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Bangladesh’s vice-captain, Mahmudullah is expected to get an extended run and retain his place in Bangladesh’s 14-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand, which starts on November 9 in Chittagong

Mohammad Isam02-Oct-2013Bangladesh’s vice-captain, Mahmudullah is expected to get an extended run and retain his place in Bangladesh’s 14-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand, which starts on October 9 in Chittagong. The allrounder has had a horrid run in the last two Test series and was dropped from the second Test against Zimbabwe in Harare.Paceman Al-Amin Hossain and batsman Marshall Ayub are also tipped to be in the squad, while opener Anamul Haque is likely to return after missing the Zimbabwe tour due to college exams.Mahmudullah’s place would have been in doubt after he scored 34 runs in his last six Test innings, but he has three factors working in his favour: his ODI form is relatively better, he provides assurance as a senior batsman at No. 8, and he can make up for the lack of experience created by the absence of Mohammad Ashraful. For a team that lacks international experience and will grasp any form it has available, a turnaround in Mahmudullah’s Test fortunes would come in handy.In six ODIs this year, Mahmudullah has scored 177 runs at an average of 44.25. In 2012, he averaged 70.66, and was instrumental in Bangladesh’s ODI series win over West Indies. In the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division, he has led Gazi Tank Cricketers, but has only scored 81 runs in three innings. In Test cricket, his unusual batting position at No. 8 has yielded surprising results – in 16 innings, he has scored a century and four fifties and averaged 42.21.At the top of the order, Anamul is likely to return and partner Tamim Iqbal at the cost of Jahurul Islam, who worked hard to get runs in Sri Lanka but couldn’t reach any milestones. Bangladesh would have benefited from Jahurul’s presence, because he complements Tamim’s aggression, but it is likely that Anamul will beat Jahurul to the second opener’s slot.There will also be a battle for Nos. 3 and 4 in the batting line-up and it is likely that the selectors and the team management will look to Marshall Ayub and Naeem Islam to fill these places. Both are right-handed batsmen, with Naeem having had success recently before being sidelined by injury.In the first Test against the West Indies last year, Naeem scored Bangladesh’s first century at No 4 since Aminul Islam’s 144 in the inaugural Test 12 years ago. But he picked up a groin injury during the Bangladesh Premier League in January and missed the tours to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Marshall, on the other hand, has been scoring plenty of runs in the domestic scene in the last 18 months. He has notched up six centuries at different levels and was a part of the Test squad in Sri Lanka, although he didn’t get a game.The next three batting positions, occupied by captain Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan and Nasir Hossain, are settled. The only other concern is the fitness of the pace bowlers Robiul Islam (hamstring injury) and Rubel Hossain (muscle stiffness); Al-Amin is a expected to be a back-up in the attack. Robiul, who was man-of-the-series in the Test series in Zimbabwe, and Rubel are expected to recover in time for the first Test.Offspinner Sohag Gazi, the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in 2012-13, will once again be playing second fiddle to Shakib Al Hasan. He would be expected to take the bowling load, although there has been talk of Gazi taking it easy at training for his Dhaka Premier Division club, Prime Doleshwar SC. His form, however, remains encouraging and can test the visitors.

South Africa knocked England out of the Under-19 World Cup by overcoming some significant challenges to seal a comprehensive victory

The Report by George Binoy in Townsville19-Aug-2012
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsMan-of-the-Match Prenelan Subrayen triggered a collapse that brought nine wickets for 39 runs•ICC/Getty

South Africa knocked England out of the Under-19 World Cup by overcoming some significant challenges to seal a comprehensive victory: they were playing their first game in Townsville whereas England had prior knowledge of the conditions, and they were sent in to bat when it was hardest. Their batting unit, however, survived the new-ball examination to compile a competitive score through determined accumulation rather than flashy strokeplay.Defending 244, South Africa’s bowling unit did not let their disciplines slip, even though England had a century partnership for the second wicket and were thebetter-placed side after 25 overs. From 102 for 1, offspinner Prenelan Subrayen triggered a collapse that brought nine wickets for 39 runs. Two England batsmen accounted for 108 runs, extras for seven more, and they were dismissed for 141 in the 41st over.Townsville finally ran out of sunshine and there was an even cover of high cloud as Quinton de Kock and Chad Bowes took guard against Reece Topley and Jamie Overton. De Kock took most of the early strike before chasing at a wide ball from Jamie Overton and edging behind. Bowes was more fluent, moving forward to punch the fast bowlers and flicking through and over square leg whenever the ball was on his pads.Bowes and Gihahn Cloete steered South Africa past the new-ball danger and built a platform for the rest of the innings. They added 65 before both were dismissed in successive overs, in the 18th and 19th.At 82 for 3, Murray Coetzee and Theunis de Bruyn, two batsmen from Pretoria, were faced with a tricky situation but they fought through it. Coetzee, however, was lucky to survive an edge against Craig Overton in the 20th over, when Ben Foakes dived to his left but couldn’t hold on. That drop came while a convoy of numerous trucks were passing the Tony Ireland Stadium, with their horns blaring.Their partnership for the fourth wicket was worth 96 when de Bruyn was bowled for 54. South Africa were well placed for 270 when Coetzee and Shaylin Pillay were milking singles and finding the boundary but lost direction in the end. Pillay attempted a scoop that landed in the keeper’s hands and South Africa were eventually dismissed for 244 off the final ball.Their defence began on a promising note when Lizaad Williams bowled Daniel Bell-Drummond, who’s had a poor tournament, off the inside edge and celebrated in a manner similar to Shahid Afridi. He would celebrate like that once again, while England were imploding later in the innings.Ben Foakes and Alex Davies, however, gave England a superb chance. Their 100-run partnership was slow, but with nine wickets in hand, an asking rate of just over six for around 25 overs should not have been a problem. Foakes, however, was dismissed for 54 by Subrayen just when he had begun to accelerate. Jamie Overton was promoted ahead of his more accomplished twin to bring down the required rate but scored only four runs. He too fell to Subrayen. England were suddenly 112 for 3.Calvin Savage, who didn’t take a wicket until the end, created pressure through economical overs, and when he did pick up the eighth England wicket, his emotion was reminiscent of Dale Steyn’s.Only Davies, who was also out for 54, and Foakes made it to double figures for England. South Africa’s pressure in the field was relentless and their encouraging shouts to each other in the field grew louder with each step towards the next round of the Under-19 World Cup.

Pakistan’s senior players credited the bowlers for the team’s Test victory over Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

Firdose Moonda in Bulawayo05-Sep-2011Pakistan’s senior players credited the bowlers for the team’s Test victory over Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. After conceding 412 runs in the first innings, Pakistan bowled their opposition out for 141 in the second, leaving their batsmen with only 88 runs needed to win the match.”After the first day, the management worked really hard with the youngsters and the way they came out on the morning of the second day was the major turning point,” Mohammad Hafeez, opening batsman and offspinner said. “The pressure was on the bowling, much more than the batting, and the hard work from our bowlers really made the difference.”Pakistan were made to toil by Tino Mawoyo, who carried his bat through the first innings in the course of scoring 163 in over ten hours. Although he struggled at times, particularly against the spin of Saeed Ajmal, Mawoyo’s marathon knock kept Pakistan on the back foot for most of the first two days and captain Misbah-ul-Haq was pleased to see the fight the team showed from that position. “After the way the match started, with them scoring over 400 runs, I thought it was good to see how we came back.”The comeback started with Hafeez’s quickfire 119, a wonderful package of strokeplay, after two days of placid prodding from Mawoyo. “It was my own plan to bat aggressively against them,” he said. “I feel I have some responsibility as a batsman and I wanted to show that.”After Hafeez departed, Younis Khan planted roots in the pitch, scoring 88 off 265 balls, and steered Pakistan to what turned out to be an important lead. “The pitch slowed down a lot and batting was more difficult,” Hafeez said as an explanation for Younis’ method. “But, it was a good Test pitch and we really enjoyed batting on it.” Younis made his comeback after missing out on the series against West Indies and Misbah said much more can be expected from Younis now that he has, “proved that he is the main man for us.”The rest of the batting, with the exception of Taufeeq Umar who was out in single figures in both innings, also gave a respectable account of themselves. Misbah said they have been working towards building such an innings for almost a year. “Since the series against South Africa last November, we have done well with the bat and we’ve have seen some real improvement,” he said. “Hopefully we will be able to continue to be consistent in future.”Their aims for continuity could be dented by the loss of their coach, Waqar Younis. The win marks Waqar’s last Test as Pakistan coach after 18 months in the job, and Misbah said the team was sorry to see him go. “We had just settle down as a team and started to understand each other, so this will definitely affect the team, but we will have to adjust.”Zimbabwe are in a similar situation, seeking fluency after making their return to Test cricket last month against Bangladesh, following five-year exile. Misbah had kind words for his opponents, praising their development as a Test team. “They played wonderful cricket,” he said. “They put us under pressure and made things difficult for us. Their discipline was good and they will do well in future.”

Anthony McGrath made a superb century for Yorkshire as their Championship clash with Durham remained finely balanced

17-Aug-2010
ScorecardAnthony McGrath celebrates reaching three figures during his fabulous innings•PA Photos

Anthony McGrath made a superb century for Yorkshire as their Championship clash with Durham remained finely balanced. The home side closed on 207 for 6 in their second innings at Chester-le-Street, leading by 165, after Yorkshire had earlier advanced from their overnight 125 for 7 to reach 255.Former England batsman McGrath went from 28 to 124 not out before running out of partners, as Yorkshire eked out a lead of 42. Durham then looked to be taking command in their second innings when they reached 134 for 1, only for five wickets to go down for 43 runs. Dale Benkenstein grafted for 35 not out to help Durham reach the close without any further losses.After 17 wickets fell on the first day, the batsmen fared considerably better today and Mark Stoneman’s 78, his best Championship score for three years, allowed the home side to pile on the runs in their second innings. Only four wickets fell in the day’s first 70 overs, but the end of the 84-run partnership for Durham’s second wicket sparked a flurry of dismissals.Stoneman’s fluent 78 contained 15 fours, but he edged Patterson to Gerard Brophy almost immediately after Gordon Muchall’s off stump was sent flying by Ajmal Shahzad. Muchall had made 31.Oliver Hannon-Dalby went on to take three wickets as he stood in for Tim Bresnan, who was on England duty. Bresnan is expected back at the ground at some stage tomorrow, providing England decide they will not require his services at The Oval for the third Test against Pakistan.Hannon-Dalby struck in his second over when he pinned Michael Di Venuto lbw for 18 and later had Ian Blackwell and Phil Mustard caught in the slips, both driving loosely. Benkenstein almost played on against Steve Patterson on five and the same bowler found steep bounce to have Ben Stokes held at second slip.Unexpected morning sunshine had earlier worked in McGrath’s favour as he was rewarded for his diligence in reaching 28 off 85 balls overnight. Yorkshire’s last three batsmen survived for 34 overs to add 130 runs, of which McGrath scored 96 himself off 108 balls.He hit 20 fours and a six in his innings, mostly from imperious drives, and can rarely have batted better. The back-foot four through the covers off Chris Rushworth which took him to his century was followed by on and off drives as McGrath hit three successive balls to the boundary for the second time.He had handed the same treatment to Steve Harmison in the day’s third over, when a cover drive was followed by two pulls. Liam Plunkett had Rich Pyrah lbw to make it 143 for 8, but Ajmal Shahzad followed his career-best bowling by providing staunch support with the bat.He made 15 before he was caught behind with Yorkshire still four behind on 209. McGrath was on 85 at the time but raced to his hundred and then blasted quick runs.

The batter posted his List A stats on social media, expressing surprise at his omission

ESPNcricinfo staff17-Dec-2024Prithvi Shaw has been left out of Mumbai’s squad for the first three rounds of the 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy beginning December 21. The announcement was made on Tuesday, two days after Mumbai beat Madhya Pradesh in Bengaluru to win the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.Ajinkya Rahane, who played a key role in the triumph by top-scoring in the tournament, has been rested following a request for a break. Rahane made 469 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 164.56, with five half-centuries, as an opener.Shreyas Iyer continues to remain captain, while Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube and Shardul Thakur feature in a full-strength 17-member squad. Opener Ayush Mhatre, who missed the domestic T20 competition to be part of India’s Under-19 Asia Cup squad, returns to the mix.Shaw’s exclusion comes at a time when questions continue to be raised about his form and fitness. He failed to hit a half-century in nine innings in the SMA Trophy – 197 runs with a highest of 49 against Vidarbha in the quarter-final.Related

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Shaw expressed surprise at his omission by posting his List A stats in an Instagram story. “Tell me god, what more do I have to see…if 65 innings, 3399 runs at an average of 55.7 with a strike rate of 126, I’m not good enough…but I will keep my faith in you and hopefully people believe in me still…cause I will come back for sure. Om Sai Ram.”The spotlight has been on Shaw since he was dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad in October owing to fitness and disciplinary issues. While he received support from Greg Chappell and Kevin Pietersen, Shaw’s fitness standards and “work ethic” – as stated by Iyer – continues to be a concern. In December, Shaw wasn’t picked in an IPL auction for the first time.”He needs to get his work ethics right, and if he does that, the sky is the limit for him,” Iyer said after Mumbai won the SMA Trophy. “We can’t babysit anyone, right? Every professional who is playing at this level, they need to know what they should be doing. And he has also done it in the past; it’s not that he hasn’t. He has to focus, he has to sit back, [and] put a thinking cap on, and then figure out himself. He will get the answer by himself.Baroda, semi-finalists at SMAT, will be without Hardik Pandya for the first few rounds of the Vijay Hazare Trophy as part of his workload management, keeping in mind India’s upcoming schedule that includes six white-ball games at home against England followed by the Champions Trophy. Hardik played seven games for Baroda in the SMA Trophy, where he hit 246 runs at a strike rate of 193.70, with two half-centuries. He also bowled 19 overs in those games for six wickets.

While acknowledging Athapaththu’s contribution, SL coach was pleased others played their part in the historic win too

Valkerie Baynes07-Sep-2023Sri Lanka Women’s coach Rumesh Ratnayake has described his team’s T20I series triumph over England as “really huge” for cricket in the country.Sri Lanka blew their hosts away by seven and eight wickets respectively to come back from 1-0 down and hand England their first T20I series defeat by a side other than Australia since 2010.It followed Sri Lanka’s home 2-1 ODI victory against New Zealand in June and coincided with Pakistan’s 3-0 sweep of South Africa in their T20I series.Related

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Given that Sri Lanka are ranked six places lower than England and Pakistan two spots behind South Africa in the format, the results have fuelled hopes that the gap between the top-ranked nations and the rest can be closed. Ratnayake’s prediction that his side’s victory will make people sit up and take notice in Sri Lanka can only help the cause.”If I say it’s huge, it’s not good enough because it’ll be really huge,” he told ESPNcricinfo after Wednesday night’s victory in the series decider in Derby, led by captain Chamari Athapaththu’s 3 for 21 and 44 off 28.”It’s really huge because when we left Sri Lankan shores, they didn’t think that we would do so well. Everybody thought maybe you might win one out of six. But I just told the girls that we are here not just to play and participate, we are here to win. I think it is going to be huge there. The awareness of girls playing and wanting to be people like Chamari and the likes would be huge.”Athapaththu had been instrumental in the win at Chelmsford also, her brutal half-century helping mow down another meagre target after England were bowled out inside 20 overs for the first of two successive games. Her scintillating form this year – she has two unbeaten centuries and four half-centuries across white-ball formats in 2023 – has only emphasised Athapaththu’s position as the lynchpin of her side, but Ratnayake was pleased that others had contributed to their latest victory too.Kavisha Dilhari, the 22-year-old off-spinner matched Athapaththu’s five wickets for the series and was key to their latest victory with her variations in speed and tight lines, claiming 2 for 16. Seamer Udeshika Prabodhani also bagged 2-16 in Derby and, along with left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera and offspinner Inoshi Priyadharshani, rounded out the series’ top-five bowlers.Chamari Athapaththu has been in superb form lately•Getty Images

“It’s huge,” Ratnayake said of Athapaththu’s influence on the team. “But our challenge is to win without her. I saw the others sort of stepping into it as well. We’ve got some good players, but to have another Chamari would be a freakish outcome in the future.”That’s the way we play back home. Sometimes I keep Chamari with me and we play matches without her, and we see where we stand against good opposition, and that’s a challenge for the future. It’s working out well.”You’ll be surprised, even the smallest can hit sixes now. So we are there, but it’s a collective thing, it’s a cohesive thing where everybody gets together and works as a team.”We know where we can be and we can see the picture and that’s how we are here and that’s what we came for. We spoke of playing cricket for moments like this, for tours like this.”Ratnayake also attributed practice matches against men’s sides to helping his players’ development, but he highlighted a change in mindset as critical.”I recognised what we need to do and created an environment which was a learning environment where they were free to express themselves in a fearless manner because I saw them playing cricket in a very fearful way,” he said. “When they started to play like that, we saw some good things coming out. It was a challenging environment where they learned a lot of things.”A fearless approach is precisely what Jon Lewis, England Women’s head coach, asked of his players when he took charge last year. He even applied the philosophy to selection for Sri Lanka’s visit, opting to rest some senior players to test younger, less experienced ones at international level.Even after the loss to Sri Lanka, Lewis stood by the approach, saying it was about “trying to give people opportunities who’ve been sat on the edge of our squad or just outside our squad, to try and learn about what they’re capable of under pressure”.While England will welcome back star allrounder Nat Sciver-Brunt and opener Tammy Beaumont for the three-match ODI leg starting in Durham on Saturday, that series could hinge somewhat on whose courage wavers first.

Former England batter had been involved with men’s team selection since 2018

ESPNcricinfo staff09-Jun-2022The reorganisation of England men’s coaching and selection structures has continued with the ECB announcing the departure of James Taylor from his role as head scout.Taylor, the former England, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire batter, joined the ECB in 2018, working beneath national selector, Ed Smith. When Smith’s role was made redundant in 2021, Taylor moved into the scouting role, assisting head coach, Chris Silverwood, with selection.The arrival of Rob Key as England men’s managing director has already seen a number of changes, with separate head coaches appointed for red- and white-ball cricket, and the return to selection by a panel.Key is reportedly keen to bring back the national selector role, but is understood to be considering splitting the position by format, too. The Daily Mail last week linked former England batter Ian Bell with the job of Test selector.”James Taylor has been a great servant to English cricket both as a player and an excellent administrator over the past four years,” Key said. “He has a deep passion for the game and is attuned to the current demands of a modern cricketer, having played with and against most of the England set-up and pathway players.”Everyone at the ECB would like to thank James for his hard work and dedication and wish him well in the next chapter of his career.”