Younus and Azhar put Pakistan on top
Younus Khan and Azhar Ali both smashed centuries as Pakistan grabbed the early advantage on day one of the second Test against Bangladesh at Mirpur.It was a first hundred since November last year for...
View ArticleLast tickets remaining for Roses clash
The first Roses clash of the NatWest Twenty20 Blast is close to being a sell-out.Yorkshire Vikings will host the keenly-anticipated match against Lancashire Lightning on June 5 under the new Headingley...
View ArticleMadsen and Elstone shine in stalemate
With 223.1 overs lost to rain over the four days and Wayne Madsen and Scott Elstone sharing an unbroken partnership 177, there was no chance of a positive outcome to the game, and at 4.50pm the two...
View ArticleKeogh and Crook ton up in blustery draw
Strong 40-45 mph winds at Wantage Road may prove to be the abiding memory as Northamptonshire's LV= County Championship match with Lancashire drifted into stalemate. The home side lost just three...
View ArticleDerbyshire sign Rutherford
New Zealand international Hamish Rutherford is set to join Derbyshire in June, the LV= County Championship Division Two side have announced.Rutherford will feature in seven NatWest T20 Blast fixtures,...
View ArticleYorkshire welcome back four England names
Four members of England’s West Indies tour party have been made available to Yorkshire to make their first appearances of the season in the LV= County Championship against Hampshire at Headingley on...
View ArticleLV=CC, May 6: As it happened
Recap the action from the final day of the fourth round of the LV= County Championship where Leicestershire and Kent battled till the end for a draw; Northants secured a stalemate against Lancashire,...
View ArticleSam deserves top Billings - Key
Kent captain Rob Key believes wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings has the characteristics to be an instant success for England.The 23-year-old thrust his name in front of the national selectors last...
View ArticlePakistan in full control after Azhar double-ton
Azhar Ali hit the first double-century of his international career as Pakistan took full control of the series-deciding second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur.Azhar’s career-best 226 set the stage...
View ArticleEpisode 152
In our latest podcast we look back on England's drawn Test series in the West Indies plus an in-depth round-up from around the counties.In the Caribbean, we hear from England skipper Alastair Cook,...
View ArticleSeries win would be huge - Hesson
Coach Mike Hesson is determined to maintain the feelgood factor around New Zealand cricket and claim a rare Test series win against England.The Black Caps have arrived in the country ahead of the...
View ArticleHarris storms to top of MVP
James Harris moved to the top of the MVP Rankings after a sensational career-best 9-34 against Durham in their LV= County Championship match at Lord’s.Harris, who had taken 5-83 and 3-64 against...
View ArticleBig-hitting Morgan smashes IPL half-century
England one-day international skipper Eoin Morgan smashed 63 off just 28 balls during Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Indian Premier League victory over Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai.The 28-year-old smashed a...
View ArticleMaxwell boosts Tykes' title defence
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will be available to play LV= County Championship cricket for defending champions Yorkshire this season.Signed predominantly for the NatWest T20 Blast, Maxwell will...
View ArticleFive off the helmet
ecb.co.uk’s Andy Wilson looks back at the main talking points from the fourth round of LV= County Championship fixtures. The boyo done good Pride of place this week has to go to James Harris....
View ArticleGlamorgan snap up Parnell
Glamorgan have bolstered their bowling options for the NatWest T20 Blast with the capture of South Africa paceman Wayne Parnell for 10 South Group matches.The 25-year-old left-armer, whose deal is...
View ArticleChampions Dartmouth defeated in opener
The opening day of the 2015 Birmingham & District Premier Cricket League programme saw some heavy run-scoring in all but one of the Premier Division matches.There were encouraging victories for...
View ArticleTaylor expects "massive test" from Ireland
James Taylor expects Ireland to give his inexperienced England side a “massive test” when they meet in the Royal London one-day international in Malahide tomorrow.Taylor will skipper England for the...
View ArticleCarter returns to Notts
Nottinghamshire have recalled paceman Andy Carter from his loan spell at Glamorgan.The 26-year-old, in search of first-team cricket, arrived at the SWALEC Stadium at the start of the season and took 12...
View ArticleMore responsibility for Franklin at Middlesex
James Franklin will become Middlesex’s LV= County Championship skipper while Adam Voges is on international duty with Australia. Voges leaves Lord’s to link up with Australia for their tour of the West...
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