All-round Hayley Matthews seals series for West Indies women

Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Ayesha Zafar, 9.6 ov), 2-47 (Muneeba Ali, 13.4 ov), 3-56 (Javeria Khan, 15.6 ov), 4-143 (Nida Dar, 34.2 ov), 5-153 (Omaima Sohail, 37.3 ov), 6-155 (Aliya Riaz, 38.5 ov), 7-157 (Ayesha Naseem, 39.4 ov), 8-159 (Fatima Sana, 41.3 ov), 9-161 (Diana Baig, 42.6 ov), 10-182 (Anam Amin, 48.6 ov) Source: ESPN Crickinfo

July 13, 2021
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Australia win toss and bat; bring in Alex Carey, Ashton Turner and Riley Meredith

Report West Indies have brought in Obed McCoy for the injured Fidel Edwards Australia won the toss and decided to bat against West Indies Australia have rung the changes and will also take a different approach as they aim to keep the series alive in St Lucia. Alex Carey and Ashton Turner come into a reshaped middle order at the expense of Josh Philippe and Ben McDemott – Carey, who…

July 12, 2021
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Joe Weatherley, Ian Holland dent Gloucestershire's first division hopes

Report Hampshire openers add 174 for first wicket to leave hosts in danger of missing top flight Hampshire 270 for 5 (Weatherley 78, Holland 74) lead Gloucestershire 229 (Phillips 47, de Grandhomme 4-31) by 41 runs Joe Weatherley and Ian Holland put Hampshire on top at Cheltenham with a 174-run opening stand as their side made 270 for 5 to lead Gloucestershire by 41. Having taken the final four Gloucestershire…

July 12, 2021
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Daryl Mitchell sets tempo as Ish Sodhi's six-for keeps Worcestershire in touch

Report Warwickshire reach 395 after Will Rhodes half-century on second day Worcestershire 152 for 2 (Mitchell 83*) trail Warwickshire 395 (Malan 141, Sibley 80, Rhodes 60, Sodhi 6-89) by 243 runs Warwickshire claimed four batting points to strengthen their hopes of a top two finish in Group 1 of the LV= Insurance County Championship despite a six-wicket haul by spinner Ish Sodhi on his first-class debut for Worcestershire at New…

July 12, 2021
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Will Davis keeps Leicestershire in touch as Colin Ackermann lays a platform

Report Sam Robson makes 154 as visitors fight back on second at Merchant Taylors’ Leicestershire 174 for 5 (Ackermann 65*, Inglis 49) trail Middlesex 324 (Robson 154, Davis 5-66) by 150 runs Leicestershire seamer Will Davis bowled his side back into contention on the second day of their LV= Insurance County Championship clash against Middlesex with season’s-best figures of 5 for 66. Davis, who had gone wicketless the previous day…

July 12, 2021
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It's over for 'overs' as ECB outline the Hundred's playing conditions

News New umpiring signals and change to toss regulations among tweaks for new competition White cards to signal the completion of a set of five deliveries, and mandatory 50-second breaks at the change of ends every ten balls are among the playing conditions confirmed by the ECB ahead of the launch of the Hundred on July 21. One of the key features of the new competition, which gets underway with…

July 12, 2021
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Ben Stokes says England players ready to 'make sacrifices' as bubble life looms once again

July 12, 2021

News Covid-19 fears could mean limited Hundred involvement for England Test players Ben Stokes accepts England’s players may have to spend more time in biosecure bubbles in the coming weeks, but insists it would be “pretty devastating” if they were not able to play in the Hundred. An upsurge in Covid-19 cases in the UK in recent days has already created a certain amount of chaos in cricket. England had…

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Andrew Salter four-for helps Glamorgan hit back after Saif Zaib half-century

Report Further rain in Cardiff limits chances for either side to push for victory Glamorgan 52 for 2 trail Northamptonshire 215 (Zaib 50, Salter 4-18, van der Gugten 3-46) by 163 runs Glamorgan had a solid day two of their LV= Insurance County Championship with Northamptonshire but more Welsh rain cut into the time available to ensure a result. Figures of 4 for 18 from Andrew Salter helped Glamorgan dismiss…

July 12, 2021
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Nathan Gilchrist becomes latest Kent player to self-isolate

Report Rain limits play on second day as Kent close first-innings gap on Sussex Kent 122 for 7 trail Sussex 181 (Singh 4-51) by 59 runs Kent moved to 122 for 7 on day two of their LV= Insurance County Championship match with Sussex at Canterbury, cutting the visitors lead to 59 on a day when just an hour and 20 minutes of play was possible. Jamie Atkins has 4…

July 12, 2021
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Somerset take strides towards Division One confirmation on rain-shortened day

Report Amar Virdi shines as part of Surrey’s three-spinner attack but can’t stop visitors passing 400 Surrey 24 for 0 trail Somerset 429 (Clark 3-75) by 405 runs Somerset will qualify for the Division One stage of this summer’s new-look LV= Insurance County Championship format if they avoid defeat against Surrey at the Kia Oval this week and, on a weather-reduced second day, the Group Two leaders took significant steps…

July 12, 2021
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