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Pakistan’s composure crumbles with victory in sight after brace of centuries on slow Dubai deck

The Report by Danyal Rasool29-Mar-2019If there is a better way to go about a chase of 278 on a slow, sticky wicket after one opener has been dismissed for a duck, it has yet to reveal itself. A century from Abid Ali – his 112 was the highest score by a Pakistan player on debut – and one from Mohammad Rizwan put Pakistan in cruise control of a chase they bossed for the best part of 45 overs.When all that was required was the final flourish, however, their nerves betrayed them. With 49 required off the final seven with seven wickets in hand, the ability to find boundaries suddenly deserted the hosts, the lack of experience finally beginning to show.Imperceptibly, the asking rate crept up on them before they realised what Australia were doing. All of a sudden, the middle order lost their heads as the wickets began to tumble, leaving Rizwan fighting a line hand, thrust into a position he had no business being in. When Rizwan holed out to deep square, the game finished with a whimper, Australia having completed a remarkable heist by six runs.It was just the second time in Pakistan’s history they had scored two centuries in a chase, with Rizwan and Abid putting their side in what looked an almost invincible position. They put on 144 for the third wicket – another Pakistani record against Australia, milking the spinners with ease with Aaron Finch running out of ideas even for containment, let alone a wicket. The asking rate and the runs required dwindled as Abid batted like a man who had been in this situation dozens of times instead of one making his debut, while Rizwan at the other end proved to be an ideal supporting partner.Abid’s confidence had been apparent from the moment Pakistan came out to bat. Undeterred by Shan Masood’s loss off just the fifth ball of the innings, he attacked the Australian fast bowlers from the start. He timed the ball cleanly and was comfortable both sides of the wicket, finding gaps in the infield with regularity and guiding Pakistan out of troubled waters.Rizwan played in the same vein, though as a man in form – this was his second hundred in three games – it was less surprising. He got off the mark with two sweeps off Nathan Lyon that went to the boundary, before taking Finch to task in the over that followed, smashing him for two fours and a six as Pakistan wrested back the momentum that Haris Sohail’s wicket had given the visitors. It was after the wicketkeeper joined Abid that the latter slowed down, his innings morphing from a have-a-go cameo into an epic that looked set to win his side the game.Even after a tiring Abid holed out in Adam Zampa’s final over, Pakistan never looked in any danger. There was plenty of batting to follow, and the asking rate was under seven. But from that moment, Australia sensed a chance, and a pair of tight overs from Glenn Maxwell followed by two equally impressive ones from Nathan Coulter-Nile saw Pakistan begin to tighten up. Umar Akmal lost his shape completely as Saad Ali fell trying to slog, leaving Rizwan suddenly needing to fetch 16 off the final over; what should have been a stroll was suddenly a cack-handed scramble. Even after he holed out, Usman Shinwari was good for one six over mid-on that briefly raised Pakistan’s hopes, but by then, they were raging against the dying of the light.Glenn Maxwell flicks through midwicket•AFP

Earlier, a sensational knock of 98 from Maxwell had lifted Australia to 277, 11 more than the score that proved more than enough in the third ODI in Abu Dhabi. He finished two runs short of a well-deserved second ODI career century, while Alex Carey scored a maiden ODI fifty, the pair combining for a hefty 134-run partnership. Usman Khawaja’s sensational form continued, his 62 taking him to the top of the leader board among ODI runscorers in 2019.Unlike the previous games, Pakistan controlled the middle overs here, with Yasir Shah enjoying his best game by far. There was even a collector’s item – a Yasir googly which actually spun – which undid Marcus Stoinis off just his third ball of the innings. Soon after, he would bring about Khawaja’s end as the left-hander looked to sweep once too often and found himself bang in line of middle stump, giving the umpire an easy decision.Mohammad Hasnain brought up his first ODI wicket too. It was the big fish in Finch after the opening partnership had accumulated 56 hard-fought runs, but to say the teenager bowled well would stretch the truth to breaking point. Hasnain was once more all over the place with his lines and lengths, his inexperience showing when the batsmen attempted to attack him. He has both pace and variety, but at the moment not quite the sharpness to know when to use which, and as a result ended up being Pakistan’s most expensive bowler.When Khawaja had been dismissed, Australia had lost half their side in 28 overs with the score standing at just 140. Imad Wasim may have been hoping to clean up the visitors for under 200 at that point, with Pakistan perhaps one more wicket away from converting that ambition to reality. The chance presented itself early on with Maxwell on just 10, one ball after he had deposited Yasir over long on for six. It wasn’t the sharpest chance, in truth, with the ball taking just a slight deviation from the outside edge of the bat as the batsman shaped to cut. They are the chances Rizwan, or indeed any international keeper, can ill-afford to miss, back-up or first-choice.It wasn’t the end of the generosity, however. With the partnership standing at 101, Usman Shinwari cleaned up Maxwell’s middle stump, thanks to a furious extra burst of pace. But instead of seeing the batsman walk back to the pavilion, the big screen showed Shinwari overstepping, the resulting free-hit deposited for four through cow corner. It was the extra life Maxwell needed to inflict further damage as he continued to attack without regard for a personal milestone, selflessly run out on 98 with just four balls to spare.It might have been hard to believe the game had yet to witness two three-figure scores at that point, and harder still to accept that the side which scored them would end up second best. The likes of Abid will be better players for the experience, but this won’t be an especially good time to tell them that.

USA’s head coach is optimistic as they prepare to take part in West Indies’ regional limited-overs tournament ahead of theT20 qualifiers and ICC WCL campaigns later this year

Peter Della Penna12-Jan-2018USA coach Pubudu Dassanayake has labeled USA’s upcoming tour of the Antigua for the West Indies Regional Super50 tournament as the team’s “most important preparation” for their upcoming tournaments this year, including the start of the qualifiers for the World Twenty20 in 2020, and the ICC WCL Division Three.”When you are playing those kind of tournaments, you have to play proper cricket and learn from those 20 days and you don’t get that opportunity for Associate players all the time,” Dassanayake told ESPNcricinfo following the news last week that USA will be a part of the ten-team competition this season.”If you take Ireland, Scotland, Netherlands especially, they benefited from being a part of the English system. Namibia continuously played in the South African first-class system. Afghanistan players individually have gotten to play in the Pakistan first-class system.”All of these things have really contributed for those countries. When we’re trying to develop as a country, neighbouring Full Member countries are important. If you can be a part of their first-class system, that’s the fastest way to develop a country,” Dassanayake said.Since the team returned in early December from their tour of the UAE and Oman, Dassanayake has been holding weekend camps with subgroups of the USA squad in Chicago as well as at his home base just outside of Toronto, with players traveling into Canada to meet him in preparation for the upcoming trip. Though the overall results were not great – USA beat Nepal but then lost four matches to Kenya and Oman – Dassanayake focused on the silver lining of building more cohesion and identifying more defined roles as a playing group while in the Middle East.”I’m happy about the bigger picture where we are playing as a team,” Dassanayake said. “I liked some of the plans that the captain and the bowlers are using. We have confidence slowly building on our fielding. We know if we put runs on the board then we are competitive at that level. [The batting] is an area we need to work on for the coming tour.”Dassanayake coached the combined ICC Americas squad at last year’s Super50 tournament which included players from USA, Canada and Bermuda. The idea behind a combined squad was to have strengthened quality by picking the best from each country. However, the squad lacked chemistry and Dassanayake says it was a challenge juggling selection at times taking into consideration the sensitivity of satisfying each country’s development interests.”We were not competitive because of the dynamic of the team with three countries’ players playing but of course it was a good experience for the individuals,” Dassanayake said. “There’s always pressure to give everybody opportunities because its three different countries, but the best performers were given opportunities to continuously play. The rotation was happening mainly with players who were not performing. But I was obligated to give opportunities to everyone.”Dassanayake also felt that the dangling carrot for squad members, a chance at being one of six players drafted by a CPL franchise team through good performances, was good for individual players but at times undermined team results. Even though it was a 50-over tournament, Dassanayake felt that the lure of the CPL draft, however well intended, influenced some players to play in T20 mode with an eye toward future opportunities rather than stay focused on the task at hand. It’s another reason why he feels being in charge of just the USA squad this time around will lead to better results.”When you get a combined team, to have the focus being on the team rather than a future with a T20 cricket [franchise] – it wasn’t easy,” Dassanayake said.”More than anything what hurt [team results] was that mainly the players were taking the tour as an entry for the CPL and the focus was on T20-type cricket [to get drafted], and we were not really looking to play as a team to win games and be more competitive. We got through games and were able to win one. I thought we could have won two or three more if we had been playing basic cricket right. But I think going as the USA team is going to have big value especially when we can play as a team.”USA’s squad for the Super50 is expected to be named over the weekend. They will depart for Antigua in the last week of January for four to five days of preparation locally ahead of their first match on January 31 against Leeward Islands.

Cheteshwar Pujara has said he and Virat Kohli improved their understanding between the wickets after having a chat at lunch

Alagappan Muthu in Visakhapatnam17-Nov-2016Sometimes two wrongs do make things right. At least that was the case for Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli in Visakhapatnam. In the first session, soon after drinks, with India already two down, they gave England the chance to break their partnership not once but twice in a single over.First, Kohli nudged to the right of Joe Root at midwicket and called for a single that probably wasn’t on. Pujara, who isn’t the quickest across 22 yards, had to put in a big dive despite the throw being a bit wayward. A ball later, Kohli refused a second run after Pujara’s dab to point had been parried by the fielder Stuart Broad towards the man rushing in from sweeper cover. Having come halfway down the pitch, and losing his bat to add to the drama, Pujara was forced into another big dive to keep his wicket safe.On a first-day pitch that was offering very little help to the bowlers, with the team depending on them to fight back, a run-out might have had the same effect on India as… well, the three catches they dropped in the first session in Rajkot.”I think we didn’t judge the singles well, especially in the first session,” Pujara said at the end of the day’s play, after he had scored 119 and put on 226 with Kohli, who was not out on 151 at stumps. “But once there was a lunch time, we had a chat of how we want to go in the next session and if you look at the time between the lunch and tea sessions, we didn’t miss many singles and the way we were running between the wickets in the second session was much much better”Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli had a couple of mix-ups in the first session, before having a chat at lunch and improving their understanding between the wickets•Associated Press

Kohli and Pujara collected 118 runs off only 170 balls in the middle session. There were spells of play such as from the 43rd to the 53rd overs when they went at more than six an over. Even this period began with a mistake from an Indian batsman – Ben Stokes could have had Kohli caught at long leg – which was then followed by swift and effective corrective measures.”There was one error, where he [Kohli] didn’t control the pull shot well,” Pujara said. “But after that, I think the way he was batting and the way I was judging the bounce, we felt that if we continued rotating the strike, continue batting the way we’ve been batting, there wouldn’t be any trouble. It was just one shot where he didn’t control it well.”Kohli was circumspect against the short ball thereafter, and recorded his third 150-plus score in five months. Pujara made his third century in as many Tests and his 119 was vital in taking India to stumps at 317 for 4. A big first-innings total is likely to have considerable bearing on the outcome of the match with the pitch at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium likely to offer increasing assistance to spinners.”On day one in India, we mostly see that it’s always good for batting. Even if we see in the last Test match, Rajkot, day one it was really good to bat on, even day two was good to bat on in Rajkot,” Pujara said. “I don’t know how it will shape up starting from tomorrow but we are expecting it to turn a little more than what it did in Rajkot. So if we bat well, looking to put up a good total on the board and let’s see how it turns up on day three.”

Zimbabwe’s national selectors have recalled legspinner Graeme Cremer and wicketkeeper-batsman Regis Chakabva for the upcoming limited-overs matches against Bangladesh

ESPNcricinfo staff30-Oct-2015Zimbabwe’s national selectors have recalled legspinner Graeme Cremer and wicketkeeper-batsman Regis Chakabva for the upcoming limited-overs matches against Bangladesh. A ZC release confirmed that Elton Chigumbura will lead the 16-member squad for both the three ODIs and the two T20Is, starting November 7.Brian Chari, Kevin Kasuza, Tinotenda Mutombodzi and Christopher Mpofu, who were all part of Zimbabwe’s limited-overs squad which lost at home to Afghanistan, were omitted from the national team, but will join the Zimbabwe A squad for a home series against Bangladesh A.Chakabva was included in the team on the back of a strong performance for the A team against Ireland in Harare, where he scored a century in both innings. Cremer made the squad after recovering from an ankle injury. He last played for Zimbabwe earlier this month, during the home series against Pakistan, taking four wickets from four matches.Mashonaland Eagles’ captain Tinotenda Mutombodzi will lead Zimbabwe A for the three one-dayers, with Matebeleland Tuskers’ captain Godwill Mamhiyo deputising, while the two players will swap roles for the four-day matches.”We have picked a senior national squad that we believe will quickly recover from the disappointing series against Afghanistan and go to Bangladesh to show that we are a competitive nation,” Kenyon Ziehl, the convener of the national selection panel, said.”It’s also exciting to have the A side playing concurrently with the senior team as this will give us a clear picture of our depth. We hope the players included will make the most of this opportunity to play against a Bangladesh A which will be a quality side.”Zimbabwe squad: Elton Chigumbura (captain), Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva, Chamu Chibhabha, Tendai Chisoro, Graeme Cremer, Craig Ervine, Luke Jongwe, Neville Madziva, Wellington Masakadza, Richmond Mutumbami, Taurai Muzarabani, John Nyumbu, Tinashe Panyangara, Malcolm Waller, Sean WilliamsZimbabwe A one-day squad: Tinotenda Mutombodzi (captain), Ryan Burl, Brian Chari, Trevor Garwe, Kevin Kasuza, Godwill Mamhiyo, Prince Masvaure, Peter Moor, Tapiwa Mufudza, Natsai M’shangwe, Christopher Mpofu, Victor Nyauchi, Kudzai Sauramba, Donald Tiripano, Brian VitoriZimbabwe A four-day squad: Godwill Mamhiyo (captain), Brian Chari, Trevor Garwe, Joylord Gumbie, Roy Kaia, Hamilton Masakadza, Prince Masavaure, Peter Moor, Tapiwa Mufudza, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Natsai M’shangwe, Victor Nyauchi, Vusi Sibanda, Donald Tiripano, Brian Vitori

Jim Allenby remains committed to Glamorgan after considering leaving the county having been stripped of the T20 captaincy for 2013 in favour of Marcus North.

ESPNcricinfo staff03-Apr-2013Jim Allenby, the Glamorgan allrounder, remains committed to the club after considering leaving the county.Allenby, 30, was stripped of the T20 captaincy for 2013 in favour of Australian overseas player Marcus North after leading the side in just five matches last season.He and Mark Wallace, the four-day captain, had shared the one-day captaincy in 2012 but now North will take on the role in both T20 and YB40 cricket.”Initially I was extremely disappointed,” Allenby told the “I felt after only captaining for five games I was not given a proper run at it. I would be lying if I said I had not considered my future and whether my ambitions might be met elsewhere.”But these things happen in sport where decisions are made which you don’t agree with. I have accepted the decision and completely moved on and I am 100% behind Mark and Marcus. I am absolutely committed to Glamorgan.”In a campaign ruined by the weather, Allenby only had five matches to make his mark as captain. Glamorgan lost three matches but did manage to do the double over Warwickshire. But he is keen for another crack at leadership.”It has been an ambition of mine for a long time to captain sides because I enjoy the role and feel I am good at it,” Allenby said, having missed the club’s preseason tour to Potchefstroom with an ongoing medical condition. “Whether I am a future Glamorgan captain we will have to wait and see who is making the decisions. But I still have those ambitions and feel the experiences I have had over the last couple of years will stand me in good stead.”Allenby was the leading allrounder in first-class cricket last season and was named Glamorgan’s player of the year. But he is is out of contract at the end of the season and a move away from Cardiff could be his next step.Since joining from Leicestershire, initially on loan in August 2009, only in 2010 – when Glamorgan missed out on Championship promotion by five points – have Glamorgan been challenging for honours.”I have a mortgage and only one career which I am in the middle of,” Allenby said. “I have spoken with the club this year and last year and told them my ambitions are to win trophies and play at the highest level I can. This has not changed and I would love for at least one of those things to happen here and all problems would be solved.”I will be playing my cricket where I think I can achieve those goals. I have made no secret of that and will tell anyone who asks me. I want to fulfil my goals here but if it is not we will look at things again. We will see how the next few months go.”

Paul Jarvis, the England Women bowling coach, has taken Anya Shrubsole and Georgia Elwiss to India to familiarise them with the conditions ahead of the Women’s World Cup

Tariq Engineer24-Apr-2012Paul Jarvis stood behind the nets at the Bombay Gymkhana in Mumbai watching Anya Shrubsole, the England Women allrounder, have a bat. She was being tested mostly by a battery of local spin and medium-pace bowlers, but there was a familiar face too – her international team-mate Georgia Elwiss.With the next Women’s 50-over World Cup scheduled for India in March 2013, the England pair were in India earlier this month to get used to the conditions, including the heat, under the watchful eye of Jarvis, the former England quick who is now the women’s bowling coach. “[We wanted] to give them more experience of Indian conditions from a bowling perspective and from a batting perspective as well, to give them more chances to face spin bowlers especially,” Jarvis said. “And just to experience India and the climate and how difficult it is to play cricket over here.”Shrubsole, 20, has been in the England set-up for four years now and has toured India twice, but has struggled with injuries. The 10-day trip to India was therefore part of her ongoing fitness programme as well. Elwiss, who made her England debut in October 2011 against South Africa, has never been to India, so this was her chance to learn how to bowl in these conditions.According to Jarvis, the trick in India is to bowl straight, keep the ball pitched up and vary your pace. “We have been looking at variations,” Jarvis said. “Obviously, making sure they get their stock delivery honed but also slower deliveries, yorkers and just generally working out their game plans – when it’s best to bowl these particular deliveries.”Perhaps more intriguingly for Elwiss and Shrubsole, the hot, dry conditions have allowed them to experiment with bowling reverse swing for the first time. “English conditions don’t always suit reverse swing, unless it’s late in the summer when its drier,” Jarvis said. “So they have been quite excited by trying all these different things and seeing them work. Hopefully, they will have a few more tools in their bag for when they play their next game.”The heat has also been a test for the players, especially coming from England, which is still quite cold. “It [the heat is tough because it saps your energy,” Jarvis said. “That then affects your concentration. So it’s been a good test for the girls to understand that the Indian conditions are tough to perform in and perform consistently.”The regimen for the players has been a daily diet of cricket, though there a limited amount of bowling they are allowed to do on their program, so working on their batting has only been a big part of their training here. They did get Sunday off though and managed to sneak in the Pune v Mumbai IPL game. “[It was] something I’d never experienced from a spectator point of view,” Jarvis said. “They razzmatazzed it up. Lots of noise. Lots of music. Horns blowing. It is a shame that Mumbai Indians didn’t win.”The trip is the first of its kind for Jarvis but he said the ECB plans to do more of the same in the future. For example, the women’s academy squad just went out to South Africa for two and a half weeks. “We are trying to give the girls a whole rounded cricketing experience,” Jarvis said.

Ross Taylor, New Zealand’s stand-in captain, has said that if technology cannot be conclusive it should just not be used, in reference to the case of low catches

Nagraj Gollapudi at the Wankhede Stadium18-Mar-2011Ross Taylor, New Zealand’s stand-in captain, has said that if technology cannot be conclusive it should just not be used. Taylor’s remarks came in the wake of the controversial return catch of Mahela Jayawardene during the Sri Lanka innings, which was pouched spectacularly by Nathan McCullum who threw himself to his right to hold the catch inches above the ground. But the third umpire ruled the decision against New Zealand.Jayawardene went for a premeditated push towards the leg side, but was surprised by a slower delivery from McCullum which arrived late. Having rushed into the shot, Jayawardene could only watch the ball loop towards the unmanned space at silly mid-on. But McCullum leaped from the spot where he had finished his follow-through as if he was standing on a diving board. Amazingly he managed to get the tips of the fingers of his outstretched right hand under the ball.Viewed from the press box, which is behind the bowler’s arm, the first reaction was that the catch was taken on the first bounce. But numerous close replays indicated McCullum had actually held one of the catches of the tournament. His reaction was nothing short of ecstatic: he picked himself up and stamped the ground with one foot and pirouetted delightedly. But Jayawardene had his doubts and asked Asad Rauf, one of the on-field umpires, to refer the decision to the TV umpire. Moments later, third umpire Amiesh Saheba gave Jayawardene the benefit of the doubt, much to the chagrin of McCullum. Along with his captain Ross Taylor, both men argued with the on-field umpire Rauf briefly before leaving with their heads shaking. Simon Doull, the former New Zealand fast bowler, was livid in the commentary box and was adamant about the authenticity of the catch.It was a critical moment in the match when Sri Lanka were struggling at 87 for 2 after 23.1 overs with Jayawardene on 26. “I haven’t seen the catch, I have seen it only live. I thought it was carried, but the third umpire obviously had other things,” Taylor said after the match. “When you generally think that you have taken the catch, it’s your natural instinct. It is disappointing.”Asked if he would prefer the batsman taking a fielder’s words in such a situation, Taylor said he would not rule that out. “It depends upon the person. You look at Jacques Kallis; he asks the fielders if they caught it cleanly and he trusts the words of the fielders. You put it up to the batsman to make the decision and at the end of the day you just hope the technology is right and if the technology is not right, well then don’t use it.”Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka’s captain and Jayawardene’s batting partner at the time of the incident, differed. According to Sangakkara, his team-mate had the right to ask for a referral. “I was completely blocked from behind. Mahela was very honest and he said he was not sure he caught it cleanly,” Sangakkara said. “Mahela is someone who walks when he nicks it and if he saw Nathan had taken a clean catch he wouldn’t have come around. He wasn’t very sure and the umpires weren’t sure because they were unsighted, so they checked with the technology and they went in favour of Mahela.”Sangakkara pointed out that during the New Zealand innings, Brendon McCullum had also waited for the third umpire’s ruling on a low catch held at slip by Jayawardene, though it is not certain whether that was simply done in retaliation. “That’s the way the game is played,” he said. “We had Brendon McCullum stand his ground when Mahela took that catch and they went upstairs and it was proved that it was a clean catch. So it can go either way.”

The New Zealand allrounder is determined to force his way back into the starting XI at the ICC World Twenty20

Cricinfo staff24-Apr-2010Scott Styris, the New Zealand allrounder, is determined to force his way back into the starting XI at the ICC World Twenty20. Styris is not a guaranteed starter despite having been part of the squad for the previous two tournaments, as well as after a successful return to the ODI squad against Australia in March, during which he averaged 49.00 with the bat.”I didn’t make it for the home season, so at no stage have I thought I’m in the playing XI,” he told the . “I have to go out and put good performances on the board, otherwise I’ll find myself sitting watching these games, which is not what I want.”Styris had a successful domestic season, during which his all-round skills proved central in Auckland making the HRV Cup final. He was deemed surplus to New Zealand’s requirements for the home ODIs against Bangladesh, but turned heads with an unbeaten 49 off 34 balls in the first ODI against Australia in Napier. New Zealand lost the series but Styris contributed further scores of 46, 41, 8 and 55. In a side for the World Twenty20 which features rookies and players on the comeback trail from injury, Styris’ experience is highly valuable and he was focused on making a statement.”The selectors, over the last 12 to 18 months, have shown in their view I’m not in the Twenty20 side, so I’ve got to change that, whether I think I should be or not. It’s up to me to go out and try and change their opinion,” he said. “I’ve had a wee bit of a break and now it’s up to me to make sure I hit the ground running.”New Zealand open the tournament on April 30 with a fixture against last year’s finalists Sri Lanka.

England batter constructs unbeaten 197 off 230 balls as his side makes erratic, entertaining progress

ECB Reporters Network26-Apr-2024Nottinghamshire 367 for 8 (Duckett 197*, Haynes 74, Slater 65, Hannon-Dalby 4-58) vs WarwickshireA mature and composed century from Ben Duckett held Nottinghamshire’s batting together on the opening day of their Vitality Championship Division One match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.England batter Duckett constructed a superb unbeaten 197 off 230 balls as his side made erratic but highly entertaining progress to 367 for 8.It was a patchy display from Nottinghamshire as three batters – Duckett, Ben Slater (65) and Jack Haynes (74) – passed 60 but nobody else reached double figures against an attack led by the redoubtable Oliver Hannon-Dalby.With Liam Norwell and Chris Rushworth still injured, Warwickshire gave a debut to seamer Aamer Jamal who joined fellow Pakistan international Hasan Ali in the seam team. Jamal looked under-cooked on his way to 10-0-48-0 but Hannon-Dalby, on his 200th appearance for Warwickshire, carried the attack yet again with 19-3-58-4 – superb figures on a good batting pitch.The first two championship matches of the season at Edgbaston having yielded 2,496 runs, Nottinghamshire captain Haseeb Hameed did not hesitate to choose to bat, but he perished early and carelessly when he lifted Hannon-Dalby to cover in the seventh over. The Yorkshiremen should have had further immediate success when Slater edged to third slip before he had scored but Jake Bethell grassed a straightforward chance.It proved a costly reprieve as Duckett and Slater added 146 in 32 overs. Slater batted with increasing fluency, 52 of his 65 runs coming in fours, before Hannon-Dalby returned to unfurl a lovely away-cutter that took the edge through to wicketkeeper Michael Burgess.That triggered the loss of three wickets for 15 runs as cricket’s enduring ability to bring people down to earth with a jolt spectacularly showed itself. Last week, Will Young and Joe Clarke shared 397 runs in a record partnership against Somerset at Taunton. This time they managed just five between them after falling to the first and last balls of a Will Rhodes over, both sweet outswingers which were nicked to Burgess.Duckett advanced to his 27th first-class century from 126 balls and found a solid partner in Haynes. The former Worcestershire player struck 11 fours in an attractive knock before the new ball brought another cluster of wickets. Hannon-Dalby produced a nifty in-ducker which trapped Haynes lbw and then Hasan Ali had Lyndon James caught behind and bowled Calvin Harrison who offered no shot.When Olly Stone, back in the team against his former team-mates in place of Brett Hutton (achilles injury) edged Hannon-Dalby to second slip, Nottinghamshire were eight wickets down and Duckett still needed nine for his double ton. The first four of those came from an audacious ramp over over the wicketkeeper’s head off Rhodes, but then bad light closed in to leave the England man poised on the threshold overnight.

Head coach Stead has, however, said that the “door is certainly not closed to” the duo with a “lot of international cricket ahead”

ESPNcricinfo staff15-Nov-2022Martin Guptill and Trent Boult have been left out of New Zealand’s T20I and ODI squads for the upcoming home series against India, which is scheduled to begin on November 18 in Wellington. Hard-hitting opener Finn Allen finds a spot in both squads, while fast bowler Adam Milne returns to the ODI squad having last played in the format in 2017.Head coach Gary Stead has, however, said that the “door is certainly not closed to” Boult and Guptill with “a lot of international cricket ahead”. Boult had opted out of the NZC central contract, although he recently stated his ambition of playing in next year’s ODI World Cup. Guptill was part of the recently concluded T20 World Cup in Australia, but he did not play a game with New Zealand opting for Devon Conway and Allen at the top of the order.Related

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Allen has had a promising start to his career, having hit 564 runs in 23 T20Is, including two half-centuries and a century. In ODIs, he has accumulated 308 runs in eight matches.”The emergence and success of Finn at the top of the order in white-ball cricket means a guy of the class of Martin Guptill misses out – that’s just the nature of a high-performance sport,” Stead said in an NZC release.”With the 50-over World Cup less than a year away we’re keen to give Finn every opportunity to keep gaining ODI experience, especially against quality opposition such as India. The message to both those players is that there’s a lot of international cricket ahead and the door is certainly not closed to them.”When Trent opted out of his NZC contract in August, we indicated that priority would be given to those players with either central or domestic contracts, and that’s been the case here. We’re all aware of Trent’s world-class ability, but at this time – as we build towards more global events, we want to give opportunities and experiences to others.”Allrounder James Neesham will not be part of the third ODI in Christchurch as he prepares for his wedding, with Henry Nicholls replacing him for the match. According to the release, Ben Sears and Kyle Jamieson were not considered for selection due to back injuries.With Boult being dropped from the squads, the pace department now has Tim Southee, Matt Henry (ODIs only), Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner and Milne.The tour begins with the T20I in Wellington before the teams move to Tauranga and Napier for the second and third T20Is on November 20 and 22. The ODI leg commences on November 25 in Auckland, with the second match in Hamilton on November 27 and the final in Christchurch on November 30.ODI squad: Kane Williamson (capt), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Tom Latham (wk), Matt Henry. T20I squad: Kane Williamson (capt), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner.