Derbyshire end five-year wait for home County Championship win

Derbyshire 429 (Dal 94, Came 84, Madsen 70, Crane 3-43, Kellaway 3-59) and 27 for 0 beat Glamorgan 168 (van der Gugten 46*, Chappell 6-47) and 287 (Carlson 56, Ingram 53, Morley 3-46) by 10 wickets Derbyshire finally celebrated a red-ball victory at their County Ground headquarters when they beat Glamorgan by 10 wickets in the Vitality County Championship Division Two match at Derby. They bowled the visitors out for…

August 25, 2024
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Yorkshire survive wobble against Carson to ignite promotion push

Yorkshire 326 (Luxton 59, Bairstow 57, Carson 5-48) and 103 for 6 (Lyth 40, Carson 4-37) beat Sussex 189 (Alsop 86*, Hughes 53, Revis 3-38, Thompson 3-46) and 239 (Simpson 67, Alsop 61, Coad 5-69) by four wickets Yorkshire dotted the i’s and crossed the t’s on a four-wicket Vitality County Championship victory over Division Two pacesetters Sussex at Scarborough during the fourth morning to boost their hopes of promotion….

August 25, 2024
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ICC could introduce dedicated fund to reinforce Test cricket outside Big Three

The ICC could introduce a dedicated fund from 2025 in an attempt to reinforce Test cricket and allow boards outside the Big Three to compete with more lucrative franchise leagues to ensure they can call upon a bigger pool of their talent. The initiative, driven primarily by Cricket Australia chair Mark Baird and with the support of the BCCI and ECB, is aimed at creating a central fund to provide…

August 25, 2024
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Josh Hull receives first Test squad call-up as Mark Wood is ruled out with thigh strain

Josh Hull, the Leicestershire left-arm seamer, has been added to England’s squad for the final two Tests against Sri Lanka, following confirmation that Mark Wood will play no further part in the series after suffering a thigh injury. Hull, 20, is one of the most exciting young players on the county circuit, although his first-class record is modest with 16 wickets at 62.75. Standing at 6ft 7in, he played a…

August 25, 2024
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Shakib gives Bangladesh hope of victory after five-wicket morning session

Lunch Pakistan 448 for 6 dec and 108 for 6 (Rizwan 22*, Shaheen 1*, Shakib 2-24, Mehidy 1-5) trail Bangladesh 565 by nine runs Bangladesh’s bowlers picked up five wickets in the first session of the last day to push for a rare away Test victory. They rode on the confidence that Mushfiqur Rahim’s 191 drilled into their campaign on Saturday to give them the upper hand with two sessions…

August 25, 2024
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Fatima Sana named Pakistan captain for Women's T20 World Cup

This will be 22-year-old Fatima’s first time as Pakistan captain in T20Is and at any ICC event. She has previously led the national team twice in ODIs, which included a famous Super Over win against New Zealand at Hagley Oval when she was standing in for the concussed Dar. Apart from the captaincy switch made by the national selection committee, the Pakistan side is fairly settled, with only one change…

August 25, 2024
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Flintoff's double strike secures Australia A four-day victory

Australia A 212 (Voll 71, Mani 5-58) and 260 (Darke 105*, de Broughe 58, Mani 6-92) beat India A 184 and 243 (Chetry 47, Knott 3-34, Flintoff 3-39) by 45 runs Two wickets in four balls from Tess Flintoff made the difference on the final day between Australia A and India A after the visitors had threatened to close down their target. Raghvi Bist and Uma Chetry built a seventh-wicket…

August 25, 2024
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Durham go the whole Hogg to close in on Notts win

Nottinghamshire 229 (James 56, McCann 51, Wagner 4-68) and 212 for 6 (Haynes 59*, Slater 53, Hogg 3-40) trail Durham 531 for 7 dec (Turner 114*, de Leede 79) by 90 runs Daniel Hogg took his first four wickets in first-class cricket as Durham edged towards victory in their Vitality County Championship clash with Nottinghamshire despite some gritty resistance from Matt Montgomery and Jack Haynes. Durham picked up the last…

August 24, 2024
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Joe Root proud of England's adaptability as he channels his 'inner Hussain'

Joe Root joked that he’d been forced to channel his “inner [Nasser] Hussain” in tricky batting conditions at Emirates Old Trafford, after anchoring England’s taxing run-chase in the first Test against Sri Lanka with an unbeaten 62 from 128 balls. Speaking to Hussain and Ian Ward on Sky Sports, shortly after England’s five-wicket win on the fourth evening of the match, Root referenced Hussain’s famously nuggety batting approach and career…

August 24, 2024
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Ben Coad takes five as Yorkshire edge towards vital win for promotion push

Yorkshire 326 and 28 for 2 need 75 more runs to beat Sussex 189 and 239 (Simpson 67, Alsop 61, Coad 5-69) Yorkshire are closing in on victory over Division Two leaders Sussex at Hove following Ben Coad‘s new-ball five-for at Scarborough, setting up a victory target of 103 late on day three. Sussex started the day on 26 without loss in their second innings, 111 runs behind the league’s…

August 24, 2024
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