Month: April 2017

Worcestershire 403 (Kohler-Cadmore 102, Barnard 59, Hastings 51) and 28 for 2 beat Glamorgan 207 (Lloyd 88) and 223 (Donald 57, Tongue 5-45) by eight wicketsScorecard Aneurin Donald put up some resistance, but Glamorgan soon fell away again © Getty Images Josh Tongue, a 19-year-old pace bowler who underwent significant back surgery last year, marked his County Championship debut by claiming a maiden five-wicket haul as Worcestershire handed Glamorgan there…

Durham 162 and 162 for 5 (Jennings 62*) trail Nottinghamshire 305 (Fletcher 92, Pattinson 59, Rushworth 4-54) by 19 runsScorecard Luke Fletcher swopped bowling duties for the innings of his life © Getty Images Nottinghamshire’s burly nightwatchman Luke Fletcher fell eight runs of a maiden first-class hundred when he was run out in desperately unfortunate circumstances as Nottinghamshire built a sizeable advantage against Durham at Emirates Riverside. Fletcher earned Nottinghamshire…

Kent 304 and 82 for 2 lead Sussex 291 by 95 runsScorecard Vernon Philander is facing a scan on a groin injury © Getty Images An impending scan on a groin injury for Vernon Philander will concern South Africa ahead of their international commitments in England this summer. Philander’s injury, which meant that he did not take the field in Kent’s second innings and instead will travel to London for…

Northamptonshire 291 for 9 (Holden 68*, Duckett 53, Newton 50, Davis 4-55) lead Derbyshire 281 (Wilson 72, Buck 5-68) by 10 runsScorecard Nathan Buck starred at both ends of the day to keep the contest even © Getty Images A double career-best performance from Nathan Buck was the highlight of another hard fought day between Derbyshire and Northamptonshire in the Division Two match at Derby. Buck followed figures of 5…

Leicestershire 165 for 6 (Pettini 54) trail Gloucestershire 466 for 8 dec (Tavare 101, van Buuren, Mustard 72, Taylor 60, Payne 54, Griffiths 4-101) by 301 runsScorecard Will Tavare bedded in for a six-hour century © PA Photos Will Tavare completed a six-hour century as Gloucestershire built a strong position on the second day of the Specsavers County Championship match with Leicestershire at Bristol. Resuming their first innings on 236…

Delhi Daredevils 188 for 6 (Billings 55, Anderson 39*) beat Kings XI Punjab 137 for 9 (Miller 24, Morris 3-23) by 51 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Corey Anderson smashed three fours and three sixes in his unbeaten cameo © BCCI No side had chased down 189 to win an IPL game at the Feroz Shah Kotla. Having conceded 28 more than the average first-innings score at this venue, Kings XI…