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Report Youngster impresses in second game, Gary Ballance falls four shy of his century in rain-affected draw Yorkshire 321 (Ballance 96, Brook 59, Gilchrist 4-74) drew with Kent 305 (Crawley 90, Coad 3-53) “The problem with old coppers’ tricks, Constable Boyle, is that old coppers know ’em,” says Inspector Raymond Fowler in the 1996 British

Sourav Ganguly also said hosting the remainder of IPL 2021 in India would not be possible © Getty Images BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has indicated India will travel to Sri Lanka for a limited-overs series this season. While the exact window for this series is as yet unclear, Ganguly said it would consist of three

Nottinghamshire 323 (Mullaney 117, James 51, Snater 7-98) beat Essex 99 (Browne 53, Fletcher 6-24) and 194 (Browne 64, James 4-51) by an innings and 30 runs Essex’s championship defence is running aground. In Somerset and Yorkshire, the two counties most fancied to raise a challenge, anticipation will be growing that this could be their

Report Somerset well placed to consolidate second place in group after only 9.3 overs are possible on third day Hampshire 79 and 110 for 4 (Overton 4-27) trail Somerset 336 (Overton 74, Abell 64) by 147 runs Rain and bad light frustrated Somerset’s push for victory with just nine-and-a-half overs bowled before play was abandoned

Gloucestershire 93 for 3 (Lace 31*) and 273 (Bracey 75) beat Middlesex 210 (White 76*, Payne 5-31) and 152 (Gubbins 52, Payne 6-56) by seven wickets David Payne has been an under-sung asset in Gloucestershire’s ranks for more than a decade now, but he chose quite the stage, and the circumstances, in which to produce

There are three ODIs scheduled © Associated Press BCB have to navigate through a delicate period in the coming two weeks to hold the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka ODI series later this month. Although the board officially announced the dates of the three matches, the country’s Covid-19 rules could influence a couple of crucial factors. From a

News The New Zealand cricketer failed both his pre-departure tests, and “is experiencing moderate symptoms” New Zealand’s Tim Seifert, who was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad at the curtailed 2021 edition of the IPL, has tested positive for Covid-19. As a result, he will not be on the charter flight with his fellow

Report Before pair’s 83-run third-wicket stand, little had gone well for the home side Yorkshire240 for 5 (Ballance 91*, Brook 59) trail Kent 305 (Crawley 90, Coad 3-53) by 65 runs “Thank you for having me on the programme,” said Joe Root to Kevin Howells when he was a guest on this week’s outstanding Test

News KL Rahul and Wriddhiman Saha were picked subject to “fitness clearance” There was no Hardik Pandya or Kuldeep Yadav as India named a squad of 20 players, including two – KL Rahul and Wriddhiman Saha – subject to “fitness clearance”, as well as four standby players for the final of the World Test Championship

Report Pair bowl Sussex out for 106 before Rob Keogh, Saif Zaib fifties spur Northamptonshire on further Northamptonshire 214 for 5 (Zaib 66*, Keogh 66, Robinson 4-31) lead Sussex 106 (Robinson 49*, Berg 5-18, Sanderson 5-28) by 108 runs Ben Sanderson and Gareth Berg sliced Sussex apart before Rob Keogh and Saif Zaib garnered half-centuries

Report David Lloyd half-century helps Glamorgan on rain-affected day at Lancashire Glamorgan 117 for 3 (Lloyd 78) vs Lancashire In the age of non-stop touring, a county season which very nearly fills a six-month window, and a T20 treadmill which just keeps on spinning, the best players in the world face one another with increasing

News Proposal for statue or gate in memory of female pioneer met with resistance from members Heather Knight, the England women’s captain, has called on MCC to “move with the times”, after a proposal to erect a permanent memorial to one of cricket’s most pioneering figures, Rachael Heyhoe Flint, was met with resistance from sections

Trent Boult will certainly miss the first Test against England next month © Getty Images Trent Boult will return to New Zealand after the aborted IPL instead of heading straight to England with the other Test players and could miss the two-match series although will still be available for the World Test Championship final against

Report England fast bowler bowls 11 overs without luck, as he tests his elbow after injury issues Jofra Archer produced a cautious but increasingly rhythmic day’s work on his return to bowling after his recent injury issues, as Surrey’s reserves resisted his advances on a rain-affected second day of their 2nd XI County Championship clash

A day after IPL 2021 had to be postponed because of the Covid-19 situation, all eight franchises have started to disband, with their players and support staff trying to find a way back home quickly. Most of the players from England have reached the UK. The Australians, the biggest overseas contingent in the IPL with

These were circumstances that, ordinarily, make cricketers question their life choices. A biting, blustery day on the South Coast, with a ragged wind harassing the bowlers in their run-ups and the batters in their stances. The first-team squad went through their paces for a while in the nets behind the square, but not a soul

News He tested positive on two consecutive tests, and has been moved to a designated medical care facility Delhi Capitals’ Amit Mishra has become the fourth cricketer to be confirmed as Covid positive since Monday, and takes the overall tally to seven known cases in the now-postponed IPL 2021. Mishra tested positive in two consecutive

News Sussex overseas signing yet to speak to Justin Langer since central contract omission Travis Head is yet to speak to Justin Langer after his surprise omission from Australia’s central contracts list two weeks ago, but says that the channel of communication with selectors Trevor Hohns and George Bailey has been “ultra-clear” regarding his standing