Friends Life t20, July 24: As it happened
Live coverage from ecb.co.uk as Lancashire Lightning handed Yorkshire Vikings a Roses thrashing, while Warwickshire Bears and Kent Spitfires triumphed over Gloucestershire Gladiators and Sussex Sharks...
View ArticleKent prevail in big-hitting battle
Kent Spitfires secured victory by nine runs in in an entertaining Friends Life t20 encounter with Sussex Sharks at Canterbury.The visitors' challenge faded when Scott Styris was caught on the deep...
View ArticleBears cruise past Gladiators
Warwickshire Bears kept their hopes of reaching the Friends Life t20 quarter-finals alive with a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Gloucestershire Gladiators at Edgbaston.The Bears paced their...
View ArticleLightning surge towards last eight
By Chris Devine at Emirates Old TraffordLancashire Lightning took a giant step towards the Friends Life t20 quarter-finals with an eight-wicket thrashing of Roses rivals Yorkshire Vikings.A combination...
View ArticleEpisode 110
England celebrated a thumping victory at Lord's to go 2-0 up in the Investec Ashes Series - we spoke to some of the players and coaches who were involved including Alastair Cook, Joe Root, Graeme...
View ArticleTrott riding high in Ashes showground
Jonathan Trott is thrilled to be amid the euphoria of a home Ashes series, having had late involvement in the 2009 triumph.The number three batsman has helped put England 2-0 up in the Investec Series...
View ArticleLancashire determined to seal home tie
Lancashire Lightning are fully focussed on securing a home quarter-final in the Friends Life t20 after all but confirming their place in the last eight with a comprehensive victory over Yorkshire...
View ArticleWhiteley in surprise switch to Worcestershire
Ross Whiteley has completed a shock move to Worcestershire after leaving Derbyshire by mutual consent.The 24-year-old all-rounder, who came through Derbyshire’s academy and went on to make 68...
View ArticleBell hails collective England effort
Ian Bell believes England’s success to date in the Investec Ashes Series owes much to contributions from throughout the team.Having compiled vital centuries in back-to-back-Tests at Trent Bridge and...
View ArticleSurrey stay in contention for quarters
Surrey kept their Friends Life t20 qualification hopes alive with a crushing 86-run defeat of South Group rivals Middlesex Panthers at Lord's.The match was watched by a 28,000 sell-out crowd at Lord's...
View ArticleDurham keep last-eight hopes alive
Ben Stokes and Gareth Breese propelled Durham Dynamos to a third successive Friends Life t20 win, a five-wicket victory over Leicestershire Foxes at the Emirates Durham ICG that keeps them in the hunt...
View ArticleFriends Life t20, July 25: As it happened
Surrey thrashed Middlesex Panthers by 86 runs and Durham Dynamos saw off Leicestershire Foxes by five wickets as both victors kept alive their hopes of reaching the Friends Life t20...
View ArticleAustralia must dig deep - McGrath
Australia great Glenn McGrath has urged Michael Clarke’s tourists to roll their sleeves up and make sure they do everything in their power to turn things around in the Investec Ashes.A dominant 347-run...
View ArticleFlt20 reaches crunch stage
Half of the quarter-finalists in the Friends Life t20 may be decided this evening in the final round of Friday fixtures.North Group sides Notts Outlaws and Lancashire Lightning could each qualify...
View ArticleAgeas Bowl T20 nears sell-out
Hampshire have revealed fewer than 1,000 general admission tickets remain available for the NatWest International T20 between England and Australia at the Ageas Bowl on August 29.With more than a month...
View Article'Cricket United' portraits
The England men's and women's teams have turned cricket into an art form, literally, to raise money for charity. Take a look at the efforts of the men in this gallery and see a video of the process here.
View ArticleEngland stars draw on artistic skills
The England men's and women's teams have turned cricket into an art form, literally, to raise money for charity.The UK's three leading cricket charities - The Lord's Taverners, Chance to Shine and PCA...
View ArticleLIVE: Friends Life t20, July 26
Keep up-to-date with tonight's Friends Life t20 action on ecb.co.uk's live blog:5:16pm - In the encounter beginning in 15 minutes, Somerset have elected to field.5pm - Hello and welcome to our live...
View ArticleJones relives Clarke scalp
By Chris DevineSimon Jones will never forget the delivery that accounted for Michael Clarke in the final innings of the 2005 Old Trafford Test - and it is fair to assume he is not alone.While England...
View ArticleKieswetter blitz floors Gladiators
Craig Kieswetter blasted a powerful 61 as Somerset made it three Friends Life t20 wins in a row with a nine-wicket destruction of rivals Gloucestershire Gladiators at Bristol.The home side could post...
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