Cricket: Twenty20 is washed out.Byline: By Pete Donelan TODAY'S Twenty20 match betwen England and South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. was abandoned yesterday after Durham's Riverside ground
Match referee A match referee is an official appointed to oversee professional cricket matches. Match referees for Test matches and one-day internationals are appointed by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Most matches below international level do not have a referee. Roshan Mahanama made the decision to call off the game 24 hours before the start after arriving at the ground to find the outfield saturated. The cancellation means England will not play a competitive Twenty20 match before they play Sir Allen Stanford's All Stars on November 1 - they are 5-6 to win that contest. Of more pressing concern to new captain Kevin Pietersen will be England's lack of match practice before their one-day series against South Africa that starts on Friday at Headingley. South Africa are priced at 1-2 to win the five-match series and England - who are 13-8 - were dealt a blow yesterday when pace bowler Simon Jones was ruled out for the season with a knee injury. The Ashes-winning seamer, who had withdrawn from the one-day squad because of the injury, has been in sensational form for Worcestershire this summer after recovering from a series of long-term injuries. The Welshman's injury will require an arthroscopy Arthroscopy Definition Arthroscopy is the examination of a joint, specifically, the inside structures. The procedure is performed by inserting a specifically designed illuminated device into the joint through a small incision. to clean up his joint. Worcestershire director of cricket, Steve Rhodes, said: "Simon has had a wonderful year with a strike rate of a wicket every 30 balls. "The plan was to have Simon still playing in September. While this has not quite been achieved I am delighted with his contribution and the plan will be to rehab Simon in a way to get him back fitter and stronger for the cricket that lies ahead of him." Kent look good value to defeat Lancashire in their County Championship Division One clash at Canterbury. Rob Key's team have good team spirit as they showed by thrashing Derbyshire by nine wickets in the Pro40 league on Tuesday after Saturday's disappointing Friends Provident Trophy The Friends Provident Trophy is a one day cricket competition in the United Kingdom.[1] It is one of the four tournaments in which the eighteen first-class counties compete each season. They are joined by teams from Scotland and Ireland. defeat to Essex at Lord's. In contrast, Lancashire's championship challenge has been undermined by the decision to release all-rounder Dominic Cork at the end of the season. Captain Stuart Law made public his disagreement with the decison and said he wasn't consulted about it by Lancashire's committee - a situation that may damage team morale. Recommendation Kent 1pt Evens Ladbrokes, Extrabet CAPTION(S): Heavy rain caused flooding at Durham's Riverside ground |
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