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Surrey sign fast bowler Matthew Fisher following his departure from Yorkshire

7 October 2024 0 comments

Surrey have snapped up seamer Matthew Fisher after he decided to leave Yorkshire. Fisher, 26, announced in August his intention […]

County Championship standings and statistics: September 30

29 September 2024 0 comments

Current County Championship standings and statistics ahead of the week’s Division One and Division Two fixtures.

Sussex promoted to Division One after innings victory

22 September 2024 0 comments

Jubliant Sussex needed less than a session of the third day to wrap up an innings victory over Gloucestershire at […]

Northants in form with back-toback wins

22 September 2024 0 comments

SCOTT CURRIE’S valiant maiden first-class century proved in vain despite helping to stage a remarkable Leicestershire fightback as Northamptonshire completed […]

County Championship standings and statistics: September 23

22 September 2024 0 comments

Current County Championship standings and statistics ahead of the week’s Division One and Division Two fixtures.

Gloucestershire survive late scare to win at Lord’s

15 September 2024 0 comments

Sept 9 – 12, Lord’s Cricket Ground Middlesex v Gloucestershire Toss: Gloucestershire, who elected to field Officials: Paul Baldwin, Ant […]

County Championship standings and statistics: September 16

15 September 2024 0 comments

Current County Championship standings and statistics ahead of the week’s Division One and Division Two fixtures.

Liam Dawson’s all-round star turn helps Hampshire see off Lancashire

1 September 2024 0 comments

HAMPSHIRE ENJOYED a Saturday to remember at Old Trafford when they defeated Lancashire by an innings and 37 runs with a day to spare.

Day three washout leaves Middlesex with work to do

25 August 2024 0 comments

By Ben Kosky August 22-25, Northwood Middlesex v Northamptonshire Toss: Middlesex, who elected to field Officials: Hassan Adnan, Neil Pratt, […]

Coad fiverfer sees Tykes on the edge of third win in three

25 August 2024 0 comments

By Graham Hardcastle August 22-25, Scarborough Yorkshire v Sussex Toss: Yorkshire, who elected to field Officials: Tom Lungley, James Middlebrook, […]

Mike the man as Leicestershire beat Middlesex

7 July 2024 0 comments

June 30-July 3, Leicest Leicestershire v Middlesex Toss: Leicestershire, who elected to bat DESPITE MISSING eight senior players through injury […]

McAndrew wickets see Sussex still top

7 July 2024 0 comments

June 30-July 3, Northampton Northamptonshire v Sussex Toss: Northamptonshire, who elected to field Aussie star: Nathan McAndrew took five in […]

Glamorgan narrowly miss out on record run chase to draw with Gloucestershire

3 July 2024 0 comments

Glamorgan finished one run shy of a world-record run chase as they draw with Gloucestershire in Division Two of the […]

Yorkshire cruise to first Championship win at Scarborough

30 June 2024 0 comments

June 23-26, Scarborough Yorkshire v Gloucestershire Toss: Gloucestershire, who elected to field Homeboy: Adam Lyth scored a ton at Scarborough […]

Join the Club: Sangakkara’s village outing

16 June 2024 0 comments

BEN GARDNERR The appearance of Kumar Sangakkara for a lowly club side got Ben Gardner thinking Looking back, of that […]

Sophie Ecclestone takes five in Cheshire League match

9 June 2024 0 comments

England Women left-arm spinner Sophie Eccelstone took five wickets for Alvanley against Bollington in Division Two of the Cheshire County […]

Simon Harmer leads Essex victory charge against Kent at Canterbury

27 May 2024 0 comments

Essex moved just two points behind Vitality County Championship Division One leaders Surrey after crushing Kent at Canterbury. Kent were […]

Hill and Handscomb strike back for Foxes

26 May 2024 0 comments

By Jon Culley May 2427, Grace Road, Leicester Glamorgan 387 (Byrom 86, Carlson 80, Currie 5-64, Mike 3-105) Leicestershire 280-5 […]

No longer the apprentice

26 May 2024 0 comments

By Tawhid Qureshi “It was crazy. You get lost in the moment sometimes and things like that happen”. There’s a […]

Somerset and Essex win to keep in touch with County Championship leaders Surrey

21 May 2024 0 comments

Somerset and Essex both kept in touch with Vitality County Championship Division One leaders Surrey after claiming victories during the […]

Building a Spitfire

19 May 2024 0 comments

By Jeremy Blackmore Kent’s new Director of Cricket Simon Cook has developed a fresh, bold approach to bring success to […]

Seales keen to come back for more

19 May 2024 0 comments

By Richard Edwards Jayden Seales is hoping to reignite his international career with the West Indies this summer. But not […]

Surrey secure big win over Warwickshire to go 21 points clear

13 May 2024 0 comments

Surrey took just 39 minutes on the fourth morning to complete an impressive nine-wicket victory over Warwickshire at the Kia […]

Rain, Northeast deny Yorkshire as Sussex win by an innings

12 May 2024 0 comments

YORKSHIRE V GLAMORGAN AT HEADINGLEY In-form duo Sam Northeast and Colin Ingram hit superb final day rearguard centuries to help […]

Dan’s the man as Yorkshire turn to spin

12 May 2024 0 comments

By Guy Williams Traditionally, Yorkshire have been proud of the outstanding left-arm spinners they’ve produced over the generations – successful […]