Jennings holds the fort
Keaton Jennings produced a fighting 61 as Durham tried to counter Middlesex’s offering of 463 at Lord’s in a rain-hit day in the County Championship on Sunday.
Keaton Jennings produced a fighting 61 as Durham tried to counter Middlesex’s offering of 463 at Lord’s in a rain-hit day in the County Championship on Sunday.
There was a good workout for Rory Kleinveldt this week, playing a major role in Northamptonshire’s 92-run win over Leicestershire at Leicester in the English County Championship.
Rory Kleinveldt went out to enjoy himself and hammered a quick 56 off 34 balls to help boost Northamptonshire’s second innings to 429 against Leicestershire in the English County Championship on Tuesday.
Players’ representative Tony Irish has warned national cricketing bodies that they cannot take their players for granted in a world where finances are becoming increasingly restricted.
It was a quiet day in the field for the South African contingent throughout the English county league on Monday.
Ashwell Prince, the subject of growing speculation in regard to a position on the South African selectors panel, reaffirmed that he is still in touch with the game by scoring 106 in Lancashire’s innings of 317-5 against Kent in the county championship on Sunday.
Kevin Pietersen knows that only weight of runs will get him back in the England side and he signalled his intent with a breezy fifty as Surrey tried force a result against Glamorgan in Cardiff on Wednesday.
Former Proteas star Ashwell Prince is blossoming once again under the Red Rose of Lancashire, producing a fighting innings of 97 which would be enough to secure victory against Derbyshire in the English county league.
Former Proteas Alviro Petersen and Ashwell Prince have a crucial role to play for Lancashire if they are to gain anything from their match against Derbyshire.
Kevin Pietersen’s first official innings on the road to England redemption came to an abrupt halt when he was dismissed for 19 in Surrey’s total of 363-3 against Glamorgan on Sunday.
Nick Compton solidly edged his way to a score of 85 off 217 balls to help Middlesex salvage a draw against Nottinghamshire in the English county league on Wednesday.
Jacques Rudolph, who accumulated 48 Test caps and 45 ODIs in a career spanning 17 years has cut his ties with South Africa to bat on for Glamorgan.
Hampshire’s SACS-educated Gareth Berg took 3-73 in 28 overs, one of the better returns as Sussex harvested 444 against Hampshire in the English County league.
Vernon Philander showed he is over the niggling hamstring problems which plagued his World Cup campaign by bowling 14 conservative overs for Nottinghamshire against Middlesex on Monday.
Chris Gayle’s brilliant 96, supported by AB de Villiers’ 28 off 13 balls, gave the Royal Challengers Bangalore a three-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Riders in Eden Gardens on Saturday.