Ollie Robinson has defended his send-off towards Usman Khawaja, saying he “doesn’t care” how Australia might receive his actions and that he is “here to provide… that theatre of the game”. Robinson removed Khawaja for 141 on the third morning at Edgbaston, knocking back his off stump as he came down the pitch looking to force the ball through the off side. He celebrated by shouting towards Khawaja, and appeared…
England lose openers as Australia edge forward on rain-hit day
England 393 for 8 declared and 26 for 2 lead Australia 386 (Khawaja 141, Carey 66, Robinson 3-55, Broad 3-68) by 35 runs Australia took two wickets for two runs in a compelling 22-ball micro-session between rain breaks to edge ahead in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, as England lost both openers within four balls of one another. England resumed their second innings on 26 for 0 after a…
Runs and wickets for Luke Wells as Lancashire hold of Durham charge
Lancashire 195 for 7 (Mitchell 60, Wells 56) beat Durham 150 for 3 (Lees 78, Jones 50) by seven runs (DLS method) A half-century and two wickets from Lancashire’s Luke Wells helped ensure a third consecutive Vitality Blast win for Lightning as they saw off Durham in a nervy rain-affected finish at Emirates Old Trafford. Wells’ valuable 56 and a classy knock of 60 by New Zealander Daryl Mitchell had…
Ben Sanderson stars with ball again as Northants rout Nottinghamshire
Northamptonshire 177 for 5 (Vasconcelos 51) beat Nottinghamshire 99 (Sanderson 3-29, Willey 2-9) by 78 runs Ben Sanderson took three wickets to help send Northamptonshire to a comprehensive 78-run victory over Nottinghamshire Outlaws in this Vitality Blast match at Wantage Road. Sanderson started wickets tumbling by removing England T20 opener Alex Hales for 0 in the second over. It comes just two days after he accounted for England captain Jos…
Yorkshire's winning streak ended in crushing 144-run defeat
Derbyshire 212 for 4 (Du Plooy 66*, Haider 59) beat Yorkshire 68 (Chappell 3-16) by 144 runs Yorkshire Vikings winning run came to a shuddering halt when Derbyshire Falcons thrashed them by 144 runs in the Vitality Blast North Group match at Chesterfield. The Vikings were bidding for a club-record seven straight wins in the T20 but were dismantled by a stunning Falcons batting display. Du Plooy smashed five sixes…
Essex tighten grip on knock-out berth after overwhelming Middlesex
Essex 237 for 6 (Sams 67*, Pepper 64, Lawrence 53) beat Middlesex 116 for 2 (Cracknell 36*) by 22 runs (DLS method) Three Essex players smashed their highest scores of this year’s Vitality Blast to strengthen the Eagles’ quarter-final prospects as they saw off Middlesex at Lord’s for a fifth consecutive victory. Dan Lawrence – making a first appearance since the announcement of his upcoming move to Surrey – struck…
Hampshire hunt down pace-setters Surrey with crushing nine-wicket win
Hampshire 125 for 1 (Vince 62*, McDermott 50) beat Surrey 124 (Overton 45, Turner 3-17, Wood 3-20, Ellis 3-21) by nine wickets Hampshire Hawks strengthened their bid for Vitality Blast quarter-final qualification by trouncing South Group leaders Surrey by nine wickets in a one-sided affair at the Kia Oval. A brilliant collective bowling performance by Hampshire, led by the impressive John Turner‘s 3 for 17, resulted in Surrey being bowled…
Usama Mir, Brett D'Oliveira to the fore as Worcestershire halt losing run
Worcestershire 113 for 4 (D’Oliveira 51*, Rehan 2-25) beat Leicestershire 112 (Mir 4-22) by six wickets Worcestershire Rapids kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Vitality Blast by ending a run of four straight defeats in the North Group with a comfortable six-wicket win over Leicestershire Foxes. The home side, bottom of the table with just two wins from nine matches, were dismissed for just…
Sam Northeast puts Glamorgan back on track in 32-run win over Gloucestershire
Glamorgan 183 for 5 (Northeast 60*) beat Gloucestershire 151 for 8 (Charlesworth 45, Hatzoglou 3-23) by 32 runs Glamorgan got back to winning ways in the Vitality Blast with a 32-run victory over Gloucestershire in Cardiff. A half century for Sam Northeast and a very solid bowling display from the home side was enough to claim their fifth win of the season and keep their hopes of qualification to the…
West Indies cruise past USA despite Gajanand's century
West Indies 297 (Charles 66, Holder 56, Netravalkar 3-53, Taylor 3-53, Phillip 3-56) beat United States Of America 258 for 7 (Gajanand 101*, Mayers 2-30, Joseph 2-68) by 39 runs West Indies left no doubt as to who is the big brother in the Americas region, coasting past USA in the first ever ODI between the sides in what was also the first ever ODI staged at the Takashinga Sports…