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Ponting to retire in October
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting will retire from all cricket in October.The 38-year-old called time on his international career in December but has continued to feature in a variety of domestic...
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County Cricket, June 20: As it happened
8:10pm - Unfortunately there is a damp end to today’s county action. Here are the scores:LV= County Championship Division TwoLancashire, who won the toss, are 121 for eight in reply to...
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Ishant outlines India optimism
India will head into Sunday’s Champions Trophy final against England with full confidence in their methods, according to seamer Ishant Sharma.Ishant led a fine bowling effort at Cardiff Wales Stadium...
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Hogg pigs out on Northants
Kyle Hogg claimed career-best figures of 7-27 as Lancashire picked up where they left off against Essex last week by bowling out LV= County Championship Division Two leaders Northamptonshire for just...
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India hammer Sri Lanka to gain final berth
Dominant India brushed aside Sri Lanka by eight wickets at Cardiff Wales Stadium to book a Champions Trophy final meeting with England.The only team to enter the knockout stages with a perfect record,...
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Pietersen back for England
England selectors today named a 14-man squad for the two-match NatWest International T20 series against New Zealand at the Kia Oval. The rubber begins on Tuesday 25 June with the second game taking...
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Buttler buoyed by England’s progress
Jos Buttler sees Kevin Pietersen's injury-enforced absence from England's successful Champions Trophy campaign as a heartening demonstration of their collective talent.Alastair Cook's team are within...
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Lewis to lead Durham
Former Durham batsman Jon Lewis will take charge of the Dynamos in the absence of Geoff Cook when Hampshire Royals make the trip north for a potentially pivotal Yorkshire Bank 40 fixture.Cook suffered...
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Double strike boosts Essex
Two late wickets gave Essex reason for cheer in their first LV= County Championship Division Two match since being bowled out for 20 by Lancashire a week ago.Leicestershire’s Shiv Thakor was run out...
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Maddinson puts Gloucestershire to the sword
Nic Maddinson cracked his second swashbuckling century in successive innings as Australia A ran up 331 for four declared on the opening day of their match with Gloucestershire at Bristol.The...
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Worcestershire build on Moeen 250
Moeen Ali’s first double-century for Worcestershire heaped pressure on Glamorgan in the LV= County Championship Division Two match at New Road.The 26-year-old left-hander’s career-best 250, accumulated...
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Johnson leads Derbyshire riposte
Derbyshire wicketkeeper Richard Johnson struck a defiant half-century to lead a lower-order fightback in the LV= County Championship match against Somerset at Derby.Johnson made 56 and shared an...
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Prolific Gale takes centre stage
Kevin Pietersen's comeback was pushed to the periphery as Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale stole the limelight on the first day of the LV= County Championship clash with Surrey.England batsman Pietersen...
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Red Rose complete stunning triumph
Lancashire pulled off a remarkable victory inside two days, beating LV= County Championship Division Two promotion rivals Northamptonshire by eight wickets at Emirates Old Trafford.Having been bowled...
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County Cricket, June 21: As it happened
9:31pm - RESULT! Sussex Sharks (223/9) beat Notts Outlaws (173) by 50 runs at Trent Bridge - Liddle bowls Jake Ball and Wright has Harry Gurney caught by Hamilton-Brown at cover to ensure Notts do not...
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Trott hails Giles and Cook
Jonathan Trott believes two "great guys" have led England to the verge of history as they seek a first global one-day international trophy against world number one opponents India.In the estimation of...
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Sharks inflict first loss on Notts
Sussex Sharks ended Notts Outlaws’ unbeaten start to their Yorkshire Bank 40 campaign when toppling the Group A leaders by 50 runs at Trent Bridge.After being tasked with scoring 224 to maintain their...
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Palladino undermines Somerset
England opener Nick Compton missed out on the chance to press his Ashes claims as Tony Palladino celebrated his return from injury with a four-wicket haul for Derbyshire on a rain-affected second day...
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Little action at Headingley
Rain and bad light at Headingley ruined any prospect of Kevin Pietersen reaching the crease on day two of his competitive comeback for Surrey.Having spent three months on the sidelines with a knee...
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Worcs close in on big win
Worcestershire edged closer to their third LV= County Championship win of the season as Glamorgan continued to take a pounding in the Division Two fixture at New Road.At the start of the third day, the...
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