Ollie Robinson presses England claims with nine-wicket haul leading Sussex to victory

Report Test hopeful takes 13 for the match in eight-wicket win over Glamorgan Sussex 481 (van Zyl 113, Garton 97, Haines 87, Robinson 67*, Thomason 67) and 154 for 2 (Thomason 78*, Clark 54*) beat Glamorgan 285 (Carlson 127*, Lloyd 84, Robinson 4-50) and 349 (Carlson 132, Taylor 84, Robinson 9-78) by eight wickets Ollie Robinson continued his push for England recognition with career best bowling figures of 9 for…

April 18, 2021
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David Willey five-wicket haul steers Yorkshire to 200-run victory over Kent

April 18, 2021

David Willey appeals for a wicket © Getty Images Yorkshire 379 (Lyth 97, Brook 54) and 330 for 5 declared (Lyth 116, Root 101, Brook 66*) beat Kent 265 (Stevens 52) and 244 (Milnes 78, Willey 5-61) by 200 runs Yorkshire beat Kent by 200 runs in their LV= Insurance County Championship match at Canterbury, but they were frustrated for much of day four by night-watchman Matt Milnes, who hit…

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Allround dominance hands Hampshire second big win of the season

Hampshire 319 (Holland 64, Northeast 63, Abbot 58) and 299 for 4 declared (Holland 146*, Northeast 118) beat Middlesex 79 (Abbas 6-11) and 281 (White 73*, Gubbins 67, Holland 3-19, Abbas 3-28) by 249 runs Having wrapped up the spoils from this game a minute or two before the scheduled lunch break on day four, Hampshire’s players were able to belt out their victory song in the dressing room and…

April 18, 2021
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Search for consistency continues as flawed CSK and Rajasthan Royals face off

April 18, 2021

MS Dhoni and Jos Buttler are expected to have a significant bearing in the result of Monday’s game © BCCI Big picture The Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings finished IPL 2020 in the bottom two places, and while there have been indications to suggest this season might be different, both remain flawed teams. The Super Kings bat deeper than possibly any other team in the competition, but none…

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IPL 2021, match highlights: Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings

In Sunday’s second game we have Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals facing off against KL Rahul’s Punjab Kings. We’ll have the likes of R Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Shikhar Dhawan and Anrich Nortje against the likes of Mayank Agarwal, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan and Nicholas Pooran. If the blog doesn’t load for you, click here. For our ball-by-ball commentary, click here Saurabh Somani is an assistant…

April 18, 2021
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James Bracey shows temperament, talent to hand Gloucestershire victory at Somerset

Report Bracey adds 83* to first-innings ton in match-clinching stand with Kraigg Brathwaite for eight-wicket win Gloucestershire 309 (Bracey 118, Taylor 56, Dent 50) and 156 for 2 (Bracey 83*) beat Somerset 312 (Davies 87, Overton 54) and 149 (Hildreth 64, Higgins 4-29) by eight wickets James Bracey displayed the temperament, as well as the talent, of a future England player as Gloucestershire wrapped up an eight-wicket LV=County Championship win…

April 18, 2021
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Simon Harmer bamboozles Durham with another five-for to deliver Essex victory

Report Spinner claims 10 for the match to see hosts home before lunch on final day at Chelmsford Essex 96 (Rushworth 3-13, Carse 3-37) and 330 (Walter 77, Allison 52, Carse 5-82) beat Durham 259 (Borthwick 100, Poynter 52*, Harmer 5-79) and 123 (Burnham 43, Harmer 5-57, Cook 3-17) by 44 runs Simon Harmer made sure it was ‘Harmer Time’ again at the Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford, as the talismanic…

April 18, 2021
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'Walk out, chest out, ready to punch the guys' – AB de Villiers' tip to Virat Kohli for enjoying the game again

April 18, 2021

De Villiers on Kohli: “I really wasn’t surprised when I saw the message and I knew immediately all he needs to do is the basic stuff” © BCCI Body language, and putting on an act were among the “four points” AB de Villiers discussed with Virat Kohli when the Indian captain made a “special call” after the second T20I against England in Ahmedabad, where he helped India chase down a…

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Where and when to watch DC vs PBKS live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 18, 2021

News How, where and when to watch Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 18, 2021 Both the Delhi Capitals and the Punjab Kings come into Sunday’s contest in Mumbai on the back of a defeat after winning their respective opening games. Both the teams are top-heavy and have faltered when their middle order was exposed early on in the innings. Even in the…

April 18, 2021
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