Kent call for arbitration in ECB non-promotion saga October 13, 2016 Kent are seeking arbitration with the England and Wales Cricket Board over their decision to keep the Canterbury-based side in Division Two and reinstate Hampshire to the top flight following Durham’s financial plight. The ECB resolved that Hampshire should retain their Division One status, despite being relegated last season, after Durham were demoted as punishment [...]
Jos Buttler savours having the last laugh as England seal victory and series win againts Bangladesh October 13, 2016 STAND-IN England skipper Jos Buttler savoured having the last laugh as his side claimed the spoils of a fractious series with a tense four-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Chittagong yesterday. Vice-captain Ben Stokes was involved in a flashpoint at the post-match handshakes at the now infamous fracas in Dhaka on Sunday, but led England home [...]
Jos Buttler, fracas and all, has done his future claims to lead no harm in Bangladesh October 12, 2016 Despite England inflicting defeat upon Bangladesh for the first time in their last seven home one-day series, I fully expect skipper Eoin Morgan and opener Alex Hales to return to the side for the 50-over tussles with India in January. Hales has scored four one-day centuries in the past year, while England have done extremely well [...]
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza unrepentant over spat with England skipper Jos Buttler ahead of one-day series decider October 11, 2016 Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has fanned the flames ahead of Wednesday’s series-deciding one-day international with England by refusing to apologise for his players’ provocative conduct. Mashrafe and batsman Sabbir Rahman were both fined 20 per cent of their match fees for goading England skipper Jos Buttler after he was dismissed in Sunday’s second match in [...]
England captain Jos Buttler reprimanded for clash with Bangladesh players during one-day international defeat October 10, 2016 England captain Jos Buttler has received an official warning for his angry reaction to goading from Bangladesh players during Sunday’s one-day international defeat in Dhaka. Buttler turned to unleash a verbal volley and had to be ushered from the field by the match referees after he was given lbw following a review, a decision that [...]
Tempers flare as England fail to seal one-day series after defeat to Bangladesh October 9, 2016 Stand-in skipper Jos Buttler accused Bangladesh of immaturity as tensions sizzled during England’s 34-run defeat in the second one-day international in Dhaka. Tempers flared when Buttler was dismissed, on review, by seamer Taskin Ahmed; the usually mild-mannered and unflappable Lancashire wicketkeeper-batsman taking exception to over-zealous celebrations from the Bangladeshi fielders. The pugnacious edge to the [...]
Cricket bosses confirm England to stage its first ever day/night Test match October 6, 2016 New ground is set to be broken next summer when England’s clash with the West Indies at Edgbaston becomes the first day/night Test match to be staged in this country. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England’s showdown with the West Indies, the first Test of the series scheduled to take place between [...]
England are underdogs for one-day series in Bangladesh, says stand-in skipper Jos Buttler October 6, 2016 Stand-in England skipper Jos Buttler has declared Bangladesh the favourites for their three-match one-day series which gets underway with Friday’s tussle in capital city Dhaka. Bangladesh, once viewed as the whipping boys of international cricket, have won their last six 50-over series on home soil, including victories over South Africa, India and Pakistan. Ranked No7 in [...]
Adil Rashid’s leg-spin holds no fear for Bangladesh’s batsmen, insists all-rounder Sabbir Rahman October 5, 2016 Bangladesh all-rounder Sabbir Rahman goaded England ahead of Friday’s opening one-day clash by insisting Adil Rashid’s leg-spin bowling holds no fear for his side’s batsmen. Rashid has forced himself into the one-day reckoning over the past 18 months and is England’s leading wicket-taker in 50-over contests since the 2015 World Cup, claiming 38 scalps. The [...]
Durham’s punishment is harsh but fair, although the ECB need to look at Test match scheduling October 5, 2016 It's sad to see what has happened to Durham. They’ve been in the top flight since 2006 and have won the County Championship three times in the last nine years – I feel really sorry for them. There will be a lot of upset and angry players in that dressing room and I understand that, [...]