Chris Gayle signs for Somerset
Chris Gayle has signed for Somerset as an overseas player for a portion of the NatWest T20 Blast season.
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FULL INTERVIEW: Alastair Cook on England, KP, Trott and World Cup
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#UAE15: Fear of failure the reason for England’s World Cup exit
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#CWC15: South Africa geared up for tight Sri Lanka contest
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#CWC15: Kiwis beat Afghanistan as Vettori leads Kiwis to fifth straight
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#CWC15: Irish eyes smile after Zimbabwe thriller
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#CWC15: Pakistan back in World Cup hunt after South Africa victory
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#CWC15: Shami books India into World Cup quarter after West Indies win
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#CWC15: Darren Lehmann jets to present son Jake with South Australia cap
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#CWC15: Prasanna in for Sri Lanka and Imrul Kayes in for Bangladesh
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#CWC15: Coetzer century in vain as Bangladesh chase down Scotland
PRO 50: Mashonaland Eagles prevail in tense final
Mashonaland Eagles won a tense Pro 50 Championship final in Bulawayo to be crowned champions and thus deny Logan Cup winners Matabeleland Tuskers the season double.
FULL INTERVIEW: Alastair Cook on England, KP, Trott and World Cup
Alastair Cook spoke frankly to cricketbadger.com this morning in Abu Dhabi as he joined the MCC side to play in the Emirates Airline T20 on Friday and the Champion County game against Yorkshire next week.
#UAE15: Fear of failure the reason for England’s World Cup exit
As I’ve been watching English counties preparing for the 2015 domestic season in Abu Dhabi there has been much discussion about England’s failure in the ICC Cricket World Cup…
VIDEO: Derbyshire coach Graeme Welch says team in good shape
Derbyshire’s elite Performance Director Graeme Welch travelled home from Abu Dhabi happy that the club’s UAE tour had been excellent preparation for the 2015 county season.
VIDEO: Lees plays down England tour chances, wants Yorkshire success
Alex Lees, speaking on Yorkshire’s pre-season tour of Abu Dhabi played down his chances of making the England touring party to the Caribbean.
PRO 50: Eagles to play Tuskers in final despite loss
Matabeleland Tuskers and Mashonaland Eagles will contest the final of Zimbabwe’s Pro50 Championship on Saturday after Mid West Rhinos did Eagles a favour in the final round of group games.
Tillakaratne Dilshan signs up for double Derbyshire stint
Derbyshire have reaffirmed their desire for a suucessful 2015 by signing Sri Lanka batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan for two spells this summer.
#CWC15: South Africa geared up for tight Sri Lanka contest
South Africa coach, Russell Domingo, says the ICC Cricket World Cup quarter-final against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Wednesday will be a “tight contest” against the former World Cup champions.
#UAE15: Bon voyage Derbyshire as Champions Yorkshire land in Abu Dhabi
Cricket Badger’s editor, James Buttler, is currently out in Abu Dhabi and has been watching Derbyshire in their pre-season preparations – here is Blog 3…
Sussex sign Mahela Jayawardene for NatWest T20 Blast
Mahela Jayawardene has signed for Sussex Sharks for the first half of their 2015 NatWest T20 Blast campaign.
#UAE15: Derbyshire impress and so does Abu Dhabi
Cricket Badger’s editor, James Buttler, is currently out in Abu Dhabi and has been watching Derbyshire in their pre-season preparations - here is Blog 2…
#CWC15: Kiwis beat Afghanistan as Vettori leads Kiwis to fifth straight
MATCH 31: After Afghanistan was bowled out for 186 thanks to four wickets from Daniel Vettori, New Zealand were seen home by Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill in a win by six-wickets.
#CWC15: Irish eyes smile after Zimbabwe thriller
MATCH 30: Zimbabwe fell 5 runs short in an impressive chase as Ireland claimed a vital 2 points in the ICC Cricket World Cup Pool B clash.
#CWC15: Pakistan back in World Cup hunt after South Africa victory
MATCH 29: AB de Villiers’ 58-ball 77 for South Africa was not enough to deny Pakistan vital points as they won by 29 runs.
LOGAN CUP: Tuskers crowned champions
Matabeleland Tuskers are 2014-15 Logan Cup champions after completing victory over 2013-14 champions Mountaineers in Bulawayo.
#CWC15: Shami books India into World Cup quarter after West Indies win
MATCH 28: Mohammad Shami was the star with the ball as India beat West Indies by 4 wickets to book their place in the Cricket World Cup quarter-finals.
#CWC15: Darren Lehmann jets to present son Jake with South Australia cap
Darren Lehmann, Australia’s coach, jetted from Perth to Adelaide to present his son Jake with his South Australia first-class baggy red cap.
#CWC15: Prasanna in for Sri Lanka and Imrul Kayes in for Bangladesh
The ICC has confirmed Seekkuge Prasanna as a replacement player for Dimuth Karunaratne in Sri Lanka’s World Cup squad and Imrul Kayes replaces Anamul Haque for Bangladesh.
LOGAN CUP: Rhinos win keeps pressure on Tuskers
Mid West Rhinos have kept the pressure on Logan Cup leaders Matabeleland Tuskers by wrapping up an innings victory on day three against Mashonaland Eagles in Harare.
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya should globalise game and revive Asian Cricket Council
Jagmohan Dalmiya’s appointment as BCCI new chief has received worldwide support.
Lancashire add Peter Siddle as overseas player for start of 2015
Peter Siddle has signed as Lancashire’s overseas player from the start of the 2015 season until the end of July primarily to play in the County Championship.
#CWC15: Coetzer century in vain as Bangladesh chase down Scotland
MATCH 27: Kyle Coetzer scored Scotland’s first World Cup century, but Bangladesh achieved the tournament’s second-highest run-chase to win by six wickets in Nelson.
#CWC15: Australia slam Afghanistan with record score and biggest win
MATCH 26: Australia were expected to beat Afghanistan, but the manner of their victory at the WACA on Wednesday left no doubt they are contenders for this World Cup.
LOGAN CUP: Sibanda hits century, Tuskers take control
Logan Cup frontrunners Matabeleland Tuskers are well placed at the halfway stage of their match against Mountaineers.
“I invented DRS, it should be named after me” says Sri Lanka lawyer
Asanga Seneviratne, vice-President of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board, believes the DRS (Decision Review System) was invented by Senaka Weeraratna and should be named after him.
#CWC15: Pakistan restore World Cup hopes with 129 run UAE win
MATCH 25: Pakistan produced a brilliant performance with the bat to beat UAE by 129 runs and put themselves firmly back in the race for a quarter-finals berth.
Somerset sign Corey Anderson for NatWest T20 Blast
New Zealand all rounder Corey Anderson has signed a deal for the second half of this season’s NatWestT20 Blast competition with Somerset.
#CWC15: Tendulkar says team reduction in 2019 a backward step
Sachin Tendulkar has called the ICC’s decision to reduce the number of teams from 14 to 10 at the 2019 World Cup “a backward step”.
Peter Handscomb signs for Gloucestershire for T20 Blast
Gloucestershire will have both centurions from this year’s Big Bash League in their ranks this season after signing hard-hitting batsman Peter Handscomb as their second overseas player for 2015.
#UAE15: BLOG It’s time to join the English counties in Abu Dhabi
As six English counties and the MCC prepare to fine tune their pre-season preparations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Cricket Badger is taking you with us to capture the news, views and experiences out there…
LOGAN CUP: Tuskers close in on title after bowlers’ day
Logan Cup leaders Matabeleland Tuskers took another step towards lifting the trophy by bowling defending champions Mountaineers out for just 150 on the first day in Bulawayo.
CricketBadger.com and Honey Cricket Badger combine take on world
Cricket Badger is delighted to announce a partnership with Honey Badger Cricket, a dynamic new cricket bat company based in Auckland in New Zealand.
#CWC15: Amla and du Plessis set up 200-run win over Ireland
MATCH 24: Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis centuries enabled South Africa to beat Ireland by 201 runs in their ICC World Cup Pool B match at Canberra on Tuesday.
#CWC15: Michael Clarke says Australia still confident after New Zealand defeat
Australia captain, Michael Clarke, is expecting his side to bounce back from defeat to New Zealand with a strong performance against Afghanistan at the WACA Ground in Perth on Wednesday.
#CWC15: Stephen Fleming is hoping New Zealand haven’t peaked too early
Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming believes New Zealand’s win over Australia will be a huge confidence shot, but believes they need to remain focussed.
Sussex granted planning permission for Hove north-east corner development
Sussex have been granted planning permission for the development of new offices in the north-east corner of their Hove County Ground.
Yorkshire’s President Dickie Bird to fund new players’ balcony at Headingley
Thanks to the generosity of Club President Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird OBE, who will fund the project out of his own pocket, a players’ balcony is to be built in front of the dressing rooms in the Carnegie Pavilion at Headingley.
#BBL|05: Hilfenhaus shoots into the Melbourne Stars bowling attack
Melbourne Stars’ line up is starting to take shape for the next KFC T20 Big Bash League, with pace bowler Ben Hilfenhaus joining the club on a multi-year contract.
#CWC15: Dilshan tops all-rounders chart, Sanga to second in batting standings
Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan has become the highest ranked all-rounder in the ICC ODI Player Rankings after 23 pool stage matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
#CWC15: Johnson Charles replaces Darren Bravo in West Indies squad
The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has approved Johnson Charles as a replacement player for Darren Bravo in West Indies’ squad for the tournament.
#CWC15: Pakistan clinch first win over Zimbabwe but don’t impress
MATCH 23: Pakistan clinched their first points at the Cricket World Cup with a 20 run win over Zimbabwe.
PRO 50: Rain-affected wins for leaders Tuskers and Eagles
Matabeleland Tuskers remain the team to beat in Zimbabwe’s Pro 50 Championship after edging to a rain-affected win against Mountaineers in Bulawayo.
#CWC15: Thirimanne and Sangakkara lead Sri Lanka through England romp
MATCH 22: Sri Lanka easily chased down the 210 they required to beat England as Lahiru Thirimanne and Kumar Sangakkara made unbeaten hundreds to counter Joe Root’s 121.
Rory Hamilton-Brown retires with immediate effect
Sussex all-rounder Rory Hamilton-Brown has retired from cricket with immediate effect after failing to recover from a wrist injury.
#CWC15: Ashwin bowls India to easy win over UAE
MATCH 21: India proved too dominant in all departments as they raced to a comfortable victory over the United Arab Emirates by 9 wickets with 187 balls to spare.
#CWC15: Boult and Williamson keep Kiwi dreams alive with narrow Australia win
MATCH 20: New Zealand beat their tournament co-hosts and major rivals for the World Cup by one wicket in front of a partisan crowd at Eden Park after Trent Boult’s 5 for 27 rocked Australia.
#CWC15: de Villiers 162 smashes South Africa to West Indies win
MATCH 19: AB de Villiers arrived at the Cricket World Cup 2015 with a scintillating 162 as South Africa beat West Indies by a crushing 257-run margin.
Saeed Ajmal signs to play in England for Worcestershire
Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan off-spinner, who has recently been cleared by the International Cricket Council (ICC) over a suspect bowling action, will play for Worcestershire from July 2015.
Former South African all-rounder Clive Rice to undergo robotic surgery in India
Former South African all-rounder Clive Rice is to undergo robotic surgery in India next week. The 66-year-old all-rounder Rice collapsed at his Johannesburg home due to a cancerous tumour in his head.
#CWC15: Dilshan and Sanga tons for Sri Lanka break Bangladesh
A fine display with both bat and ball helped Sri Lanka to a 92-run victory that also saw it leapfrog Bangladesh in the Pool A table of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
#CWC15: Shenwari 96 sees Afghanistan to tense historic win over Scotland
MATCH 17: Samiullah Shenwari hit 96 to lift Afghanistan to a tense, dramatic and historic one-wicket win over Scotland.
#UAE15: Lancashire to visit UAE and Sri Lanka for pre-season tour
Lancashire has announced details of its pre-season tour which includes a mouth-watering Roses clash against Yorkshire Vikings in the prestigious Emirates Airline T20 Cup and a trip to the beautiful island of Sri Lanka.
LOGAN CUP: Tuskers extend lead, records fall in Mutare
Matabeleland Tuskers made it back-to-back wins in the Logan Cup to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the table over Mashonaland Eagles, who played out a high-scoring draw against Mountaineers.
#CWC15 PREVIEW and TIPS: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Pool B
PREVIEW: Sri Lanka (1/4) take on Bangladesh (4/6) on Thursday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
#CWC15 PREVIEW and TIPS: Scotland v Afghanistan, Pool A
PREVIEW: Scotland (6/5) take on Afghanistan (4/6) on Thursday at the University Oval in windswept Dunedin.
#CWC15: Shafiq to replace Ashraf in Afghanistan World Cup squad
The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has approved Shafiqullah Shafiq as a replacement player for Merwais Ashraf in Afghanistan’s squad for the tournament.
#CWC15: Wilson 80 leads Ireland across Afghanistan line - just!
MATCH 16: A superb 80 from Gary Wilson led Ireland to a tense two wicket win over United Arab Emirates at the Gabba.
#CWC15: Upul Tharanga replaces Jeevan Mendis in Sri Lanka squad
The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the Cricket World Cup has approved Upul Tharanga as a replacement player for Jeevan Mendis in Sri Lanka’s squad for the tournament.
Davy Jacobs to retire from South African franchise cricket
Davy Jacobs has announced his retirement from franchise cricket after injuries sustained in recent seasons have taken their toll.
#BBL05: Stephen Fleming appointed Melbourne Stars head coach
Melbourne Stars has today announced that former New Zealand Captain and current Chennai Super Kings Coach Stephen Fleming will take the reigns as the Club’s new head coach.
#CWC15: David Warner - Australia to target McCullum’s wicket
As Australia prepare to play fierce rivals New Zealand in a clash that could determine who tops Pool A, David Warner has his sights set on Brendon McCullum.
#CWC15: Chris Gayle record 215 for West Indies too much for Zimbabwe
MATCH 15: Chris Gayle plundered a record breaking 215 as West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 73 runs (D/L) in Canberra.
Hampshire sign all-rounder Gareth Berg for 2015
Experienced all-rounder Gareth Berg has signed for Hampshire on a contract until the end of the 2015 season.
Sussex appoint Luke Wright their NatWest T20 Blast skipper
Sussex have announced that Luke Wright will be taking on the role of captain for the Sharks in this season’s NatWest T20 Blast campaign.
#CWC15: Chappell-Hadlee Trophy at stake in Saturday’s Australia v New Zealand World Cup clash
Saturday’s blockbuster ICC Cricket World Cup clash between co-hosts Australia and New Zealand will be played with the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy at stake.
#CWC15: Sachin Tendulkar excited by talent on show at World Cup
World Cup winner and ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Ambassador Sachin Tendulkar has predicted that the event will be even more competitive as it progresses after the first 10 days produced exciting and entertaining cricket.
#CWC15: Moeen Ali ton gives England first points over Scotland
MATCH 14: A Moeen Ali century enabled England to pick up its first points of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, securing a 119-run win over Scotland on Monday.
#CWC15: Dhawan ton boosts India as South Africa disappoint
MATCH 13: India produced a dominating performance with bat and ball and in the field to outplay South Africa to the extent of a 130-runs victory in their ICC World Cup Pool B match at Melbourne on Sunday.
David Hussey and James Pattinson return for historic Alice Springs clash
James Pattinson and David Hussey have been included in the Commonwealth Bank Bushrangers squad for their historic Bupa Sheffield Shield match in Alice Springs.
#CWC15: Jayawardene steers Sri Lanka to win over Afghanistan
MATCH 12: Mahela Jayawardene stroked his 19th One-Day International century as Sri Lanka won an exciting contest against Afghanistan by four wickets in Dunedin.
#CWC15: Gabba abandonment gives Bangladesh unexpected Australia point
MATCH 11: The match between Australia and Bangladesh in Brisbane on Saturday was washed out with both sides taking a point apiece.
#CWC15: West Indies bounce back with Pakistan thrashing
MATCH 10: West Indies showed character to bounce back from their opening defeat to Ireland with a huge 150-run win over Pakistan in Christchurch.
#UAE15: Yorkshire announce squad for Abu Dhabi tour
Yorkshire have named an 18-man squad for their pre-season tour of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, with the team flying out to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday March 12.
#CWC15: McCullum and Southee blast woeful England
MATCH 9: Tim Southee produced the third best bowling analysis in World Cup history and Brendon McCullum hit the fastest World Cup fifty as New Zealand trounced England by 8 wickets in Wellington.
#CWC15: Williams sees Zimbabwe home after strong UAE challenge
MATCH 8: Zimbabwe completed their fourth highest successful ODI run chase to complete a hard earned victory over the UAE as Sean Williams’ unbeaten 76 saw them home.
#WBBL: Eight teams to compete in inaugural Women’s Big Bash League
Cricket Australia (CA) has confirmed that eight teams will compete in the inaugural Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), which will be launched in the 2015-16 season.
#CWC15: Bangladesh spoil Afghanistan’s debut party after early worries
MATCH 7: Bangladesh started their Cricket World Cup campaign with a 105 run win over debutants Afghanistan in Canberra on Wednesday.
Kane Williamson signs on for a third term at Yorkshire
Yorkshire have re-signed New Zealand international Kane Williamson for a third term.
#CWC15: New Zealand march on, but not before Scotland show fight
MATCH 6: New Zealand made it two-wins-in-two-matches as they beat Scotland by three wickets at the University Oval in Dundedin.
LOGAN CUP: Tricky last day run chases in store
Defending Logan Cup champions Mountaineers face a tricky last day run chase in Mutare if they are to beat Matabeleland Tuskers.
#CWC15: Ireland topple West Indies in what some call a shock
MATCH 5: Ireland proved they were no minnows when they beat West Indies by four wickets with 25 balls to spare in the first ‘giant killing’ of the Cricket World Cup.
LOGAN CUP: Matches evenly poised at halfway stage
Logan Cup leaders Mid West Rhinos enjoyed a good opening day in Kwekwe before Greg Lamb led a Mashonaland Eagles fightback on day two.
#CWC15: Kohli inspires India triumph in sub -continent battle
MATCH 4: Virat Kohli’s century reignited hopes that India are at the ICC Cricket World Cup to retain their crown and not just to make up the numbers after a 76-run win over fierce rivals Pakistan on Sunday.
#CWC15: David Miller and JP Duminy the difference for South Africa over Zimbabwe
MATCH 3: David Miller and JP Duminy scored centuries as South Africa overcame Zimbabwe by 62-runs at Seddon Park on Sunday.
#CWC15: Australia make dream start against old enemy England
MATCH 2: Aaron Finch (main photo) scored a superb hundred in front of his home crowd as Australia stated their World Cup intent with a crushing 111-run win over England.
#CWC15: New Zealand fly out of blocks with crushing Sri Lanka win
MATCH 1: New Zealand got the ICC World Cup 2015 underway with a fine all-round performance against Sri Lanka to firmly state their credentials as title contenders.
Younis Khan signs for Yorkshire for early part of 2015
Pakistan top-order batsman Younis Khan has signed for Yorkshire. He will join the county in April and play until Aaron Finch arrives after fulfilling his IPL commitments.
#CWC15: Australia v England Preview - Pool A
The old Ashes enemies, England and Australia, get their respective Cricket World Cup campaigns underway on Valentine’s Day with no love lost and everything to play for…
#CWC15: New Zealand v Sri Lanka Preview - Pool A
New Zealand and Sri Lanka kick-off the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday 14 February…
#CWC15 PREVIEW: What they are saying about Cricket World Cup Pool B
At cricketbadger.com we are all over the ICC Cricket World Cup. Here we look at what the teams in Pool B are saying ahead of battle commencing…
#CWC15 PREVIEW: What they are saying about Cricket World Cup Pool A
At cricketbadger.com we are all over the ICC Cricket World Cup. Here we look at what the teams in Pool A are saying ahead of battle commencing…
#CWC15: George Bailey sees home advantage as an opportunity and honour
George Bailey, in the absence of Michael Clarke, will lead Australia against England in their World Cup opener and expects to win the tournament.
#IPL: Hampshire batsman Michael Carberry to enter 2015 IPL auction
Hampshire Cricket would like to confirm batsman Michael Carberry will enter the 2015 Indian Premier League Auction, which is taking place on 16 February.
#CWC15: Allan Donald, Proteas calmly confident ahead of Zim opener
Allan Donald is excited rather than nervous as South Africa prepare to play Zimbabwe in their opening fixture of the ICC Cricket World Cup.
#CWC15: Allan Border urges Aussies to embrace challenge of home pressure
Allan Border, the first man from Australia to lift the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1987, has been looking back on that success, and also back to 1992, when he led the side in a failed defence of the title on home soil.
Justin Langer and Jason Gillespie awarded MCC Honorary Life Membership
The MCC has awarded Honorary Life Memberships of to former Australia duo Jason Gillespie and Justin Langer.
Tom Smith hails “tremendous honour” of being new Lancashire captain
Tom Smith has been given the Lancashire captaincy and Steven Croft will be his vice-captain as Ashley Giles chooses homegrown leaders.
#CWC15: Josh Hazlewood says, England haven’t got a clue against the Aussies
Josh Hazlewood reckons the England team will be “scratching their heads” when it comes to working out how to win the ICC Cricket World Cup opening game at the MCG on 14 February.
#CWC15: Dhoni not worried ahead of World Cup defence despite India’s form
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says time off from the game will get his team ready for their World Cup defence.
