Starting this 2019 thread about cricket.

 

You can discuss all things related to cricket from internationals to domestics.

More re-development at Lords.

 

A good thing?

 

Will they get the crowds in to support the increase in seats..

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46885783

England bowled out for 77 replying to the West Indies total of 289 in the first test. :o

 

It was a combination of poor batting and good bowling. West Indies decide not to enforce the follow on.

India's Ambati Rayudu has been banned from bowling in international cricket because of a suspect action.

 

Part-time bowler Rayudu was reported after India's one-day international defeat by Australia on 12 January.

 

From beating the world number ones to abject failure in the West Indies in the space of a few months for England.

Ricky Ponting has been appointed as Justin Langer's assistant coach for Australia's World Cup campaign in England.

Mark Wood completes a magnificent five-for by bowling last man Shannon Gabriel in the third Test against West Indies.

England lead Windies by 231 runs currently in their second innings on Day 3 at lunch.

 

 

West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has been charged by the International Cricket Council following an incident with England captain Joe Root.

West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has been banned for the first four one-day internationals against England.

 

Gabriel, 30, accepted an International Cricket Council charge over comments he made to England captain Joe Root during the third Test in St Lucia.

 

In reply, Root told Gabriel: "Don't use it as an insult. There's nothing wrong with being gay."

West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has been banned for the first four one-day internationals against England.

 

Gabriel, 30, accepted an International Cricket Council charge over comments he made to England captain Joe Root during the third Test in St Lucia.

 

In reply, Root told Gabriel: "Don't use it as an insult. There's nothing wrong with being gay."

Good to see Joe Root getting a lot of praise for his response.

A remarkable finish to the test match in Durban. Sri Lanka still needed 78 to beat South Africa when their ninth wicket fell but Kusal Perera and Vishwa Fernando broke the record for the biggest last wicket partnership to win a test match. Perera finished 153 not out,a Bothamesque innings. They were backed at 400-1 at one stage on the Betfair exchange.

 

Sadly,I didn't watch it live. I was watching the Brighton FA Cup match and never thought to check what was happening. I saw earlier on that South Africa were winning easily and forgot about it. It's not one of those test series that I would normally be interested in watching.

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle will retire from one-day international cricket after this summer's World Cup.

Roy, Root ease England to a dominant win in the first ODI over West Indies. England sealed a six-wicket win in chase of 360 after Chris Gayle's 135.

Scotland slipped to a 93-run defeat by Oman in the second game of their three-match one day series - just a day after bowling out their opponents for 24.

Sri Lanka continuing where they left off in the 2nd Test in Port Elizabeth

 

South Africa, after choosing to bat , are 15/3.

Afghanistan have smashed the record for the highest score in a T20 match,scoring 278/3 against Ireland. The previous record was shared by Australia (263/3 v Sri Lanka) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (263/5 v Warriors).

 

A bad day for Irish cricket. :(

Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been banned from cricket for two years after admitting two breaches of the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption code.

 

The 49-year-old, who was charged in October, admitted failing to co-operate with an investigation and "concealing, tampering with or destroying evidence".

 

 

England end on 418/6 after a smashing a world record 24 sixes in their innings in their fourth day ODI against West Indies.

 

 

Fantastic hitting by England there. 154 runs scored from the last ten overs.

 

Meanwhile over in India,Glenn Maxwell scores 113 not out off 55 balls to help Australia beat India in a T20 match.

 

It really is a batsman's game these days.