pant has played 33 Tests, 30 one-day internationals and 66 Twenty20s for India. He was part of the India side that completed a 2-0 Test series win in Bangladesh on 25 December, top-scoring with 93 in the first innings. He was not named in the squad for the three Twenty20s and three one-day internationals against Sri Lanka that begin in Mumbai on 3 January.
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 8, 2023 23:49:25 GMT
Geoffrey Boycott says "scrap the T20 Blast" as it is "overkill" alongside The Hundred..ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p027f25z.jpgFormer England opener Geoffrey Boycott has called for the T20 Blast to be axed, stating that "two T20-like competitions is overkill" following the introduction of The Hundred. There are now three domestic white-ball tournaments in England, with The Hundred played concurrently with the One-Day Cup meaning that most counties are left without their top stars. As a result, the majority of English cricketers have not played a domestic List A game since 2019, with the One-Day Cup scrapped in 2020 due to Covid and then overshadowed by The Hundred ever since. And Boycott believes the Blast is the tournament that should be scrapped given the ECB are all in on The Hundred, claiming "too much of a good thing can breed apathy" when it comes to white-ball cricket. "I understand that T20 will not improve the standards of our cricketers," Boycott wrote in a column for the Telegraph. "It is not intended to. "It is meant to be fun and exciting and if players enjoy playing it and people enjoy watching it then nobody should criticise it. Sport should be about enjoyment. "But too much of a good thing can breed apathy and we have too many one-day competitions. Our counties play each other in T20 matches and a 50-over competition, and on top of that we have the Hundred. "If the Hundred is seen as that important because it brings money into the game then scrap the T20 Blast the counties play. Two T20-like competitions is overkill and clogs up the cricket calendar." "More importantly, it makes no sense for counties to be playing each other without their best England players, and the top overseas stars are saving themselves for the Hundred," he added. "It is a mad way of running our sport."
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 11, 2023 22:09:17 GMT
Married Zimbabwe cricket coaches die three weeks apart..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/C9DC/production/_128267615_whatsubject.jpgSinikiwe Mpofu played in Zimbabwe's women's team's first ever international match in 2006Cricket in Zimbabwe is mourning the death of two married national team coaches who passed away within weeks of each other. The couple are survived by two children. Sinikiwe Mpofu, the 37-year-old assistant coach to the women's national team, passed away "suddenly" on 7th January, being pronounced dead on arrival at a medical facility after collapsing at her home in Masvingo. The former international, who was nicknamed "Sneeze", was married to Zimbabwe's men's fielding coach, Shepherd Makunura, who died on 15th December after a long battle with illness, aged 46. Mpofu was a talented all-rounder who was part of the history-making team that played the Lady Chevrons' first-ever international in December 2006. "Sinikiwe's departure has left us shattered," said national women's team captain Mary-Anne Musonda. "This is the least we expected just after burying her husband. "There was always joy and laughter with her and she was an inspiration to many." A statement from Zimbabwe Cricket described her post-playing career as "an integral part of Zimbabwe Cricket's game development structures" at both provincial and national levels. Mpofu has been part of the technical teams that have seen Zimbabwe excel in women's cricket in Africa, earning one-day international status and recently finishing just one win away from qualifying for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. As head coach she guided Mountaineers Women to victory in the inaugural Fifty50 Challenge - Zimbabwe's provincial one-day championship for women - in the 2020/21 season. "Death has robbed us of a genuinely warm individual," said Zimbabwe Cricket's managing director, Givemore Makoni. "More importantly [she was] a loving mother...one of the pioneers of women's cricket in Zimbabwe who went on to excel as a coach at provincial and national levels. "With her sudden passing coming just a few weeks after the death of her loving husband, who was also a part of our national team coaching setup, this is particularly a difficult and painful time for their young children, families, friends and the entire cricket fraternity." Makunura and Mpofu were both products of the programme to develop black players and coaches, and they had looked set to serve the game in Zimbabwe for many more years.
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Post by warehamgas on Jan 12, 2023 13:48:57 GMT
Geoffrey Boycott says "scrap the T20 Blast" as it is "overkill" alongside The Hundred..ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p027f25z.jpgFormer England opener Geoffrey Boycott has called for the T20 Blast to be axed, stating that "two T20-like competitions is overkill" following the introduction of The Hundred. There are now three domestic white-ball tournaments in England, with The Hundred played concurrently with the One-Day Cup meaning that most counties are left without their top stars. As a result, the majority of English cricketers have not played a domestic List A game since 2019, with the One-Day Cup scrapped in 2020 due to Covid and then overshadowed by The Hundred ever since. And Boycott believes the Blast is the tournament that should be scrapped given the ECB are all in on The Hundred, claiming "too much of a good thing can breed apathy" when it comes to white-ball cricket. "I understand that T20 will not improve the standards of our cricketers," Boycott wrote in a column for the Telegraph. "It is not intended to. "It is meant to be fun and exciting and if players enjoy playing it and people enjoy watching it then nobody should criticise it. Sport should be about enjoyment. "But too much of a good thing can breed apathy and we have too many one-day competitions. Our counties play each other in T20 matches and a 50-over competition, and on top of that we have the Hundred. "If the Hundred is seen as that important because it brings money into the game then scrap the T20 Blast the counties play. Two T20-like competitions is overkill and clogs up the cricket calendar." "More importantly, it makes no sense for counties to be playing each other without their best England players, and the top overseas stars are saving themselves for the Hundred," he added. "It is a mad way of running our sport." If those are the thoughts of GB then I’m afraid he’s more advanced into his dotage than I thought. The T20 blast as it currently runs provides counties with a major part of their income for the cricket season. It subsidises other forms of cricket whether we like that or not. The 100 is run by the ECB and they will dish out money to the counties afterwards if my understanding is correct. Somerset and Surrey have enormous crowds in T20 and without those crowds Somerset would not post the profit each season that they do. I’m afraid for GB to suggest that counties do away with the one competition that makes a profit shows how disconnected to the modern game he is. And I’d rather trust the board at Somerset CCC to look after the well-being of Somerset CCC rather than the ECB. As we have seen over the past 10 years the ECB couldn’t be trusted to run a raffle competently let alone one of our major sports. |
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 12, 2023 15:25:55 GMT
Geoffrey Boycott says "scrap the T20 Blast" as it is "overkill" alongside The Hundred..ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p027f25z.jpgFormer England opener Geoffrey Boycott has called for the T20 Blast to be axed, stating that "two T20-like competitions is overkill" following the introduction of The Hundred. There are now three domestic white-ball tournaments in England, with The Hundred played concurrently with the One-Day Cup meaning that most counties are left without their top stars. As a result, the majority of English cricketers have not played a domestic List A game since 2019, with the One-Day Cup scrapped in 2020 due to Covid and then overshadowed by The Hundred ever since. And Boycott believes the Blast is the tournament that should be scrapped given the ECB are all in on The Hundred, claiming "too much of a good thing can breed apathy" when it comes to white-ball cricket. "I understand that T20 will not improve the standards of our cricketers," Boycott wrote in a column for the Telegraph. "It is not intended to. "It is meant to be fun and exciting and if players enjoy playing it and people enjoy watching it then nobody should criticise it. Sport should be about enjoyment. "But too much of a good thing can breed apathy and we have too many one-day competitions. Our counties play each other in T20 matches and a 50-over competition, and on top of that we have the Hundred. "If the Hundred is seen as that important because it brings money into the game then scrap the T20 Blast the counties play. Two T20-like competitions is overkill and clogs up the cricket calendar." "More importantly, it makes no sense for counties to be playing each other without their best England players, and the top overseas stars are saving themselves for the Hundred," he added. "It is a mad way of running our sport." If those are the thoughts of GB then I’m afraid he’s more advanced into his dotage than I thought. The T20 blast as it currently runs provides counties with a major part of their income for the cricket season. It subsidises other forms of cricket whether we like that or not. The 100 is run by the ECB and they will dish out money to the counties afterwards if my understanding is correct. Somerset and Surrey have enormous crowds in T20 and without those crowds Somerset would not post the profit each season that they do. I’m afraid for GB to suggest that counties do away with the one competition that makes a profit shows how disconnected to the modern game he is. And I’d rather trust the board at Somerset CCC to look after the well-being of Somerset CCC rather than the ECB. As we have seen over the past 10 years the ECB couldn’t be trusted to run a raffle competently let alone one of our major sports. I'm a massive fan of GB, his dry wit on TMS is legendary, always poking fun at Aggers and co, but i agree with your thoughts WG (i hope you like the shortened version of your name, linking it the the great man himself) he must open his eyes to all the new formats on the market these days of our great game. Counties et al would not bother with the new formats if there was little or no benefit, every form of the game has it's own unique place. |
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Post by warehamgas on Jan 12, 2023 18:24:17 GMT
If those are the thoughts of GB then I’m afraid he’s more advanced into his dotage than I thought. The T20 blast as it currently runs provides counties with a major part of their income for the cricket season. It subsidises other forms of cricket whether we like that or not. The 100 is run by the ECB and they will dish out money to the counties afterwards if my understanding is correct. Somerset and Surrey have enormous crowds in T20 and without those crowds Somerset would not post the profit each season that they do. I’m afraid for GB to suggest that counties do away with the one competition that makes a profit shows how disconnected to the modern game he is. And I’d rather trust the board at Somerset CCC to look after the well-being of Somerset CCC rather than the ECB. As we have seen over the past 10 years the ECB couldn’t be trusted to run a raffle competently let alone one of our major sports. I'm a massive fan of GB, his dry wit on TMS is legendary, always poking fun at Aggers and co, but i agree with your thoughts WG (i hope you like the shortened version of your name, linking it the the great man himself) he must open his eyes to all the new formats on the market these days of our great game. Counties et al would not bother with the new formats if there was little or no benefit, every form of the game has its own unique place. I agree bt, I used to like the chemistry with Aggers and Co on TMS and I liked his dry sense of humour. Although I sometimes thought he made comments just to be deliberately controversial but no problems with him. He was entertaining. As for WG!, no probs, unfortunately I was more of a GB opening batsman, a collector of runs and not like the swashbuckling good doctor! If only. And to complete the argument, The 100 has not produced a single player yet through any youth system. It’s the counties who produce the players who’ve won the last 2 World Cups, 50 and 20 overs. Why would they bother with producing young, exciting, positive-playing batsmen and bowlers if they didn’t have a 20 overs team? Lunacy to think that way. (Of course were it to change then I presume the infrastructure would change as well….in time.) |
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 13, 2023 9:12:21 GMT
England's all-time greatest Test XI, as voted by Telegraph readers..
After three days of voting, polls have closed and the ballots have been counted. Telegraph readers have spoken, and the all-time England team they have selected, for a match to be played in English conditions, is as follows:
1..Jack Hobbs
2..Alastair Cook
3..Wally Hammond
4..Joe Root
5..Kevin Pietersen
6..Ben Stokes
7..Ian Botham
8..Alan Knott
9..Jim Laker
10.James Anderson
11.Fred Trueman
Among the names who narrowly missed out were Len Hutton and Geoffrey Boycott, in the poll of opening batsmen; David Gower and Denis Compton in the middle order.
Andrew Flintoff among the all-rounders, Alec Stewart in the wicketkeeper's spot; Derek Underwood for the one place reserved in this team for a spinner.
And Bob Willis and Stuart Broad from the seamers on our shortlist.
In one final vote, we now require our readers to pick a captain to take charge of the team listed above.
Voting in this captaincy poll will close at 12pm on Friday, and I will then explain who I would have picked as captain, and why.
I cannot argue with any of those 11 great legends of English Cricket.
There are 8 batters, 6 bowlers, 2/3 all rounders & 1 wicket keeper.
Who would be captain though ?, my choice would be Alastair Cook.
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Post by warehamgas on Jan 13, 2023 23:32:35 GMT
What a great XI. Ive seen 8 of them in real live cricket, only Hobbs, Hammond and Laker I never got to see. Interesting to see that no real great captains amongst the team (imo of course) Did Hobbs captain England? I don’t know without checking. I think Hammond did but again I’d have to check. So yes bt I think Alistair Cook would be my choice as well although this time next year Stokes may well have earned that role.
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Post by lostinspace on Jan 22, 2023 10:30:31 GMT
Prior to this year's ashes series ,former Australian captain Steve Smith will play in at least 3 games for Sussex CCC.... i sometimes think English cricket shoots itself in the foot when they allow seasoned test players the time to "acclimatise " to English conditions
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 22, 2023 22:26:46 GMT
James Anderson: England bowler returns to top of Test rankings..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/CB02/production/_128707915_james_anderson_getty2.jpgJames Anderson is the 5th oldest bowler to be ranked Test number one
ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/55D2/production/_128707912_james_anderson_getty.jpgEngland's leading wicket-taker James Anderson has returned to the top of the International Cricket Council's Test bowling rankings. The seamer returned match figures of 7-54 in the first-Test win in New Zealand to end Australia captain Pat Cummins' four-year reign at the top. At 40 years 207 days, Anderson is the oldest bowler to hold top spot since Australian Clarrie Grimmett in 1936. It is the sixth time he has been number one, most recently in 2018. India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin moves into second after taking 14 wickets in the first two Tests against Australia, while Cummins drops to third. Anderson has 682 Test wickets, third on the all-time list behind Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and late Australia great Shane Warne (708). During the first Test in Mount Maunganui Anderson and Stuart Broad became the most successful bowling partnership in Test history, passing Warne and Glenn McGrath's record of 1,001 wickets. The second Test starts in Wellington on Friday (22:00 GMT Thursday). IMOAnderson could easily take 2nd spot from the great Shane Warne, but will probably not beat the 800 from Muttiah Muralitharan..
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 28, 2023 14:51:53 GMT
Isa Guha launches Got Your Back initiative to support women and girls in cricket..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/15DA2/production/_128760598_isa.jpgIsa Guha has fronted the BBC's television coverage of cricket since retiring ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/8DD2/production/_128760363_isa.jpgFormer England cricketer Isa Guha has launched an initiative to help women and girls achieve their full potential in cricket. Guha, a British-Asian who played eight Tests, 83 one-day internationals and 22 Twenty20s for England before moving into broadcasting, will spearhead a digitally focused campaign called Got Your Back which aims to empower through inclusivity and diversity. It is a key initiative for Guha's Take Her Lead non-profit organisation, founded in September 2022 and endorsed by the England and Wales Cricket Board. "We want cricket to be an inclusive, positive and engaging experience for every woman and girl," the 37-year-old said. "But we've also heard about the challenges faced along the way. The stories of girls feeling isolated in the game. "We want girls to know that we see you, that we are all part of the same squad, and that together we can change the game for good." England captain Heather Knight also showed her support for the initiative: "Cricket has changed massively for girls but there are still a lot of barriers that I can relate to growing up, including being the only girl in an all-male team. "It is important that these young girls have role models and people who can look out for them and give them the feeling that someone has their back."
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Post by bluetornados on Mar 14, 2023 14:17:12 GMT
'Very sad' - Poloc CC lose Shawholm ground lease after 143 years..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/3B03/production/_128970151_cricket.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/12437/production/_128970847_009.pngThe great-grandson of Poloc Cricket Club's original benefactor has expressed his dismay that the club are being evicted from the ground where they have played for 143 years. Poloc's lease for Shawholm in Glasgow has been terminated by landlord Pollok and Corrour Ltd. The club was founded by Sir John Stirling-Maxwell. "It's very sad and disappointing, quite frankly," said great-grandson Jock Maxwell Macdonald. "It shouldn't be that it can just be pushed into the undergrowth and wilted away. It's a cornerstone of the community in and around Pollok." Pollok and Corrour declined to comment. Shawholm hosted Scotland's first televised cricket match in 1955, is home to a distinctive six-hole golf course recognised by the R&A and has hosted international cricketers throughout its history. Club president Kenneth Robertson wrote to members earlier this week "with a heavy heart", calling them to a special meeting, which was due to take place on Monday. The new tenants are an unknown organisation with plans to develop the site for different sporting purposes and whose identity will be revealed next week. Senior figures at Queen's Park Football Club have strongly denied rumours linking them to Shawholm. Jock Maxwell Macdonald is also the nephew of Donald Maxwell Macdonald, who is director of Pollok and Corrour. Jock added: "It would feel to me that it is a commercial decision. It is a decision about improving the rent for the landlord. Now of course Pollock and Corrour are entitled to that. "That is the way the world works but you have to layer on that this is a cricket ground and a cricket club in a very, very special park. I really genuinely don't know another ground of its size within a park within four miles of a city centre. "To not negotiate and not see if there's another way of doing things is disappointing, frankly. I was quite shocked."
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Post by lostinspace on May 11, 2023 13:49:11 GMT
Somerset against Lancashire, currently 107-4 off 45 overs, extras amount to 30!!! including 10 nb... second top score so far.... Lamonby with 34 leads the way with off 134 deliveries, Rew [18] and Lamonby just bring up 50 partnership
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Post by bluetornados on May 15, 2023 10:38:52 GMT
IPL: When an Indian cricket icon sought another’s autograph..ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/FBF7/production/_129730546_csktwitter.jpgIndian cricket fans were delighted by a warm moment between two cricketing icons after an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Sunday. Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar asked Mahendra Singh Dhoni to autograph his shirt after the latter's team, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), lost a crucial match in the season. Dhoni happily obliged, hugging Gavaskar after signing his shirt. The moment soon went viral on social media, sparking joyful reactions. "This is unbelievable... this is what Dhoni has earned in his career. The respect," tweeted one fan. "Moment of the day. Legend autographed by legend," another said. Gavaskar and Dhoni - both former captains of the national team - have long shared a cordial relationship. The incident occurred after Dhoni's team was defeated by rivals Kolkata Knight Riders at a stadium in Chennai city - where CSK is based - in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. After the match, Dhoni led his team on a lap around the stadium to thank home fans for their support. Videos captured the players waving the CSK flag, while Dhoni could be seen hitting tennis balls and tossing a jersey at fans. That's when Gavaskar, who is also a commentator for IPL matches, ran up to Dhoni and asked him to autograph his shirt.
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Post by bluetornados on May 15, 2023 10:42:00 GMT
James Anderson: England bowler sustained 'mild' groin strain during Lancashire match..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/E1B6/production/_129728775_shutterstock_editorial_13907035m.jpgPace bowler James Anderson has sustained a "mild strain to his right groin", say the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Anderson, 40, left the field on day one of Lancashire's match against Somerset on Thursday and took no further part as the game ended in a draw on Sunday. The ECB said Anderson's fitness will be assessed nearer the time of the Test against Ireland, starting on 1st June. Anderson had a scan on the injury on Saturday. England will name their squad for the match against Ireland at Lord's this week. The five-Test Ashes series against Australia starts on 16 June. Lancashire head coach Glen Chapple earlier told BBC Radio Lancashire that Anderson's injury is not "anything too serious" and "we should be positive about his recovery". Anderson, England's all-time leading wicket-taker, has been hit by injuries in each of the past two home Ashes series. He bowled only four overs before suffering a calf problem in the first Test of the 2019 series, which was drawn 2-2. In 2015, he suffered a side strain in the third Test as England went on to win 3-2. Any long-term problem for Anderson would add to a growing injury list in England's fast-bowling department. Captain Ben Stokes has previously spoken of his desire to have eight fast bowlers available for each Ashes Test, but in recent weeks injuries have hit Jofra Archer, Olly Stone and Brydon Carse. Archer returned home from the Indian Premier League with a recurrence of his long-term elbow problem, Stone suffered a hamstring injury playing for Nottinghamshire and the uncapped Carse has picked up a side injury playing for Durham. In addition, Jamie Overton is only in the early stages of his comeback from a stress fracture of his back. Still, of that quartet, only Overton has featured for England in their run of 10 wins out of 12 under captain Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. First-choice pair Ollie Robinson and Stuart Broad sat out the latest round of County Championship matches for Sussex and Nottinghamshire respectively, while Mark Wood is missing the latter stages of the IPL to be at the birth of his second child. Back-up could come from the likes of Matthew Potts, who has been in fine form for Durham, and Saqib Mahmood after his recovery from a long-term back injury. England could also call on the experience of Chris Woakes and Sam Curran, all-rounders who have good records in home Tests. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/17DF6/production/_129728779_gettyimages-1448470637.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on May 16, 2023 10:56:43 GMT
The Ashes 2023: Jofra Archer ruled out for summer as England recall Jonny Bairstow..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/9E56/production/_129743504_archer.jpgFast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out for the summer but Jonny Bairstow has returned to the England Test squad as wicketkeeper in place of Ben Foakes. Bairstow, who has not played for England since breaking his leg in August, will take the gloves against Ireland on 1st June. Fast bowler Archer has a recurrence of the stress fracture in his right elbow. James Anderson is named in the 15-man squad despite suffering a groin injury whilst playing for Lancashire. The four-day Test against the Irish at Lord's is England's final preparation for the Ashes series against Australia, which begins on 16 June. England squad: Ben Stokes (Durham captain), James Anderson (Lancashire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Dan Lawrence (Essex), Jack Leach (Somerset), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Matthew Potts (Durham), Ollie Robinson (Sussex), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham). The new elbow injury is the latest setback for 28-year-old Archer, who has not played a Test since February 2021. After a string of back and elbow problems, Archer returned to play white-ball cricket for England earlier this year. However, he made an early return from his spell with Indian Premier League side Mumbai Indians after suffering further discomfort in his elbow and a scan has revealed the stress fracture. He will spend time recovering with medical teams from England and his county Sussex, but there must now be huge doubts over whether Archer will ever add to his 13 Test caps. "Jofra deserves a bit of luck. He's pretty distraught about what happened," said Key. "Sometimes people think he'll go down a white-ball road and he's not interested in Test cricket. That's absolutely not the case. He is desperate to play all forms of cricket. "I hope he gets the chance to do that. I'm sure we'll see him back at some point." Though Archer will miss the rest of the home season, Key did not rule out a return in time for England's defence of the 50-over World Cup in India in October and November.
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Post by bluetornados on May 19, 2023 22:26:01 GMT
James Anderson: England skipper Ben Stokes is the best captain I've played under..By Sam Drury, BBC Sport.ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/E373/production/_129772285_gettyimages-1422783277.jpgEngland bowler James Anderson says "born leader" Ben Stokes is the best captain he has played under in his 23-year career. Anderson has been captained by Ashes winners Michael Vaughan, Sir Andrew Strauss and Sir Alastair Cook since earning his first Test cap in 2003. Stokes replaced Joe Root as England Test skipper last summer and has won 10 of his first 12 games in charge. "I think he's been spot on so far," said Anderson. "I can't fault anything really. I think everyone knew that he was a leader, the way he trains, whether it's the gym or whether it's catching or batting or bowling - the way he goes about his business, he is the ultimate professional. "The way he plays, he leaves everything out there. So he's a born leader." Asked if Stokes was the best captain he had played under, Anderson paused for a moment before answering: "Yeah. It is hard to say over a short period of time but he's had an amazing start. "I think he is completely different from any captain I've ever played with before and I've really enjoyed it. "For me, it's the finer details, not just on the field where his tactical nous has been spot on, but also his emotional intelligence off the field and how he talks to everyone in the group. "If he needs to put his arm around someone or fire someone up, he's just got a really good way of doing that. And the way he speaks to the group as well is excellent. So I've been really impressed."
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Post by bluetornados on May 22, 2023 10:58:34 GMT
James Anderson: England fast bowler reflects on career 20 years after Test debut..By Stephan Shemilt, Chief cricket writer.ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/5012/production/_129789402_microsoftteams-image-4.pngMonday marks exactly 20 years since England's most prolific fast bowler made his Test debut. When he has recovered sufficiently from a groin injury to win his next and 180th cap, Anderson will become the first England player since Brian Close in 1976 to extend his Test career into a third decade. Anderson's journey from that Lord's bow against Zimbabwe in May 2003 has seen him touch heights no other pace bowler in the history of the game has been able to reach - 685 wickets and counting. He sits third on the all-time Test wicket-takers list, could be second before the summer is out and will end his career knowing he is unlikely to be passed. Making his debut alongside Yorkshire all-rounder Anthony McGrath, who retired a decade ago, a 20-year-old Anderson was less than a year on from being a regular in the first XI of Burnley Cricket Club. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/13A72/production/_129789408_vermeulen.jpgZimbabwe's Mark Vermeulen would become James Anderson's first victim in Test cricketIt was back in Burnley, at his old primary school of St Mary's, where Anderson reflected on his early years and rise to international cricket. "My dad was second team captain at Burnley. He was alright, an all-rounder," Anderson, now 40, tells BBC Sport. "I'd watch Botham's Ashes on video, then when dad was playing I'd get on to the field at tea, trying to hit some balls from mum. "I was constantly trying to do impressions or emulate people. If it was football, it would have been one of the Burnley players, or I was a bit of an Arsenal fan, so it would have been Ian Wright. "In cricket I'd have been trying to bowl like Darren Gough against the garage door." Burnley Cricket Club, in the shadow of the football club's Turf Moor home, is one of the most successful teams in the notoriously tough Lancashire League. The young Anderson would return year on year, a little taller and a little quicker each time. He made his first-team debut as a 15-year-old in the early part of the 1998 season. "It was very hard cricket," says Anderson. "In one of my first games I bowled five wides in the first over and thought 'this is never going to end'. I soon learned, at 15, that nerves are good. They brought the best out of me. That stood me in good stead." The Lancashire League is famous for its overseas professionals - Shane Warne at Accrington, Jason Gillespie at Rishton and Michael Clarke at Ramsbottom to name a few - and it was Anderson's big-name scalps that caught the eye. In that debut season, Anderson had Roger Harper, the all-rounder who played for the great West Indies side of the 1980s and early 90s, caught behind for a golden duck. The following season, South Africa batter Martin van Jaarsveld was only three years away from playing Test cricket, but still bounced out first ball by the 17-year-old Anderson. "That was when I first started thinking I could play at that level," says Anderson. "When I was getting quality players out, it made me feel like I could do the job. "I bounced Van Jaarsveld and he got caught at mid-on. I would never have thought to bounce someone first ball, but the captain said 'he will not be expecting this' - you learn lessons all the way through." It was Val Brown, the mother of Burnley team-mate Michael, who recommended Anderson to Lancashire academy coach John Stanworth. "Val Brown generally used to stay in the background so for her to bring Jimmy to my attention was quite powerful," Stanworth told the BBC in 2015. Anderson's List A debut came in 1999 against a Suffolk side containing Derek Randall, the batter who played for England in the 1970s, but it took three years of Lancashire second team cricket before he made a real impression - 8-54 against the Northants second string in May 2002. A week later, he made his County Championship debut and, by the end of the year, was in the England one-day squad. "I remember that year well," says Anderson, who started the summer playing 10 Lancashire League games for Burnley. "When I took eight wickets, Neil Fairbrother was playing for the Lancashire second team and recommended I was put in the first team. "I got sent to the England Academy in Australia and, when all of the fast bowlers got injured, I was in the right place at the right time." Whereas in the June Anderson had been returning figures of 1-27 at Haslingden for Burnley, by December he was opening the bowling in a one-day international against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He did enough to earn a spot at the 2003 World Cup, where he famously tore through the Pakistan top order in Cape Town, and was a shoo-in for a Test debut the following summer. With frosted tips in his hair (not the worst hairstyle of his career), Anderson took the ball late on the second day and bowled Mark Vermeulen for his first Test wicket, claiming 5-73 to set England on course for victory by an innings. "I can't believe I'm still doing what I'm doing. I feel fortunate and blessed to have had the career that I've had. I feel fortunate that I've not been blighted too much with injuries," says Anderson. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/EC52/production/_129789406_anderson.jpgJames Anderson coaches pupils at his former primary schoolThe opportunity to reflect at St Mary's came as part of a Chance To Shine schools visits, where Anderson led a coaching session and took questions from children ("Do you like karaoke? No. What would you do if you won the lottery? Buy Burnley FC. What's the silliest thing you've done? Put a red stripe in my hair). Through partnerships with Chance to Shine and the Lord's Taverners, the England and Wales Cricket Board is investing more than £4m this year to take cricket to around 7,500 primary schools and 700,000 children. For the first time, a targeted programme will reach 55,000 children from under-served communities, and those attending special educational needs and disability schools. It is a pertinent subject for Anderson, often a minority in an England team as a state-educated player surrounded by those with private-school backgrounds. "We probably played two or three cricket matches a year in school," he says. "I was really fortunate that my dad played club cricket. "Trying to give as many kids as possible to play the game is so important. We shouldn't rely on just one route to play international cricket. We need many routes to get there." As for Burnley, Anderson played his final games for the club in 2006 as a batter when he was recovering from a back injury. He still has the league winners' medal from that season on display in his house. There is a James Anderson Suite at the club, though the man himself is denied a free drink inside. "No," he says. "You don't get anything for free in Burnley."
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