The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) were “alarmed” by the “truly appalling” fact that England Women have never played a Test match at Lord’s, making the damning assertion that: “The ‘home of cricket’ is still a home principally for men.” In a 317-page report published on Tuesday, the ICEC highlighted the “public function” of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the private members’ club which owns Lord’s and said that…
Ten key recommendations of the ICEC report
The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket’s (ICEC) long-awaited report into the structural inequalities across race, gender and class in cricket in England and Wales was finally published on Tuesday. The commission, announced in March 2021, has relied on evidence from over 4000 respondents across the game to produce a 317-page report, “Holding Up a Mirror to Cricket”. The report ends with 44 recommendations to “transform the game’s culture and,…
Harris, Swepson share six as Glamorgan chisel out advantage
Glamorgan 242 and 46 for 0 lead Sussex 203 (Hudson-Prentice 59, Harris 3-38, Swepson 3-52) by 85 runs Glamorgan’s bowlers fought their way back into this game, dismissing Sussex for 203 as the home side finished with a lead of 85 and 10 second-innings wickets standing A first-innings lead of 39 could be crucial in a low-scoring contest. Australian leg spinner Mitch Swepson took the last two wickets in two…
Surrey tail wags through Abbott, Worrall before seamers make inroads
Lancashire 274 and 113 for 4 lead Surrey 360 (Abbott 87*, Jacks 64, Curran 52, Worrall 51) by 27 runs An unexpected last-wicket stand of 130 between Sean Abbott and Dan Worrall and some aggressive bowling by their seamers helped to put first division leaders Surrey in a good position against Lancashire at the Kia Oval. Abbott and No.11 Worrall both made entertaining half-centuries as Surrey scored 360 to establish…
Yorkshire on top after Matthew Revis hundred, Dan Moriarty wickets
Gloucestershire 232 for 5 (Hammond 84*, Moriarty 3-79) trail Yorkshire 550 for 9 dec (Revis 104*, Taylor 4-70) by 318 runs Matthew Revis became the third Yorkshire up-and-comer to post a century in their dominant first-innings 550 for 9 declared against Gloucestershire at Headingley as the county went on the hunt for a second successive LV= Insurance County Championship victory. Revis, 21, advanced from 25 not out at the start…
Liam Dawson makes his Ashes case with all-round onslaught
Middlesex 142 for 8 (Dawson 6 for 38) trail Hampshire 419 (Dawson 141, Gubbins 120, de Caires 7-144) by 277 runs Liam Dawson forcefully put forward his case to play a part in this summer’s Ashes series with a century and six wickets as Hampshire set up a rout on Middlesex in the LV= Insurance County Championship. Spinning all-rounder Dawson was overlooked by England for the previously retired Moeen Ali…
Twin tons for du Plooy, Madsen strengthen Derbyshire grip
Derbyshire 374 for 5 (du Plooy 159*, Madsen 143) lead Worcestershire 237 by 137 runs Wayne Madsen and captain Leus du Plooy rewrote the record books as Derbyshire moved into a position of considerable strength on day two of the LV=Insurance County Champoionship encounter with Worcestershire at New Road. The duo scored centuries and broke a 31-year-old landmark in establishing a new Derbyshire record of 267 from 70 overs for…
Colin Ackermann century keeps future team-mates at bay
Leicestershire 335 for 4 (Ackermann 104*, Handscomb 55, Budinger 51) trail Durham 517 for 6 dec (Robinson 167*, Lees 101, Clark 92) by 182 runs A century by Colin Ackermann against the county he will be representing next season led a solid Leicestershire response after Ollie Robinson’s career-best unbeaten 167 had set up a Durham declaration at 517 for six on day two of their LV= Insurance County Championship meeting…
Harmer takes six in the day as Warwickshire face heavy defeat
Warwickshire 158 (Harmer 5-65) and 74 for 1 trail Essex 457 (Lawrence 152, Westley 114) by 225 runs Warwickshire capitulated in the face of Simon Harmer‘s mesmeric offspin as they stared down the barrel of a demoralising defeat at Chelmsford. Harmer notched his 32nd five-wicket haul in seven summers at Essex as Warwickshire were forced to follow on 299 runs in arrears on first innings. Having already taken 5 for…
Somerset roar back through Henry six-for, Bartlett ton
Somerset 163 and 268 for 4 (Bartlett 109*, Lammonby 73) lead Nottinghamshire 186 (Slater 70, Henry 6-59) by 268 runs Matt Henry‘s six-wicket haul and an eighth first class century from George Bartlett saw Somerset storm back on the second day of the LV= Insurance County Championship match with Nottinghamshire at Taunton. New Zealand seamer Henry transformed the game with a superb seven-over spell from the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion End…