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Hampshire loanee thumps 65 not out off 30 balls in first T20 innings for Sussex

ECB Reporters Network29-May-2022Vitality Blast holders Kent have now lost three South Group games out of three after Tom Alsop hit a scintillating 65 not out from 30 balls in his first T20 innings for Sussex.Alsop, on loan from Hampshire, hauled the Sharks up to 171 for 5 at the First Central County Ground and the home side then ran out winners by four runs as the Spitfires could only reach 167 for 7 in reply.Kent’s margin of defeat was only as small as it was because George Linde took 22 runs from the final over, bowled by George Garton, including a last-ball six over long-on, to end on a remarkable unbeaten 13-ball 38.But, overall, Sussex were impressive in the field, with captain Ravi Bopara picking up 2 for 23 from his four overs, and ultimately it was Alsop’s earlier surge with the bat that proved decisive.Related

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The left-hander smashed three sixes and six fours after coming in at No. 5, and it was a first Blast win of the campaign for Sussex following defeats against Glamorgan and Gloucestershire. Kent’s previous two group losses were against Somerset and Essex.Qais Ahmad was Kent’s best bowler with 2 for 23 with his legspin, but the holders’ reply started badly with Daniel Bell-Drummond bowled for a first-ball duck by a beauty from Delray Rawlins that turned sharply to hit the top of off stump and Zak Crawley out for two from the first ball of the second over, gloving a lifter from Steven Finn to the keeper.Sam Billings, however, took three fours from the next five balls from Finn and also drove Rawlins’ left-arm spin and Tymal Mills’ thunderbolts for boundaries as he raced into the 20s.Kent had rallied to 46 for 2 by the end of the six-over powerplay but Billings was deceived on 31 by a yorker from Bopara that hit him on the boot, and the Sharks’ T20 captain struck again in his next over, the 11th, by having Joe Denly caught at long-off for 33 from a low full toss.A 35-minute rain interruption followed Denly’s demise and, on the resumption, Jack Leaning fell for 15 and Jordan Cox for a 21-ball 29. When Qais, after hitting Finn for six and four, skied a catch off the former England paceman from the last ball of the 19th over, it was left only for Linde to hit out in vain against Garton before the Sharks’ victory was confirmed.Sussex, asked to bat, struggled to get going at first with just 31 coming from the initial six-over powerplay and the scoreboard reading only 66 for two at the halfway point.Mohammad Rizwan swung the first ball of the fifth over, Fred Klaassen’s second, straight to Cox at deep square leg to go for 13 and the Sharks managed only three fours in the powerplay.Luke Wright did his best to get the innings going, lofting Linde’s slow left-arm spin for six over long-off and later adding two more sixes, to long-on off Qais in the next over, the eighth, and heaved again over long-on against the same bowler in the 13th over.But from the next ball Wright hit Qais to long-off, and his dismissal for a 34-ball 43 left Sussex on 90 for 4. Josh Philippe and Rawlins had also gone by then, respectively skying to extra cover off Linde for 9 and bowled by Matt Milnes for 14, and a score above 150 looked unlikely.Bopara soon fell too for 5, mishitting Qais into the off side, but Alsop immediately showed his aggressive intent by reverse-hitting Linde for two fours before targeting Kent’s quicker bowlers as 68 runs were plundered from the last five overs.Matt Quinn was pulled for four and six in the 18th over, Klaassen twice thumped straight for sixes in the 19th while Milnes, after bowling a waist-height no-ball, saw Alsop take advantage of the subsequent free hit to glance to the fine leg ropes – a shot he repeated four balls later as 17 runs came from the final over, which also included a wide.

“I’ve love to see it reduced a little bit and find a window where we can get the best players playing”

Daniel Brettig22-Nov-2020Adam Voges, the Perth Scorchers coach, has delivered a strong criticism of the 14-game length of the regular Big Bash League season, while opting for some cautious optimism about rule changes that have been brought in as an attempt to “spice up” the tournament after several years of declining broadcast audiences.In a week when there has been plenty of criticism of the introduction of changes including a substitute player, the splitting of powerplay overs into an initial four followed by a floating two rather than the usual six at the start of an innings, and the adding of a race for a bonus point at the 10-over mark of a match, Voges said the main issue for the league was player availability.At its current 14-game season length, Voges said that not enough of the best players – both local and overseas – were able to take part. While all clubs and players have long accepted Cricket Australia’s desire to run the tournament through the school holiday period to ensure maximum exposure to children in particular, its rapid growth from eight to 10 to 14 games has only added pressure to sustain interest in the event through the acquisition of bigger name players.”Yeah I’ve got a view on this, I think the season is too long,” Voges told . “I’d love to see it reduced a little bit and find a window where we can get the best players playing. That’s the most important part, I think that’s what makes the product, it’s aimed still at families and attracting new people to the game, so if we can do that by having the best players playing, and if that means a shorter, sharper format, then I’m all for it.”Defenders of the tournament’s length at CA have argued that at 14 games it is still shorter than an AFL or NRL season, while at the same time out-rating both in terms of broadcast audiences, despite a marked decline that began in 2017. However there is no top-tier Australian domestic league that competes with the international variant of the same game at the same time, and it is clear that the “major event” buzz surrounding the early seasons of the BBL had much to do with shorter, sharper schedules.Davie Barham, the former Ten broadcasting executive who was commissioned by CA to review the BBL ahead of its tenth season, had stated that organisers needed to be “brave” and recognise that bigger is not always better. He cited how the NFL had maintained a massive captive audience through the major events standing of an annual season that is only 18 rounds long – far fewer than the rival NBA or MLB seasons.As for the rule changes, Voges stated that while he was fearful that new followers of the game might find them difficult to comprehend, he would be doing his utmost as coach of the Scorchers to use the new tactical nuances to his advantage. “I’ll go in with these rule changes with the glass half-full mentality and try and find a way to tactically use them to our advantage in any way that we can,” he said. “But I do worry that a game and a format of our game that targets families, targets new people, that we perhaps are complicating it a little bit.”But look it hasn’t been trialled, it hasn’t been tested, we’ll all be thinking on our feet, and we’ll see how it goes.”

It is understood that Kings XI are likely to appoint a new captain with India batsman KL Rahul being the favourite

Nagraj Gollapudi03-Sep-2019India offspinner R Ashwin is likely to join Delhi Capitals for the 2020 IPL. ESPNcricinfo understands that Ashwin is on the verge of moving out of Kings XI Punjab, who signed him at the 2018 auction for INR 7.6 crore (then USD 1.176 million approx) and appointed him captain. Although the current move would ordinarily be termed a trade, technically, Capitals are buying out the player in an all-cash deal.It is understood that, Capitals apart, Sunrisers Hyderabad had expressed interest in Ashwin at one point, but talks did not progress too far.Capitals are understood to have made the first move, and the two franchises have been engaged in talks for the past few months. If the deal goes through, Ashwin’s procurement would further swell Capitals’ rich collection of spinners. Capitals’ other Indian and overseas spinners include Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Rahul Tewatia, Jalaj Saxena, Mayank Markande, J Suchith and Sandeep Lamichhane.Capitals will become the fourth IPL franchise for Ashwin, who has previously represented Chennai Super Kings, Rising Pune Supergiant and Kings XI.Over the years, Ashwin has not been afraid to experiment both with his bowling action and his stock balls, and has utilised his variety to create doubt and dominate batsmen. With his experience and skillset, Ashwin has proved to be an asset as he can bowl in the Powerplay, dry up runs in the middle overs, and restrict batsmen at the death. Overall, he has taken 125 wickets in 139 IPL matches at an economy rate of 6.79, which is the best among all Indian bowlers with 50-plus wickets.With Ashwin as captain, Kings XI won 12 games and lost 16 in the past two IPL seasons. Although they were a contender for the playoffs at the halfway stage in both seasons, they eventually failed to advance.It is understood that Kings XI, who recently sacked their entire coaching staff led by New Zealander Mike Hesson, are likely to appoint a new captain with India batsman KL Rahul currently the favourite. One of the Kings XI owners said that the management was keen to have a new captain who would lead the franchise in the future.

Richardson will move on at the end of his current contract, having overseen a period of great upheaval at cricket’s world governing body

ESPNcricinfo staff03-Jul-2018David Richardson, the ICC’s chief executive since 2012, is to step down from the position after next year’s World Cup. He will move on at the end of his current contract, having overseen a period of great upheaval at cricket’s world governing body, with the process to find his successor set to begin immediately.From the “Big Three” shake-up at the ICC – subsequently reversed – the reduction of the World Cup to ten teams, and the recent confirmation of an ODI league and World Test Championship, Richardson has been a steadying presence at an organisation well accustomed to change.His tenure also coincided with rising commercial returns – the ICC in 2014 announcing a “significantly” increased eight-year TV rights deal with Star Sports – and the creation of two new Full Members, in Ireland and Afghanistan, although that has been accompanied by criticisms about the level of finance and opportunity afforded to those outside cricket’s traditional strongholds.”The hardest thing as a cricketer is knowing when the time is right to retire,” said Richardson, who will turn 59 later this year. “But for me, the end of the ICC Cricket World Cup next year is about right. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at the ICC and I am particularly pleased with what we have achieved in recent times in creating greater context for all formats of the game and securing increased opportunities and clear pathways for all members to play at the highest level.”I will certainly do all I can over the next 12 months to ensure that we complete our work on the new global strategy for cricket aimed at growing the game both in our traditional and new markets, and, in particular put on a World Cup that does the game proud.”I’d like to thank the ICC chairman and the current board of directors and member chief executives for their support and of course to my senior team and all of the ICC staff who are so dedicated to our great sport.”A former South Africa wicketkeeper who became the ICC’s first general manager in 2002, Richardson was recommended as Haroon Lorgat’s successor due to his long experience at the organisation.Initially working alongside a president, changes to the ICC’s constitution in 2014 saw the creation of a chairman; N Srinivasan, one of the architects of the “Big Three”, was the inaugural holder of the role, before his forced departure saw Shashank Manohar elected and the rolling back of several of the reforms initiated by India, England and Australia.”On behalf of the ICC Board, I would like to thank David for his service and commitment to cricket over the past 16 years and, particularly, over the last six years as CEO,” Manohar said. “His achievements speak for themselves, but in recent history the commercial success of the sport, his leadership of the ICC team and establishing greater context for international cricket are of particular note.”David will be missed by everyone in the game, but this is an opportunity for the ICC to drive forward our new global growth strategy, which David has played an integral part in developing, under new leadership. A global recruitment process will now get underway to identify the right person to lead the ICC.”

The season’s best opening pair versus the tournament’s fastest team in the Powerplay. It’s boom or bust in the Eliminator

The Preview by Nikhil Kalro16-May-2017

Match facts

Eliminator, Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders
Bengaluru, May 17, 2017
Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT)

Head-to-head

This season: Sunrisers and KKR split their games in the group stages. KKR defended 172 at Eden Gardens in the first meeting. David Warner’s response was a sensational 59-ball 126 in Hyderabad.Overall: Sunrisers have won just four of 11 games against KKR. They won the Eliminator last season at the Feroz Shah Kotla, though.

Form guide

• Sunrisers Hyderabad: beat Lions by eight wickets, beat Mumbai by seven wickets, lost to Rising Pune by 12 runs

• Kolkata Knight Riders: lost to Mumbai by 9 runs, lost to Kings XI by 14 runs, beat RCB by six wickets

Big picture

Peaking early and losing momentum are results of various factors: fatigue, unavailability of key personnel, morale and even losing tosses. Going into the playoffs, those issues can hinder confidence, one of the most influential traits in professional sport. Sunrisers won six of their first 10 games. KKR won seven in the same period. In eight games since, both teams won three in total.Sunrisers have managed change effectively. Having had to alter their combination and personnel, Sunrisers had reserves – Kane Williamson, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Siraj, Vijay Shankar and Bipul Sharma – who made telling contributions. They may be called on again – Ashish Nehra will play no further part this season with a hamstring injury and Yuvraj Singh will undergo a fitness test on Tuesday evening. Nabi, with a finger injury, is also doubtful.KKR, on the other hand, have not found the right combination for their top order. Opening with Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn has cut Manish Pandey and Yusuf Pathan’s roles to cameos. The uncontrollables – Chris Woakes and Shakib Al Hasan’s departure for national duty, and Suryakumar Yadav and Nathan Coulter-Nile’s injuries – damaged their balance.Still, plenty has gone right for both teams. Either, or both, of David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan have performed for Sunrisers. Rashid Khan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been potent weapons at any stage of an innings. For KKR, their opening combination has put them ahead of games, leaving their finishers to execute their new roles. Bowlers from both sides have stepped up and delivered too.In T20s, any player can break a game open, but under the pressure of a knockout, who will?

The likely XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad 1 David Warner (capt), 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Moises Henriques, 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 Vijay Shankar, 6 Mohammad Nabi, 7 Naman Ojha (wk), 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Rashid Khan, 10 Mohammad Siraj, 11 Siddarth KaulKolkata Knight Riders 1 Sunil Narine, 2 Chris Lynn, 3 Gautam Gambhir (capt), 4 Robin Uthappa (wk), 5 Manish Pandey, 6 Yusuf Pathan, 7 Colin de Grandhomme, 8 Kuldeep Yadav, 9 Umesh Yadav, 10 Trent Boult, 11 Ankit Rajpoot

Strategy punt

Start with a spin-pace combination against Narine and Lynn. Narine has struggled against short-pitched bowling this season. He has scored 214 runs in 120 balls, but just 18 off 18 short-pitched deliveries and has been dismissed four times. That length may not work against Lynn though; he has scored 77 runs off 28 short balls, a strike rate of 275.Although Lynn hasn’t been terrible against spin, slower bowling could be used to stall him. He has scored 178 runs off 85 balls against pace, but 107 runs off 68 balls against spin. Rashid or Nabi are plausible options against Lynn’s pyrotechnics.

Stats that matter

• Warner and Dhawan have scored 50.07% of Sunrisers’ runs (1072 of 2141). In the previous season, they contributed 53% of the team’s runs. No other team has had two players who contributed even 40%.
• Narine is the only batsman to have been dismissed four times to short balls this season.
• Sunrisers’ top-three batsmen have averaged 45.06, the best for any team. KKR have the next-best average with 36.83.
• KKR’s bowlers have all made significant contributions. Their top two wicket-takers – Chris Woakes (17) and Umesh Yadav (14) – have taken 38.75% of their wickets, the lowest contributions from the top-two bowlers for any team.
• Kuldeep Yadav has taken seven wickets in the last five overs of an innings – the joint most for a spinner.
• KKR’s batting power is at the top of their innings. They have scored the most runs in the Powerplay, with an average of 58.74 per game. They have the highest run-rate in the middle overs too – 1079 runs at 8.57 runs per over. They fade away towards the end overs though, scoring just 427 runs at 8.45 runs per over, the least among all teams.