Thursday + Friday's news

Michael Swart, scored 53 then
bowled 3 overs 1/8

T20 qualifier winners; Namibia, Netherlands, Kenya, PNG, Scotland, Afghanistan, Canada and Ireland.


In England's opening fixture in SL; Stuart Broad managed to sprain an ankle in the warm-up by falling over the boundary rope!


Monty Panesar 5/37, Jimmy Anderson 4/19; saw off the Board XI for 169.


Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the Asia Cup Game#3.


Notts squad for the pre-season jolly to Barbados:

Chris Read (captain), Alex Hales, Michael Lumb, Karl Turner, Neil Edwards, James Taylor, Riki Wessels, Steven Mullaney. Scott Elstone, Paul Franks, Graeme White, Ben Phillips, Andrew Carter, Luke Fletcher, Harry Gurney, George Bacon and Jake Ball. 



Notts flew out along with Hampshire players and were greeted on arrival by Franklyn Stephenson.


Friday news


After a prolonged wait of a year or so, Sachin Tendulkar eventually arrived at his landmark 100th International hundred against Bangladesh in Dhaka.

Back from the Reserves with 70

In game 4 of the Asia Cup India posted 289/5. Bangladesh Latest 218/3 (41.1 ov)


Bangladesh the game by 5 wickets.


England in reply to the Board XI 169  closed on 303/8 with Alistair Cook 163 not out.



T20 Qualifier wins today for Canada, NL, Namibia, Afghanistan, PNG, Scotland, Ireland (Boyd Rankin 4-1-9-4) and Kenya.


Kent have used their Jimmy Adams connections and have signed Aussie-born West Indian Brendon Nash as their second T20 overseas player.