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Live scorecard Day One report Jim Allenby and Murray Goodwin held sway in the sunshine as Glamorgan assumed the upper hand on the first day of the LV= County Championship Second Division match against Gloucestershire at Bristol. Glamorgan’s fifth-wicket pair staged a restorative stand of 185 in 50 overs as the visitors recovered from 85 for four to reach 318 …

Michael Klinger and Alex Gidman scored centuries for Gloucestershire on a rain-shortened third day of an LV= County Championship Division Two match against Glamorgan at Bristol. Gidman: Ton for Gloucestershire Klinger (142), Gidman (113) and Dan Housego (82) guided Gloucestershire from an overnight 179 for one on to 456 for four in reply to the Welsh county’s 448. But 21 …

Dean Cosker: got in on the act Michael Hogan: career-best figures Glamorgan pace bowler Michael Hogan claimed a career-best 7-92 on an otherwise tedious final day as the Division Two game against Gloucestershire ended in a draw at Bristol. The 32-year-old Australian took 5-13 in 32 balls as Gloucestershire collapsed from an overnight 456-4 to 478 all out. Trailing by …

Umesh Yadav picked up a fifer to setup a 243-run victory for India over Australia in ICC Champions Trophy 2013 warm-up match © Getty Images (File Pic) Cardiff: Jun 4, 2013 A splendid performance from the Indian bowling contingent, led by Umesh Yadav’s fifer helped India demolish Australia with a 243-run victory in the warm-up match of the ICC Champions …

OVERSEAS star Marcus North insists Glamorgan must develop a killer instinct when they resume their county championship campaign on Wednesday with a Division Two clash against Gloucestershire at Bristol. The county will be looking for their second championship win of the season having settled for a rain-affected draw in their previous game at Leicestershire. “We’re all fresh, ready to go …

Surrey star Dernbach comes in as cover for Tim Bresnan, whose wife is due to give birth during the three-match series. An England and Wales Cricket Board statement read: “Jade Dernbach has been added to the ODI squad for the NatWest Series as cover for Tim Bresnan. Bresnan’s wife is due to give birth during the series and he may …

“He’s practising first of all and it’s encouraging that he’s progressing well from that injury. “Things are looking positive on that note and hopefully it’s not too long until he’s out in the middle.” For now, though, Cook’s immediate focus is on tomorrow’s first one-day international match against New Zealand and the global tournament that follows. “We’ve got three games …

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