CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Mohammad ___ Azam, top order bat named Pakistan skipper last year (5) 4. W.Australia paceman with UK passport -a...

Qayyum stands down

KENT spinner Imran Qayyum has been forced to retire at the age of 27 due to shoulder problems. Qayyum spent the...

Short has big ambitions

D’ARCY Short is targeting title success after signing up for Hampshire Hawks’ T20 campaign. Short has a T20 batting average of...

CROSSWORD

 ACROSS 1. Mumbai and Capitals opener - youngest Indian centurion on Test debut (4) 7. India’s 34-year-old all-rounder/spinner with over 400...

Duo make Lord’s switch

MIDDLESEX have signed Paul Stirling and New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell to cover the loss of Mitchell Marsh from their T20...

No stonewall as Stoneman slams 74no

In the runs: Mark Stoneman hits another boundary for Surrey PICTURES: Getty Images Mark Stoneman hammered an unbeaten 74 as Surrey...

Rsults

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Siddle and rain keeps returning Dom at bay

By Paul Hiscock “It was a very proud day for me. To come here, play cricket, enjoy it and have success...

Notts’ Ben can kick on with a clean Slate

By Jon Batham “Going on loan was a good thing for Ben.The way he has come through these last 12 months...

Ace Chris seizes on Stanlake setback

By Nigel Gardner “For a player of his ability to come in, get injured and be gone after one game is...

Abbas is going to be a big miss, says Vince

By Ian McCullough “His commitment has been outstanding. I can’t thank him enough for staying – James Vince on Mohammad Abbass”...

Roach rounds off his Oval stint in fine style

By Richard Spiller “Every game is a must-win game for us now. It’s got to that stage of the season for us...

Abell rings true but it is destined for a draw

By Alex Winter “It’s every kid’s dream to play for England so to be back in the squad is pretty special...

Jennings prepared to dig deep for Test call

By Jeremy Blackmore “I need to score runs, that’s the bottom line. You have to take your chance – Keaton Jennings on an...

Stevens at last puts smiles on Kent faces

By Fred Atkins “I tried to use the wind as much as I could because it was pretty tough out there...

SUPPORTERS HAVE A VOICE WITH CSA

THE GRUMBLER Probing the right areas of the county game Bridging the gap: Listening to the views of the fans is...

Grant set Italian job

KENT’S Grant Stewart can’t wait to play international cricket after being called-up by Italy for October’s European T20 World Cup Qualifier....

Fixtures

SUNDAY MAY 23 ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL SERIES: 1ST ODI: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (9.30am start, Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur) WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL...

Mitchell’s in the top 20

WORCESTERSHIRE batsman Daryl Mitchell has become a top 20 hit at New Road. Mitchell now stands 19th in the all-time list...

Ollie’s record the only highlight so far for Sussex

OLLIE Robinson’s England debut is looking increasingly like a case of ‘when’ rather than ‘if ’ following 25 wickets at 13.92...

Leach has learned to be ex-Pant-sive

By Richard Edwards JACK Leach says India’s Rishabh Pant has encour- aged him to become more expansive with the bat. Leach...

Now get set for a Roses showdown

By Luke Baker THERE’S nothing in county cricket quite like the War of the Roses and Group 3 is setting up...

Quarantined IPL stars will sit out Kiwis Test

By Chris Stocks ENGLAND’S Indian Premier League stars look set to be rested for the first series of the summer against...

Root defies Neser but falls agonisingly short

By Dominic Booth “It was great to finally get out there and play a home game. Generally I felt pretty good –...

Keeper Watling to hang up his gloves

All over: BJ Watling BJ WATLING says he’s “loved every minute” of his 12 years wearing the gloves for the Black...