Farrant and Gibbs grace Kent awards
England seamer Tash Farrantand England Under-19 international Grace Gibbs were guests of honour at the annual Kent Under-11 Girls awards presentation.The two rising stars, who this year helped Kent win...
View ArticleYounus equals Pakistan century record
Younus Khan drew level as Pakistan’s all-time leading century-maker on an attritional opening day of their two-Test series against Australia in Dubai.Pakistan crept to the close on 219 for fourafter...
View ArticlePayne aims to fill Gidman void
David Payne is determined to step into the shoes of his outgoing hero Will Gidman and lead Gloucestershire’s attack next season.Payne, 23, committed his future to the Bristol club for three more years...
View ArticleNCPC made ICC-accredited testing centre
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today announced that the National Cricket Performance Centre (NCPC) at Loughborough University has been accredited as an ICC centre for testing suspected...
View ArticleBrunt hunts for her best
See Katherine Brunt's interview, including footage of her self-proclaimed "embarrassing" celebration of her first England wicket after injuryBy Rob BarnettKatherine Brunt hopes to rediscover herself on...
View ArticleDerbyshire to return to Abu Dhabi
Derbyshire will go on a pre-season tour to Abu Dhabi for a second successive year, the club have announced.The squad will fly to the United Arab Emirates on Saturday 7 March and will spend nine days...
View ArticleThomas suffers broken ankle
Alfonso Thomas, Somerset’s leading wicket-taker this year in the LV= County Championship, has broken his ankle while playing golf.The 37-year-old seamer, who slipped to sustain the injury, has...
View ArticleFlintoff to Heat up Big Bash
Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is to play for the Brisbane Heat in the upcoming Big Bash League.Flintoff, 36, came out of retirement to make a return to action this summer with a handful of...
View ArticleNew Shantry deal as Pears take shape
By Matt SomerfordWorcestershire’s promotion hero Jack Shantry has been handed a new three-year contract.The left-armer secured Worcestershire’s promotion with the most dramatic of all-round...
View ArticleTrott signs three-year Bears contract
Warwickshire director of cricket Dougie Brown believes Jonathan Trott is still one of the best batsmen in England after he agreed a three-year contract to stay at Edgbaston.Trott was one of the Bears’...
View ArticleAwesome Amla seals series success
Hashim Amla's century set up a 72-run victory for South Africa over New Zealand to give the tourists an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match one-day international series.The right-hander made a...
View ArticleHudson-Prentice signs Sussex deal
Sussex have handed young all-rounder Fynn Hudson-Prentice a junior professional contract.The 18-year-old has advanced through the county's age-group squads and been part of the Sussex Academy for the...
View ArticleFootitt nominated for another award
Mark Footitt’s remarkable season has been recognised with a nomination for the Professional Sportsperson of the Year at the 2014 Derbyshire Sports Awards.The 28-year-old paceman claimed a staggering...
View ArticleMiddlesex no longer 'Panthers'
Middlesex have become the latest county to drop their limited-overs nickname, removing the ‘Panthers’ moniker with immediate effect.The county’s List A and Twenty20 teams have been known as ‘Middlesex...
View ArticleMulti-talented Crook out to right wrongs
By Matt SomerfordNorthamptonshire all-rounder Steven Crook is the most unlikely one-man double act in county cricket.This season Yorkshire won the LV= County Championship title on the back of openers...
View ArticleShakib rips through Zimbabwe
Shakib Al Hasan starred on his return from suspension as Bangladesh made Zimbabwe regret their decision to bat on the opening day of the first Test in Mirpur.The 27-year-old, playing his first game...
View ArticlePakistan put Australia in a spin
Australia face an uphill battle to regain their spot at the top of the International Cricket Council Test rankings after an evening-session collapse on day four left Pakistan in pole position to win...
View ArticleTwenty20 "working well" for Azhar
By Bibhash DashFormer Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood is happy to continue proving his doubters wrong following his successful stint with Surrey.Azhar helped Surrey reach NatWest T20 Blast finals...
View ArticlePanyangara restricts Tigers lead
Zimbabwe seamer Tinashe Panyangara’s maiden five-wicket haul restricted Bangladesh to a 14-run first-innings lead in the opening Test at Mirpur.Panyangara’s consistent strikes allied to three run-outs...
View ArticlePakistan on course for rare series win
Pakistan emphatically ended Australia’s hopes of regaining the number one Test ranking with a 221-run win in the first Test in Dubai.Australia entered the two-match series needing to win both games to...
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