Month: August 2021

Report Patient 42 from 119 balls can’t prevent Yorkshire from running into trouble Yorkshire 197 for 6 (Bess 45*, Abbott 3-45) vs Hampshire Gary Ballance continued his Ageas Bowl love affair by helping Yorkshire finish an attritional opening day of the LV= County Championship Division One clash against Hampshire on 197 for 6. Ballance, who has scored more than 1000 runs at the Southampton venue, including a Test high 156,…

Report Callum Parkinson takes four-for but Kent double score from 116 for 7 Leicestershire 66 for 5 (Stewart 2-10) trail Kent 232 (Leaning 75*, Crawley 50, Parkinson 4-68) by 166 runs A last-wicket partnership of 68 helped Kent recover from 116 for 7 before the visitors picked up five wickets in the final session to finish firmly on top after an entertaining first day of the LV= Insurance County Championship…

Report Georgia Elwiss and Tara Norris share six wickets to limit Lightning Southern Vipers 125 for 3 (Scholfield 41*) beat Lightning 124 for 9 (Elwiss 3-23, Norris 3-26) by seven wickets Southern Vipers claimed a place at Sunday’s Finals Day in the Charlotte Edwards Cup with a last-ball victory over Lightning at the Incora County Ground at Derby. Paige Scholfield top scored with an unbeaten 41 from 36 balls, sending…

Report Dan Lawrence enjoys time at the crease as Essex close 42 runs behind with eight wickets standing Essex 92 for 2 (Browne 50*) trail Glamorgan 134 (Snater 6-39) by 42 runs Dan Lawrence got some useful red-ball practice before heading to The Oval later this week to join up with the England squad as he helped steer Essex into a commanding position on day one of their LV= County…

Report Half-century from Ali Orr and Dan Ibrahim’s 48 help give visitors first-innings foothold Sussex 254 for 9 (Carson 81*, Orr 52) vs Worcestershire Jack Carson hit a career best 81 not out to lead a strong fightback by the lower Sussex order on day one of the LV=Insurance County Championship match with Worcestershire at New Road. Carson came to the wicket at 138 for 7 and struck four sixes…

Northamptonshire 232 for 5 (Rossington 66*) vs Gloucestershire Adam Rossington‘s unbeaten 66 rescued Northamptonshire as the LV= Insurance Championship returned on a grey, cool day at Bristol with the visitors making 232 for 5 having lost the toss. Northants were reduced to 147 for 5 before captain Rossington made his fourth half-century of the summer. He and Harry Gouldstone, who made 32 not out, took the visitors to an early…

Report Emma Jones and Chloe Brewer fire Stars batting before Danielle Gregory strikes with ball South East Stars 165 for 6 (Emma Jones 46*, Boycott 3-22) beat Central Sparks 139 for 6 (Eve Jones 76, Gregory 3-16) by 26 runs South East Stars racked up their third consecutive 150-plus score in the Charlotte Edwards Trophy, hitting 165 for 6 in a dominant 26-run win over Central Sparks. The win means…

News Only spectators who have been fully vaccinated will be allowed to attend the games in Rawalpindi and Lahore Pakistan has decided to allow spectators up to 25% capacity for the home series against New Zealand in Rawalpindi and Lahore next month. Only spectators who have been fully vaccinated, however, will be permitted to attend. The three ODIs, all taking place in Rawalpindi, will be open to 4,500 spectators each….