The Hogg Blog
In this week’s Hogg Blog, Matthew Hoggard talks about the banter he received from Lancashire fans, the importance of game-changing players and getting hit for the first-ever eight by John Crawley.Big...
View ArticleSurrey cruise to 10-wicket win
Watch highlights of day fourZafar Ansari and Gareth Batty spun Surrey to a convincing 10-wicket victory against Leicestershire in the LV= County Championship Division Two clash at the Kia Oval.Veteran...
View ArticleQuickfire Durham finish the job
Watch highlights of day fourDurham needed just 17 balls to take the final Sussex wicket and secure a 309-run victory that saw them move to fourth in LV= County Championship Division One.Resuming on 41,...
View ArticleRed Rose complete Northants rout
Watch highlights of day fourLancashire took just 7.4 overs to take the two wickets they needed to complete a comprehensive innings-and-200-run victory over Northamptonshire on the final morning of the...
View ArticleNotts race to comfortable victory
Watch highlights of day fourNottinghamshire enhanced their title credentials by collecting their fourth LV= County Championship win of the season after defeating Somerset by seven wickets at Trent...
View ArticleLV=CC, June 25: As it happened
Coverage from the latest round of the LV= County Championship, where Durham, Nottinghamshire, Lancashire and Surrey all wrapped up victories.By Jonathan VealFollow ECB_cricket on Twitter3.51pm - Thanks...
View ArticleHampshire reach South Group summit
Watch highlights of Hampshire's inningsHampshire soared to the top of the NatWest T20 Blast South Group with a narrow six-run victory over Glamorgan at the SWALEC Stadium.After being put into bat,...
View ArticleDhoni expecting tight contest
India captain and coach ignoring England's recent results India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is anticipating a tough Investec Test series against England this summer.Alastair Cook’s side will be...
View Article'Gutted' Moeen plays down hundred
By Jonathan VealMoeen Ali insists his maiden Test-match century lost some shine after England’s heart-breaking Investec Series defeat to Sri Lanka.The 27-year-old all-rounder, playing just his second...
View ArticleWoakes inclusion strengthens Bears
Birmingham Bears are lifted by the inclusion of Chris Woakes for Friday night’s NatWest T20 Blast fixture against Derbyshire Falcons.The all-rounder, who was part of England’s squad for the second Test...
View ArticleJets missing rested Rushworth
Durham Jets have left leading wicket-taker Chris Rushworth out of their squad for the NatWest T20 Blast fixture against defending champions Northants Steelbacks.The 27-year-old seamer, who has snared...
View ArticleSidebottom return boosts Vikings
Ryan Sidebottom returns to the Yorkshire squad for their NatWest T20 Blast battle with Roses rivals Lancashire Lightning at Headingley tomorrow but the Vikings continue to be without their England...
View ArticleBairstow ready for decisive week
By James O'BrienJonny Bairstow has urged his Yorkshire Vikings team-mates to hit the ground running when Roses rivals Lancashire Lightning visit a sold-out Headingley on Friday for the first of five...
View ArticleEngland player availability
England players involved in the recent Investec Test series against Sri Lanka will be rested from all cricket ahead of the India series other than Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes.Moeen will play in...
View ArticleIndia cruise despite Dhawan blow
Minor concern over a blow to Test opener Shikhar Dhawan's arm was the only blip as India dominated day one of their tour to England.A succession of batsmen, including Dhawan, passed 50 and then decided...
View ArticleBenn puts West Indies on top
West Indies spinner Sulieman Benn's five-wicket haul restricted New Zealand to 293 all out on the opening day of the third and deciding Test in Barbados.With the series finely poised at 1-1, Benn used...
View ArticlePodmore shines before rain arrives
Watch highlights of Gloucestershire's inningsSeamer Harry Podmore took 3-13 before rain put paid to a positive outcome in the NatWest T20 Blast clash between Middlesex Panthers and Gloucestershire at...
View ArticleECB and Waitrose team up to support ETCL
ECB and England team sponsor Waitrose will be joining forces this weekend to promote grassroots cricket participation at the English Tamil Cricket League Festival (ETCL).The festival, staged in Bushey,...
View ArticlePlunkett tops England MVP Test rankings
Liam Plunkett’s impressive display for England in their recent Investec Series defeat to Sri Lanka has seen him head straight to the top of the Test FTI MVP rankings.The 29-year-old, who returned to...
View ArticleRussell surprised by steep rise
By James O'BrienWorcestershire Rapids seamer Chris Russell admits he did not expect to play in this season's NatWest T20 Blast, let alone be the leading wicket-taker so far. The 25-year-old watched...
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