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Netherlands seamer Ahsan Malik will not be allowed to bowl after he was reported for an illegal action

ESPNcricinfo staff13-Jul-2015Netherlands seamer Ahsan Malik will not be allowed to bowl after he was reported for an illegal action in the World T20 qualifier.He was pulled up by the ICC’s event bowling action review panel after Netherlands’ 32-run victory over Scotland on Saturday in Edinburgh.Malik can resume bowling in international cricket only after an independent assessment of his bowling action at an ICC Accredited Testing Centre.

Ashley Giles’ first game in charge of England’s ODI side ended in a convincing defeat against India A in Delhi in the first of two warm-up matches ahead of the one-day series

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ScorecardAshley Giles’ first competitive match in charge of England’s one-day side ended in defeat•Getty Images

Ashley Giles’ first game in charge of England’s ODI side ended in a convincing defeat against India A in Delhi in the first of two warm-up matches ahead of the one-day series.Giles named Ian Bell, with whom he has had a close association at Warwickshire, to open the England innings with Alastair Cook standing down from the opening match with a heavy cold. The opportunity to open the innings introduced what could be perceived as a straight shoot-out for the role with Kevin Pietersen.Bell responded with 91 from 89 balls to strengthen the possibility that he will be Cook’s opening partner in the first ODI in Nagpur on Friday, with Pietersen batting at No. 3 in the absence of Jonathan Trott. Hgave chances on 21 and 35 and had they been taken England’s plight would have been considerably worse.Bell’s response was designed to hearten England’s new one-day coach during an otherwise dismal batting display on a cold, foggy day in which England collapsed to 72 for 6 in search of a target of 229 in 39 overs and eventually lost by 53 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method.In a match reduced to 39 overs because of bad light, England were up against it from the moment that the Tamil Nadu opening pair, Abhinav Mukund and M Vijay assembled a century opening stand.Mukund, known to England after playing for India in their Test defeats at Lord’s and Trent Bridge in 2011, famously once put on 462 with Vijay for Tamil Nadu in a Ranji Trophy match, only two runs away from the world record, but on this occasion 118 in 24 overs was enough to deflate England.James Tredwell, who can anticipate a leading role in the five-match ODI series in the absence of his fellow offspinner, Graeme Swann, then had Mukund stumped for 57. Samit Patel bowled Vijay for 76 from 75 balls but an unbeaten half-century from Maharashtra’s Kedar Jadhav, maintained the impetus.England’s prize scalp of Pietersen fell to Sreesanth, who was making a much-publicised reappearance after two toe operations which threatened to end his career and which confined him to a wheelchair for several months.As Bell battled on, England then lost five wickets in nine overs. Jalaj Saxena’s offbreaks soon accounted for Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler and Buttler’s Somerset team-mate, Craig Kieswetter, found no immediate release from a shaky year in an England shirt when he fell for a fifth-ball duck, medium-pacer Mohit Sharma having him caught at the wicket.Kieswetter’s ODI place is assured in the absence of his fellow wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow for personal reasons, but if England become fearful about the reliability of their batting order, Buttler could face competition for the final batting place from Joe Root.England switch from the Model Sports Complex to the Feroz Shah Kotla to face Delhi in the second warm-up game on Tuesday.

Pakistan capped off a fruitful year in cricket by completing a clean sweep against Bangladesh on a day that showcased the unpredictability of Test cricket

The Report by Siddarth Ravindran21-Dec-2011
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Nasir Hossain made a career-best 79, but his dismissal set off a collapse that resulted in a Bangladesh loss•AFP

Pakistan capped off a fruitful year in cricket by completing a clean sweep against Bangladesh in Mirpur on a drama-filled day that showcased the unpredictability of Test cricket.In the first session, Nasir Hossain and Mushfiqur Rahim batted sensibly, not especially worried about the runs which they were collecting, making the draw seem the likeliest result. In the second, a combination of kamikaze batting and smart spin bowling resulted in Bangladesh losing their final five wickets for 22 runs, leaving Pakistan the seemingly straightforward target of 103. It wasn’t though, as Pakistan faced a race against the fading light in the final session, and needed some intrepid batting to secure the victory in the gloom.There was a helping hand from the weather for Bangladesh early on, as the usual morning fog delayed the start by an hour and a half. Bangladesh’s batting has posted 250 in both innings of a Test only four times in the past seven years, and as play began the worry was the home side would fold on a fifth-day track, particularly against Pakistan’s versatile spin attack.Those fears were quelled in the morning as Nasir went on to his maiden half-century while Mushfiqur made his second important contribution with the bat as the pair put on a century stand. After lunch, though, Abdur Rehman and Saeed Ajmal bamboozled the lower order to revive fading Pakistan hopes of a victory.It was Rehman who did the major damage after the interval. Nasir was hoodwinked by a straighter delivery that beat the bat and crashed into the stumps to end the partnership at 117. Bangladesh still had plenty of reasons to hope: the lead was already 80, Mushfiqur was set and nearing his half-century, the new batsman Elias Sunny had a first-class high score of 176, and the light usually fades well before the scheduled close of play.Those hopes pretty much evaporated after a wild stroke from Mushfiqur, who charged out and looked to send a Rehman delivery out of the ground, only managing to top edge it towards mid-off. How Mushfiqur can lecture his team-mates about batting responsibly after this shot remains to be seen.Bangladesh’s slide continued thanks to a moment of magic from Younis Khan at slip, which seemed even more spectacular given the number of simple chances that have been put down in the match. It extended Shahadat Hossain’s forgettable Test as he attempted a reckless swipe across the line, getting a thick edge which was seemingly flying well wide of first slip. Younis, though, threw himself to his right goalkeeper-style to snaffle it one-handed. Saeed Ajmal then captured the final two victims to take his tally for the year to 50.In contrast to the helter-skelter batting after lunch, Nasir and Mushfiqur had been level-headed in seeing off the bowling in the morning. Chances fell short, flew wide and soared over slip but Pakistan were unable to make the breakthrough, as both batsmen also played some powerful shots behind point. In the fourth over of the day, Nasir edged an attempted drive just past second slip, but that didn’t stop him from a vigorous upper cut over gully for four off the next delivery.Once the fast bowlers were seen off, Ajmal and Rehman dried up the runs with an accurate spell of bowling. A five-over stretch that yielded only one run was finally snapped by the inevitable big stroke, but Nasir managed to swat it wide of the diving midwicket fielder to pick up a boundary.Both Nasir and Mushfiqur showed a defensive technique that was mostly watertight, and Pakistan had to turn to their secondary spinners, Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali. A whip to midwicket for four off Ali brought up the hundred stand five minutes before lunch, and Bangladesh were looking forward to escaping with a draw before a depressingly familiar collapse followed.In this Test, Shakib Al Hasan already had the highest score and the best bowling figures by a Bangladeshi against Pakistan, but he could still have made his most important contribution during the chase. It was getting murky early in the afternoon, and the floodlights were on as early as 3pm – a series of tight overs could have been enough to conjure a face-saving draw. He bowled through the innings but it was a task too tough even for him.Pakistan had a stretch of 24 dot balls early on, and Taufeeq Umar was dismissed cheaply, but Mohammad Hafeez then took over, expertly pulling the barrage of short balls from the medium-pacers. With Azhar Ali working the singles, Pakistan galloped towards victory even as the light faded. Both Hafeez and Azhar were dismissed with the win in sight, but that only brought in the senior batsmen, Man-of-the-Series Younis Khan and captain Misbah-ul-Haq, who stylishly completed the victory with a six over long-off.

Only 2.1 overs were possible at the Colin Maiden Park, as rain played spoilsport in the encounter between hosts Auckland and Otago

ESPNcricinfo staff18-Dec-2010Only 2.1 overs were possible at the Colin Maiden Park, as rain played spoilsport in the encounter between hosts Auckland and Otago. The teams took two points each, enabling Auckland to continue their place at the top of the league with 18 points. Otago stay at the bottom.

The England learning disabilities team have arrived in Australia for a tri-nations tournament also involving South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and are aiming to settle a few scores

Sahil Dutta28-Nov-2009The England learning disabilities team have arrived in Australia for a tri-nations tournament also involving South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and are aiming to settle a few scores.It is the third time the event has been held, with South Africa hosting the inaugural series in 2005 and England the second in 2007. On both those occasions England have not reached the final but Ian Martin, the national manager, believes their time may have arrived.”We’re a much stronger outfit this time around because we’ve been able to throw a lot more resources behind the development of our talented players,” he told Cricinfo. “The head coach is an ECB level-four coach, and there are not many level four coaches in the country, so it’s fantastic to have this guy working with us. We’ve thrown a lot more resources into coaching expertise for developing this group of players. The squad is a much stronger unit now than it was in the previous two tournaments.”The event involves each side playing each other twice in 40-over contests and the two teams with the most points after their four games progress to the final. England play their opening fixture against the hosts, at the MCG, on December 3rd a dream fixture for any England cricketer and something that the team are eagerly anticipating. “The boys are absolutely looking forward to it, really excited and looking forward to the challenge,” Martin saidFor the senior players who have been involved with the national team for a few years this is their chance to exorcise a few ghosts and with new faces in the squad, the mood in the dressing room is positive ahead of the series.”Those who have been there since the outset in South Africa and the follow up in England feel they have a score to settle,” Martin said. “The addition of the new players as well has made them really confident. There’s a great atmosphere, they’re great fun to be around and we’re really looking forward to getting out there.”As with any contest involving England and Australia there is bound to be a bit of needle and Martin is not worried if his players are unpopular, sounding distinctly Australian, when he said his only concern is to win games.”There’s a social side to a degree, but at the end of the day it’s an England cricket tour, we’re going out there to win cricket matches. The social side can come after we’ve won the tournament.”Disabilities cricket in England has been given a boost since 2006, with the ECB playing a more active role in developing the game, something that Giles Clarke was keen to point out when the row about free-to-air Ashes erupted. But Martin suggested that the extra funds are felt more at county than England level.”In terms of fundraising for the national squad [the money from the Sky deal] has not made a difference because the ECB supported the national squad anyway,” he said. “But if you take the national County Championship for physical and learning difficulties, the British Association for Cricketers with Disabilities (BACD) used to have to fundraise to run that competition. What’s different now is that the ECB underwrite the competition in its entirety, so all the administrators have to do now is put on a quality competition.”It’s about having the ability to invest in it really. If you take the question of facilities it’s impossible to avoid the debate [about TV rights]. But the important thing is that with the support the ECB has provided, we’ve seen a 66% increase in participation at grass-roots level from last year and we hope to keep that trend going.”

Sterre Kalis fifty sets foundation for Birmingham side as The Blaze suffer first defeat of campaign

ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay20-Jun-2025Warwickshire handed The Blaze their first defeat of the Women’s Vitality Blast campaign, by 25 runs, in a clash of two of the competition’s front-runners at Edgbaston.Warwickshire’s total of 172 for 6 was built upon strong contributions from their top three with Sterre Kalis hitting 54 (41 balls), Meg Austin 39 (30) and Davina Perrin 25 (18). Thereafter runs came less freely as Kathryn Bryce dismissed those three on the way to an excellent 4 for 21.The Blaze replied with a scrappy 147 for 8. Tammy Beaumont hit 44 off 29 but the rest of the powerful batting line-up misfired against the home side’s excellent and varied attack led by the pace of Em Arlott, with 3 for 33 and the spin of Millie Taylor (2 for 23).Warwickshire chose to bat and were given a strong foundation by openers Austin and Perrin who added 59 in 40 balls. Both then fell to the Bryce sisters – stumped by Sarah off Kathryn. In each case it was excellent glovework by the wicketkeeper as Perrin was lured down the pitch and Bryce (S) did well to take a ball that bounced, and then Austin missed an attempted cut and lifted her back foot just momentarily but long enough for Bryce to pounce.Kalis added another polished half-century to the one she lodged for Netherlands against USA in Utrecht eight days ago but the rest came and went fleetingly.Laura Harris tried to slog-sweep from outside off stump and skied Kirstie Gordon to midwicket. Pavely, Warwickshire’s match-winner two days earlier, lifted Grace Ballinger to long-on.Kathryn Bryce returned to have Kalis caught at mid-off and Nat Wraith pouched at extra cover as Warwickshire came in with a decent but by no means daunting total on a good batting pitch.The Blaze soon lost former Warwickshire batter, Marie Kelly, who pulled Issy Wong to deep square. Beaumont, who hit seven fours and a six, and Kathyn Bryce added 49 from 48 balls but then fell in successive overs, caught in the deep off Taylor and Georgia Davis respectively. When Heather Graham chipped Hannah Baker to midwicket, three wickets had fallen for 12 runs in 18 balls and the required rate had climbed above ten per over.As the equation came down to 64 from the last five overs, the Blaze needed a huge over but it never came. Georgia Elwiss sought six over midwicket off England pace bowler Arlott but was well-caught by Perrin just inside the rope. Ella Claridge lifted Taylor straight and Perrin was under that one too as Warwickshire’s diverse and disciplined attack extinguished the Blaze chase.

Her captaincy appointment had been expected and was ratified on Friday, with Tahlia McGrath named vice-captain

Andrew McGlashan08-Dec-2023Alyssa Healy wants to create a “new legacy” for Australia’s all-conquering women’s cricket team after officially replacing Meg Lanning as captain across all three formats.Wicketkeeper-batter Healy filled in for Lanning as captain for extended spells over the past two years, including this year’s Ashes. Now the 33-year-old, who had always been expected to earn the elevation, will step into the role full-time after Lanning’s shock international retirement last month.Allrounder Tahlia McGrath, who recently led Adelaide Strikers to back-to-back WBBL titles, has been named vice-captain.Healy, a matchwinner across her 255-game career, will lead Australia’s attempts to keep international cricket’s chasing pack at bay which will include defending the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh next September.”For me to be able to present to the powers that be about who I am and what I can bring as a leader and what I can hopefully help this side do in the next couple of big years with a couple of World Cups on the horizon was a really great experience for me,” Healy said. “And [it] probably just ratified things in my own head about, ‘Yep, this is exactly what I want to do’. And I want to help create a new legacy for this Australian team.”The legacy that Meg Lanning and Rachael Haynes had for a really long period of time and the success they had was outstanding, and I was a part of that, which is really cool. But it feels like we’re a little bit new. We’re a new side, we’ve got talent coming through. We’ve got older players coming in and out and it was sort of an opportunity to reset and refresh.”Healy’s reign will begin in earnest later this month after she declared herself a near-certain starter for the Test against India at the famous Wankhede Stadium on December 21. She missed the entire WBBL after badly hurting her finger while trying to break up a fight between her two dogs but has returned to training.Seeing the opportunity that lay ahead for her when Lanning retired helped clarify Healy’s career-goals, in terms of both building more success for this team and ensuring a successful future.”I’ve always been a little bit wishy-washy, and you guys in the media can probably attest to that,” she said. “I always play games about how long I’m going to play for, but in my own mind it sort of gave me an opportunity [to say] that, ‘Yep, this is what I want to achieve and this is where I’d like to take the group for a certain amount of time’. And I think we can achieve great things in that time, but more so set it up for the next 10 years to be really successful.”Alyssa Healy can now start to rubberstamp her imprint on the team•Getty Images

Healy admitted the last 12 months had brought a degree of uncertainty with her filling in on a temporary basis for Lanning. Australia’s white-ball form has slipped this year with ODI and T20I series defeats against England while they also gave up a T20I to West Indies when Hayley Matthews played a spectacular innings at North Sydney Oval.”I think both Tahlia and I have probably felt like we’ve been warming the seat and I think that’s probably been really tricky for [coach] Shelley Nitschke as well who’s new into the role,” Healy said. “We were all just a little bit unsure about what was going happen and obviously we wanted Meg to come back and we wanted her to lead the side.”But it was filling in while we could and also probably living series to series which we identified that’s not probably doing us any favours. We actually need to look long term and work towards World Cups and work towards big series and tournaments.”She added that Lanning’s ability to carry the team “on her shoulders” is something she would aspire to do even if it meant slightly adjusting her mindset as a player.”That probably hasn’t always been the way that I’ve played my cricket and it’s probably not been the way that I’ve led either,” she said. “But if I can find some sort of middle ground in that regard and go, ‘You know what, it’s my time to go out there and win the game or play the innings or take the catch that wins it’, then I’m going to do that as a leader and hopefully show the others that we can do it.”The decision to appoint Healy and McGrath was ratified at a Cricket Australia board meeting on Friday.”Alyssa is an outstanding player and leader who has earned enormous respect both on and off the field,” CA general manager of high-performance and national teams Ben Oliver said.”Alyssa brings a wealth of experience to the role, and we have great confidence in her ability to successfully lead the Australian women’s team in tandem with Tahlia as vice-captain.”We are extremely fortunate to have a talented and experienced group of players who will provide great support to Alyssa and Tahlia as the team evolves and seeks to build on its outstanding performances.”McGrath, who looms as the heir apparent, relished the opportunity to support Healy.”Alyssa and I have played together for a long time, we know our respective leadership styles well and I look forward to helping her lead our group as we embark on a busy but exciting international schedule,” she said.