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Roach picks two doors Aussie victory push stall


Published on Thursday, April 19, 2012 the most

Indies west fast bowler Kemar Roach brakes captured two wickets in four balls to Australia's push for a series clinching victory in the second test in Trinidad lodge yesterday.

Roach, the five wickets in Australia's first innings in sacks, ' once again rattled the visitors by dismissing opener David Warner for 17 then press Shane Watson for a duck.

Four FC, Queen's Park was captured at lunch the day, breakfast for two, Australia 40 Leadinng with 94 runs were 257 at the start of the day after bowling from West Indies total.

Ed Cowan was unbeaten on 13 while Australia Captain Ricky Ponting was retired from four, when rain, which all four days has interrupted the game, play ended before the scheduled lunch break.

The West of polished Indian Australia of innings in the first over of the day when left arm spinner Michael beer Carlton Baugh LBW for 21 captured.

Australia, last week won the first test in Barbados, and only one of the two last tests, are subject to recording Frank Worrell trophy must, made a bright start to their second innings despite batting on a pitch characters, which proved difficult to score on free.

Set on 26 which runs bowling in the first ten overs to the West Indies with Fidel Edwards and spinner Shane Shillingford opened.

Cowan given a life before he had got off the mark when the West Indies Captain Darren Sammy a regulation hooks on the first sheet from Edwards, but the introduction of Roach in the attacks and quickly deleted things turned around. Angled the ball into a Roach in his first, and the outer edge of the Warner and Darren Bravo bat instead of a low catch safe on the second piece of paper found. Watson's knocked out three balls later Roach dull with a good length ball that kept low.


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Hill blasts amazing century in the first match


Published at Tuesday, April 24, 2012 the most

CRICKET: Glasgow Academy student Lyle Hill scored a superb 179 runs in the first cricket match of the season for the school first XI on Saturday. The innings by the player, the under 21 captain of Scotland was lighted in the past year, new Anniesland, and helped out the Academy to a 213-run victory over Lomond school, Helensburgh.

The fifth year students scored the runs of only 80 balls, nine fours and an amazing 17 sixes beat, as he was during his innings of team 258 ' all out dominated. Some of the sixes, he hit were so great that the ball a few times crashed the clubhouse roof and suppressed a slate. In reply the Academy put out shell for 45 Lomond.

Glasgow Academy Master cricket Gregor wood said: "it was a brilliant innings by a talented young cricketer." I hope you can continue in this form of Lyle.

"The way he hit the ball was he must have because it's like a basketball and the guys are all looking forward to the rest of the season." "Work hard and have a big heart, so we will go see how things."

In the meantime Scotland cricket captain Gordon Drummond attended the dollar Academy last week and spoke to the first and second XIs.

A question and answer session allows the student him questions about a variety of different aspects of the game, starting with individual player responsibility the necessary intellectual focus for success.

Jamie Frost, master of the cricket $, commented: "there is no doubt, that" the young who took part in the session, professional approach was inspired by Gordon Drummond. He was able to play a real insight into what it is at the top level.

It was a real honor for us host Gordon and thank you to d ' him for his time spent with us. "

The Twenty20 tournament scheduled for the dollar last week went because of rain and will be later in the function for arranged.


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Cricket: Scots give up host rights for the benefit of the Cup conversion


Published at Tuesday, April 17, 2012 the most

KRICKET Scotland Chief Executive Roddy Smith has revealed that the body and the right to host the 2015 format the photographic World Cup qualifier for a fairer qualification.

ICC announced yesterday that the qualifier will be staged in New Zealand co-host in 2014, six years explains that the event in Scotland would take place in 2013.

It would be the first senior ICC tournament have in this country - hosted the World Cup and the World Twenty20 qualifier - enraptured Ireland CS but not quite the way were took place when the Queen came tournament, had their eyes on the world of Twenty20 finals to glamorous hosting.

However, agreed in the countless negotiations during the attempt qualification for the World Cup 2015 total held in the ICC, shell scrap last year, Smith and CS Chairman Keith Oliver, sits on the Board of ICC - hosting rights renounce.

"When the WCL [world is a Cricket League] came was, [was decided, the] the League is a would stop not until 13 December (2007), so that the qualifier could be not in summer 2013" last night, Smith said. "On this basis we have as the host to avoid as we all at the new format.""The new qualifier had early 2014, which obviously excludes us."

The new qualifying format pits Scotland against associate Nations in a home-and away round robin over a period of three years, and is "as a more deserved than its predecessor was method of a single qualification decide."

But give way by the home advantage, life more difficult before the CS for Scotland of what is composed of 14 teams for the last World Cup, "foreseeable."

The ICC also announced yesterday, that the 2019 and 2023 events are both, as expected, guaranteed a place Nations on ten teams, with eight test and two other qualified Nations be restricted.

In a further sign of things to come the right to a third successive world qualifier of Twenty20 in October 2013, given before the final the following year host the United Arab Emirates.

The ICC has also provided undergo an administrative realignment that cause that the creation of the post of a powerful Chairman and a purely ceremonial role of President in the Football Federation is transformed.

Chairman Board of Directors ordered, instead of the President, have the effect that the organization in the "future will be resolved post during the Vice President".


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Kiwi hooked after being discovered by Captain

Steve Knox batting for Heriots.

Steve 1853-october batting for Heriots.

By BILL LOTHIAN
Published on Friday, 13 April 2012 14: 28

Captain Steve 1853-october prepares for a new look side in which complete Heriot opening match of the Scottish Club cricket season tomorrow "."

National Cup cross section study help relations, ushering in the campaign with Heriot, outfit for the Cup back in the year 2000, with up to seven players, who were the last capital either elsewhere in 2011, or take a break from the game.

1853 October wintered in Whangarei, New Zealand, where he on average around 50% with the bat in cricket and used also the invite contacts teenage Wicketkeeper/batsman Bradley Kneebone, role to fill an overseas amateur.

Kneebone makes his debut tomorrow "at the Golden massacre against Ferguslie in addition to Kevin Farrell, McLaren and cam ' the new coach, the club who have returned from Dunfermline, as well as David Ross, which is RHESUS from a spell in Corstorphine."

In addition, Neil Wicks has moved from Grange during Ali Farouk and Akshay Phale are both back from a spell.

Ex-Saltire 1853-october, now happily recovered from a back complaint that hampered Pack said his contributions in Scotland,: "I knew Bradley sought conditions experience overseas and what convinced he could make me a job with the Heriot the 100 was made, he when we of plenty were opening for Northland against Bay in a % match."

"With Simon Smith to Grange and Gav McIntyre availability because of family responsibilities, incomplete" there was an opening and make the stumps and Neil Wicks provide secure "."

Others who come into the frame, if clarify violations are ex-Scotland Seamer Craig McKellar Qasim Ashraf is currently set, and Peter Ross for playing time between University in England back and position could fight Australia with Scotland under-20 World Cup.

Series known faces in the Heriot "Sean Weeraratna and Andre van Niekerk." are Keith Morton, tomorrow In the same section Edinburgh of Falkirk hope new overseas amateur Kyle Blanchard for the trip have to Stirling County.

Blanchard, a top batsman/Wicketkeeper, links with experience, provincial side counties Manakau while New Zealand for Weymouth in the Devon League is and more during the northern hemisphere summer order 16.

However Falkirk will be hindered on the opening weekend by a club tour to Cardiff which was arranged when it was expected that the domestic season would be a week later always in progress.

Champions League is, Carlton, with warm-up fixtures against Watsonians and Irish North down have prepared. "The talent of left arm marked these disputes spinner Windows Chayank Davies, a competitive debut against Poloc at Grange makes loans after taking five wickets for 19 runs victory over Sonians '." New head coach Toby Bailey (formerly of Northants) connects the Fraser Watts Saltires, Mommsen, Gordon Drummond Preston and Steve Gilmour at the top of the order.

Stuart Chalmers takes the reins as Watsonian captain and has passed to former 19-directed debut Cap Andy Hislop (formerly of Greenock, CLYDESDALE) and hired Scottish-American Seamer Shaun Wilkie with Saltires hand of expected next week of Jean Symes.

CLYDESDALE are Grange Renfrew expect during SMRH and RHESUS Corstorphine, respectively, and wet.


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Cricket: Leask entitled according to


Published at Friday, April 13, 2012 18:

MICHAEL Leask Stoneywood-get the chance, Dyce is his Scotland Saltires claims. xls use, if the lions on Warwickshire next week.

The young Aberdonian is unlimited only two players on the side for the three-day battle in Coventry. Leask 203 impresses with a half-century on his debut last lions and since then has his mark at the ICC Academy in Pune, where he twice posted scores of more than 80.

Greenock captains of the side and Berrington Rev.richie "there is a place for Moneeb Iqbal, who last month returned for Scotland in world T20 qualifier after 18 months of absence ' s."

Lions Squad (V Warwickshire of 2nd XI, 24-26 April): R Berrington (c), R E C Flannigan, Chalmers, MacLeod, P, M, M Iqbal Mommsen Haq, C Wallace w/k, M, T Parker, M Buchan Leask.


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Start new skipper MacLeod happy with Warwick cup


Published on Monday, 52 23 April 2012

CALUM MacLeod was opened their Warwick Scottish Cup title with a clear victory over Fauldhouse Victoria links satisfied after the defense.

Day opening the season may rise the showers politics long enough due to rain which but the Cup holders had retreated to Bothwell Castle to their campaign to a plane.

Thinking about a seven-wicket success (by the Duckworth/Lewis method) MacLeod, for the first time United in a competitive fixture, said: "The guys produced a very professional performance, what was very pleasant."

"It is their first game of the season especially impressive, because for most of them, was how our friendly matches rained out were".This gives us on "Something.bak competition goes on."

Submitted, bat, were against it when Fauldhouse Ricky Bawa and Scotland U19 and pace bowler Gavin main Durham Academy both twice beaten. "It was, is no respite for the former League East side middle and lower order whose Weg was blown by Scott Mackenzie." Returns the high Seamer, were figures of 6-18 as Fauldhouse exceptionally dismissed for just 81.

Uddingston of reply was beaten by Amir Gul, 25, but the run Chase was stopped by an early shower with the owner of the House on 65-2. After a long delay, they were used something, a d/l target 68 whips, revised. The Cup holders went on to lose a further wicket but had no trouble to secure the victory.

Grange, United main group rivals expected to s, saw their home clash with Renfrew washed out and added MacLeod: the format of the "competition means that this could be as one of them win." "It is nice an a-point lead on Grange already."

Somewhere else matched the Fifers in Ayr Cambusdoon disturb Freuchie by Kash Khalil six gates as Mackenzie here. The released Khalil from 6-12 hosted helped for only 84 and, while the Freuchie response was never smooth, she eventually won by three wickets.

John Blain has an impressive start to his tenure as player-manager of West of Scotland. The former World Cup bowler claimed three wickets at the concede of only four Saltires Corstorphine runs in a one-sided affair at Hamilton Crescent.

Blain had sterling support from Dave McNulty, took 4-15 as running Club Edinburgh for 56-142 killed their revised d/l finish out.

Earlier Ian young arrived unbeaten 73 and flowing of Jamyang Luthra 53no as West 209-3 accumulated.

Dumfries accumulated day version a total 318 s-5 against defense with five players recording optimizes space on the disc recording, half-with. Manages only 100-5 Weirs in the response.

Former Scotland batsman Steve stroked an unbeaten 70 as 1853-october Heriot all-rounder is a seven wicket victory over the d/L Ferguslie on the Golden massacre for the Western warriors forged to 47no Josh Edwards, Dso ' an eight wicket success against Edinburgh academical in another rain affected game on new Williamfield led.


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Police find written cricketer kit


Published on Thursday, 40 19 April 2012

Police have some of the labeled shipped late Ben Hollioake of England restored cricket equipment stolen by burglars from his family '.

Brother Adam Hollioake said yesterday of the crime which tragically short international career robbed him and his parents of valuable items of Ben's assigned to.

Melbourne-born Hollioake, died in a car crash in Perth at the age of 24 in 2002 won two test matches and 20 in-a day internationals for England.

His brother, also a former England Player, broke the message on Twitter from the collapse last night in the Hollioakes family house in Perth on Monday.

Former England Captain Michael has current test player, and Kevin Pietersen and James Anderson, who soon called "- again via Twitter - for all the efforts that are being made to restore the property and to catch the criminals."

Hollioake of the contemporary England ', and subsequent ashes winning captain, wrote: "Please seek help the idiots, the in @ Adamhollioake have broken parents House and stolen Ben ' the England possession." Adam Hollioake, his brother for years in Surrey, test and ODI t-Shirts, listed ODI as well as helmets, boots and a County team-mate bats Blazer "The stolen property."

And all other structures in Australia and elsewhere be required to "in the case of one personal items for sale online or otherwise will appear."

Perhaps owing to this cause of action West Australia police allegedly carried out a search warrant and since recovered some of the kit. But Adam Hollioake later made it clear that much still untreated.

"Guys, WA police have a great job done and a half restored bag Kit." Have still a lot missing, including his play shirts, "tweeted it."


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