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| Bracewell to step down in April(09-May-2008) |
| John Bracewell will step down from his position as New Zealand head coach when his contract expires next April.
The 50-year-old former Gloucestershire coach, who has led the Black Caps since 2003, has indicated he wants to return to county cricket in England.
New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan said the early announcement means they could now openly look for a replacement.
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| Clarke to miss start of tour(09-May-2008) |
| Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke will miss the start of their tour of the Caribbean for personal reasons.
Reports suggested his delay was linked to the health of his fiancee's father, while Cricket Australia said Clarke would arrive on an unspecified date.
The squad departs on Saturday, with Michael Hussey temporarily taking over as captain Ricky Ponting's deputy.
Brad Hodge has be Read more.... |
| Afzaal ton helps Surrey to 67 run win(09-May-2008) |
| Usman Afzaal smashed a superb unbeaten 126 to help Surrey beat Sussex by 67 runs in their floodlit Friends Provident Trophy match at Hove.
Afzaal put on 153 with Mark Ramprakash (63) and 87 with Alistair Brown (40 not out) as Surrey posted 346-3 - a record score at Hove in the competition.
West Indian Corey Collymore went for 71 off nine overs on his Sussex debut.
Several Sussex batsmen g Read more.... |
| Flintoff stars with ball but fails with bat again(09-May-2008) |
| Another day, another match. Or was it? Actually, it was the same match and same two teams, Lancashire and Durham, now into their second innings, but with quite a difference. Was it better batting, poorer bowling or improved batting conditions? Probably a combination of all three.
It made no difference to Andrew Flintoff, whose struggle for runs continued with a pair. Much happier was Lancashire Read more.... |
| County Championship round-up(09-May-2008) |
| DIVISION ONE
Marcus Trescothick inspired a far more resilient batting performance from Somerset on the second day against Hampshire at Taunton, the hosts moving to 159 for 1 at stumps to reduce their deficit to 74. Hampshire were dismissed for 359 with John Crawley moving from his overnight 78 to 104, while Michael Lumb made 76. Ben Phillips finally made the breakthrough to dismiss Crawley, w Read more.... |
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