Cricket

By iain fletcher

Just when Falkland began to think that their season couldn’t possibly get even worse, along came George Munsey and Mike Carson.

Ross Lyons has been backed for a Scotland recall – seven years after earning his last cap.

England claimed the NatWest International Twenty20 Series with a 19-run victory over South Africa in Cardiff.

George Munsey re-wrote the record books yesterday as Watsonians rattled-up the runs in a one-sided Eastern Premier clash at Falkland.

England eased to a nine-wicket
victory over South Africa in the Twenty20 opener at the Ageas Bowl with Jonny Bairstow leading the way with a ruthless unbeaten 60.

Scotland legend Paul Hoffmann believes the current crop of international players could be the most talented this country has ever produced.

Revelation and redemption helped Pakistan turn world cricket’s order upside down as Fakhar Zaman’s maiden one-day international century and Mohammad Amir’s brilliant new-ball spell underpinned a landslide 180-run win over India in the Champions 
Trophy final.

When Pakistan defeated England
 in the semi-final it guaranteed an 
all-Asian final to the ICC Champions Trophy. It is not remiss to say that across the offices of the ICC and broadcasting partners fingers were crossed that India would prevail over Bangladesh in the other semi-final and make the final a sponsors’ and television dream.

By william dick

Securing a maiden one-day international victory over a Test nation means this remains a landmark week for Scotland’s cricketers but how much more satisfying still would a first-ever series win against the old order have been

Pakistan are out to make cricket history by shocking their great rivals India in a Champions Trophy final they believe is “bigger than the Ashes”.

Scotland were celebrating last night after surging to their first ever official ODI triumph over a top-tier nation.

Eoin Morgan ruled out any element of complacency and insisted England simply failed to adapt to the demands of a used Cardiff pitch as they crashed out of the Champions Trophy against Pakistan.

Scotland’s bid to complete a World Cricket League double failed as Namibia bounced back to claim a deserved and decisive triumph

Scotland stepped up their World Cricket League bid by completing a 51-run win over Namibia at The Grange.

Richie Berrington last night stroked a sparkling century before Scotland’s bid for World Cricket League victory over Namibia was stalled by rain at The Grange.

What a tournament the ICC Champions Trophy is as every day offers a must-win match between the best eight nations in the world.

After the downpours that condemned last week’s Intercontinental Cup contest in Ayr to conclude in a wet and soggy draw, Scotland will pray that enlightenment arrives in Edinburgh for four one-day internationals inside seven days that will shape their summer.