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Usman Khawaja has said the communication from Australia’s management around the homework saga in India last year was not strong enough, and the handling of the situation was “very disappointing”

ESPNcricinfo staff05-Sep-2014Usman Khawaja has said the communication from Australia’s management around the homework saga in India last year was not strong enough, and the handling of the situation was “very disappointing”. Speaking on the latest edition of Alison’s Tea Break for ESPNcricinfo, Khawaja also conceded that his relaxed nature could rub people the wrong way, but that his mind was often racing at “a million miles an hour”.Throughout his short nine-Test career, Khawaja has struggled to shake off the perception that he does not work hard enough, or that he is not intense enough at the crease. That was only exacerbated in India when he was one of the four Australia players suspended for failing to complete a task set by the coach Mickey Arthur, who said he hoped it would be the catalyst for Khawaja to realise “we’re pretty serious in the Australian cricket team”.”It wasn’t fun. It was quite a horrible time to be honest,” Khawaja said. “It was disappointing because I knew I was pretty much going to be playing in that Test match, I hadn’t officially been told, but I was in. It was just disappointing how it worked out. I don’t think the communication was strong enough.”Firstly I wasn’t sure … I thought it was due before the next Test match. If someone said to me, look, you’ve got to hand this in by Sunday, or else you’re not playing the next Test match, then I promise you, not one person would not hand it in. They’d all hand it in. So there was a bit of communication error. I’m not saying I’m not totally at fault – I should probably listen harder. But it was very disappointing how it was all handled.”Khawaja’s omission from the team for the Mohali Test allowed Steven Smith to establish himself with an innings of 92; Smith has scored four centuries and has not missed a Test since then. Khawaja, on the other hand, played three Tests on last year’s Ashes tour under new coach Darren Lehmann but was unable to hold his spot. He said although there were times earlier in his career when his work ethic let him down, that was no longer the case.”I work as hard as everyone else on and off the field,” Khawaja said. “I put everything into cricket. I think at time when I was younger there were times when my standards in some places weren’t up to scratch and I learnt that quick. Now I make sure that I tick all the boxes, do what I need to do to be in the best state that I can be to win cricket games for my team.”I think sometimes my relaxed nature and the way I go about things just rubs people the wrong way. I can’t help it. When I’m batting and I’m doing stuff, things in my head is going a million miles an hour. When I’m doing stuff it’s all going quickly.”But my exterior is a lot different to what’s happening in my head, so I think sometimes people take me in the wrong way if they don’t know me well enough. It’s something I fought a lot when I was younger but I think when people get to know me they see the real me.”

The Delhi court hearing Ajit Chandila’s bail plea has deferred its ruling to September 5

ESPNcricinfo staff03-Sep-2013The Delhi court hearing Ajit Chandila’s bail plea has deferred its ruling to September 5. The ruling was expected on Monday but, according to , additional sessions judge Dharmesh Sharma said he first needed clarifications on some points from both Delhi Police and the defence.During the hearing, advocate Rakesh Kumar, appearing for Chandila, told the court his client had been “falsely implicated” in the spot-fixing case and had no link with either Dawood Ibrahim or his aide Chhota Shakeel, among India’s most wanted criminals. The Delhi Police, he said, had “mischievously added” provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to their charges, so that the accused could not get bail.Chandila’s lawyer argued that police had not been able to satisfy another trial court – which had granted bail on June 10 to Sreesanth and Chavan, along with 17 others – on this count. While granting those two cricketers bail, the judge had said Delhi Police had not produced enough evidence to charge the players under MCOCA.However, after naming the three cricketers among 39 people in a 6000-page chargesheet at the end of July, Delhi Police had lodged a plea with a Delhi trial court to cancel Sreesanth’s and Chavan’s bail. The two were then issued bail notices by the court, and would have to respond, giving reasons as to why their bail should stand; it was understood then that the investigation had progressed to a point where the police believe the MCOCA law can be invoked.

A report on the fourth round of the West Indies’ Regional Four Day competition

ESPNcricinfo staff09-Mar-2013
ScorecardSunil Narine’s impressive bowling performance helped Trinidad & Tobago beat Guyana•WICB Media/Ashley Allen PhotoSunil Narine’s ten-wicket haul helped Trinidad & Tobago beat Guyana by 45 runs in Port of Spain. Narine, left out of the squad for the Zimbabwe Tests, took 6 for 38 in the first innings and followed it up with 4 for 105 in the second as Guyana were dismissed for 330 in pursuit of 376 despite a century from Shivnarine Chanderpaul.Chanderpaul, playing for the first time in a first-class match with his son Tagenarine, brought Guyana close to victory with his 65th first-class hundred. Resuming on the final day from an overnight score of 54 for 1, Guyana floundered after Tagenarine Chanderpaul was dismissed for 29 and Devendra Bishoo retired hurt on 17. Ramnaresh Sarwan and No. 10 batsman Paul Wintz provided some support to Chanderpaul but the T&T bowlers had the measure of the chase.Earlier, Trinidad and Tobago put up a strong batting show scoring 319 in the first innings after being asked to bat. In reply, the Guyana innings crumbled against Narine’s offspin. Leon Johnson scored 87, one of only three batsmen to score in double figures as Guyana were bowled out for 195.T&T stretched their lead of 124 runs to 375, declaring their second innings at 251 for 2. Adrian Barath, Lendl Simmons and Kieron Pollard struck fifties as T&T set Guyana a daunting target with a little over a day’s play left in the match.
ScorecardOffspinner Ryan Austin and wicketkeeper Chadwick Walton starred in Combined Campuses and Colleges’ 152-run win over Leeward Islands in Bridgetown on Saturday. Walton scored an unbeaten hundred to help CCC amass 367 runs in the second innings, while Austin took six wickets in the Leewards second innings.CCC played poorly in the first innings after being put in to bat. Gavin Tonge and Larry Joseph led the Leewards bowling, taking three wickets each as CCC folded for 180. Leewards, however, failed to capitalise on the advantage, scoring 243 to gain a slender 50-run lead.CCC made a strong comeback with an improved batting display in the second innings. Walton led the way, scoring 101, and received strong support from Raymon Riefer (85) and Anthony Alleyne (71) as CCC declared their innings at 367 for 6.Ryan Austin then proceeded to spin out the Leewards batsmen, trapping Kieran Powell lbw and dismissing captain Sylvester Joseph and wicketkeeper Devon Thomas, before rolling the lower order cheaply. Austin finished with figures of 6 for 48 in 22 overs, as Leewards folded for 152.
ScorecardLeft-arm spinner Nikita Miller took seven wickets in the second innings to dismiss Windward Islands for 83 and send them crashing to a 91-run defeat against Jamaica in Grenada. The match was dominated by spinners with Miller taking nine and Windwards offspinner Shane Shillingford and Jamaica legspinner Odean Brown picking up eight each.Jamaica, who chose to bat, were 66 for 6 at one stage before fifties from David Bernard and Miller lifted them to 207. It was to be the highest total in the match. Windwards’ first innings took the opposite direction. Devon Smith and Johnson Charles put on 59 at the top of the order before the latter was bowled by Tamar Lambert. Only one of the remaining batsmen reached double figures as Windwards crumbled to be dismissed for 130, with Brown picking up 5 for 31.Jamaica had their first-innings lead of 77 to thank as they were shot out for 97 in their second innings. Chris Gayle made 15 and 0, falling to left-arm fast bowler Delorn Johnson both times. Shillingford picked up four more to add to his four from the first innings, while Darren Sammy had 4 for 20 from 10 overs. There was another rearguard from Jamaica, with No. 10 Brown making 27 to turn 68 for 8 into something much closer to 100.Windwards lasted 36 overs on the third morning in their chase of 175, falling apart against the spin combine of Miller and Brown. Miller had figures of 18-6-30-7, giving him his 12th five-wicket haul in his 49th first-class game.

Mahmudullah, the Bangladesh allrounder, was the first pick in the player by choice draft for the Dhaka Premier League, which begins on April 22

Mohammad Isam10-Apr-2016Mahmudullah, the Bangladesh allrounder, was the first pick in the player by choice draft for the Dhaka Premier League. He was acquired by Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, who had won the lottery to determine which Dhaka club would get the first pick of the top 13 cricketers in the country. The tournament is due to begin on April 22.Defending champions Prime Bank Cricket Club chose batsman Sabbir Rahman, while Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club took allrounder Nasir Hossain. Abahani, the 17-time champions, went for Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan, who will join the team after his IPL stint with Kolkata Knight Riders.Mustafizur Rahman was the last player picked in the draft, perhaps because he won’t be available to play until July-August. The left-arm seamer will first finish his IPL with Sunrisers Hyderabad and then travel to the UK for the NatWest T20 Blast before joining Mohammaden Sporting Club.Bangladesh Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim also went to Mohammaden, Mominul Haque to Victoria Sporting Club, Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Mithun to Legends of Rupganj, Anamul Haque to Gazi Group, Mashrafe Mortaza to Kalabagan Krira Chakra and Imrul Kayes to Brothers Union.Only Kalabagan Cricket Academy and Cricket Coaching School passed the chance to pick players from the top two categories.Players in the Icon category will get Tk 30 lakh, while those in the A+ category will be paid Tk 25 lakh for the entire season. Earlier, each club picked a minimum of 10 cricketers from seven categories over 13 rounds. Each club can also register as many overseas players as they want, but can only field one per game.

Asghar Stanikzai scored an unbeaten 127 to take Afghanistan to 345 for 8, and build a lead of 155 against Namibia

ESPNcricinfo staff05-Aug-2013
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsAsghar Stanikzai scored an unbeaten century to put Afghanistan in command against Namibia at the end of the second day in Windhoek. Stanikzai, batting at No. 4, added crucial stands of 79 and 88 for the fifth and eighth wicket with Samiullah Shenwari and Dawlat Zadran respectively, to take the visitors to 345 for 8 at stumps.Afghanistan, who began the day at 62 for 1, got off to a shaky start, losing three early wickets for just 31 runs. Opener Nawroz Mangal departed for a 100-ball 59, while Mirwais Ashraf and Rahmat Shah were dismissed in successive overs, to leave Afghanistan precariously placed at 93 for 4, trailing the hosts by 97 runs.But Stanikzai steadied the innings with his knock of 127, turning the match in Afghanistan’s favour. Stanikzai reached his hundred in 198 balls, and struck a total of eight fours and two sixes during the innings.He was well supported by Shenwari, who made 32, and later by Zadran, who struck seven fours during his 96-ball 50, as Afghanistan pushed the lead to 155 with two more days of play left.Left-arm spinner Bernard Scholtz picked up five wickets for Namibia, but had a relatively expensive day, conceding 123 runs in his 40 overs.

Matt Prior has decided to stand down from Test cricket for the rest of the summer due to injury. Prior has been suffering from an Achilles problem and will have an operation to rectify the issue

ESPNcricinfo staff21-Jul-2014Matt Prior has decided to stand down from Test cricket for the rest of the summer due to injury. Prior has been suffering from an Achilles problem and will have an operation to rectify the issue that has hampered his performances this season.Matt Prior has struggled this summer•Getty ImagesPrior has also been affected by quad and hand injuries and has been noticeably less mobile behind the stumps in four Tests this summer. He has only managed one half-century but his wicketkeeping has caused most concern with several missed chances and at Lord’s equalling the record for most byes conceded in an innings for England.”I’m not doing justice to myself and more importantly the team and that is what matters first and foremost,” Prior told the . “I tore my quad before the first Test and my right hand has been beaten to a pulp, but the main issue is the Achilles.”Now we have the time, I want to be pro-active about how we deal with it so I imagine that I’ll have an operation. I’ve always said as long as I can do my job I will manage the pain and get on with it, but it has now got to the point where I can’t do my job to the level I expect of myself.”The candidates to replace Prior

Jos Buttler The favourite for the role. Has proved himself a hugely talented batsman, but is in his first season as a full-time wicketkeeper in county cricket. Likley to be picked if the selectors feel that his early exposure – and the inevitable mistakes – will not damage his long term development.

Chris Read At almost 36, probably past his peak, but remains a fine gloveman and a far better batsman than when he last played Test cricket in 2007. A calm head and a successful captain of Nottinghamshire, could be the man if England are looking for a short-term solution.

James Foster Rated by some as the best wicketkeeper in the world and by Jack Russell as the best there has ever been, would certainly improve England’s fielding. With Ben Stokes currently at No. 8, they could probably accommodate his more than respectable batting too.

Jonny Bairstow Took the gloves for the final two Tests of the Ashes in Australia but has slipped down the pecking order surprisingly quickly. Did not look an especially polished keeper in Australia and also has some batting flaws. But it is not so long since he hammered an impressive 95 against South Africa.

Prior failed to appear in the majority of Sussex’s County Championship matches at the start of the season and had kept in only one full four-day match before the first Test against Sri Lanka. During that match he made his only significant score of the summer – a first innings 86 – before becoming beset by problems against the short ball, in addition to his shortcomings behind the stumps.Prior’s absence opens the door for England’s one-day wicketkeeper Jos Buttler to make his Test debut in the third Test at the Ageas Bowl, a selection there was great clamour for at the start of England’s Test summer.The arrival of Buttler could mean Prior’s 79th Test cap at Lord’s could be his last, even if he does manage to regain full fitness.”It is a huge decision and not one I’ve taken lightly obviously because I could have played my last game,” Prior said. “Playing for England is the greatest honour you can have in the game and that is my motivation to come back and try and play again in the best possible condition.”I’ve made my decision for the good of the team and whoever comes in I genuinely wish them the best of luck and hope they go well and perform and help the team win. That is all I want.”

Ireland will play two ODI’s against Sri Lanka early next season. The games will serve as a warm-up for Sri Lanka’s tour of England and could clip the involvement of Sri Lanka’s players in IPL still further

David Hopps03-Jan-2014Ireland play two ODI’s against Sri Lanka early next season. The games will serve as a warm-up for Sri Lanka’s tour of England and could clip the involvement of Sri Lanka’s players in IPL still further.It remains to be seen whether Sri Lanka Cricket will enforce their policy that their players must put internationals ahead of participation in IPL for matches involving an Associate nation.If they do, it will not rest easily with Sri Lanka’s IPL contingent, who would have preferred the Ireland trip to take place after the England tour in late June when a cursory examination of the fixture calendar suggests there does seem to be an opportunity.The announcement of the Ireland tour comes barely a month before the IPL auction on February 12 when franchises have been given the liberty to make substantial changes to their squads.It also comes on the same day that Sanath Jayasuriya, the Sri Lanka chief selector, questioned Thisara Perera’s work ethic and asked him to work harder as the board moved to deny the allrounder permission to participate in the Big Bash League.Ireland’s coach Phil Simmons certainly sounded confident of the involvement of Sri Lanka’s IPL crew in the matches – both scheduled for Clontarf on Tuesday May 6 and Thursday May 8 – when he flew off to Sri Lanka, coincidentally, for a two-week tour with the Ireland A squad.”It’s a fantastic opportunity for our squad to face players of the calibre of Kumar Sangakkara, Angelo Matthews, Tillakaratne Dilshan and of course Lasith Malinga,” he said. “They’re going to be tough opposition but Irish conditions in May will be to our advantage.”Now even matches against Associate nations are clashing with IPL, it does beg the question yet again why there is not more appetite within the Indian board and the ICC for arranging a suitable gap in the calendar – whether official or not – for the biggest and most lucrative domestic T20 tournamentSimmons, though, had reason to be delighted. “Ireland need as many matches as possible against Full Member sides: it’s how we measure ourselves now in terms of our cricketing progress,” he said. “We’ll be gearing our preparation towards the 2015 World Cup, and this series is ideal.”Last year couldn’t have gone much better in terms of the fact that we won three trophies and continued our domination against our fellow Associates. We did, however, miss opportunities to claim victories against both Pakistan and England when in strong positions.”We’ll be looking to take our cricket to the next level in 2014 by winning from these types of situations, pressing home our advantage when we’re on top.”Warren Deutrom, Cricket Ireland’s chief executive, said: “We are most grateful to Sri Lanka Cricket for giving us this opportunity. It is clear to all in the game that our performances against the Full Members are becoming increasingly competitive in all formats, and this is another opportunity for us to convert strong match positions into ranking points.”Along with our series in the Caribbean and the World T20 this is a strong start to the year and, win or lose, another chance to demonstrate that we belong at this level.”Sri Lanka, who have only visited Ireland once before, might find that the “warm-up” means something quite different in Clontarf in early May.Their previous visit was at Eglinton in 1979 when Ivan Anderson’s century helped Ireland secure a draw in the first-class match.In more recent times Ireland lost their only ODI encounter by eight wickets in the 2007 World Cup, a game which marked the end of Adi Birrell’s tenure as Ireland coach. The teams met again in a thrilling game at Lord’s during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, when Ireland lost by just nine runs to the eventual finalists.

Peter Trego, the Somerset allrounder, has re-signed with Central Districts for the coming HRV Cup in New Zealand

ESPNcricinfo staff24-Oct-2013Peter Trego, the Somerset allrounder, has re-signed with Central Districts for the coming HRV Cup in New Zealand. He will also participate in the opening five rounds of the Plunket Shield. This is Trego’s second season with the domestic side, with his first season being cut short due to injury.”It was bitterly disappointing to get injured last year and miss most of the HRV Twenty20,” Trego said. “I was really keen to get another opportunity so when the invitation came to come back out to New Zealand I jumped at it.”While Trego only featured in three matches for Central Districts last season, scoring just 21 runs, he hopes to bank on his current form. He enjoyed a sterling run in the Yorkshire Bank 40 this past season, finishing on top of the run-scorers list with 745 runs at an average of 82.77, which included two hundreds and five fifties.He will hope to carry this form into the HRV Cup, which is scheduled to begin on November 1 with a match against Canterbury in Christchurch.

Harry Kane has posted a touching tribute to Franz Beckenbauer after the death of the Bayern Munich legend.

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Kane posts tribute on InstagramBeckenbauer died on MondayEngland striker joined Bayern in summerWHAT HAPPENED?

Kane took to social media on Monday after Beckenbauer's death was announced, and joined a deluge of tributes from across the football world. The former defender, of course, became one of the greatest footballers of all time during his time in the Bundesliga, and he won the league both as a player and a manager in Bavaria.

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Kane quoted Bayern's own tribute to Beckenbauer and wrote: "In my time at the club so far it's clear what he meant to Bayern and to football in this country. My thoughts are with his family and friends."

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Kane only joined Bayern in the summer but has had a remarkable start to life in the Bundesliga. In 15 league games thus far, he has scored 21 goals. Bayern are currently second in the table, however, four points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen with a game in hand.

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They are likely to pay tribute to one of their greatest ever players in their next fixture. Bayern face Hoffenheim on Friday.

Mikel Arteta'a side recovered from conceding in the first minute to take the lead, only for a slip in concentration to allow a late equaliser

On a rainy London evening with thunder echoing over the broadcast at the Emirates, Arsenal and Fulham battled back-and-forth for the entire 90 minutes. An error from Thomas Partey less than 60 seconds into the match saw the Cottagers take an early lead and then chaos ensued.

A 66th minute spot-kick from Bukayo Saka levelled the match after Fabio Vieira was brought down in the box and then, nine minutes later, Vieira flew forward again. The Portuguese international played a pinpoint cross into the box and striker Eddie Nketiah fired home, leaving the Gunners convinced they had secured all three points.

Despite Calvin Bassey earning a red card, Fulham refused to give up, however, and, in the 87th minute, their efforts were rewarded after midfielder Joao Palhinha struck home off a corner kick to level the match.

GOAL rates Arsenal's players from the Emirates Stadium…

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Aaron Ramsdale (4/10):

Was caught out-of-position on both goals, albeit his defense let him down both times.

Ben White (6/10):

Did what was asked of him, wasn't at fault for either Fulham goal.

William Saliba (6/10):

Solid at the back, locked down the Fulham attack and was consistently in the right spot.

Jakub Kiwior (6/10):

Did exactly what was asked of him on the left flank of defense.

Thomas Partey (4/10):

At fault for Fulham's opening goal in the first minute of the match and was consistently caught out of position at right-back, despite playing out of position for the Gunners.

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Declan Rice (6/10):

Helped control the tempo of the match and drove Arsenal back into the match.

Kai Havertz (5/10):

Missed a golden chance in the first half and still doesn't look comfortable in a midfield role.

Martin Odegaard (7/10):

A brilliant performance from the Gunners midfield talisman again, but lacked a clinical finish throughout the match.

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Bukayo Saka (7/10):

Scored a 66th minute penalty kick and was relentless on the wing all afternoon.

Leandro Trossard (4/10):

Subbed out at half-time, little to zero impact on the match through the first 45 minutes.

Gabriel Martinelli (6/10):

Very little impact on the match, but linked up well over the final stretch with the rest of the attack.

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Eddie Nketiah (8/10):

Scored the match-winner after being subbed on at half-time, proving to Arteta once again why he's a reliable option up top.

Fabio Vieira (8/10):

Earned a penalty just 10 minutes after being subbed on and assisted Nketiah's goal shortly afterwards.

Oleksandr Zinchenko (7/10):

Subbed on in the 56th minute and brought life into the team and the crowd with his exceptional work rate.

Jorginho (5/10):

Subbed on in the 84th minute, missed his mark on the Fulham equaliser three minutes later.

Gabriel Jesus (N/A):

A welcomed return for the Gunners striker, but he was subbed on in stoppage time.

Mikel Arteta (6/10):

After a dreadful first 45 minutes, Arteta turned it around with a fantastic selection of second-half substitutes.