Posting Date Archive - 07/01/2020

Jimmy Anderson to undergo scan on side problem sustained during England victory

Anderson did not bowl in the afternoon session on day five in Cape Town and repeatedly left the field of play, as the tourists saw off South Africa by 189 runs to draw level in the series

07/01/2020 | The Cricketer | News | International | England |

Joe Root heaps praise on "golden nugget" Ben Stokes following victory at Newlands

Stokes claimed the final three South African wickets to fall as the tourists levelled the series at 1-1 with a 189-run win at Newlands, adding to his five first-innings catches and explosive second-innings half-century with the bat

07/01/2020 | The Cricketer | News | International | England match centre | England |

Sean Williams revealed as Zimbabwe Test skipper

Williams takes over from Hamilton Masakadza, who retired in September and is now the director of cricket

07/01/2020 | The Cricketer | Zimbabwe | News | International |

A rearguard for the ages, Zak Crawley's right hand and Ben Stokes' heroics... TEST MATCH TALKING POINTS

After England clinched a memorable win at Newlands, NICK FRIEND looks back at the key events from a thrilling final day

07/01/2020 | Nick Friend | South Africa | News | International | England match centre | England |

PLAYER RATINGS: Ben Stokes' superhuman effort drags England over the line

The Cricketer runs the rule over the performances of all 22 players during the second Test between South Africa and England at Newlands...

07/01/2020 | The Cricketer | South Africa | News | International | England match centre | England |

England claim dramatic victory in Cape Town to level South Africa series

South Africa began the day needing an unlikely 312 more runs for victory with eight wickets remaining, but the mission soon became one of survival

07/01/2020 | The Cricketer | South Africa | News | International | England match centre | England |

Netherlands international Fred Klaassen signs one-year Kent contract extension

Klaassen made 22 appearances in his first season of county cricket before helping the Dutch side qualify for this year's T20 World Cup

07/01/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Kent Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Babar Azam agrees Somerset return for five-week summer overseas stint

The Pakistan batsman will be available for 12 white-ball games and two County Championship fixtures after topping the T20 Blast runs table in 2019

07/01/2020 | The Cricketer | Men's T20 Blast | Somerset Men | News | County Cricket | County Championship |

Neil Snowball named new ECB managing director of county cricket

The 53-year-old, who was appointed to his current position in 2016, was described in an ECB statement as "the outstanding choice, from a high-quality list of candidates" following a search led by headhunters SRI

07/01/2020 | Sam Morshead | Warwickshire Men | News | County Cricket | County Championship |

Justin Langer backs new assistant coach Andrew McDonald to thrive in charge of Australia ODI side

Having joined Langer's staff in October, McDonald will lead the team through a three-match tour of India later this month

07/01/2020 | The Cricketer | News | International | Australia |

Ellyse Perry tells Australia to use T20 World Cup to "capture imaginations"

Cricket Australia have already announced that they will increase the prize money won by Meg Lanning’s side at the tournament to ensure parity with the men’s equivalent winnings

07/01/2020 | Nick Friend | Women's Cricket | Women's T20 World Cup 2020 | News |

WEST INDIES V IRELAND ODI SERIES: All you need to know

The Cricketer runs down the who, what, where, when, why, how much, which channel and how wet will it be as Ireland to the Caribbean to take on West Indies

07/01/2020 | The Cricketer | West Indies | News | Ireland | International |

Dom Sibley's family claim £21,000 winnings after grandfather bet on batsman playing for England

Kenneth Mackenzie placed two punts - at 150-1 and 66-1 - on Sibley representing England when the opener was a 16-year-old

07/01/2020 | The Cricketer | News | International | England |

Cricket South Africa empathise support for four-day Tests following media report

The Daily Mail claimed on Tuesday that CSA "fear a move to four-day Tests would make draws more likely, encourage negative tactics and pose a threat to spin bowlers"

07/01/2020 | The Cricketer | South Africa | News | International |

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