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A marathon innings of over nine hours saw Martin van Jaarsveld, two runsshort of his career best of 238, still at the crease when the Titanseventually declared their innings closed at 524 for 4.Zander de Bruyn was out early but Godfrey Toyana and Van Jaarsveld then tormented the Western Province bowlers who had toiled hard on a Willowmoore Park pitch that had little to offer for the bowlers.A shock followed for Graeme Smith as he was dismissed first ball of theWPBOL innings. Andrew Puttick and Herschelle Gibbs put on 40, whileAshwell Prince stroked a quick 50. Four quick wickets however left WPBOLon 125 for 5 when bad light stopped play early.2nd day
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Neil McKenzie and Ahmed Omar, the debutant, notched up crucial fifties as the Lions managed to get a lead of 40 in their first innings. With the pitch at Goodyear Park playing true, the Eagles bowlers took another 36 overs to capture the final four wickets. Deon Kruis the star with the ball taking 5 for 40 and was ably assisted by Victor Mpitsang (3 for 35).The Eagles second innings had one small hiccup, the early loss of David Jacobs, but Gerhardus Liebenberg (65) and Boeta Dippenaar got them back on track. Ryan Bailey failed to score but an aggressive Morne van Wyk (59) and Dippenaar (52 not out) saw the Eagles to 190 for 5 at stumps.2nd day
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A brilliant undefeated 173 from Arno Jacobs saved the Warriors as they were bowled out for 349. Andrew Tweedie, the man who wrapped up the Warriors tail, helping himself to four wickets.There were several problems for the Dolphin batting as they faced up to the pace attack of Makhaya Ntini, Mornantau Hayward and Tyron Henderson. Fifties from Imraan Khan and Lance Klusener restored some pride but by stumps theDolphins had struggled to 201 for 7.

Otago 231 for 3 (Gaffaney 69, Lawson 62*, Cumming 57) drew with Wellington 482 for 9 dec
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Only 39 overs of play was possible on the final day at Wellington, as the matched petered out into a draw. Craig Cumming, Chris Gaffaney and Robert Lawson helped themselves to half-centuries. But the loss of an entire day’s play didn’t help matters and the result was a foregone conclusion.Canterbury 215 (Fulton 90, Wiseman 65, Orchard 5-10) and 136 for 3 (Stewart 78) drew with Northern Districts 434
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Auckland 316 drew with Central Districts 268
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Pakistan outclassed United Emirates (UAE) by a huge margin of 208 runs in their second match of the Khaleej Times Under-15 Asia Cup at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Monday.Opener Suleman Ali blasted eight fours and four sixes in scoring 91 off just 77 deliveries as Pakistan amassed 322 for six in their quota of 40 overs after winning the toss, according to details available here.Hosts UAE, in reply, were restricted to 114 for five.Besides Suleman, Salman Akbar also excelled in making 63 off 59 balls. His knock was laced with six hits to the fence.In was a great recovery by Pakistan youngsters after Fayyaz Ahmed and skipper Fazal Mohammad Khan had perished without a run on the board.Suleman, named Man-of-the-Match, and Adnan Raza (29 off 39 balls, two fours, two sixes) shared a third wicket stand of 81. Salman then joined Suleman in adding 114 for the fourth wicket before the latter was stumped.Pakistan’s innings ended on a high note as Sardar Nawaz slammed four sixes and as many fours in an unbeaten 59 off mere 23 balls. The unfinished seventh wicket partnership between Sardar and Owais Ahmed (24 off 12 balls, three fours, one six) realized 68.On Sunday, Pakistan achieved an easy 10-wicket victory over Oman. Meanwhile, fast bowler Omar Khaliq has been ruled out of the Under-15 Asia Cup with a groin injury. He will be replaced by paceman Zain Shahnawaz who will leave for Dubai on Tuesday.Omar sustained the injury during Pakistan’s 10-wicket victory over Oman in the opening match of the Super League in Abu Dhabi.Pakistan will play Sri Lanka on Dec 18 in Sharjah.ScoreboardPAKISTAN UNDER-15:Fayyaz Ahmed lbw b Qasim 0Suleman Ali st Farhan b Sharan 91Fazal Khan c Farhan b Qasim 0Adnan Raza c Farhan b Pranav 29Salman Akbar b Sharan 63Raza Ali Dar run out 28Sardar Nawaz not out 59Owais Ahmed not out 24EXTRAS (B-2, LB-2, W-19, NB-5) 28TOTAL (for six wkts, 40 overs) 322FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-0, 3-81, 4-195, 5-224, 6-254.DID NOT BAT: Mansoor Amjad, Nasir Ahmed, Mohammad Jamshed.BOWLING: Qasim Zubair 7-1-40-2 (2w); Sufiyan Javed 4-0-35-0 (2nb, 7w);Wasim Bari 2.5-0-22-0 (2nb, 1w); Ramveer Rai 4.1-0-23-0 ((1w);Pranav Arora 7-1-50-1; Rameez Shahzad 2-0-25-0 (3w);Sharan Kumar 6-0-41-2 (3w); Owais Hameed 4-0-29-0 (2w);Prashant Rao 3-0-53-0 (1nb).UAE UNDER-15:Sharan Kumar b Nasir 2Farhan Siddiqui c Adnan b Raza 15Ramveer Rai b Mansoor 33Owais Hameed lbw b Jamshed 10Shehan Dharmasena run out 15Rameez Shahzad not out 7Qasim Zubair not out 0EXTRAS (B-1, LB-4, W-23, NB-4) 32TOTAL (for five wkts, 40 overs) 114FALL OF WKTS: 1-22, 2-69, 3-71, 4-106, 5-108.DID NOT BAT: Prashant Rao, Sufiyan Javed, Pranav Arora, Wasim Bari.BOWLING: Nasir Ahmed 6-1-24-1 (1nb, 5w); Mohammad Jamshed 7-1-20-1 (10w); Sardar Nawaz 3-1-12-0 (1nb); Raza Ali Dar 6-2-13-1; Mansoor Amjad 6-1-16-1 (2nb, 1w); Suleman Ali 4-1-10-0 (3w); Fayyaz Ahmed 4-0-7-0; Salman Akbar 4-1-7-0 (4w).MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: Suleman Ali

Ace leg-spinner Anil Kumble has still not recovered fully from hisshoulder injury and would be out of action for another two months.BCCI secretary Jaywant Lele said on Wednesday that the bowler couldnot be selected for the the triangular one-day series with Zimbabweand West Indies as he was not match fit.”We are in touch with him but he is still not match fit and is ruledout for the next two months,” Lele said after announcing a 14-memberteam for the June 23-July 7 tri-series.Kumble, who underwent an operation on his bowling arm, is also likelyto miss the tour of Sri Lanka from July 15 to September 2, he said.Selection committee chairman Chandu Borde spoke very highly of Kumbleand said, “once Kumble comes back into the side, I think the Indianteam will be one of the formidable outfits in the world. He andHarbhajan (Singh) can form a deadly combination and no country cantake a leg spin-off spin combination lightly,” he said.

Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic extended their lead at the top of the Premiership table with a 2-1 win in the Old Firm clash on Sunday.

It was a horror start for the Hoops as Aaron Ramsey put the hosts in front early on. Josip Juranovic was caught out from a ball in behind as he allowed Ryan Kent to breeze past him to tee up the Welshman for his strike.

Postecoglou’s men were able to turn it around before half-time, though, as Tom Rogic equalised quickly after the opener as he reacted quickly in the box to sweep the ball into the net. Cameron Carter-Vickers then fired home just before the break as he pounced on a loose ball to make it 2-1.

The second half was a tense affair as both sides pushed and pulled throughout the 45 but Celtic were able to hold out for the three points.

Despite the positive result, one player almost cost Postecoglou on the day – central midfielder Reo Hatate. The Japan international did not raise himself to the high standards the majority of the team set on the pitch.

Against the ball, he offered nothing. As per SofaScore, he lost 100% of his duels on the pitch as he failed to win a single individual battle. He made zero clearances, interceptions, blocks, or tackles throughout the match as he was unable to keep up the physicality of the occasion.

Ally McCoist noted in the Sky Sports commentary that he was “absolutely spent” in the second half as Aaron Ramsey raced past him down the wing with ease, with Postecoglou taking him off not long after that incident. This illustrated how sluggish he looked at Ibrox as he struggled with the pace of the game.

In possession, he did very little to justify his inclusion. Although his shot led to the opening goal, his effort was poor and should have been held by Allan McGregor as the 40-year-old gifted it to Rogic. Via SofaScore, he failed with all of his attempted crosses and long passes, whilst also failing to create a single chance.

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This means that he did nothing on or off the ball to contribute to the team and that is why the £14.5k-per-week dud almost cost his side with a poor display and was lucky that his teammates were able to bail him out with an excellent team performance. Postecoglou will surely be hoping that he can quickly get over this poor display and get back to his best sooner rather than later.

AND in other news, £3m wasted: Celtic had a shocker on £7.9k-p/w “loner” who rinsed Desmond for 129 weeks…

Cynical gamesmanship or well-meaning attempt to improve the spirit in which cricket is played? The answer to that question probably depends on whether you like – or hate – England or Australia more. But if it was England’s intention to improve relations between the sides when they invited their Australia counterparts for a drink in the dressing rooms at the end of the Cardiff Test, it may well have backfired.Certainly, some in the Australian dressing room were underwhelmed by the invitation. Going in the face of modern convention – in recent times, at least, the sides would only meet for such a drink at the end of the series – it has been interpreted, coming moments after a heavy defeat, as antagonistic. Nobody likes a gloater.What is not disputed is that Alastair Cook, the England captain, invited Michael Clarke, the Australian captain, and his team into the England dressing room immediately after the game was completed. Nor is it disputed that the Australia team did not accept. Everything else is open to interpretation.

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Stuart Broad: “He hardly bowled a bad ball. He hasn’t bowled badly in recent months but you just sometimes forget how dangerous he can be when he snaps into that slightly fuller length. He was always trying to find the outside edge and at pace with the bounce that he gets, he can be unplayable at times. It was great to see him in that sort of form.”
England’s balanced attack: “It probably is the best balanced attack we’ve had since Flintoff retired. It’s great to have Ben Stokes at No. 6 to bring us that four seam option and with him and Mark Wood bowling so fantastically it eases the burden on me. Moeen bowled brilliantly throughout the Cardiff Test, too, which is a big help.”
England’s positive approach: “We did exactly what we talked about: we took the positive options throughout. We were in trouble a couple of times with the bat but Joe Root did what he has been doing for a year and with the ball we kept asking questions of them.”

“It was Cooky’s idea,” James Anderson confirmed. “After the New Zealand series we had a beer after each game and we found that that was quite an enjoyable thing to do. Just to chew the fat after a hard Test. It didn’t matter if we won or lost. We still did it at Headingley after we lost. So Cooky went and asked. We were all happy to do it. I don’t know why they didn’t come in.”Clarke said he discussed the idea with the Australia coach and senior players before responding. “When Cooky approached me after the game I was a little surprised, to be honest,” he said. “It hasn’t happened too many times in my career no matter who we have played after the first Test. Normally we do it after a series.”I spoke to Darren Lehmann and a few of the senior players to get their views. They were of the opinion – like me – that at the end of the series we’ll have a drink with England. If they ask us again at the end of this match, we’ll worry about it then. For us it’s not a big deal and I’m sure for England it’s not a big deal either.”The invitation comes at the same time as England embrace a new, aggressive style of cricket and after they have spoken of playing “with a smile on their face”. While they have not specifically said they will not “sledge” they were notably quieter in Cardiff this year than they had been in the earlier matches of the summer of 2014 when the Sri Lanka players were notably unimpressed by their antics.Yet now, inspired, in part at least, by the refreshing attitude of the New Zealand side, who played a hard but good-spirited brand of cricket, England have reasoned that, to appeal to a wider fan base and to engage with a general public that seemed underwhelmed by their Ashes success in 2013, they have to do more than win. Their focus has moved away from talk of fighting and battles and more to enjoyment and the expression of skills. They appear, at first glance, to have embraced the new approach with the zeal of a recent convertBut it’s not hard to understand Australia’s cynicism towards England’s new approach. Until very recently, England gave as good as they got in terms of gamesmanship and sledging. It was, after all, only a year ago that James Anderson was accused – though subsequently cleared – of “crossing the line” in an off-field incident with Ravi Jaedja. It remains to be seen if this is a passing phase – a ploy, even, to show-up Australia’s more brusque approach – or a meaningful change.Certainly Peter Siddle, who may well come into the team for the second Investec Test at Lord’s, is unconvinced. “It’s my fifth Ashes series and it’s the first time anyone has ever gone to have a drink after one Test match,” he said. “So it’s a little bit of an interesting story.”Especially coming from Jimmy Anderson. You know what Jimmy is like. After the Oval last time we had a drink and he said ‘I don’t know why we do this, I can’t stand it’.”I’ve played four Ashes series and we’ve never had a drink after a Test match until the very last one so I don’t think anything is going to change there. It’s always a hard, aggressive match and obviously after the game it’s move on to the next one and get prepared to go again. But at the end of the series, we’ll be happy to have a drink.”Perhaps, in the grand scheme of things, such issues matter little. Perhaps it is more important to note that Moeen Ali, sore after his exertions in Cardiff, did not train at Lord’s on Tuesday, but is said not to be a risk for the second Test. Perhaps it is more important to note that Mitchell McClenaghan, New Zealand’s left-arm fast bowler currently playing for Middlesex, was among the net bowlers helping England prepare for the on-going challenge of facing Mitchell Johnson and, fitness permitting, Mitchell Starc.Or perhaps, after a few years where the image of the game has been tarnished by on-field posturing and childish sledging, it is refreshing that teams are beginning the reflect on their behaviour and the actions they can have on the next generation of cricket lovers. These are very early days in England’s conversion. It remains to be seen whether it takes root.

‘Until recently, Whatmore was understood to be the board’s top choice, the only hitch being his interest in the position of India coach. With that now out of the way, the path appears clear for Whatmore to take over here’ © AFP

Dav Whatmore arrives in Pakistan on Wednesday hoping to push further his credentials as the next coach of Pakistan. Whatmore will be interviewed by the PCB on Thursday as a potential candidate for the position, the third Australian the board has interviewed this week.Earlier in the week, Richard Done, the ICC high-performance manager and former New South Wales fast bowler, and Geoff Lawson, former Test cricketer, were also interviewed. Lawson yesterday visited the national team’s conditioning camp currently underway in Abbottabad, meeting with senior players and officials.One of the three will become Pakistan’s coach though Zakir Khan, director operations PCB and a member of the three-man committee to find a coach, stressed again the decision will not be taken in haste.Khan didn’t confirm that an appointment will be made by July 1, the date set by chairman Nasim Ashraf, to announce a new coach to succeed the late Bob Woolmer. “It is premature to give an exact date right now. After the interviews of the three, our committee will compile a report and present our choice to the chairman, who will take it to the ad-hoc committee. Only then will a decision be made,” Khan told Cricinfo.The board has been tight-lipped about its preferences from the three in recent days. Khan said that the interviews had gone well and that all three had excellent qualifications. “They were shortlisted because of their qualifications and on the basis of past achievements.”Until recently, Whatmore was understood to be the board’s top choice, the only hitch being his interest in the position of India coach. With that now out of the way, the path appears clear for Whatmore to take over. But the board is said to be impressed by Done as well, and he would seemingly fit in with some officials’ wishes that the new coach be a low-key personality willing to prove himself internationally with Pakistan.Meanwhile Javed Miandad, former captain and three-time coach, continued his criticism of the board’s policy for selecting a coach by pointing out that Lawson had not officially applied for the position.Miandad disagreed with the board’s decision to publicly advertise the vacancy and invite applications arguing that no coach of substance would apply in such a way. Lawson made clear before arriving in Pakistan that the board had contacted him and not the other way round.Miandad told , “Now I ask the PCB: where does it stand? Instead of considering the applications of those candidates who have applied for the post, it is contacting those who did not apply.”

Protesters have staged demonstrations over the current conflict Lebanon during Israel’s match against Norway in the European Championships in Glasgow.The Stop the War Coalition said the match in Glasgow should not be taking place amid the Middle East conflict. An earlier game involving the Israeli team, scheduled for Thursday, was called off on public safety grounds and this match is being played behind closed doors. Dozens of police were stationed outside the ground for Saturday’s match.The European Cricket Council, which arranged the match, said it appreciated “the seriousness of the situation in the Middle East”. But it added: “The ECC and its parent body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), are not political organisations; the task of both bodies is to promote and encourage cricket, a game that embraces diversity, and that mission is the driving force behind this tournament.”Both the ECC and the ICC believe this tournament can send out a positive message by showing the value of sport as a force for good and something to be enjoyed.”

Mark Butcher: wrist issues © Getty Images

Mark Butcher’s hopes of playing in this summer’s Ashes have all but ended, due to a troublesome wrist injury that could now keep him out of action until August.Butcher’s finest hour came in the fourth Test at Headingley during the last Ashes summer in 2001, when his unbeaten 173 carried England to an astonishing victory. He went onto to play in 42 consecutive matches, until a bizarre run of injuries last summer – including a whiplash from a car-crash and a groin strain while moving house – loosened his grip on the No. 3 berth.”August is looking like the best I can hope for,” Butcher told BBC Sport. “I had hoped to be back playing by May, but things can move on. The Ashes still has to be in the back of my mind.”Butcher played in the opening two Tests of last winter’s tour of South Africa, but withdrew on the morning of the third match at Cape Town when his wrist problem became too severe to continue. He was appointed as captain of Surrey for the 2005 season – a move that many interpreted as the beginning of the end of his Test career – but as yet he has been unable to lead his side, with Mark Ramprakash standing in until his recent finger injury.”I went to see my specialist on Tuesday to have an injection,” Butcher added. “The problem I have now is the swelling from the operation. The ligament damage has repaired but the wrist has not got back to normal as far as the swelling is concerned.”Since his injury, Butcher has slipped way down the pecking order of aspiring England batsmen. Robert Key was his initial replacement in South Africa, but this summer the claims of Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen have come to the fore. “There couldn’t have been a worse year for this to happen,” Butcher admitted, “but I just have to stay positive and hope everything goes well.””The injection seems to be working and it’s starting to look a little bit more like my hand now, but I have to keep a splint on it for another week. And then I have to start the arduous business of getting the exercises done, getting strength back into it and getting mobility back before I can even think about practising again.”But Butcher is well aware that when the Australians are in town, nothing can ever be ruled out. “One thing Ashes series have taught me over the years is that there always tends to be injuries and losses of form. That’s how I got back into the side in 2001, through other people’s misfortune. Without wishing that on anybody, there’s always the possibility.”

Brett Lee is consoled after conceding 83 runs against India © Getty Images

There is no doubting that Brett Lee is fast, but his future as an international one-day bowler is under close scrutiny after his dismal performance against India at The Gabba on Sunday.Lee conceded 83 runs in ten overs as India scored 4 for 303. It was the most expensive return in any ODI in Australia, eclipsing team-mate Glenn McGrath who went for 76 against Sri Lanka in 1995-96. Lee’s figures were the 14th most expensive in one-day cricket – just behind the 1 for 85 he took against Pakistan at Cardiff in 2001.It has not been a good season for Lee. First he was sidelined by an ankle injury, and when he came back against India at Sydney after Christmas he took 1 for 201 in the first innings, and 4 for 276 in the match.Dennis Lillee appealed for patience, insisting that Lee would come good and that the inconsistencies he has shown of late would be sorted.But, Allan Border, one of the selectors, admitted that Lee’s position was in doubt after the drubbing he received at Brisbane. “There are two schools of thought: either let him get his confidence back in first-class cricket, or keep him here in the hope he comes good in a flash we have an in-form tearaway leading to the finals,” Border said. “We’re not panicking, but you have to be true to yourselves. You obviously don’t want blokes going for 80 in a one-day game.”