Ron is an avid cricket follower and a former player with over 20 years playing experience. He supports Sussex CCC and England, and watches his local side Hailsham CC throughout the summer.
At a glance Before this week’s County Championship games start, we take a look at the top five run scorers from both divisions. Four of the top five are in Division One, and two of those are from the early pacesetters Somerset. 1. Jamie Smith – Surrey Jamie Smith is no.1 in the list at […]
This week sees three games in the County Championship Division Two, as both Northamptonshire and Middlesex, who played out a high scoring draw last week, have byes this round. Durham v Lancashire Durham currently sit in fourth after their bye last week. Their last game against Gloucestershire ended a day early as well, as they […]
At a glance The latest round of County Championship games start tomorrow (Friday 24th), and there are some good match ups to look at. Leaders Somerset and their opponents last week Hampshire have a bye week, so there are four games to be played. Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire This is the game of the week for […]
At a glance Officials abandoned a domestic match in Antigua after a length ball reared and hit a batter on the helmet, bringing the Leeward Islands vs. Trinidad and Tobago game at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium to a premature end. Play halted with the Leeward Islands at 140–7 and holding a narrow lead at the […]
At a glance Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh wants to put his disappointing start in this season’s IPL behind him, as he has not yet hit his stride for Lucknow Super Giants. He had a poor T20 World Cup with Australia as well, as they were knocked out in the group stages. Marsh this season Marsh […]
At a glance Lancashire head coach Steven Croft is unsure whether skipper Jimmy Anderson can play in this week’s County Championship match at Durham. Anderson so far this season. Jimmy Anderson has been on fire so far this season. The 43-year-old has taken 21 wickets at 12.06 in three Championship games. He produced a typical […]
At a glance Gujarat Titans batting coach Matthew Hayden was particularly scathing after his team’s “horror” batting display led them to a huge 99-run defeat against Mumbai Indians on Monday. “Unacceptable scorecard” Speaking with media after the game, Hayden said: ” I expect our margins to be a lot smaller than 100 (99). That is […]
At a glance This week’s ReadCricket Player of the Week is James Rew, the talented wicketkeeper batter from Somerset, who continues to impress with a superb start to the County Championship season. Composed at the crease and increasingly consistent, Rew is turning promise into real weight of runs, catching the eye with every outing. With […]
At a glance Some people say there is nothing predictable in life…except the two results in these two Division Two games this week. Despite that, the final day of the County Championship Division Two matches still delivered plenty of intrigue. As the 2026 County Championship season continues, teams are already building momentum in the race […]
At a glance As expected, there was plenty of drama on the final day of the two County Championship Division One matches, with late wickets and key performances shaping the results. Day four delivered tension and quality as teams pushed for valuable points in the 2026 County Championship season. The action once again showed why […]
Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant feels that his bowlers have generally performed well in the IPL, there are still some areas that need improvement. Pant saw his side slip to a 54 run defeat to the top side Punjab Kings, and have now lost three in a row and currently sit eighth in the […]
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has been struggling with the bat so far in this season’s IPL, but his batting coach, Vikram Rathour has publicly backed his captain after their defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders. Parag’s struggles Parag has struggled in the IPL so far this season, scoring just 61 runs across six innings with […]
