Toss Sri Lanka opt to bat vs New Zealand Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the first Test against New Zealand in Galle. The hosts had confirmed their playing XI in the lead-up to the game, and made two changes from the side that last played in the final Test against England, by bringing in left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya and spin-bowling allrounder Ramesh Mendis for…
Lancashire 140 (Jennings 56, Overton 4-32, Gregory 4-50) and 16 for 1 lead Somerset 146 (Bailey 4-36, Balderson 4-50) by 10 runs Twenty-one wickets fell on the first day of the Vitality County Championship match at Emirates Old Trafford where title-chasing Somerset earned just a six-run first-innings lead over Lancashire, who probably need to win this game to avoid relegation. Replying to Lancashire’s 140 on a seam-bowler’s pitch, Somerset made…
Surrey 52 for 0 trail Durham 262 (Ackermann 78*, Worrall 4-39) by 210 runs Durham battled hard to reach 262 all out at the Kia Oval but it was still Surrey who had the better of day one as they seek a third successive Vitality County Championship title. Colin Ackermann‘s unbeaten 78 was a particularly creditable effort but the 33-year-old was left stranded as Dan Worrall snatched two quick wickets…
Glamorgan 12 for 0 (Northeast 12*, Tribe 0*) trail Yorkshire 361 ((Hill 90, Wharton 63, Bess 50, Govin 4-67) by 349 runs Promotion-chasing Yorkshire worked their way into a strong position after the first day against Glamorgan, George Hill the mainstay with 90 as they finished on 361 all out. Trailing second-placed Middlesex by a single point at the start of the day’s play, Yorkshire were chasing batting points and…
Essex 189 for 9 (Pepper 37, Snater 33*, Barnard 3-36) lead Warwickshire 78 (Rhodes 29, Snater 5-13, Porter 3-15) Essex’s seamers bowled Warwickshire out for just 78 to take immediate control of their Vitality County Championship match at Edgbaston. Put in on a bowler-friendly track, the home side was skittled in 27.4 overs by Shane Snater – with 5 for 13 – Jamie Porter and Sam Cook. Sustained resistance came…
Nottinghamshire 393 for 6 (Slater 160, Haynes 62, Hameed 56) vs Kent Nottinghamshire took a hefty stride towards safety in Division One of the Vitality County Championship by reaching 393 for 6 at stumps after a dominant first day against Kent at Canterbury. Openers Ben Slater and Haseeb Hameed demoralised the division’s basement side with a stand of 196 for the first wicket: Slater made 160 from 217 balls, with…
Middlesex 125 for 1 (Stoneman 79*, Holden 44*) trail Derbyshire 173 (Came 66, Roland-Jones 5-34) by 48 runs Middlesex, trying to close a 15-point gap behind second-placed Yorkshire in the promotion race, utterly dominated an afternoon in Derby where the home side, attempting to overcome their own 19-point deficit to elude a first wooden spoon since 2016, lost six wickets for three runs in 43 balls. With Toby Roland-Jones returning…
Northamptonshire 134 for 3 (Procter 38, Currie 2-26) trail Leicestershire 203 (Bundinger 56, Chahal 4-82) Spin duo Yuzvendra Chahal and Rob Keogh combined forces again to share seven wickets and give Northamptonshire the upper hand on the opening day of their Vitality County Championship game against Leicestershire. The pair, who bowled Northamptonshire to their first victory of the Division Two campaign last week, dismissed the visitors for 203 at Wantage…
Adam Zampa admits the ODI game faces an uncertain future, but he believes the format remains a priority for young players coming through despite the congested calendar and increasing amounts of franchise cricket. Zampa will play his 100th ODI in the opening match against England at Trent Bridge on Thursday having established himself as Australia’s most important white-ball bowler. He reiterated how, for him, international cricket will always mean more…
Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) have been bolstered by the return of Chris Jordan, ahead of their CPL 2024 home leg, which kicks off on September 18. The Barbados-born England international had played five matches for TKR in 2019, taking seven wickets at an economy rate of 9.05 in their run to the knockouts, where they had lost to eventual champions Barbados in qualifier 2. Jordan, 35, will replace USA fast…