Durham crush Hampshire to go top
Durham Dynamos took over from visitors Hampshire Royals at the top of Yorkshire Bank 40 Group B with a six-wicket victory at the Emirates Durham ICG.With coach Geoff Cook still in a critical condition...
View ArticleNew Zealand enjoy emphatic win
New Zealand warmed up for their two Twenty20 internationals against England next week with an emphatic 42-run win over Kent under lights in Canterbury.Chasing New Zealand's total of 185 for seven, Kent...
View ArticleChampions Trophy final preview
When you looked at the Champions Trophy schedule prior to the tournament, it was clear what would be the most fitting finale.With England hosting the competition and having never tasted victory in a...
View ArticleIndia want more of the same from star duo
India are banking on a continuation of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma's prolific form at the top of the order in tomorrow's Champions Trophy final against England.The two openers have piled up exactly...
View ArticleCook confident ahead of final
Alastair Cook insists he can see in his England team-mates' eyes that they are ready to help him make history at Edgbaston tomorrow.It is 38 years since England began trying to win a one-day...
View ArticleLIVE: County Cricket
11:24am - Worcestershire have moved a step closer to a convincing win, as the ever-reliable Alan Richardson bowls Owen for 40. Glamorgan now only trail by 11 however, meaning the hosts may be required...
View ArticleLIVE: Champions Trophy final
Rain delayed the start of play in the Champions Trophy final between England and India at Edgbaston.Light drizzle started to fall while the national anthems were taking place, followed by a heavier...
View ArticleDefeat a hard one to take - Cook
Alastair Cook reflected an “a tough pill to swallow” after England came agonisingly close to Champions Trophy glory at Edgbaston.A first global 50-over title looked to be heading England’s way when –...
View ArticleEngland fall short in thriller
England were denied a first global 50-over title as India prevailed by five runs in a dramatic, rain-hit Champions Trophy final at Edgbaston.After a series of downpours had reduced the game to a...
View ArticleArmy win Bourneville showcase
One of England Physical Disability cricket’s showcase fixtures took place at Bourneville Cricket Cub on Saturday when they played a 40-over match against the Army Cricket Association.This was the third...
View ArticleHolders crash out on day of surprises
The Group Finals of the ECB National Club Championship threw up a number of upsets as both the reigning champions and the 2012 runners up were knocked out of the competition.York, who convincingly won...
View ArticleCapel handed assistant role
Former England international David Capel has been appointed as Assistant Coach to the England Women’s team.Capel, a former Northamptonshire all-rounder, will take up his role with immediate effect and...
View ArticleCompton steers Somerset to victory
Nick Compton’s half-century guided Somerset to a four-wicket victory in a tense finish to the LV= County Championship match against fellow strugglers Derbyshire at Derby.Although Jon Clare took 5-29 in...
View ArticleLehmann replaces Arthur as Australia coach
Mickey Arthur has been sacked as Australia head coach and replaced by Darren Lehmann, Cricket Australia has confirmed.The shock move comes just 16 days before the start of the Investec Ashes series.CA...
View ArticleCook keen to switch focus
Alastair Cook acknowledges that England’s Champions Trophy final defeat to India will take time to get over yet takes solace in the fact another significant challenge is quickly on the horizon.Cook’s...
View ArticleRoot to open batting against Essex in LV= Challenge match
England selectors today named a 14-man squad to face Essex in a 4-day LV= Challenge match commencing Sunday 30 June at The Essex County Ground, Chelmsford. Boyd Rankin is the only member of the squad...
View ArticleBenwell Hill leap into title contention
Benwell Hill leapt into second place and title contention with one of their most impressive performances of the season whilst at the opposite end of the spectrum Gateshead Fell gained a much needed...
View ArticleExmouth slide to second straight defeat
Exmouth skipper Richard Baggs didn’t hold back after his side dipped to their second successive defeat – a three-wicket reversal at North Devon.No one made more than opener Sandy Allen with 30 in...
View ArticleCook regains consciousness
Durham coach Geoff Cook has recovered consciousness and is "making steady progress" following his heart attack on Thursday, the county have confirmed.The 61-year-old former England batsman has spent...
View ArticleTanvir to make Royals t20 debut
Sohail Tanvir is in line to make his Twenty20 debut for Hampshire Royals, as the current champions begin the defence of their Friends Life t20 crown against Surrey at the Ageas Bowl.Tanvir has picked...
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