Lancashire 38 for 1 trail Kent 244 (Muyeye 59, Compton 55) by 206 runs Lancashire were 38 for 1, trailing Kent by 206, after day one of their Vitality County Championship relegation showdown at Canterbury. Josh Bohannon and Luke Wells were unbeaten on 22 and 14 respectively at stumps, after Beyers Swanepoel had bowled Keaton Jennings for a duck. Earlier George Balderson and Nathan Lyon took three wickets apiece for…
Jos Buttler: Top of group was 'absolutely' the target in England's surging run-chase
After the angst of England’s escape from a dicey group-stage scenario, Jos Buttler‘s men have become the first side through to the T20 World Cup semi-finals, with a brutal ten-wicket dispatching of USA in Barbados. And it was the captain himself who capped the charge with a six-laden 83 not out from 38 balls that could yet secure his team a favourable draw in the knockouts. England needed to win…
Dom Sibley, Jamie Smith lay foundations as normal service resumes for Surrey
Surrey 340 for 5 (Lawrence 91*, Smith 86, Sibley 76, Foakes 52) vs Worcestershire It was normal service resumed for leaders and champions Surrey on day one of the Vitality County Championship match with Worcestershire at ‘Visit Worcestershire New Road.’ Surrey had suffered an innings-and-278-runs defeat against Hampshire in their previous Championship fixture at the Utilita Bowl ahead of the Blast in contrast to their previous four-day form. Foakes fell…
Sri Lanka invest in youth ahead of women's T20Is against West Indies
Making way are Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera, Hansima Karunaratne, Anushka Sanjeewani and Achini Kulasuriya. Of these, the omissions of Sanjeewani and Kulasuriya are likely to raise eyebrows after both had made their mark in the recently concluded ODI series against the West Indies. Kulasuriya had taken three wickets across the first and second ODIs before being rotated out in the third. Her economical spells had also played a crucial role…
Adam Lyth continues Scarborough love affair in monster stand with Finlay Bean
Yorkshire 348 for 3 (Bean 164, Lyth 129) vs Gloucestershire Adam Lyth continued his Scarborough love affair with a fourth Vitality County Championship hundred on his home ground as he and opening partner Fin Bean shared 307 to ensure Yorkshire dominated day one against Gloucestershire. Lyth, 36, is seemingly getting better with age, the former England opener also scoring his fourth hundred of the ongoing campaign. He was helped along…
Alex Lees, Ollie Robinson tons see Durham pour runs on Essex
Durham 445 for 4 (Robinson 146* Lees 113, Bedingham 65, Ackermann 58*) vs Essex Alex Lees and Ollie Robinson‘s contrasting centuries saw Durham pour a deluge of runs down on Vitality County Championship title rivals Essex. Opener Lees commanded the crease in his 113, while Robinson took the bowlers on with gusto for an unbeaten 146 – both grabbing their second hundreds of the campaign. David Bedingham missed out on…
Bangladesh recall Rumana, Jahanara for Women's Asia Cup
Bangladesh have brought back the experienced pair of Rumana Ahmed and Jahanara Alam after more than a year out of the squad for the Women’s Asia Cup starting next month. Though allrounder Rumana and seamer Jahanara have played 134 and 130 internationals, respectively, the Bangladesh selectors seemed to have moved on from them to build a relatively younger side. But it appears losing back-to-back T20I series to Australia (3-0) and…
Olly Stone counterattacks for Nottinghamshire to thwart Kasey Aldridge four-for
Nottinghamshire 326 for 8 (Stone 74, Haynes 55, Clarke 51, Aldridge 4-90) vs Somerset Fast bowler Olly Stone‘s unbeaten 74 led a Nottinghamshire recovery from 190 for seven to 326 for eight on day one of their Vitality County Championship match against Somerset at Trent Bridge. The England quick, who began this season with only one half-century to his name in 46 first-class matches, now has two in his last…
Rain threatens high stakes India-Australia clash at T20 World Cup
Match details Australia vs IndiaSt Lucia, June 24, 10.30am local time Big picture: Rain threat in St Lucia This episode of Australia-India was always going to be spicy, because, well, it’s Australia-India, and because November 19 and all that. But now, after the events of June 22, there’s even more riding on it. Group 1 of the Super Eight in T20 World Cup 2024 is now thrillingly open. This isn’t…
Bangladesh to play seven red-ball matches to prepare for 'grueling Test schedule'
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has lined up seven red-ball games for Bangladesh as the focus shifts from T20Is to the World Test Championship for the rest of the year. Bangladesh have Test series against Pakistan, India, South Africa and West Indies left in their 2023-25 WTC cycle. The Test cricketers will play three four-day matches in Chattogram next month. The home matches will be followed by two four-day matches…