News Prominent advocate of county game leaves to return to roots in South West Richard Gould, the chief executive of Surrey, is to leave the game to take up a similar position at Bristol City football club. Gould, who was previously chief executive at Somerset, has spent 10 years at The Kia Oval. In that time the club has undergone an extensive redevelopment, consolidated its position as a financial powerhouse…
Hanuma Vihari created a network of volunteers to help people during the latest wave of Covid-19 in India © Getty Images For India batter Hanuma Vihari, the biggest satisfaction these days comes from being able to arrange a hospital bed or an oxygen cylinder for Covid-19 patients through his network of friends. While a number of premier Indian cricketers have helped out in various ways, Vihari, while playing for Warwickshire,…
News Fiery outing for Sussex shows progress in recovery from elbow and finger injuries Jofra Archer demonstrated that his return to fitness is firmly on track following a fiery performance for Sussex on the opening day of their LV= County Championship clash with Kent at Hove, and confirmed he would be ready to step back into the England bubble if selected for the two-Test series against New Zealand, at Lord’s…
Report Handscomb’s woeful form continues with first-ball duck after late-afternoon start Middlesex 90 for 4 (Abbott 3-21) vs Hampshire When the Lord’s media centre was still in its infancy, those working within were served tea and coffee in the most magnificent mugs – unbelievably tall, well insulated with a perfectly balanced handle and, best of all, decorated with a sketch of the building in celebration of its love-it-or-hate-it design. Those…
Jofra Archer struck early on his return to County Championship action © Getty Images Sussex 51 for 2 trail Kent 145 (Leaning 63; Robinson 3-29, Garton 3-65, Archer 2-29) by 94 runs When Jofra Archer last played a first-class match at Hove he was not a World Cup winner nor had he played in an Ashes series. The game took place in September 2018 and was memorable for the final…
Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell were key performers for New Zealand in their home summer © Getty Images Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell have been offered their first New Zealand central contracts, for the 2021-22 season. However, Ajaz Patel, who won his first deal last year, has been omitted from the 20-member list. BJ Watling, who had announced his decision to retire from all forms of cricket after the World…
Report Hosts recover to post competitive 246 on opening day at Chester-le-Street Worcestershire 6 for 0 trail Durham 246 (Lees 99, Tongue 5-39) by 240 runs Worcestershire’s Josh Tongue claimed a five-wicket haul to bowl Durham out for 246 on the opening day of their LV= Insurance County Championship clash at Emirates Riverside. Tongue was on the mark for the visitors to tear through the Durham middle and lower order…
Halfway through the group stage of the Championship, and Essex have got it all to do. The defending champions are currently fifth in Group One – albeit only 15 points off a top-two spot – and in need of a run of good form in order to make sure of qualifying for Division One when the competition splits. If Tom Westley, Essex’s captain, had been hoping a return to Chelmsford…
News Change of attitude from governing body with shorter form seen as vehicle for growth West Indies beat England in the most recent T20 World Cup in India five years ago The T20 World Cup could be increased to include 20 teams as part of the ICC’s attempts to develop the game globally. While the 2021 tournament, currently scheduled to be played in India, will still feature 16 teams,…
News Also said that selectors have told him to go beyond just scoring half-centuries in ODIs Fearlessness. If there’s one change Sri Lanka’s new ODI captain Kusal Perera would like to usher in, it is for his team to play as he says he does: completely unafraid. Perera has been appointed leader of a young squad, which is without several big names, including Angelo Mathews, and now has the opportunity…