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Finch and Marsh’s partnership was worth 246 runs
It seemed as if the 3-0 thrashing Australia received at the hands of England during the Ashes series became too much to bear and, as a result, they took out all their frustrations on a hapless Scotland side, who didn’t know what had hit them.
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Waitrose will replace Brit Insurance when England tour Sri Lanka next year
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that supermarket chain Waitrose will become the national team’s new sponsor from 2014 after Brit Insurance confirmed that they would not be renewing their sponsorship.
Scotland and Netherlands became the second and third Associate Member nations to receive funding
Scotland and Netherlands will both receive $1.5 million from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the next three years as part of the Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme (TAPP), which is aimed at improving cricket standard across the world.
Ireland and Scotland will clash against each other at the Civil Service ground in Stormont
Ireland have confirmed that they will play their crucial International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cricket League (WCL) matches against Scotland in September at the Civil Service ground in Stormont, Belfast.
New Zealand have steadily slipped down the rankings over the past year
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that New Zealand will be the latest beneficiary of their Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme (TAPP) and will receive a total of US$1.8 million over the next three years.
Afghanistan are looking to make Pakistan their home base over the next five years
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) have announced that the national team will spend four weeks in Pakistan for a conditioning camp ahead of their series against Scotland in March.
Ireland will be looking to re-enact these scenes during their two-match series
Just days after Scotland announced that they would be playing two ODIs against Pakistan in May, Ireland have done the same in order to continue playing against top ranked opposition.
Drummond is grateful for the opportunity to play against a top ranked opponent
Scotland are set to host Pakistan for two ODIs on May 17 and 19, which will allow the Asian giants to get some practice just before the start of the Champions Trophy, which will be hosted by England, in June.
Morgan believes these changes will benefit county cricket for many years to come
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have agreed upon new changes to the county season starting in 2014.
The West Indies were given the majority of the fund
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that they will be funding Zimbabwe and the West Indies a total of $4.5 million as part of its Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme (TAPP), which mainly looks at developing a country’s national team till they become more competitive.
