Surrey 225 (Bird 4-56) and 14 for 0 trail Nottinghamshire 446 by 207 runsScorecard Jackson Bird made new-ball inroads which started a tough day for Surrey © Getty Images Ben Foakes admitted Surrey have struggled to adapt to the standard of Division One cricket over the opening couple of days of the season. Foakes, the Surrey and England Lions keeper, top-scored for his side but was unable to prevent them…
Finch, Bravo lift Lions to victorious start
Gujarat Lions 162 for 5 (Finch 74, Karthik 41*) beat Kings XI Punjab 161 for 6 (Vijay 42, Vohra 38, Bravo 4-22) by five wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Aaron Finch’s blistering 74 set up Gujarat Lions’ first IPL win © BCCI Aaron Finch and Dwayne Bravo helped Gujarat Lions ease into the IPL with a thumping win against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali, the third one-sided affair of the season…
Cook starts season in style
Alastair Cook scored his first Specsavers County Championship century since 2014 and shared in a record-breaking stand with Tom Westley before Gloucestershire hit back in their Division Two match at the Essex County Ground. Cook made 105 and Westley 121 before rain brought an end to the day’s play 19 overs prematurely with Essex 287 for six in response to their opponents’ 262. The pair put on 222, an Essex…
Kia extends partnership with England women
Kia Motors (UK) will extend its support of the England women’s cricket team after the ECB today announced a renewal of it’s partnership with the car manufacturer for a further two years, up until the end of May 2018. The agreement, which is an extension of the historic, first ever standalone deal for England women’s cricket signed in 2014, will see Kia increase its investment and build on its commitment…
Duckett closes in on triple century
Northamptonshire 481 for 7 (Duckett 282*, Wakely 51, Garton 3-93) v SussexScorecard Ben Duckett scored the first double century of the season…and didn’t stop there © Getty Images Ben Duckett played his way into Northamptonshire history with an unbeaten 282 on the second day against Sussex at Wantage Road. He batted through the only two sessions possible as the home side made 481 for 7 before bad light and drizzle…
Twin tons for Jennings
Keaton Jennings became only the third Durham batsman to score two centuries in a Specsavers County Championship match to leave Somerset on the ropes at the halfway stage of their Division One match at Emirates Riverside. The left-handed opener, who made 116 in the first innings, lofted Roleof van der Merwe wide of mid-on to move to the milestone as the Durham floodlights shone for the first time in four-day…
England player and coach Ruth Prideaux dies
England celebrate with coach Ruth Prideaux (fifth from right) on the Lord’s balcony after winning the 1993 World Cup © PA Photos Ruth Prideaux, the former England wicketkeeper-batsman who became England women’s first permanent head coach in 1988 and guided them to the 1993 World Cup, died last week at the age of 85. Prideaux (née Westbrook) earned 11 Test caps between 1957 and 1963, during which time she scored…
Bird enjoys fine debut for Notts
Australian seamer Jackson Bird took four wickets on his Nottinghamshire bow as Surrey were made to follow-on during the second day of their Specsavers County Championship match at Trent Bridge. Bird returned figures of 4-56 as the visitors were dismissed for 225 in 67.1 overs in response to Nottinghamshire amassing 446 on the opening day of the Division One encounter. When bad light and steady drizzle brought an early finish…
Topley suffers broken hand during Hampshire debut
Reece Topley faces a long lay-off after breaking a bone in his right hand © Getty Images England bowler Reece Topley has broken a bone in his right hand while batting during his Hampshire debut. Topley, the left-arm seamer who recently returned from England’s World T20 campaign in India, suffered the injury while making a career-best 15 on the first day of the season against Warwickshire at the Ageas Bowl….
Duckett enters Northants record books
Ben Duckett played his way into Northamptonshire history with 282 not out on the second day of their Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash against Sussex at Wantage Road. The left-handed opener batted through the only two sessions possible as the home side made 481 for seven before bad light and drizzle prevented play after tea. Duckett’s 367-ball innings became the eighth-highest for Northants as he overtook some of the…