Notts win, shin splints and Ponting heads for Taunton again?

Notts beat the Tykes, a belated report appeared on the Notts website this morning!


http://nottsccc.co.uk/news/2012/march/edwards-and-wessels-set-up-emphatic-win.html 


A nice story on DC's blog which is worth a read.


http://blog.thecricketer.com/?p=37296 

Who has been wearing Neil Edwards shirt in Barbados?

Riki Wessels has shin splints? Severe cases need 3 months recovery!


Today's world cup winners were: Afghanistan, Namibia, NL, Ireland, Canada, Kenya, PNG and USA who beat Scotland.

Group A

Teams	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	Pts	Net RR
Afghanistan	7	7	0	0	0	14	+1.886
Netherlands	7	6	1	0	0	12	+1.671
Canada	7	5	2	0	0	10	+0.805
P.N.G.	7	3	4	0	0	6	+0.045
Nepal	7	3	4	0	0	6	-0.197
Hong Kong	7	2	5	0	0	4	-1.256
Bermuda	7	1	6	0	0	2	-0.990
Denmark	7	1	6	0	0	2	-2.008

Group B

Teams	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	Pts	Net RR
Namibia	7	7	0	0	0	14	+1.186
Ireland	7	6	1	0	0	12	+2.210
Scotland	7	4	3	0	0	8	+0.347
Kenya	7	4	3	0	0	8	+0.340
Italy	7	3	4	0	0	6	-0.006
U.S.A.	7	2	5	0	0	4	-1.002
Uganda	7	2	5	0	0	4	-1.190
Oman	7	0	7	0	0	0	-1.801

Scotland qualify for the knock-outs at the expense of Kenya by a margin of 7000ths of a run net run-rate.


England fielding both Patel and Swann as well as Broad took on a Development XI who had scored 376/5 at the close of day one. 


Ricky Ponting looks a possible addition to the band of their foreign legion if he returns to Taunton.


On more subjects Aussie:


Glamorgan have signed another from Oz - Michael Hogan from New South Wales, who comes with a UK passport.


Australia tied their latest ODI with Windies.