Author: Vinod Rawat

Hey, Nokia: Time to give your phones real names

Nokia’s new Lumia 920 has a lot of personality and a blah name. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) commentary Twice now, Nokia has announced new generations of visually interesting, standout “Lumia” Windows Phone smartphones, and then twice dampened the spark by referring to them as numbers rather than names

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Patterson puts Yorkshire on track

Glamorgan 272 and 29 for 2 trail Yorkshire 344 (Lyth 95, Allenby 4-61) by 45 runsScorecard Steven Patterson struck with both bat and ball to leave Yorkshire apparently in control halfway through a match in which victory would make them favourites for promotion to Division One of the County Championship. First he contributed 22 to a barnstorming ninth wicket partnership of 54, then he took two wickets in as many balls to leave Glamorgan trailing by 45 runs with eight wickets in hand. Patterson came into this match with 34 championship wickets for the season, and added four to that tally in Glamorgan’s innings on the first day.

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Giles’ anxiety until job is done

Worcestershire 60 and 100 for 2 trail Warwickshire 471 for 8 dec. (Chopra 195, Blackwell 84) by 311 runsScorecard On the face of things, Ashley Giles’ admission that the anxiety of his side’s Championship challenge is causing him sleepless nights might be somewhat surprising. After it, it will take something approaching a miracle to deny Warwickshire now.

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Cockbain gives Gloucs command

Gloucestershire 220 and 286 for 6 (Cockbain 99) lead Northamptonshire 100 (Fuller 5-29) by 406 runsScorecard James Fuller’s career-best County Championship bowling figures and 99 from Ian Cockbain put Gloucestershire in a winning position on the second day at Bristol.

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