News He played four Tests for Australia and was within 11 runs of a century on debut in 2014 Tasmania batter Alex Doolan, who played four Tests for Australia, has announced his retirement. He finishes with 6824 runs in first-class cricket, of which 5978 came in the Sheffield Shield putting him eighth on the list for Tasmania. His best Sheffield Shield season came in 2012-13 as he made a push…
Jodie Hawkins, the only female general manager in the Big Bash League, has exited Cricket New South Wales (CNSW) as part of a restructure that removes the positions of club general managers, despite overseeing the Sydney Sixers to victories in each of the past two men’s tournaments. In measures shared with staff this week, the chief executive Lee Germon outlined the restructure approved by the NSW board and its chairman…
Report Follow how the action unfolds at Allan Border Field Welcome to our live report for the opening day of the Sheffield Shield final between Queensland and defending champions New South Wales at Allan Border Field in Brisbane. Join us for updates throughout the day. *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. All times are local. 9.30am: New South Wales must…
Dom Sibley was sent for X-rays after injuring his finger fielding for Warwickshire Warwickshire 24 for 2 trail Nottinghamshire 273 (Patterson-White 73*, Rhodes 4-52) by 249 runs Dom Sibley and Hanuma Vihari were reminded of the humbling powers of sport on the first day of the Championship match between Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire. A day that started with Sibley named as a Wisden cricketer of the year and Vihari retain…
Report Evans adds 130 for first wicket with Hassan Azad on weather-affected day at Surrey Leicestershire 215 for 3 (Evans 100, Azad 55) vs Surrey Sam Evans gritted out the entirety of an overcast first day at The Oval to compile his first Leicestershire hundred, blunting Surrey’s short-ball barrage amid regular stoppages for light rain and bad light. After winning the toss and choosing to bat on a flat pitch,…
Despite conceding only 14 from his three overs, R Ashwin didn’t bowl out © BCCI R Ashwin bowled the seventh, ninth and 11th overs of the chase. He conceded 14 runs and no boundaries. He had two left-hand batters to bowl at. Neither of them enjoys a favourable match-up against Ashwin. The dew was setting in, and it would have been difficult to get Ashwin back later if the ball…
Durham 148 for 8 (Borthwick 100, Harmer 4-41) lead Essex 96 (Rushworth 3-13, Carse 3-37) by 52 runs It’s fair to assume that Durham were a little bit pumped for this one. Five long years ago, at the end of the 2016 season, these two clubs swapped places in the first and second divisions, and with it, their places in the national pecking order. Essex, promoted as champions, duly embarked…
Report du Plooy 98, half-centuries for Godleman and Hussain, as Worcestershire rue drops Derbyshire 360 for 8 (Critchley 109, du Plooy 98, Hosein 65*, Godleman 50) vs Worcestershire A Matt Critchley century and 98 from Leus du Plooy put Derbyshire in a strong position after day one of the LV= Insurance County Championship match against Worcestershire at Derby. Critchley followed his two half-centuries at Edgbaston last week with 109 as…
Report Five wickets in afternoon session peg back hosts, who had won by an innings at Leicestershire Hampshire 281 for 8 (Holland 64, Northeast 63) vs Middlesex If you’re only as good as your last result, then the gulf between Hampshire and Middlesex was looking pretty wide coming into his match. Hampshire won by an innings away to Leicestershire in the opening round, three players bringing up hundreds (including a…
Report David Lloyd scores 84 but Sussex openers respond by posting 99 without loss Sussex 99 for 0 (Thomason 52*) trail Glamorgan 285 (Carlson 127, Lloyd 84, Robinson 4-50) by 186 runs An excellent unbeaten hundred from Kiran Carlson lifted Glamorgan to a respectable score on the first day of Glamorgan’s LV=Insurance County Championship match against Sussex as the home side reached 285 all out. Sussex’s openers looked excellent in…