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Rhyl Journal
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Jamie Overton set for spell on sidelines with broken finger
Overton dropped a sharp return catch from just his second delivery in the Windies' reply to England's 400 for eight and immediately sprinted to the dressing room clutching his right hand while grimacing. After some treatment, the fast bowling all-rounder returned and sent down five more overs, impressively claiming career-best ODI figures of three for 22, but he is now set for a short spell on the sidelines. Frustration for @JamieOverton 😫 Read more 👇 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 31, 2025 'Jamie Overton has been ruled out of the remaining Metro Bank one-day internationals and the Vitality IT20s against the West Indies due to a broken right little finger,' an ECB statement said. England will not draft in a replacement for the last two ODIs – on Sunday at Cardiff and Tuesday at the Kia Oval – or the three-match T20 series, which gets under way on Friday at Chester-le-Street. Injuries to Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson saw them withdraw from the squad ahead of the ODI series, with Saqib Mahmood, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts and Luke Wood England's remaining pace options. England confirmed they will make just one change to their XI at Sophia Gardens, where they can seal a first ODI series win since September 2023, as Potts replaces Overton. With the Windies skittled inside just 27 overs for 162 in Harry Brook's first match in full-time charge of England's limited-overs teams, Mahmood and Carse have been retained despite a quick turnaround. Mahmood was the standout bowler in Birmingham with three top-order wickets, including Windies captain and linchpin Shai Hope, but the 28-year-old feels time is running out to re-establish his Test credentials. An injury-plagued last few years brought on by a couple of stress fractures in his back means he has not featured under England's red-ball leadership of captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum. He had hoped to put himself in the shop window but his two Lancashire outings in the Rothesay County Championship brought only two wickets, not helped, he says, by the flat Emirates Old Trafford surfaces. Asked whether he has one eye on this winter's Ashes, Mahmood said: 'I'd have loved to but some of the pitches at the start of the season didn't really give me the best chance to try and get some wickets.' Lancashire's hierarchy have themselves bemoaned the strips they have played on at home after a dreadful start to the season that has left them a point above bottom place in Division Two, having been widely tipped for promotion. Mahmood, who signed a limited-overs contract with the Red Rose last year with a pay-as-you-play option in the championship, added: 'They prepared two concrete slabs – which isn't how I visualised it when I decided to play red-ball cricket at the start of the season. 'I'm just trying to do well here at the moment, who knows how that works. It was obviously good that I got some overs under my belt for Lancs, I felt pretty good after and I think after having a couple of big injuries, that was a big thing. 'I don't like jinxing it because as a fast bowler there's always something around the corner. But I've managed to string a lot of cricket over the last 12 months and I'm just happy about that.'
News18
2 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Who Is Ajeet Singh Dale, Indian-Origin Medium-Pacer To Play For England Lions?
Last Updated: Ajeet Singh Dale, Gloucestershire medium-pacer, is all set to play for England Lions against India A. Star Gloucestershire medium-pacer Ajeet Singh Dale is all set to take the field for the England Lions when they take on India A in an all-important clash for the two sides, with quite a few eyebrows being raised as to who Ajeet is and how the 24-year-old's career has panned out till now. Born in July 2000 in Berkshire, Ajeet is a right-arm medium-pacer and right-handed batter, known for his contributions in the former role. Ajeet started his professional career with Hampshire, making his first-class debut in 2020 during the Bob Willis Trophy. He picked three wickets on debut against Sussex, including that of England allrounder Ollie Robinson. He bagged four wickets in two matches that season, at an average of 18.25. A new career-best of 7-110 for Ajeet Singh Dale, with celebrations to match — Rothesay County Championship (@CountyChamp) May 17, 2025 Ajeet signed with Gloucestershire in 2022 on a multi-year deal, with 2023 proving to be a breakout year for him. He made his T20 debut against Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI but conceded 44 runs in his three overs in that game. Ajeet made his List A debut in the Royal London One-Day Cup and bowled an economic spell of 4-0-24-0 against Surrey. It was in the 2023 season that Ajeet achieved his career-best bowling figures of 6/41 against Worcestershire. Bowling with express pace, Ajeet's talents as a fast bowler have earned him recognition with the Lions as well, in which he showed his potential on the broader stage, and is now set to play against India A. Ajeet is coming off a brilliant performance in the recent County Championship match against Kent. He picked up nine wickets in that game earlier this month, seven coming in one innings. He has picked 22 wickets in five matches in the tournament at an economy of 3.45. Meanwhile, a clutch of frontline Indian Test players, including opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, will be eager to acclimatise to English conditions during India A's first four-day unofficial Test against the England Lions. Apart from Jaiswal and Nitish, the India A team has Abhimanyu Easwaran, Dhruv Jurel, Karun Nair, pacers Akash Deep and Shardul Thakur.
North Wales Chronicle
2 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Keaton Jennings helps Lancashire to first victory of season
Just a day after their dire form in the Rothesay County Championship cost head coach Dale Benkenstein his job, the Red Rose took the chance of a morale-boosting shift to the 20-over format. Captain Keaton Jennings, back in charge after relinquishing the red-ball job earlier this month, hit 66 in 38 balls to usher his side to a competitive 176 for eight. LIGHTNING WIN BY 7 RUNS! 😍 A brilliant final over by Tom Aspinwall helps see Lancashire home to an opening night win in the @VitalityBlast! Just the start we were looking for! 👏 ⚡ #StrikeTogether — Lancashire Lightning (@lancscricket) May 29, 2025 Kashif Ali's 39 was the best the Pears could manage but contributions throughout the top seven kept them in touch until the closing stages. James Anderson was overlooked as he looks to make his first T20 appearance since 2014, but England quick Luke Wood topped and tailed the innings with two wickets and a run-out before Tom Aspinwall allowed just seven off the 20th to wrap things up. England's forgotten man Ollie Robinson closed out victory for Sussex as they kicked off their campaign with a 16-run win over Middlesex at Lord's. Robinson's international days appear to be behind him for now but he stood tall for last year's semi-finalists to take the heat out of what could have been a nervy finish. James Coles smashed a career-best unbeaten 77 from 44 balls to set up a winning start to the Vitality Blast for Sussex Sharks as they held off Middlesex at Lord's. 🙌 — Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) May 29, 2025 Defending 20 off the final over with Ryan Higgins and Ben Geddes flying, Robinson dismissed both set batters and allowed just four runs. He finished with handy figures of three for 27 in an high-scoring game that saw Sussex pile on 202 for four in the first innings. England Lions all-rounder James Coles did most of the hard work, hitting five sixes and five fours as he made an unbeaten 77 in 44 balls. Middlesex's marquee signing Kane Williamson was dismissed for 14 by Scotland international Brad Currie but Geddes' 51 and a furious 44 in 16 balls from Higgins gave the visitors a run for their money.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Keaton Jennings helps Lancashire to first victory of season
Lancashire finally registered their first win of a torrid season, kicking off this year's Vitality Blast with a seven-run victory over Worcestershire at Emirates Old Trafford. Just a day after their dire form in the Rothesay County Championship cost head coach Dale Benkenstein his job, the Red Rose took the chance of a morale-boosting shift to the 20-over format. Captain Keaton Jennings, back in charge after relinquishing the red-ball job earlier this month, hit 66 in 38 balls to usher his side to a competitive 176 for eight. LIGHTNING WIN BY 7 RUNS! 😍 A brilliant final over by Tom Aspinwall helps see Lancashire home to an opening night win in the @VitalityBlast! Just the start we were looking for! 👏 ⚡ #StrikeTogether — Lancashire Lightning (@lancscricket) May 29, 2025 Kashif Ali's 39 was the best the Pears could manage but contributions throughout the top seven kept them in touch until the closing stages. James Anderson was overlooked as he looks to make his first T20 appearance since 2014, but England quick Luke Wood topped and tailed the innings with two wickets and a run-out before Tom Aspinwall allowed just seven off the 20th to wrap things up. England's forgotten man Ollie Robinson closed out victory for Sussex as they kicked off their campaign with a 16-run win over Middlesex at Lord's. Robinson's international days appear to be behind him for now but he stood tall for last year's semi-finalists to take the heat out of what could have been a nervy finish. James Coles smashed a career-best unbeaten 77 from 44 balls to set up a winning start to the Vitality Blast for Sussex Sharks as they held off Middlesex at Lord's. 🙌 — Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) May 29, 2025 Defending 20 off the final over with Ryan Higgins and Ben Geddes flying, Robinson dismissed both set batters and allowed just four runs. He finished with handy figures of three for 27 in an high-scoring game that saw Sussex pile on 202 for four in the first innings. England Lions all-rounder James Coles did most of the hard work, hitting five sixes and five fours as he made an unbeaten 77 in 44 balls. Middlesex's marquee signing Kane Williamson was dismissed for 14 by Scotland international Brad Currie but Geddes' 51 and a furious 44 in 16 balls from Higgins gave the visitors a run for their money.
South Wales Guardian
2 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Keaton Jennings helps Lancashire to first victory of season
Just a day after their dire form in the Rothesay County Championship cost head coach Dale Benkenstein his job, the Red Rose took the chance of a morale-boosting shift to the 20-over format. Captain Keaton Jennings, back in charge after relinquishing the red-ball job earlier this month, hit 66 in 38 balls to usher his side to a competitive 176 for eight. LIGHTNING WIN BY 7 RUNS! 😍 A brilliant final over by Tom Aspinwall helps see Lancashire home to an opening night win in the @VitalityBlast! Just the start we were looking for! 👏 ⚡ #StrikeTogether — Lancashire Lightning (@lancscricket) May 29, 2025 Kashif Ali's 39 was the best the Pears could manage but contributions throughout the top seven kept them in touch until the closing stages. James Anderson was overlooked as he looks to make his first T20 appearance since 2014, but England quick Luke Wood topped and tailed the innings with two wickets and a run-out before Tom Aspinwall allowed just seven off the 20th to wrap things up. England's forgotten man Ollie Robinson closed out victory for Sussex as they kicked off their campaign with a 16-run win over Middlesex at Lord's. Robinson's international days appear to be behind him for now but he stood tall for last year's semi-finalists to take the heat out of what could have been a nervy finish. James Coles smashed a career-best unbeaten 77 from 44 balls to set up a winning start to the Vitality Blast for Sussex Sharks as they held off Middlesex at Lord's. 🙌 — Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) May 29, 2025 Defending 20 off the final over with Ryan Higgins and Ben Geddes flying, Robinson dismissed both set batters and allowed just four runs. He finished with handy figures of three for 27 in an high-scoring game that saw Sussex pile on 202 for four in the first innings. England Lions all-rounder James Coles did most of the hard work, hitting five sixes and five fours as he made an unbeaten 77 in 44 balls. Middlesex's marquee signing Kane Williamson was dismissed for 14 by Scotland international Brad Currie but Geddes' 51 and a furious 44 in 16 balls from Higgins gave the visitors a run for their money.
