Adams disappointed by Surrey exit
Chris Adams has revealed his disappointment following his dismissal as Surrey team director.Adams and coach Ian Salisbury, pictured, were shown the exit door yesterday following a poor start to the...
View ArticleYB40, June 18: As it happened
10:35pm - RESULT! Hampshire Royals (277/8) beat Derbyshire Falcons (231/8) by 46 runs at the Ageas Bowl. After Wheater’s late-innings heroics, it was always going to be a tough ask for Derbyshire to...
View ArticleChampions Hampshire continue to impress
Adam Wheater's rapid 70 and Sohail Tanvir's three wickets on his competition debut enabled champions Hampshire Royals to comfortably overcome Derbyshire Falcon's challenge at the Ageas Bowl. In reply...
View ArticlePrince reigns for Lancashire
Ashwell Prince struck an unbeaten 98 as Lancashire Lightning extended their winning run in the Yorkshire Bank 40 to three matches with a routine seven-wicket win against Scottish Saltires at Emirates...
View ArticleIn profile: Champions Trophy semi-finalists
Eight teams have been whittled down to four in the Champions Trophy.In this guide, ecb.co.uk's Chris Devine analyses each of the nations still in with a chance of emerging victorious at Edgbaston on...
View ArticleDe Villiers not dwelling on past
AB de Villiers has it in his own hands to keep South African tears at bay at The Oval tomorrow - unlike the last time his country met England in a global semi-final.Back in March 1992, an...
View ArticleCook: England right at home
Alastair Cook believes home support will continue to be an advantage for England in tomorrow’s Champions Trophy semi-final at The Oval.The hosts topped Group A with two wins from three, thanks in part...
View ArticleYB40, June 19: As it happened
10:34pm - That rounds off another day of domestic action. We will be back tomorrow when there are two more Yorkshire Bank 40 games, together with the opening exchanges in two LV= County Championship...
View ArticleFoxes floored by Glamorgan
Leicestershire Foxes’ hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Bank 40 suffered a massive blow as they crashed to a 34-run defeat against Glamorgan at Grace Road.Chasing a victory target of...
View ArticleTaylor helps Notts stay perfect
James Taylor led Notts Outlaws to a four-wicket win over the Netherlands at Truro, extending their perfect record in the Yorkshire Bank 40 to seven games.Tom Cooper top-scored with 49 for the...
View ArticleStunning Stevens shoots down Sharks
Darren Stevens hit the fastest hundred of the county season from 44 balls under the lights at Canterbury to outshine Sussex Sharks counterpart Luke Wright and pilot Kent Spitfires to a remarkable...
View ArticlePromotion chasers go head-to-head
The two sides leading the hunt for promotion from Division Two of the LV= County Championship face off at Emirates Old Trafford this week as Lancashire play host to Northamptonshire.Peter Moores’ men...
View ArticleThe past is the past - Mathews
Captain Angelo Mathews insists revenge will not be on his mind when Sri Lanka face their World Cup final conquerors India in Thursday's Champions Trophy semi-final in Cardiff.Sri Lanka were denied a...
View ArticleDhoni pays tribute to Fletcher
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has praised the influence of former England coach Duncan Fletcher as his side prepares for a Champions Trophy semi-final against Sri Lanka in Cardiff.Thursday's...
View ArticleKirsten: We choked
South Africa coach Gary Kirsten volunteered that the Proteas choked in losing to England by seven wickets in the Champions Trophy semi-final at The Oval.South Africa have now lost eight semi-finals and...
View ArticleCook amazed at England win
Alastair Cook could scarcely comprehend England’s achievement in thumping South Africa by seven wicketswith more than 24 overs unused in today’s Champions Trophy semi-final.England’s bowlers took...
View ArticleEngland storm into Champions Trophy final
England decimated South Africa with the ball at The Oval to set up an utterly comprehensive seven-wicket win that takes them to the Champions Trophy final.The hosts’ frontline bowlers consistently...
View ArticleVikings prevail at damp Headingley
Rain brought a damp end to today's Yorkshire Bank 40 game between Yorkshire Vikings and Middlesex Panthers at Headingley, but the silver lining for the home side was that they pulled off their first...
View ArticlePardoe and Moeen give Wallace regret
Centuries by Matthew Pardoe and Moeen Ali put Worcestershire in charge on a bad first day for Glamorgan in their LV= County Championship Division Two meeting at New Road.Mark Wallace's decision to bowl...
View ArticleVettori goes under the knife
Daniel Vettori has undergone surgery on his troublesome left Achilles and will miss the NatWest International T20 series between England and New Zealand.Vettori, who was clearly hampered by the injury...
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