Gloucestershire have signed Australian batsman Peter Handscomb as their second overseas player for the coming season. The 23-year-old, who has represented Australia at Under-19 level, came to prominence with an innings of 103 not out for his Big Bash League side Melbourne Stars as they beat Perth Scorchers in January. That was one of only […]
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South Africa’s batsmen turned on the style once again as Ireland were beaten by 201 runs in their World Cup Pool B clash. Following AB de Villiers’ record-breaking innings against West Indies, Hashim Amla hit 159 and put on 247 for the second wicket with Faf du Plessis, who scored a century of his own.
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Joe Root says England have got to take a positive attitude into their must-win World Cup games against Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Yesterday’s heavy defeat to Sri Lanka, their third in four matches, means Eoin Morgan’s side need to triumph in their final two Pool A fixtures to secure a quarter-final place. England take on the
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Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright has continued his affiliation with Big Bash League franchise Melbourne Stars by signing a three-year contract extension. On the same day the Stars announced Nottinghamshire seamer Ben Hilfenhaus as their latest capture, Wright was also retained. The 29-year-old, named Sussex Sharks’ captain for this season’s NatWest T20 Blast last week, has
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The England and Wales Cricket Board today announced that the 41 members of the ECB had formally approved the constitutional changes proposed by the Board earlier this month; and that Colin Graves has been elected as its next Chairman. The Yorkshire Chairman and current ECB Deputy Chairman will succeed Giles Clarke who has been ECB
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