Batsman struck on the chest by cricket ball dies

A batsman has died after being struck on the chest by a ball during a local league match in Surrey. Bavalan Padmanathan, 24, was batting for Manipay Parish Sports Club in the British Tamil League on Sunday at Long Ditton recreation grounds. An air ambulance was called but he later died of his injuries. In…

Root 68 steers England to thrash New Zealand by 56 runs

New Zealand tour of England, Only T20I: England v New Zealand at Old Trafford, Manchester, Jun 23, 2015  England 191/7 (20/20 ov) JE Root 68 off 46, 8 fours and 1six, Alex Hales 27 off 23, 2 fours 1six, MJ Santaner 28-2, MJ McClenaghan 37-2 New Zealand 135 (16.2/20 ov) BB McCullum 35 off 15,…

Bairstow steers England to series win against New Zealand

New Zealand tour of England, 5th ODI: England v New Zealand at Riverside Ground Chester-le-Street, Jun 20, 2015 England vs New Zealand New Zealand  283 for 9 (50 ov) MJ Guptill 67 off 73 , 6 fours and 1 six, Kane Williamson 50 off 65 , 5 fours, Ben Stokes 52-3, AU Rashid 45-2. England…

Australia in control of second test

Day 2 of 5 Second Test Australia Vs WestIndies  Played at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, Jun 11-15, 2015. Australia 399 (126.5 ov) Steve Smith 199 off 361, 21 fours and 2 sixes, MJ Clarke 47 off 107, 4 fours and 2 sixes,  JE Taylor 47-6, JO Holder 64-2 West Indies 143-8 (47 ov) J Blackwood…

Day3: Dhawan 173,Vijay 150 and Rahane 98 propels India to 462-6

Day 3 of 5 India tour of Bangladesh, Only Test: Bangladesh v India at  Khan Shaheb  Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah,  Bangladesh Jun 10-14, 2015 India 462 for 6  (103.3 ov) (Dhawan 173 off 195, 23 fours,  Vijay 150 off 272, 12 fours and 1 six, Rahane 98 off 103, 14 fours, Shakib 4-105) v Bangladesh India…

Kiwis beat England by 199 runs and tie the series!

5 of 5 New Zealand in England Test Series – 2nd Investec Test Played at Headingley, Leeds, 29,30,31 May, 1,2 June 2015 (5-day match) New Zealand 350 (72.1 ov) TWM Latham 84 of 180, 13 fours, L Ronchi 88 of 70, 13 fours and 3 sixes,  MD Craig 41 not out off 63, 5 fours and 1…