Timothy Abraham

Liverpool

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Sometime football hack now cricket on @BBCSport. Co-wrote Evita Burned Down Our Pavilion - A Latin American Cricket Odyssey🏏🌎. @Liverpool_CC plodder. My views

Articles

Fleetwood shares lead with Scheffler and Thomas

1 week ago | msn.com | Timothy Abraham
Travelers Championship: Fleetwood shares lead, McIlroy four behind

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Timothy Abraham

Tommy Fleetwood made two eagles in a second-round 65 to take a share of the lead in the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. The 34-year-old Englishman was one stroke better than his opening round and sits on nine-under par alongside world number one Scottie Scheffler and his fellow American Justin Thomas. Fleetwood, who is searching for his first PGA Tour title, shot a modest level-par opening half but then surged up the field in the last six holes at TPC River Highlands.
Nepal's Test cricket dream: 'Cardiac kids' want to play five-day format

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Timothy Abraham

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nepal became an associate member of the ICC in 1990Nepal cricket officials have outlined their intention to play Test cricket in the future and are "climbing Everest" to one day face England in a match at Lord's. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) are building towards full membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) which would open the door to playing the longer format.
Ashes 2025: Issues facing Australia five months out from England visit

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Timothy Abraham

With 969 Test wickets between them Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Cummins have been the fulcrum of Australia's seam bowling attack. But at 35, 34, and 32 respectively they are not getting any younger. "I think the bowling had some areas [against South Africa] where we let the tempo of the game shift on day three," McDonald said. "There's always great debate around selection.
Four issues facing Australia before Ashes series

2 weeks ago | aol.com | Timothy Abraham

Australia's bid to win back-to-back World Test Championships ended in disappointment after they lost an engrossing final to South Africa at Lord's. The next assignment for Pat Cummins' side is a three-Test tour of West Indies which starts in Barbados on 25 June. Beyond that there is, of course, a highly-anticipated Ashes series against England on the horizon later this year. Cummins said after Australia's five-wicket defeat there are some big calls to be made over the next few weeks.
State schools to contest Knight-Stokes Cup in 2026

2 weeks ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Timothy Abraham

Ben Stokes and Heather Knight have played for England 268 and 295 times across all formats respectively [Getty Images]A new nationwide cricket tournament for state schools will launch in 2026 with the trophy awarded to the winning teams carrying the name of England cricketers Ben Stokes and Heather Knight. The Knight-Stokes Cup will be a T20 competition contested next summer via a series of knockout regional qualifiers with the finals to be staged on the main ground at Lord's.
South Africa ignore Australia's 'choke' sledges at Lord's to win ICC World Test Championship final

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Timothy Abraham

Media caption, ICC World Test Championship final day four highlights: South Africa v AustraliaBBC Sport Journalist at Lord's"Surely, we can't mess this one up?" Shaun Pollock said as the lift at the Lord's media centre plummeted downwards shortly after stumps on day three. The fact the former South Africa captain, here on commentary duties, felt even the slightest tinge of nervousness after a day of batting domination offers an insight into the cricket psyche of his country.
Australia vs South Africa: Proteas win World Test Championship final at Lord's

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Timothy Abraham

Well-oiled South African fans had filtered out of Lord's yesterday evening buoyantly going through their repertoire of songs after a blissful day of batting. They shuffled through the gates on the fourth day decidedly more sombre, with the sobering reality there was still 69 runs to get. Ashwell Prince, South Africa's batting coach, acknowledged getting some sleep before Saturday's date with destiny might prove difficult for their players.
World Test Championship final: South Africa win would be 'massive for the country'

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Timothy Abraham

Victory for South Africa in the World Test Championship final would be "massive for the country" as they bid to shed their tag as professional sport's serial bottlers, according to batting coach Ashwell Prince. South Africa opener Aiden Markram will resume unbeaten on 102 alongside skipper Temba Bavuma, who is 65 not out, after the pair spearheaded a dominant batting display on Friday.
Markram helps South Africa close in on World Test Championship win

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Timothy Abraham

World Test Championship final, Lord's (day three of five)Australia 212: Webster 72; Rabada 5-51 & 207: Starc 58* ; Rabada 4-59South Africa 138: Bedingham 45; Cummins 6-28 & 213-2: Markram 102*, Bavuma 65*AdvertisementScorecardSouth Africa need 69 more runs to winAiden Markram made a brilliant unbeaten century to put South Africa within tantalising distance of a historic victory over Australia in the World Test Championship final.