Cricket in Hamilton: 175 years of history, lots of players, nowhere to play
When Pranav Patel moved to Hamilton for his master's degree last fall, he wondered if his cricket playing days were behind him.
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Bumrah sets new India wickets record for a series in England
Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah has set a new record for the most wickets taken by an India bowler during a Test series in England.
Harshal Patel Hits Fifty As India Beat Northamptonshire By 10 Runs In Tour Match
India will enter the upcoming limited overs series against England on a positive note, having beaten Northamptonshire by 10 runs after an impressive display by the bowlers in their second warm-up match on Sunday. India had earlier defeated Derbyshire by seven wickets. After Harshal Patel lifted India from a precarious position to 149 for eight with a 36-ball 54, the visiting bowlers fired in unison to bowl out the county side for 139 with three balls to spare. Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal and Harshal picked up two wickets apiece as Northamptonshire failed to overcome India's total.
England facing uphill battle to avoid series defeat to India
England face a sizeable battle to avoid a series defeat to India as they trail by 257 runs in the rescheduled fifth LV= Insurance Test, with the tourists only three down in their second innings at the close of day three at Edgbaston.
India vs England, 5th Test Day 3: Pacers put India on top before Cheteshwar Pujara fifty extends lead to 257
At stumps, India were 125 for 3 in their second innings with Cheteshwar Pujara (50 batting, 139 balls) displaying his gutsy avatar with a half-century, battling it out in the company of the flamboyant Rishabh Pant (30 batting, 46 balls). The overall lead stood at 257 runs.
Shivanarine Chanderpaul Appointed Head Coach Of USA Women's And U-19 Teams
West Indies batting great Shivanarine Chanderpaul has been appointed head coach of the United States of America's senior women's and U-19 teams for a period of 18 months, the country's cricket board said on Sunday. Chanderpaul, who is one of only 14 cricketers to score more than 10,000 Test runs, played 164 Tests and 268 One Day Internationals for the West Indies.
Chanderpaul appointed head coach of US national women's and U-19 teams
West Indies batting great Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been appointed head coach of the United States of America's senior women's and U-19 teams for a period of 18 months, the country's cricket board said on Sunday. Chanderpaul, who is one of only 14 cricketers to score more than 10,000 Test runs, played 164 Tests and 268 One Day Internationals for the West Indies. "USA Cricket are delighted to announce that Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been appointed as the Head Coach of the National women's and Under 19 teams after the advertised recruitment process was completed," USA Cricket stated in a release.