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Qualification for the Cricket Event at the LA Olympics is embedded in controversy after the latest announcement provoked an outcry…
Qualification for the Cricket Event at the LA Olympics is embedded in controversy after the latest announcement provoked an outcry…
This Second Division match remains finely poised after a day where the bowlers dominated just a little less than the first day. 288 runs were scored for the loss of 15 wickets on day one. Day two saw 271 scored for the loss of 11.
As first-class cricket makes way for the hard-hitting and sometimes controversial white-ball formats, an invaluable opportunity for reflection presents itself to the eighteen English county clubs.
Yorkshire batter Harry Brook and Durham seamer Matthew Potts are called up for the first time. The 23-year-old Brook has started the season off in scintillating form having already scored 758 runs at an average of 151.60, including three centuries and four half-centuries.
Durham’s Ben Stokes has been appointed captain of the England Men’s Test team by the England & Wales Cricket Board.
England bowler Anya Shrubsole, who has played at the top level of women’s international cricket for 14 years, has announced her retirement from international cricket.
The weather is improving, and the cricket season is underway, but both Derbyshire and Sussex will be looking for a change of fortunes as they look to earn the first wins of their County Championship campaigns.
The 122nd County Championship season will commence on Thursday 7th April and will run through until 29th September. This season the ECB decided that it will revert back to the format of two divisions, with ten teams in Division One and eight in Division Two.
With warm-up fixtures for the return of the County Championship just over a month away, it is time to look at a few youngsters who could be looking to make their mark on the national scene once more.
England have selected a slightly different set-up to usual as they travel to the Carribbean
Rassie van der Dussen’s 94 and not out helped South Africa inflict a first defeat of the T20 World Cup on England but was not enough to see the Proteas through to the semi-finals of the competition.
Another faultless display from England’s bowlers helped the Three Lions to an eight-wicket win against Bangladesh as they maintained their perfect start to the T20 World Cup.
England has announced that a full-strength squad of 17 players will travel to Australia for this winter’s Ashes series.
Lasith Malinga has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket. Here are some of his achievements and records.
Somerset and Lancashire Lightning meet in the Vitality T20 Blast Quarter-Final at the County Ground tomorrow evening battling for a place at finals day at Edgbaston, which is to be played on Saturday 18th September.
Paul Stirling’s 61 from 36 balls set the tone as the Southern Brave defeated the Birmingham Phoenix by to claim the first men’s Hundred title.
James Vince’s 45 not out helped the Southern Brave booked their place in the Hundred final at Lord’s tomorrow after the Trent Rockets had earlier been bowled out for a below-par 96.
The bowling of Tash Farrant set the tone for the Oval Invincibles as they bowled out the Birmingham Phoenix for 94 to book their spot in the Hundred final.
Shefali Verma and Eve Jones opening stand led Birmingham Phoenix to a much-needed victory against Welsh Fire, as the away side were left to rue a batting collapse.
Imran Tahir and Will Smeed starred at Edgbaston as Birmingham Phoenix ran rampant against Welsh Fire to seal The Hundred’s biggest win so far and return to the top of the table.
Birmingham Phoenix temporarily moved to the top of The Hundred table after pulling off yet another stunning chase to beat Oval Invincibles on a historic night at Edgbaston.
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Birmingham Phoenix were made to pay for their failings with the bat and in the field as Oval Invincibles consolidated their place in the qualification spots with an eight-wicket win.
If you asked any cricketing purist five years ago for their opinions on Bubble Life and The Hundred, the responses would more resemble questions than answers. Fast forward to the present day and these are two highly important factors that, potentially, could go a long way towards deciding the result of a series neither side can afford to lose.