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The 2026 Vitality T20 Blast roared into life with fireworks across the country as defending champions Somerset wasted little time reminding the rest of the competition exactly why they remain the team to beat. A packed opening night delivered towering sixes dramatic collapses and standout individual performances with several early contenders already laying down serious […]
For the opening weeks of the summer the focus across the county game has been fixed on the Rothesay County Championship, with The Cricket Draft fantasy game tracking every major performance and storyline from the red-ball season. Now, attention turns to England’s premier domestic T20 competition. The Cricket Draft game will once again cover the […]
England selected their squad to face New Zealand in the first Test at lord’s starting June 4th. We thought it would be a good idea to pick our team for that first Test. I have included some stats to justify my selection, so please enjoy and give us your thoughts. ReadCricket’s England XI to face […]
Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace feels that “the sooner the counties and the England team are more aligned than they have been, the better”, when it come to selecting in form players. Farbrace once said that England’s head coach Brendon McCullum hd ‘no interest’ in the county game. England’s dismal display in the Ashes last […]
At a glance England’s next wave of fast-bowling talent will be placed firmly under the spotlight later this month after the England Lions unveiled a youthful squad for two four-day clashes against South Africa A. Among the names generating the strongest buzz are Sussex seamer Henry Crocombe and Lancashire quick Mitchell Stanley with both bowlers […]
At a glance The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced the England Lions squad to face South Africa in two four-day matches set to take place at Arundel Castle (22-25th May) and Beckenham (May 29-Jun 1). England squad Name County Dan Mousley (c) Warwickshire Charlie Allison Essex Henry Crocombe Sussex Eddie Jack Hampshire […]
At a glance Hampshire have moved swiftly to bolster their squad by signing South African all-rounder Delano Potgieter on a short-term contract covering the next phase of the County Championship season and the Vitality Blast. The 29-year-old arrives at the Utilita Bowl during a testing period for the club following Liam Dawson’s retirement from red-ball […]
At a glance The County Championship season continues to throw up twists for fantasy managers and this week’s edition of ‘The Cricket Draft’ is shaping up to be another fascinating balancing act between form, reputation and risk. James Rew faces growing pressure at the top One of the biggest talking points surrounds young Somerset batter […]
At a glance England have recalled Ollie Robinson for the first time in more than two years while handing maiden Test call-ups to Emilio Gay, James Rew and Sonny Baker ahead of next month’s series opener against New Zealand at Lord’s. The squad announcement marks the beginning of a new era for England following a […]
At a glance England seamer Sonny Baker has committed his future to Hampshire after signing a new two-year extension that will keep him at the club through to the end of the 2028 campaign. The 23-year-old pace bowler has continued his impressive rise since arriving from Somerset in 2025 and has quickly become one of […]
At a glance There were many great performances this last week. Sam Hain’s mammoth innings of 164* from 319 balls helped set Warwickshire’s win over Yorkshire. Ben Duckett hit himself into form, after a poor Ashes this winter, with 203* that helped Nottinghamshire to a draw with Surrey. You also have Tawanda Muyeye’s 108 for […]
At a glance There was plenty of action on the final day of the County Championship, with huge wins for Warwickshire and Glamorgan. Sussex beat the rain and Leicestershire, and Surrey drew again. You can see the table after round 6 here Warwickshire v Yorkshire Warwickshire picked up a huge win against Yorkshire before lunch […]