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At a glance Day three is in the books, and with Essex going second after a win against bottom side Hampshire, there’s two games where a draw is looking the likely result and there will be positive results in the other two games. Essex v Hampshire Essex secured the win inside three days against Hampshire. […]
At a glance Day two of the latest round of County Championship matches brought plenty to talk about. Warwickshire are looking to put the game beyond Yorkshire, three matches remain too close to call, while things have moved at a slower pace at Nottinghamshire. Warwickshire v Yorkshire What a difference a day makes! Yorkshire resumed […]
At a glance Day one of the latest round of the County Championship produced plenty of action across the country, with both runs and wickets dominating the headlines. Batters enjoyed success in several matches, while bowlers made strong impacts at venues such as Warwickshire and Essex. Nottinghamshire v Surrey Bad light brought an early end […]
At a glance Reports are gathering pace that Durham opener Emilio Gay is firmly in contention for an England Test call up ahead of this summer’s series against New Zealand after another commanding display in the County Championship. The 25-year-old strengthened his growing case with a superb 129 at Lord’s against Middlesex, an innings full […]
At a glance With only two rounds to go before the Vitality Blast break, Round six sees all 10 teams in action. There’s a huge top of the table clash and two of the bottom three face each other too. You can see the current table here. Nottinghamshire v Surrey Nottinghamshire went top after their […]
At a glance The ECB looks set to make Australia’s Marcus North the first overseas figure to lead England men’s selection in another bold shift behind the scenes of the national set-up. The former Australia batter is expected to take up the role following a final round of interviews earlier this week, with the appointment […]
At a glance Runs dominated the latest round of the Women’s Metro Bank One Day Cup as three eye catching centuries inspired emphatic victories for Essex Hampshire and Durham. Maia Bouchier and Mady Villiers both delivered commanding displays while Essex continued their resurgence with another polished chase in a high scoring afternoon packed with attacking […]
At a glance Teenage prospect Thomas Rew has committed his future to Somerset after signing a contract extension that will keep him at the Cooper Associates County Ground until the end of the 2028 season. The highly-rated wicketkeeper-batter, who is still only 18, continues his rapid rise after breaking into Somerset’s First XI last summer. […]
At a glance Ranked second in the world, England will be looking to add to their only win in this tournament, which came in the inaugural edition in 2009. Since then, they have finished as runners up in three finals, each time losing to Australia, most recently in 2018. Squad List There is plenty of […]
At a glance The last day of the County Championship games usually brings with it a fair bit of drama – last week not so much. This week, however, all four games had positive results, including Glamorgan’s first win in Division One for 21 years… Hampshire v Glamorgan Glamorgan began the day needing five more […]
At a glance With the rain holding off, day three of the County Championship delivered crucial momentum shifts, leaving teams either on the brink of victory or fighting hard to survive heading into the Bank Holiday finale. Hampshire v Glamorgan Hampshire started the day on 58-0, hoping to bat long and save the game. However, […]
At a glance The weather turned and the rains came, but there was still lots of play across the country in the County Championship Division One. Somerset v Yorkshire looks to be a cracking game, so let’s start there. Somerset v Yorkshire Rain put a premature end to proceedings at Taunton, with Yorkshire fighting back. […]