Cricket
ICC Champions Trophy: England on brink of history
ENGLAND had their bowlers and faulty South Africa batting to thank as they cruised into the Champions Trophy final with a seven-wicket win at The Oval.
Pete Steindl won’t panic as Scots ‘are improving’
DEFIANT Pete Steindl last night said he won’t panic over the Saltires’ seven-game losing streak.
Cricket: Saltires miss chance to stop the rot
SCOTLAND were last night left to rue a missed opportunity to forge their first win of this season’s YB40 campaign.
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England have the chance to rise above ball-tampering accusations by booking their place in a second successive home Champions Trophy final at the expense of South Africa today.
Cricket: Saltires seek Old Trafford spark
SALTIRES coach Pete Steindl will ring the changes as he seeks an elusive winning blend at Old Trafford today.
Australia suffer 20-run defeat to Sri Lanka.
AUSTRALIA’S troubled summer continued yesterday at the Kia Oval, where they were knocked out of the Champions Trophy with a 20-run defeat to semi-finalists Sri Lanka.
Cricket: Grange pile on runs without ace McCallum
THE pained expressions on the faces of SMRH fielders can only be imagined when opposing Barclays Grange cricket captain Neil McCallum pitched up belatedly for an Eastern Premier Division clash at Inverleith.
Cricket: Star duo leave rivals Beghin for mercy
GRAEME BEGHIN and Steve Paige were the main men for Edinburgh South and Watsonians II respectively in East One as both teams posted their second league wins of the summer.
Saltires hit new low with 91 at Chester-le-Street
THE Saltires’ miserable YB40 campaign hit a new low yesterday when Preston Mommsen’s men were dismissed for just 91 against Durham at Chester-le-Street.
Hamish Gardiner tipped for Saltires
NEW Carlton batting star Hamish Gardiner was last night backed to make a Saltires debut sooner rather than later in the wake of the Edinburgh side’s comprehensive victory over CSL Eastern Premiership pacesetters Arbroath.
First Division: Falkland triumph over Glenrothes
Falkland’s Stuart Campbell labelled their triumph over high-flying neighbours Glenrothes “clinical”.
Clarke impressed with solid show from Uddingston
UDDINGSTON will continue to preach a one-game-at-a-time mantra, but a sense of anticipation must surely be building at Bothwell Castle Policies.
Champions Trophy: Dhawan on fire despite the rain
INDIA’S Shikhar Dhawan consolidated his position as the leading run scorer in the 2013 Champions Trophy as the tournament favourites eased to victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in a rain-affected match at Edgbaston.
England set to end up relying on help from Australia
IT IS turning into a farce worthy of the stage. Assuming the forecast rain arrives in Cardiff today, England will be forced to cheer on Australia in their final ICC Champions Trophy Group A match against Sri Lanka tomorrow.
Latham looks to make runs and friends with Saltires
TOM Latham was barely out of nappies when his father Rod pulled on a Black Cap for the last time, the youngster more focused on learning to walk and talk than on his dad’s performances as a doughty top-order batsman.
Teenage star Smith eyeing all-round success with the Saltires
A NEW star could be launched on to the Scottish cricketing scene tomorrow if 18-year-old Ruaidhri Smith is selected for the first of three Yorkshire Bank 40 clashes in five days, at Durham.
ICC Champions Trophy: South Africa into semis
SOUTH Africa scraped into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy as a dramatic finish saw their Group B clash with West Indies end in a tie under the Duckworth-Lewis method.
Cricket: Scots pick mix of youth and experience
SALTIRES skipper Preston Mommsen is happy to welcome the old and the new as his team bid to break their YB40 duck.
Cricket: Humiliated Essex bowled out for 20
Essex were bowled out for just 20 yesterday – their lowest first-class total – as Lancashire completed victory by an innings and 105 runs in the LV= County Championship match at Chelmsford with a day and more than a session to spare.
Cricket: English leading the way at SMRH
THE first batsman to pass 300 runs in the current Eastern Cricket Premiership is facing a late fitness test before claiming the opportunity to add to a sequence which reads 32, 104, 87 and 87.
ICC Champions Trophy: Sangakkara dents England hopes
England’s Champions Trophy hopes hang in the balance after a regal century from Kumar Sangakkara and some mighty blows by Nuwan Kulasekara powered Sri Lanka to a seven-wicket victory at the Kia Oval.
Cricket: David Warner back for Ashes
DAVID Warner heaped more embarrassment on Australia ahead of the Ashes when he was suspended and fined for the second time in a month, after attacking England’s Joe Root in a late-night bar incident in Birmingham.
David Warner ‘attack’ on Joe Root overshadows Ashes
Australia’s preparations for the Ashes are in turmoil after it emerged that David Warner is being investigated for an “unprovoked physical attack” on England batsman Joe Root in a Birmingham bar last weekend.
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India knock Pakistan out of Champions Trophy
SHIKHAR Dhawan scored his second successive century as India hammered West Indies to move into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy and send Pakistan packing.
Ramdin is fined and banned over catch claim
West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin was suspended for two one-day international matches after being found guilty of breaching the ICC’s code of conduct by claiming a catch he dropped during the Champions Trophy match against Pakistan.
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Cricket: Carlton conquer Heriot’s
Another weekend and another notable contribution to the Eastern Cricket Premiership from Cameron Farrell, a 25-year-old Australian who is fast becoming one of the key performers on the Capital scene.
MacLeod is the only silver lining for beaten Scotland
Scotland’s cricketers have just under a month to pick themselves up for a series of matches against Kenya in Aberdeen after going down heavily to Australia A at Raeburn Place.
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Scotland avoid humiliation against Australia A
SCOTLAND avoided their lowest-ever First Class total but not defeat as Australia A completed the easiest of victories at The Grange, Edinburgh, yesterday.
First Division: Glenrothes and Falkland forge ahead
THE balance of power has certainly shifted on the Fife cricket scene.
Western Premier: Uddingston top after Drumpellier tie
DRUMPELLIER may have relinquished their lead at the top of the table but not their proud unbeaten record following a thrilling tie with West of Scotland at Langloan.
Eastern Premier: Selectors are given a reminder
MICHAEL Leask admitted to having mixed emotions in the wake of his century in vain for Stoneywood-Dyce against Grange.
England look to improve despite Australia victory
A COMMANDING win over old rivals Australia may have got England’s Champions Trophy campaign off to a satisfying start, but Ian Bell believes that there is still room for improvement.
Cricket: England’s Bell tolls for poor Australia
THE opening skirmish of this summer’s Ashes series has been fought and it augurs well for England. They won comprehensively, by 48 runs, but really nothing in their performance suggested they are likely to win the Champions Trophy.
Cricket: Hooray for Cooray as Dons win
ABERDEENSHIRE took out their frustrations on champions Watsonians yesterday as they kick-started their Eastern Premiership glory quest.
Cricket: Australia expose poor Scots
THE Australian flags were dotted around the Grange yesterday, some waved supportively, others used as makeshift parasols for those Antipodeans who had not previously realised that temperatures in Edinburgh can rise enough to justify the liberal application of Factor 15.
Saunter in sun for Australia A in Scotland encounter
Scotland’s cricketers were due to enter the second day of a four-day encounter with Australia A at Raeburn Place on the back foot after the tourists recovered from a shaky start to finish on 335-6.
Australia’s Bailey out to stop England smiling
Australia care little whether England have had a chuckle over their Champions Trophy warm-up embarrassments – because they still have the chance to put the record straight when it matters.
Scotland frustrated by brilliant Haddin
A BRILLIANT century by Brad Haddin gave Australia A the edge at the close of an absorbing day at The Grange, Edinburgh.
However, Scotland’s bowlers emerged with credit from a gruelling 90 overs during which they enjoyed early success.
Cash gives Watsonians a boost
IN-FORM teenager Chris Cash has been called-up to the Watsonians team for this afternoon’s clash at Aberdeenshire as the reigning champions look to get their season up and running.
Drumpellier earn tag as favourites
IT IS a mark of how far they have come that Drumpellier start favourites to beat a West of Scotland side that challenged for the title last season.
Mommsen urges Scots to step it up against Aussies
Scotland cricket captain Preston Mommsen has challenged his team to seize the moment in a rare four day match with Australia A, starting today at Raeburn Place.
Scotland call-up is in Kyle’s line of fire
A YOUNG cricketer is attempting to emulate Scotland’s current captain and fellow South African by following the same path to the international arena.
Cricket: Scots will face ‘motivated Australia’
TONY Judd last night warned Scotland to expect an Aussie backlash in their four-day clash at The Grange.
ICC Champions Trophy: Shikhar Dhawan ton for India
Shikhar Dhawan struck a maiden one-day international century to help India beat an injury-hit South Africa by 26 runs and leave the Champions Trophy favourites on the back foot after the opening game.
Cricket: Jos Buttler serves up treat for England
JOS Buttler’s astonishing hitting transformed England’s fortunes to help set up a 34-run victory over New Zealand in the third and final NatWest Series match at Trent Bridge.
Cricket: Mommsen leads Scots against Australia A
Scotland have named their squad to face Australia A in a four-day match starting tomorrow at the Grange.
Champions Trophy gives India hope
WITH Indian cricket reeling from a corruption scandal, the national team can provide some much-needed respite by winning the seventh and final edition of the Champions Trophy and confirming their status as the world’s best 50-over team.
Ian Bell: England can’t afford to go backwards
England are determined back-to-back defeats and the threat of a first whitewash on home soil since 2006 will make no difference to their attacking intent against New Zealand today.
Bowling return lifts MacLeod
Calum MacLeod last night expressed his delight after returning to top-flight bowling action.
Cricket: McCallum hits out as Grange take second
Barclays Grange skipper Neil McCallum’s great form with the bat continued on Saturday, his 88 helping his side defeat Heriot’s in a highly entertaining CSL Eastern Premier Division clash at Goldenacre.
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Thursday 20 June 2013
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