Briefly Cricket

Aus stretch series lead

Adelaide: West Indies succumbed to yet another defeat as Australia trounced the visitors by eight wickets at the Adelaide Oval to go up 2-0 in the five match one-day series. Fast bowler Doug Bollinger ended with 4-28 in eight overs. Brief scores: West Indies 170 all out in 39.4 overs D Smith 43; D Bollinger 4/28; Australia 171/2 in 26.2 overs R Ponting 57 n.o.,S Watson 53

USA ease past Scotland

Abu Dhabi: Scotlands hopes of qualifying for the ICC World Twenty20 suffered a blow when they were beaten by the USA in their first match. Brief scores: Scotland 120/7 in 20 overs G Hamilton 41,Darlington 2/19 vs USA 121/4 in 19.1 overs C Wright 62,Watson 2/10

ECB to oppose Royals move: report

London: IPL team Rajasthan Royals tie-up with Hampshire is likely to be opposed by the England and Wales Cricket Board,which feels sanctioning such a competition may divert attention away from the re-launch of its own Twenty20 series. The Guardian reported that insiders feels that the competition may deflect attention away from the relaunch of England8217;s own Twenty20 Cup.