Yorkshire duo dominate Derbyshire
By Jonathan Veal at Queens Park, ChesterfieldAlex Lees and Phil Jaques both hit centuries in a record-breaking second-wicket stand of 311 as Yorkshire piled on the runs on the opening day of the LV=...
View ArticleLV= County Championship, July 17: As it happened
7:30pm - Join us tomorrow as four of the seven championship matches in progress reach their conclusions. Log on later tonight to read our report from the t20 encounter between Northants and...
View ArticleEpisode 109
England go into the second Investec Ashes Test at Lord's 1-0 up - we preview that and look back on the Trent Bridge classic with Alastair Cook, James Anderson, Ian Bell, Michael Clarke, Ashton Agar,...
View ArticleClarke calls on familiar faces
Michael Clarke is seeking to steer Australia away from a rocky present by drawing on their world-beating past.The skipper's plans for the current team include an open line of communication to the likes...
View ArticleLord's lure excites Cook
Prior to the 2009 Ashes series, the prospect of facing Australia at Lord’s was hardly enticing for England.While the home of cricket should favour its hosts more than anyone given the frequency with...
View ArticleShale nets world record
Alby Shale secured a new Guinness World Record for the longest continuous batting session in a cricket net of 26 hours.Shale, who was raising money for the Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation, faced a...
View ArticleUnder-19s tri-series squad named
ECB today announced a 14-man England Under-19 squad to be led by Northamptonshire's Ben Duckett for next month's tri-series against Bangladesh Under-19s and Pakistan Under-19s.Fifteen-year-old...
View ArticleLIVE: LV= County Championship, July 17
Keep up-to-date with all of today’s LV= County Championship action on ecb.co.uk’s live blog:Sorry to those following scores on ECB apps & http://t.co/S0tjnX4Nxr scores provider Opta has a tech...
View ArticleEng v Aus, 2nd Investec Test, Day 1
Live images from Lord's, where England are taking on Australia in the second Investec Ashes Test.
View ArticleLIVE: Eng v Aus, 2nd Investec Ashes Test, Day 1
By Rob Barnett at Lord’s and Chris DevineThe imperious Ian Bell underpinned England’s recovery from a poor start at Lord’s with his third hundred in as many Ashes matches.England were reduced to 28 for...
View ArticleThumping win for Essex
Essex boosted their LV= County Championship promotion hopes by inflicting an innings-and-25 run defeat on Division Two rivals Leicestershire at Chelmsford.The visitors capitulated to 131 all out,...
View ArticleKlinger knock helps Gloucestershire to victory
Michael Klinger scored a fluent 92 as Gloucestershire secured a six-wicket win in LV County Championship Division Two against Worcestershire at Cheltenham.The skipper hit 14 fours and two sixes in his...
View ArticleSussex beaten at last
Middlesex needed just 80 minutes to wrap up a 10-wicket win and condemn Sussex to their first defeat of the season in the LV= County Championship.Luke Wright was last out for 161 as Sussex were...
View ArticleIn-form Warwickshire defeat leaders
Fast improving Warwickshire Bears registered their third Friends Life t20 victory in a row when beating Midlands/Wales/West Group leaders Northants Steelbacks by three wickets at Edgbaston.For a long...
View ArticleCounty Cricket, July 20: As it happened
4pm - That concludes the domestic action for today. Join us tomorrow when we will have updates on a further seven Friends Life t20 fixtures.3:51pm - RESULT! Warwickshire Bears (115/7) beat Northants...
View ArticleGillespie wants big Yorkshire performance
Yorkshire Vikings head coach Jason Gillespie has told his side they need to win the remainder of their Friends Life t20 games, if they are to reach the quarter-finals, starting with the clash against...
View ArticlePietersen ruled out of remainder of second Investec Ashes Test
Kevin Pietersen will not take to the field for the remainder of the second Investec Ashes Test with a scan today showing he has a left calf strain. Kevin will continue to be monitored and he will be...
View ArticleRoot will measure pleasure by victory
Joe Root spoke after making 178 not out, his maiden Ashes ton and first as an England opening batsmanBy Rob Barnett at Lord'sJoe Root expressed his satisfaction at his maiden Ashes hundred, but...
View ArticleEng v Aus, 2nd Investec Ashes Test, Day 3
Live images from Lord's on day three of the second Investec Ashes Test.
View ArticleRoot's 178 mutes Australia
By Rob Barnett at Lord's and Chris DevineJoe Root belied his tender years with a century of cool composure to give England complete control of the second Investec Test.The 22-year-old’s unbeaten 178,...
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