(3 catches for Matty Cross)
Scotland qualified for the World Cup by beating Kenya in today's Super-Six game. Matty Cross scored 55, opening, as Leicestershire's, triallist, Preston Mommsen (78) and regular, Rob Taylor (46*) chased down 261 for victory.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2014/engine/current/match/696759.html?CMP=chrome
Scotland rolled another step closer to World Cup qualification by beating PNG by 52 runs. Matty Cross again opened, scoring 49; he also ran out key PNG player, the one time England keeper, GO Jones.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2014/engine/match/696755.html
Canada Crossed
Matty Cross, Nottinghamshire's reserve keeper, playing for Scotland in a World Cup qualifier against found himself promoted to opening bat but fell cheaply, however his opening partner, Bears' Calum MacLeod, went on make 175 and Scotland 341/9. The Saltires ran out winners by 170 runs, Canada all out 171 - Matt Cross being involved in 7 dismissals (6 catches and 1 run out).
6 of the best
England has announced a 30 strong provisional squad for the T20 world cup which will be reduced after the tour to Australia. The 30 include; Steve Finn who has now been sent home to sort himself out ("not playing well") but also includes Outlaws' own Harry Gurney who comprises one of six Outlaws in the 30.
Stuart Broad (capt),
Moeen Ali,
Jonathan Bairstow,
Gary Ballance,
Ravi Bopara,
Scott Borthwick,
Tim Bresnan,
Danny Briggs,
Jos Buttler (wkt),
Michael Carberry,
Jade Dernbach,
Steven Finn,
Harry Gurney,
Alex Hales,
Chris Jordan,
Craig Kieswetter (wkt),
Michael Lumb,
Eoin Morgan,
Graham Onions,
Steven Parry,
Samit Patel,
Kevin Pietersen,
Boyd Rankin,
Joe Root,
Ben Stokes,
James Taylor,
James Tredwell,
James Vince,
Chris Woakes,
Luke Wright.
Off his trolley?
Former Chairman of the ECB and Tesco Supermarket former head, Lord MacLaurin has suggested reducing the number of counties from 18 to 12.
The drastic cull is needed after the disaster down-under and because the present system isn't producing enough cricketers of the sufficient quality, MacLaurin says.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/25702462
Having read the article on bbcsport
- Is he right?
- Would Turkeys vote for Christmas and give up independent status in some cases just because at this point in history they are pretty rubbish or play a rubbish brand of cricket?
- Does MacLaurin counter argue his own argument when he blames poor management for the fiasco this winter rather than the likes of Leicestershire or Kent for being poor for the last few years and supposedly dragging the standard of English cricket down with them?
- Is the Lord off his trolley?
Former England captain Allan Lamb agreed with MacLaurin's comments, adding that England's management did not prepare for the series adequately.
Another South African with an opinion about English cricket - Allan Lamb is more famous latterly for TV ads for British Lamb than for cricket but should we carve up the county system and serve it up with mint sauce?
"You have to go properly prepared and everyone has to play," he said.
"Your top players have to go into a Test match on fire. We went into that Test match under-prepared and you can only blame the management."
Well I agree with that last bit.
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