3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Derbyshire 265 and 118 for 0 lead Middlesex 157 (Olivier 4-26) by 226 runsScorecard Duanne Olivier releases the ball AFP Derbyshire are on course to end their long wait for a home victory in the County Championship after they completely dominated the second day of the Division Two match against Middlesex at Derby. Derbyshire have not won at home in the Championship since they beat…
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Glamorgan 296 for 5 (Marsh 111) lead Gloucestershire 236 by 60 runsScorecard Shaun Marsh displayed his class with an imperious century to put Glamorgan on top at the halfway point of their Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash with Gloucestershire. Marsh registered 18 fours in a classy innings of 111 at Bristol on a wicket that still has a degree of life left in…
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Leicestershire 112 for 2 (Ackerman 61*) trail Sussex 438 for 8 dec (Burgess 101*, Wright 88, Ishant 66, Brown 64) by 326 runsScorecard A fine century from Michael Burgess, the second of his career, helped Sussex to a formidable first innings score at the Fischer County Ground before Colin Ackermann, with an unbeaten half-century, led a spirited Leicestershire reply. Burgess and Ishant Sharma compiled…
3:00 AM ET George Dobell at Taunton Somerset 202 and 255 for 9 (Hildreth 107*, Barnard 5-37) lead Worcestershire 179 (Gregory 4-51) by 278 runsScorecard When talk turns to the contemporary Somerset batsman who might have contributed far more to England, it is usually presumed that the conversation is about Marcus Trescothick. But James Hildreth, too, might have gone on to do fine things at Test level. He went close…
3:00 AM ET Paul Edwards at Kia Oval Surrey 211 and 217 for 4 (Borthwick 74, Foakes 50*) lead Hampshire 147 (Amla 55, S Curran 4-39, Clarke 4-39) by 281 runsScorecard Scott Borthwick steadied the reply with 53 Getty Images Wickets, wickets, everywhere, nor any ton to clap. Unless you have been rather lucky that has been your lot over the last week or so. Indeed, some batsmen have done rather…
Faulkner: Royals’ batting not clicking at all (3:56) James Faulkner and Shaun Tait believe it’s time Rajasthan Royals played Jofra Archer and promoted Rahul Tripathi to the top order (3:56) 3:00 AM ET Rajasthan Royals: lost to Chennai Super Kings by 64 runs, lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets, defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 19 runs, defeated Delhi Daredevils by 10 runs (DLS method), lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad…
The return of Cheteshwar Pujara (2:36) Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has returned to Yorkshire where he won the county championship in 2015. (2:36) 3:00 AM ET Yorkshire 256 and 189 for 4 (Ballance 76*) lead Nottinghamshire 188 (Taylor 57, Coad 4-49) by 257 runsScorecard Cheteshwar Pujara is just the sort of overseas player Yorkshire need this season as they attempt to instil first principles of safety and security into their…
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Northamptonshire 147 and 41 for 0 trail Warwickshire 413 (Ambrose 103, Hain 85, Brookes 70) by 225 runsScorecard Tim Ambrose made his 17th first-class century to give Warwickshire a chance to press for victory over Northamptonshire at Wantage Road with two days remaining. Ambrose made 103 as Warwickshire ground out 413 to take a first-innings lead of 266 before Northants, with 10 overs to…
3:00 AM ET Essex 150 and 313 (Foster 69, Mennie 3-47) lead Lancashire 144 (Porter 5-26, Harmer 5-46) by 319 runsScorecard Batting at this time of year in England is often a frisky business, as can be ascertained by a quick glance at scorecards from around the country (with the honourable exception of Hove). Eighteen wickets fell on the first day at Chelmsford, and another two followed in short order,…
1:21 PM ET Peter Della PennaCricket Close Peter Della Penna is an American cricket journalist who also writes for ESPNcricinfo.com and DreamCricket.com. Since 2010, he has penned the USA entry in the Cricket Round the World section of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterDellaPenna USA Cricket has announced the election timelines for the inaugural voting process being conducted by the new national governing body, filling the void left by the…