Report Confusion over elbow injury leaves Sussex captain Ben Brown shorn of options Jofra Archer was conspicuous by his absence from Sussex’s attack on the third day Kent 145 and 220 for 3 (Crawley 85, Leaning 61*) lead Sussex 256 (Quinn 5-54, Gilchrist 3-51, Stevens 3-64) by 109 runs We had to wait for our cricket on this third evening at Hove but one suspects we will remember it….
Joe Root converted his overnight 34 to 99 on the third day at Cardiff © Getty Images Glamorgan 149 (Brook 3-13, Patterson 3-27) and 108 for 3 (Carlson 44*, Lloyd 40*) lead Yorkshire 230 (Root 99, Patterson 47*, Neser 5-39) by 28 runs Joe Root moved inexorably towards his hundred with the precision of a ticking clock. An old-time image for an old-time innings. The world could do much as…
Derbyshire 146 (Guest 49, Harmer 9-80) and xx for x (Guest xx) trail Essex 412 for 3 dec (Lawrence 152*, Westley 106, Browne 59, Cook 58) by xxx runs A career-best Simon Harmer haul dragged Derbyshire into trouble at a rain-swept Chelmsford, as the visitors threatened to disappear down the gurgler in less than two days’ play. Essex have made all the running in their bid to beat both their…
Report First hundred in five years for Burnham on day of dominance at Chester-le-Street Will Young and Jack Burnham both made hundreds as Durham dominated at Chester-le-Street Worcestershire 213 (Fell 44, Leach 42*, Rushworth 5-56) and 60 for 0 need another 363 runs to beat Durham 246 (Lees 99, Tongue 5-39) and 389 for 5 dec (Young 103, Burnham 102*) Durham require 10 wickets on the final day of…
Joe Root says that the challenge of taking on New Zealand, the world’s No.1-ranked Test team, followed by five home Tests against India and an away Ashes campaign, makes 2021 the sort of year that “you play the game for”. However, Root also admitted that England’s new-look selection panel – now led by the head coach Chris Silverwood – faces a tricky balancing act to ensure the entire squad is…
News He says it will be “extremely disconcerting” if his candidature was rejected due to reasons other than “my incompetency as a coach” “If I were to be rejected due to my incompetency as a coach, there is no argument on a judgment call at all” India Women’s outgoing head coach WV Raman has alleged that a “smear campaign” against him has gained unwarranted traction and he has urged…
News “What I did benefits bowlers and the awareness around that, probably, is self-explanatory” Cameron Bancroft was banned for nine months for his role in the ball-tampering affair Cameron Bancroft has conceded there had to be wider knowledge of Australia’s ball-tampering tactics in the Newlands Test than the punished trio of himself, David Warner and Steven Smith. Speaking to the Guardian interviewer Donald McRae in Durham where he is…
Surrey 191 for 4 Burns 55) vs Somerset On the sort of surface which might convince an opening batsman they should give it all up and become a plumber, Rory Burns made his fifth half-century in seven innings and fourth in succession. Nobody in the land has reached 50 more often this season. But these are uncertain times for Burns. He lost his England place in India and is far…
Report Sussex take significant lead but unbeaten half-century gives visitors a platform Kent 145 and 138 for 2 (Crawley 61*) lead Sussex 256 (Quinn 5-54, Gilchrist 3-51, Stevens 3-64) by 27 runs A day of modest innings and hard-won advantage in sharp air nevertheless retained the soft magic one always associates with watching cricket at Hove. This may be a cold spring rather than summer’s highest feather but there was…
Dan Lawrence drives down the ground during his century Getty Images Derbyshire 35 for 3 (Harmer 2-12) trail Essex 412 for 3 dec (Lawrence 152*, Westley 106, Browne 59, Cook 58) by 377 runs A day of sepulchral gloom in Chelmsford, pierced throughout by the ECG floodlights, was lit up by a blazing innings from Dan Lawrence, as Essex attempted to make up for lost time in their match against…