Month: April 2021

News Sean Abbott has also been included as he continues his recovery from a split webbing Legspinner Tanveer Sangha could make his New South Wales debut in the Marsh Cup final on Sunday having been named in a 14-man squad to face Western Australia. Sangha, 19, took 21 wickets in the BBL for Sydney Thunder – the most by a spinner in the tournament – and was then part of…

Report Ollie Robinson chips in with 59 as Sussex recover admirably from 127 for 6 Sussex 291 for 9 (Haines 155, Robinson 59) vs Lancashire It little mattered that the easterly wind down Talbot Road retained something of its winter cut this morning or that the sun over Salford Quays was as watery as a Methodist minister’s Christmas tipple. Large portions of the County Championship may have been barged into…

Warwickshire 13 for 1 trail Derbyshire 189 (Critchley 64, Reece 63, Norwell 5-32) by 176 runs When people suggest there are too many first-class counties, Derbyshire tend to be one of those they highlight. And, much as some of us might want to refute that, you can see why. They’ve only had two seasons in the top division of the County Championship – 2000 and 2013 – and the last…

Middlesex 293 for 8 (Robson 165, Gregory 4-54) vs Somerset Opening the batting on the first morning on the County Championship season is a mug’s game. In gloomy April conditions, someone is guaranteed the ignominy of being the first man out of the summer; striding out to bat wearing three layers in his first Lord’s innings for 18 months, Sam Robson must have feared that he would be the unfortunate…

Report Fourth-wicket pair add 224 as Leicestershire experience chastening start to campaign Hampshire 431 for 4 (Vince 168*, Alsop 119, Dawson 51*) vs Leicestershire Contrasting centuries from James Vince and Tom Alsop saw Hampshire establish a dominant position in their LV= Insurance County Championship match against Leicestershire at the UptonSteel County Ground, Grace Road. Hampshire skipper Vince was all power and timing as he took full advantage of some wayward…

Essex 207 for 3 (Westley 84*, Walter 26*) v Worcestershire What is the new normal anyway? It seemed very much like the old normal, as far as Essex were concerned. In the uncomplicated surroundings of Fortress Chelmsford – the sort of venue that rocks when it is full, but is too low-rise for the current Covid-enforced emptiness to distract from the more important matters in the middle – the Champions…

Report Fifties for Jordan Cox and Jack Leaning help visitors recover from 38 for 3 Kent 309 for 7 (Robinson 84, Leaning 79, Cox 62) vs Northamptonshire Ollie Robinson led the assault with a blistering 84 as Kent’s batsmen took the attack to Northamptonshire on day one of the LV= County Championship at Northampton. Jordan Cox and Jack Leaning also made half-centuries as the visitors recovered from the loss of…