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Somerset fail to recover from dire start

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Darryll Cullinan led Kent to a 31-run Norwich Union League win over Somersetin a low-scoring game at Taunton.Given a sunny afternoon and the true nature of the County Ground pitches,the visitors’ total of 180-7 after losing the toss did not appear enough,despite Cullinan’s well-made 70.But the South African’s first innings for Kent in the competition proved thedifference as Somerset quickly subsided to 15-4 against the bowling of BenTrott and Martin Saggers before eventually being dismissed for 149.Trott, playing against the county who discarded him in 1999, took 2-22 fromhis nine overs, while Saggers returned 3-19 from 7.4 overs.They were well backed up by Min Patel (2-38) and skipper Matthew Fleming(1-25), while Somerset contributed to their own downfall with the run-outsof Peter Bowler and their top scorer Ian Blackwell (32).Earlier, Kent had been in trouble themselves at 14-3 against Jason Kerr andSteffan Jones, who were both awarded their county caps by Somerset beforethe start.Cullinan came to the rescue, reaching his half-century off 91 balls, with four boundaries, and marking the achievement by immediately launching Keith Dutch out of the ground over long-on with a big six.He was out trying to repeat the shot against Blackwell and only Paul Nixon,with 26, among the later batsmen managed to cope with some tight Somersetbowling.Jones, Kerr, Jamie Grove and Peter Trego all performed well for the homeside, whose batting has now let them down in two successive Norwich Uniondefeats to start the season.Kent, on the other hand, now have six points from two matches, and can feelhopeful of a successful 45-over campaign.

Craig Evans: peaking at 32

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Tall, burly all-rounder Craig Evans has had a chequered career for Zimbabwe. He played in two unsuccessful Test matches and 49 one-day internationals for Zimbabwe, the last 2½ years ago, with just one fifty and 19 wickets to his credit, and many wrote him off as a talented but undisciplined player who had wasted his ability. But now, at the age of 32, when most Zimbabwean players have hung up their boots, he believes he is in the best form of his career. He hit centuries in each of his four Logan Cup matches for Mashonaland this season, including 210 against Manicaland that enabled this team to win the match after being forced to follow-on. He talks to CricInfo about his achievements.I think this has probably been my best season ever. I think I’ve matured as a player in the longer game, and I hope I can build on that for whatever cricket I may play from now on.I think I’m a lot more circumspect nowadays in choosing what balls I should be playing and what I shouldn’t be playing. Over the last four or five years I’ve been playing too often at balls I shouldn’t have played, and got out. It’s simple, basic cricket that I’m playing now – time at the crease, occupation of the crease – and I think that’s why I’ve scored the runs I have this season. I think my concentration has been more circumspect recently, and that has helped me a lot this season.I think my best innings was the double-hundred I got against Manicaland after being 300 behind and we had to knuckle down. Then at Harare Sports Club on a green pitch I got 163 against Midlands, which was quite a good one as well.At Mutare we put Manicaland in to bat on a flat pitch but we didn’t bowl particularly well, so they ended up getting 513. Guy Whittall batted very well for 247, but we didn’t bat at all well; we gave our wickets away and ended up being bowled out for 226. They then made us follow on, and we ended up getting 506 batting properly in the second innings, and winning the game from there.My personal game plan during my 210 was to leave as many balls as I could and score off the bad balls; I knew I was going to get a bad ball once every over or two. [210 off 274 balls suggests a little more frequently than that!] It’s the normal cricket situation: once you’re in and you settle down, you are going to get a lot more bad balls than when you first come in. I’ve faced stronger bowling, but for me a double-hundred in any form of cricket is still a double-hundred, and this was first-class. I think my highest score before that was 170, and it was quite nice to get a career best near the end of my career.The pitch at the end started to break up a bit and do a little off the seam, and I took six for 37 and we won the game, so that made it a good all-round game for me. The ball scuffed up quite quickly on the deteriorating pitch and it was reversing a bit, so I just concentrated on putting it in the right area and it would do its own thing.My club season for Old Georgians has been very good and I think I’m averaging close to 50. We’ve won the national league in the final, which was quite a good effort. We have a lot of young players at Old Georgians and if we win our next two games in the Vigne Cup I think we’ll end up second, which is quite a good achievement from a club that was nearly going bust.As far as my personal ambitions are concerned, I think I’m now having a last crack at the whip. I’m getting fitter now, I’m starting to lose weight again and play better cricket. I’m going to try to make the World Cup squad and hopefully the World Cup next year. I’ll have to keep on scoring the runs I have been scoring to influence the selectors, though. The more runs I score, the less options they have to leave me out.

Keeping it simple and straightforward

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Adulation would be one word to describe it, but it would be a fairly poor one. Directly after an AMP-Sanmar press conference at Chennai, veteran journalists – stern inquisitors of the company’s advertising budget and fiscal-year targets during the conference – metamorphose swiftly into starstruck boys and girls, hurrying photographers into getting their pictures taken with Steve Waugh.Waugh, suave brand ambassador that he is, is only too happy to oblige, putting aside a mild case of stomach trouble to smile on as hotel waiters and cameramen flank him, beaming sunnily. In an exclusive interview with after the press conference, however, Waugh lets on that he is not as used to the adulation as he looks.

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“I don’t think I’ll ever get used to that,” says Waugh. “You might do if you live here, but living in Australia and coming to India only sporadically, it amazes me more and more every time. It’s pretty incredible the following cricket has in India. In fact, it’s actually good to go back to Australia, get your feet back on the ground, and realise that you’re a normal human being, just like everyone else.”Ask any cricket-obsessed schoolboy in India, however, and Waugh is anything but a normal human being. His grit and spirit are bywords in cricket across the vast spread of India, which is why his omission from Australia’s one-day squad was greeted with possibly more shock in India than in his home country.Not being named in the Australia ‘A’ one-day side is merely the latest setback to Waugh’s declared objective of playing in the 2003 World Cup. “I didn’t know when it was going to be picked, but the selectors have been sticking with their policy of giving younger players a go,” says Waugh. “What I have to do now is to give my complete best when I start playing for New South Wales this current season.”His first-class performances just ahead may well decide whether Waugh sets out for South Africa next January, and he is all too aware of that. “It’s an important season, but I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself,” he says. “I just want to go out and try to enjoy my cricket. I’ve always tried to do that, and last year perhaps I didn’t do that enough. But I think if I focus too much on just getting back into the World Cup side, I’ll lose track of where I’m going.”But that doesn’t preclude any preparation altogether. “There’s maybe one or two things I’d like to work on – my footwork and a few other things,” says Waugh. “But cricket is a mind game at this stage; you don’t lose technique all of a sudden. It’s just a matter of how you’re thinking and getting your head cleared – that’s the biggest hurdle.”Did that hurdle get harder to scale towards his last few one-day matches for Australia, then? “No, I wasn’t unhappy with the way I was playing one-day cricket; in fact I think my Test form wasn’t as good as my one-day form,” says Waugh. “It was just a very hectic season, and it all happened very quickly. I hadn’t had a pre-season because of the DVT (deep-vein thrombosis) in my leg, so looking back, that wasn’t great preparation.”A relatively quiet international season – for him – hasn’t stopped Waugh from keenly analysing the game, and his views on recent developments are clear-cut and concise. On the ICC’s trial of the third umpire for leg-before decisions during the Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka in September, for instance, Waugh finds himself resolutely opposing the proposal.”Cricket has always been a great talking point, and that’s why people love it so much, because they can discuss the decisions and speculate on what might have been,” says Waugh. “With that gone, you lose a lot of the beauty and uniqueness of cricket. I think the umpires do a pretty good job, and really, if I was an umpire and that was taken away from me, that’s like saying you can’t play the cover-drive or the hook-shot.”

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On the consensus about playing too much cricket at the recent Test captains’ meeting in London – and on the ICC’s subsequent rejection of it – Waugh is more ambiguous. “I think 12-14 Tests and 25-30 one-day internationals per year is reasonable, but there’s a lot of money involved in cricket these days, and I think the players have a responsibility to play,” he says. Waugh does recognise that a packed schedule would lead to players having to choose between Test and one-day cricket. “I myself would like to play both types, but it’s an individual decision. If you’re a fast bowler like Javagal Srinath and want to prolong your career, a good way to do it is just play one type of cricket.”Preparation becomes doubly important in the face of so much cricket, but Waugh laughingly admits he has his own routines for the day before a Test. “I have a massage or a swim, probably see a movie or eat some pasta,” he says. “I also definitely have a shave; I like to feel clean and fresh and prepared, which may sound stupid, but you feel good about yourself physically and mentally.”It’s a simple enough theory, just like Waugh’s simple-enough goals for the immediate future. “Obviously winning in India’s a big goal for Australia,” he says with a smile. “But as a player, my goal has always been to play the next ball to the best of my ability, and that’s the way I approach my career – simple and straightforward.” As philosophies go, that is a difficult one to challenge. But perhaps that is only too appropriate; as cricketers go, Steve Waugh is a difficult one to challenge as well.

Border recover to post competitive total against Free State

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Border recovered well from a potentially precarious 136 for five midway through day one of this Supersport Series Super Eight match to eventually post a total of 308 all out which will at least allow their bowlers to attack the Free State top order when they resume on Friday. Free State faced just the one over, to close on two without loss.After a good start which saw the visitors reach lunch on 83 for the lossof just Craig Sugden, a double strike shortly after the break from promisingDewald Pretorius, who removed Stephen Pope (14) and Wayne Wilblin (11), putthe Eagles very much in control. With Johan van der Wath and Victor Mpitsangalso claiming a wicket each, the Bears were being mugged.However, captain Pieter Strydom (42) has been in magnificent form withthe bat this season and he and wicket-keeper Ian Mitchell set about puttingthe Border house back in order with a sixth-wicket partnership worth 60 at arun-a-minute. Mitchell was beyond criticism in his shot selection, 50 of 58runs coming in boundaries, which included 11 fours and a six.With the demise of Strydom and Mitchell, the end appeared nigh forBorder, but Vasbert Drakes (30), Geoff Love (22 not out) and Tyron Henderson(20) at nine, ten and jack added 72 runs between them as the Free Stateattack lost the plot amid a flurry of unorthodox strokeplay.Pretorius, who finished with figures of 4 for 66, was instrumental ineventually wrapping up the tail, with stand-in wicket-keeper Morne van Wykpicking up five catches in the innings. Van Wyk only donned the gloves forthis match after Gerald Brophy’s knee failed to respond to treatment.

Gloucestershire's experience proves too much for Durham

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Jon Lewis pressed his claims for a one-day international call-up with 4-23 as holders Gloucestershire cruised into the Benson and Hedges Cup semi-finals at sunny Bristol.


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A 66-run victory over Durham was watched by England coach Duncan Fletcher and chairman of selectors David Graveney, which made Lewis’ contribution timely from a personal perspective. He removed openers Michael Gough and Nicky Peng as Durham set about a target of 200 to win and later returned to send back Danny Law and Neil Killeen with successive balls.The visitors looked in with a chance at 103-3, but then James Averis capitalised on some tight bowling and fielding to send back both skipper Jon Lewis and top scorer Paul Collingwood (39) in the space of three overs.Gloucestershire’s Lewis made sure there was no way back for Durham, clinching the gold award with his first ever four-wicket haul in one-day cricket.Earlier, home skipper Mark Alleyne had elected to take first use of a pitch offering some turn and little pace to encourage quick scoring.Ian Harvey was the only top-order batsman to hit out successfully, scoring 43 off 37 balls, with 5 fours, coming in after the third-over dismissal of opener Rob Cunliffe.Despite that acceleration, Gloucestershire were never able to take liberties against a disciplined Durham attack. Off-spinner Nick Phillips and seamer James Brinkley sent down 17 overs between them in mid innings, conceding a combined total of only 46 runs.There were three wickets each for Killeen and Gough as severalGloucestershire batsmen got starts, but none could go on to a major score and 199 all out looked no better than par.At the halfway stage Durham had good reason to fancy their chances. ButGloucestershire remain unrivalled at defending modest totals and gradually increased the pressure as they moved to within one match of an unprecedented fifth successive Lord’s final.Afterwards Lewis paid tribute to the team spirit and tight fielding of the Gloucestershire side.”The boys are very collective on the field, and we are very solid together,” he said. “We have some superb athletes out there, and it is very hard to pierce ourring.”We do not have stars, although Ian Harvey is a fine international cricketer and we just look to play as a team and work for each other. That seems to workfor us. If people still under-rate us they are very silly.He also spoke of his own international aspirations: “I had a good winter tour of the West Indies with England A and hope if I can keep putting in performances the selectors may think of me,” he said.

Dhoni chuffed with bowlers, not groundsman

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After India completed a hard-fought victory over England in Ahmedabad, MS Dhoni was full of praise for his bowlers but not for the pitch that made it hard for them to force the win.At the post-match presentation, he also appeared to have made a comment that could be construed as a veiled attack at the umpires. “They [the bowlers] had to work really hard,” Dhoni said. “Not to forget we asked them to follow on, so at a stretch our spinners bowled close to 80 and 70 overs each. Fast bowlers bowled 40 overs. Umesh, I am not really sure how many he bowled. It was hard work for them. Especially if you are expected to take more than 10 wickets to get a team out.”India spinners had several good shouts for lbw turned down. Among others, they could have had both Alastair Cook and Matt Prior, the duo who went on to make the only sizeable contributions for England, but they were also fortunate to get Samit Patel lbw in both innings. Ironically, before Patel was given out in the first innings, he had survived what looked like a plumb lbw.Dhoni was less subtle about the groundsmen, though. Indian captains haven’t often enjoyed a good working relationship with their groundsmen. Dhoni had been a regular advocate of pitches with turn and bounce, but every now and then some curator or the other dishes up a benign track that helps the spinners only with the new ball.Yet, considering what was an eventually comfortable win, Dhoni was asked at the press conference if he had found a perfect template for a pitch to beat England. It had after all neutered England’s strength, their fast bowlers. However, Dhoni didn’t let the eventual result sway his assessment of the pitch.”I don’t even want to see this wicket,” he said. “There wasn’t enough turn and bounce for the spinners… Hopefully in the coming matches we’ll see the wicket turn, right from start, or as soon as possible so that the toss doesn’t become vital.”Dhoni went on to add that groundsmen need not worry about the match referee’s objection to such pitches. “I don’t think the match referee can question a pitch just because it’s turning,” he said. “When the wicket seams right from the first delivery, nobody asks questions. What you don’t want is ridges in the wicket and then one ball hits your head and next your toe. At times, in the subcontinent, on pitches like this, the toss becomes vital. The only way to take the toss out of the equation is to have pitches that turn right from the start. The game may end in three-and-a-half days, but both teams will have an equal opportunity to win the game.”Given all those odds and Alastair Cook’s stellar effort, Dhoni was proud of the way his bowlers stuck to the task. “It was not so easy. I can tell you that,” he said. “We were on the field for two, two-and-a-half days. The bowlers had to bowl very patiently. Ojha bowled close to 82 overs, Ashwin bowled 70 overs.”As the game progressed the pitch got slower and slower. I don’t think there was much turn for them. The odd ball turned, but there wasn’t enough bounce for the edge to carry to the slip fielder. It was about keeping one or two deliveries out and you were set for the game. It was the last session on the second day and first session on the third day that really shifted the game in our favour.”Dhoni was particularly impressed with the contribution of the two fast bowlers. Zaheer Khan was skilful, and Umesh Yadav quick on a surface that the England pacemen struggled to draw any assistance from. Both reversed the ball, too. “What was impressive was the fast bowlers getting six wickets,” Dhoni said. “It was not an ideal track for fast bowlers to get wickets. Their contribution was as important as the spinners.”The first innings was challenging for England as the ball was turning. After that the wicket slowed down and they got used to the pace. That’s one of the main reasons why our bowlers had to battle really hard to get wickets in the second innings.”This is an updated story, including quotes given to TV and in the press conference

Sehwag, Gambhir, Zaheer to play West Indies A

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Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan have been picked to represent India A in two four-day games against West Indies A later this month. Gambhir and Zaheer were dropped from the Test side late last year, and Sehwag last played a Test in March. All three were ignored for subsequent A squads, but this call-up – coming just before the start of a fresh season – will give them hope for a national comeback. Also back in the fold was the 32-year-old Mohammad Kaif, who last played a Test in 2006.These matches clash with the Champions League T20, which could have played a part in some or all of these selections. Missing from the India A four-day side that toured South Africa last month are M Vijay, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Shikhar Dhawan and Wriddhiman Saha, who will all be playing in the Champions League T20.Yuvraj Singh, who was dropped for the Champions Trophy and the tri-series in the West Indies, was chosen to lead the one-day side against West Indies A, and also India Blue in the Challenger Trophy, the domestic season opener. Irfan Pathan was picked to lead India Red. Delhi are the third side in the tournament by the virtue of being defending Ranji Trophy one-day champions, and are expected to pick their team and coach soon.Zaheer and Yuvraj have spent the time outside international cricket working on their fitness in France. Not picked for the A sides, Gambhir represented Essex in county cricket.India A squad for the first four-day game: Cheteshwar Pujara (capt), Jiwanjot Singh, KL Rahul, Manpreet Juneja, Rajat Paliwal, Harshad Khadiwale, Parvez Rasool, Bhargav Bhatt, Ishwar Pandey, Mohammed Shami, Ashok Dinda, Rohit Motwani (wk), Dhawal Kulkarni, Paras DograIndia A squad for the second and third four-day games: Cheteshwar Pujara (capt), Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Sheldon Jackson, Abhishek Nayar, Paras Dogra, Uday Kaul (wk), Parvez Rasool, Bhargav Bhatt, Dhawal Kulkarni, Zaheer Khan, Ishwar Pandey, Mohammed Shami, Mohammad KaifIndia A squad for the three 50-over games and one T20: Yuvraj Singh (capt), Unmukt Chand, Robin Uthappa, B Aparajith, Kedar Jadhav, Naman Ojha (wk), Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Jaydev Unadkat, Praveen Kumar, Sumit Narwal, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mandeep Singh, Rahul SharmaIndia Red squad for the Challenger Trophy: Irfan Pathan (capt), Robin Uthappa, Abhinav Mukund, Saurabh Tiwary, Gurkeerat Mann, Kedar Jadhav, Smit Patel (wk), Yusuf Pathan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Abhimanyu Mithun, Umesh Yadav, Suraj YadavIndia Blue squad for the Challenger Trophy: Yuvraj Singh (capt), Akshath Reddy, Naman Ojha (wk), Sibsankar Roy*, Ankit Bawne, Abhishek Nayar, Manish Pandey, Piyush Chawla, Ankit Rajpoot, Vinay Kumar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Iresh SaxenaSeptember 23, 2013, 0950 GMT: Sibsankar Roy was named the replacement for Mandeep Singh, who was ruled out of action for three-four weeks due to a finger injury

Styris in Northern Districts' final contracts list

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New Zealand’s six major associations have completed their contracting process for the 2013-14 season, handing out 14 contracts each. The associations had already handed out 11 to 13 contracts each on July 26.Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori, who turned down a national contract due to uncertainty over his recovery from surgery on his Achilles tendon, has not been included in the list for Northern Knights.Allrounder Jacob Oram will also be without any contract this season. Oram had given up his national contract in December last year, after reaching an agreement with New Zealand Cricket. He had said he could no longer make “a full-time commitment to NZC” due to various factors including his age and the then impending birth of his second child, but would continue playing Twenty20 cricket for Central Districts and in various competitions around the world.Veteran allrounder Scott Styris was among those to benefit from the final round of contracting, being added to Northern Districts’ squad.The contracts come into effect on October 1, 2013.Full squads
Auckland: Dean Bartlett, Michael Bates, Craig Cachopa, Lockie Ferguson, Tipene Friday, Colin de Grandhomme, Donovan Grobbelaar, Gareth Hopkins, Anaru Kitchen, Tim McIntosh, Robert O’Donnell, Matt Quinn, Jeet Raval, Bhupinder Singh
Added: Robert O’DonnellCanterbury: Todd Astle, Hamish Bennett, Brad Cachopa, Andrew Ellis, Matthew Henry, Roneel Hira, Simon Keen, Ryan McCone, Matthew McEwan, Henry Nicholls, Rob Nicol, Shanan Stewart, Logan van Beek, George Worker
Added: Simon KeenCentral Districts: Carl Cachopa, Greg Hay, Jamie How, Adam Milne, Andrew Mathieson, Tarun Nethula, Kieran Noema-Barnett, Ajaz Patel, Dean Robinson, Bevan Small, Ben Smith, Kruger van Wyk, Ben Wheeler, William Young
Added: Ajaz PatelNorthern Districts: Graeme Aldridge, James Baker, Jono Boult, Anton Devcich, Cameron Fletcher, Daniel Flynn, Tony Goodin, Jono Hickey, Scott Kuggeleijn, Daryl Mitchell, Ish Sodhi, Scott Styris, Anurag Verma, Brad Wilson
Added: James Baker, Tony Goodin, Scott StyrisOtago: Nick Beard, Michael Bracewell, Neil Broom, Ian Butler, Mark Craig, Derek De Boorder, Jacob Duffy, James McMillan, James Neesham, Aaron Redmond, Iain Robertson, Jesse Ryder, Blair Soper, Sam Wells
Added: Blair SoperWellington: Brent Arnel, Josh Brodie, James Franklin, Mark Gillespie, Andy McKay, Iain McPeake, Stephen Murdoch, Michael Papps, Jeetan Patel, Michael Pollard, Luke Ronchi, Ili Tugaga, Henry Walsh, Luke Woodcock
Added: Iain McPeake

Wilson, Linley clinch last-ball thriller

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ScorecardTim Linley sets off in celebration after his winning shot•PA Photos

A superb 85 from Gary Wilson helped Surrey to a thrilling last-ball victory over Derbyshire in a high-scoring Yorkshire Bank 40 Group B thriller at The Oval.Despite needing 295 for victory, Surrey took the game to the wire and just limped over the finish line despite having Wilson caught at short fine-leg and Tom Jewell run out in the final over. Requiring two to win off the final delivery, Tim Linley drove Tim Groenewald down the ground to the delight of the home crowd.Earlier in the day, Chesney Hughes, who hit a run-a-ball 80 and Paul Borrington (72) starred as Derbyshire amassed 294 for 9 off their 40 overs. Wes Durston hit 32 in 19 deliveries, including a pull for six off Chris Tremlett, before lofting Zander de Bruyn high to the wicketkeeper.But Hughes and Paul Borrington kept the pressure on Surrey by combining for 123 in 18 overs. Hughes pulled two successive sixes off de Bruyn. A couple of overs later, Borrington lifted Gary Keedy’s second delivery over long-on for six before Hughes added to his tally by launching the 38-year-old for another maximum.Hughes moved to a 49-ball half-century in the 16th over, which he celebrated by hitting Tom Curran over wide long-on for six. The 22-year-old Anguillan was eventually caught on the long-on fence.Borrington brought up his fifty, off 52 deliveries, before taking Derbyshire past the 200-mark with the second of three boundaries in four balls off Keedy. Having compiled a List A career-best 72, Borrington slapped Curran to short extra cover, soon to be followed by Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who was bowled playing across the line for 25, and Alex Hughes, to a catch on the straight boundary.De Bruyn then picked up three wickets in the space of four deliveries, starting with Wayne Madsen, who was snapped up at extra cover for 20. With Peter Burgoyne falling to a superb one-handed effort at mid-on and Tom Poynton departing lbw first ball, de Bruyn finished with figures of 4 for 72.But Groenewald lifted the Derbyshire total up to 294 for 9 by clubbing an unbeaten 27 off 13 balls, which included two maximums off Linley.In reply, Surrey made a promising start only for Jason Roy to go lbw for 39, attempting to reverse sweep David Wainwright’s first ball. The 28-year-old slow left-armer struck again when Vikram Solanki picked out Durston at deep midwicket.Arun Harinath reached his maiden one-day half-century, which came off 52 balls, with a slog swept six off Durston, but departed two balls later for 52 seeking to repeat the dose. The 25th over saw de Bruyn bring up the 150 for Surrey with a straight six off Durston. Wilson got in on the act by lifting Wainwright back over his head for a maximum.Either side of de Bruyn reaching a 41-ball fifty, Wilson launched sixes off Alex Hughes and Mark Footitt en route to his own half-century, which was just 39 deliveries in the making.After de Bruyn was caught at midwicket off Groenewald for 60, bringing the curtain down on a fourth wicket stand of 85 in eleven overs, Rory Burns seized the initiative by on driving Footitt for and lifting Alex Hughes over fine leg for another maximum.As Wilson and Burns raced along at eleven runs an over, Wilson slog swept Burgoyne for six. But when Burns departed for a quickfire 29 in the 38th over, the advantage appeared to have swung back in favour of Derbyshire.

CPL appoints franchise captains

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The captains for the six participating franchises in the inaugural season of the Caribbean Premier League have been announced. Dwayne Bravo, the West Indies ODI captain, will lead the T&T Red Steel team, and West Indies’ Test and T20 captain Darren Sammy has been named the captain for St Lucia Zouks.The other four captains are: Chris Gayle for Jamaica Tallawahs, Marlon Samuels for Antigua Hawksbills, Kieron Pollard for Barbados Tridents, and Ramnaresh Sarwan for Guyana Amazon Warriors.Sarwan, who last played a T20 for West Indies in 2010, said: “It is a great honour to have been chosen to captain the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the first ever Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament. I have the opportunity to work with and lead some of the best players in the region and the world, and I am looking forward to using my years of experience to guide the Amazon Warriors to victory.”The tournaments starts on July 30 with a match between Barbados Tridents and St Lucia Zouks in Bridgetown.