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By Brian Halford August 26, Edgbaston, Birmingham Sussex Sharks 277-9Warwickshire 258 Sussex Sharks won by 21 runs (DLS Method) Toss: Sussex Sharks won the toss and decided to bat High-five: Archie Lenham took a maiden five-for PICTURE: Alamy WARWICKSHIRE...
31.08.2025
By Richard Latham August 26, County Ground, Taunton Northants Steelbacks 238 Somerset 240-2 Somerset won by 8 wickets (DLS Method) Toss: Northamptonshire Steelbacks won the toss and decided to bat Big shoes to fill: Archie Vaughan, son of Michael, hit a h...
31.08.2025
By Paul Edwards August 26, Old Trafford, Manchester Lancashire 291-8Middlesex 292-9 Middlesex won by 1 wicket Toss: Lancashire won the toss and decided to bat Nail-biter: Fernandes’ 92 helped Middlesex to a last-ball win PICTURE: Alamy NATHAN FERNANDES’ b...
31.08.2025
By Fred Atkins August 26, Canterbury Yorkshire 301-9Kent Spitfires 225 Yorkshire won by 76 runs Toss: Yorkshire won the toss and decided to bat YORKSHIRE SECURED a home semi-final in the One-Day Cup after coasting to a 76-run victory over the Kent Spitfir...
31.08.2025
By Andrew Stockhausen August 26, Bristol Gloucestershire 313-7Hampshire 315-5 Hampshire won by 5 wickets (DLS Method) Toss: Hampshire won the toss and decided to field Fletcha’s flex: Fletcha Middleton won it for Hampshire PICTURE: Alamy FLETCHA MIDDLETON...
31.08.2025
By Blake Bint August 26, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Leicestershire Foxes 274 Glamorgan 278-3 Glamorgan won by 7 wickets Toss: Glamorgan won the toss and decided to field Jump for joy: Asa Tribe hit a ton against Leicestershire PICTURE: Alamy YOUNGSTERS PREVA...
31.08.2025
By Nigel Gardner August 26, County Ground, Derby Essex 366-6Derbyshire Falcons 322 Essex won by 44 runs Toss: Essex won the toss and decided to bat HARRY CAME’S highest List A score of 139 from 120 balls was in vain as Derbyshire Falcons lost to Essex by...
31.08.2025
By Ben Kosky August 28 , Brunton Memorial Ground, Radlett Hampshire 229-9 (Orr 108, Fuller 42, Brookes 4-53, Higgins 2-47, Morgan 2-37) Middlesex 187 (Robson 48, Fernandes 42, Dawson 4-33, Abbott 2-38, Fuller 2-48) Hampshire won by 42 runs Toss: Middlesex...
31.08.2025
By Richard Latham August 28 , The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton Gloucestershire 155 (J Taylor 43, Bancroft 34, Ball 3-30, Lammonby 3-22) Somerset 149-4 (J Rew 46, T Rew 40*, M Taylor 1-27, Miles 1-15, Ahmed 1-17, J Taylor 1-20) Somerset won by...
31.08.2025
Last spotted in mid-July, the T20 Blast returns next week with four quarter-finals between Wednesday and Saturday. I’m happy to say that my old club are involved. But the situation at Kent gives an insight into the issues that arise from having a six-week...
31.08.2025
When Harry Brook was announced as England’s new white-ball captain in April, the appointment made immediate sense. The timing could perhaps have been better, the transition from Jos Buttler a little smoother. But Brook had always been the one to take over...
31.08.2025
As The Hundred draws to a close, attention returns to the Men’s T20 Blast next week, with the first of the four quarter-finals taking place on Wednesday evening at The Oval when Surrey host Northants. Hampshire then visit Durham on Friday evening, before...
31.08.2025
August 30, The Kia Oval, Kennington Superchargers Women 214-5 (Perrin 101, Litchfield 35, Carey 31*, Dean 1-37, Glenn 1-33) London Spirit Women 172-9 (Redmayne 50*, Knott 40, Ballinger 3-22, Sutherland 3-40) Northern Superchargers Women won by 42 runs Tos...
31.08.2025
August 30, The Kia Oval, Kennington Superchargers Men 119-5 (75 balls) (Lawrence 44*, Malan 29, Willey 2-22, Stoinis 2-28) Trent Rockets Men (still to bat) Toss: Trent Rockets Men won the toss and decided to field Officials: James Middlebrook, Martin Sagg...
31.08.2025
The Northern Superchargers’ 18-year-old opener Davina Perrin set the Oval alight yesterday as she scored the first century in this year’s Hundred and the joint third fastest ever in women's cricket, with only Sophie Devine’s 36-ball and Deandra Dottin's 3...
31.08.2025
Northern Superchargers claimed a maiden Hundred title after Annabel Sutherland’s fine all-round display was backed up by Nicola Carey’s crucial unbeaten 35 in a seven-wicket victory over Southern Brave. Brave had made history in the 100-ball tournament wi...
31.08.2025
Will Jacks starred in a second consecutive Hundred final to help Oval Invincibles make it three titles in a row with a comprehensive 26-run success over Trent Rockets at Lord’s. Jacks top-scored with 37 in a low-scoring showpiece against Southern Brave in...
01.09.2025
The fifth iteration of the men’s Hundred competition has come to a close as the Oval Invincibles claimed their third successive title by beating the Trent Rockets by 26 runs at Lord’s. The top three all secured their place in the tournament finale with on...
01.09.2025
Jordan Cox believes Oval Invincibles’ third consecutive Hundred title is down to a settled squad and issued an impassioned defence of the 100-ball competition ahead of potential changes next year. Cox finished as men’s Player of the Year after an outstand...
01.09.2025
Cheteshwar Pujara bowed out of international cricket last week without any shimmering farewell match or a sentimental send-off, writes the Cricket Paper’s Megh Mandaliya. In many ways, that was fitting. It mirrored the way he batted, sedately, with littl...
02.09.2025
Just two teams now remain in the Metro Bank One Day Cup as Worcestershire Rapids and Hampshire booked their spot at the Trent Bridge final on September 20. The Rapids comprehensively brushed aside Somerset at Visit Worcestershire New Road on Sunday to rea...
02.09.2025
England Men U19s have announced a squad with six uncapped players for the Youth One-Day Internationals against Ireland Men U19s and Bangladesh Men U19s. Uncapped Will Bennison (Yorkshire), Jamie Feldman (Middlesex), Luke Hands (Lancashire), Joe Hawkins (D...
02.09.2025
Australia captain Pat Cummins has been diagnosed with a back problem, with less than three months to go before this winter’s Ashes series. The 32-year-old has lumbar bone stress in his lower back, a typical fast bowler’s reaction to a high workload. But C...
02.09.2025
When Herschelle Gibbs was on the field, it was an immersive experience for everyone, writes the Cricket Paper’s Mohan Harihar. He is a man that needs no introduction. However, I would be remiss if I did not give him one anyway. Between 2002 and 2008, Gibb...
02.09.2025
Harry Brook’s winning streak as England’s white-ball captain came to a shuddering halt against South Africa, with Sonny Baker’s painful debut summing up a torrid display in the first Metro Bank one-day international. Brook kicked off his limited-overs rei...
03.09.2025
Michael Vaughan is concerned by England’s handling of Jacob Bethell, stressing the risk of stifling his development with too much “pressure and expectation”. Bethell was one of many England players who failed to deliver as South Africa romped to a dominan...
03.09.2025
Pat Cummins is prepared to “take a few risks” and be “aggressive” in his recovery from a back injury to lead Australia in this winter’s Ashes series. Australia’s captain will be absent for their upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand and India bec...
03.09.2025
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05.09.2025
Following a hectic white-ball August and the long-awaited return for the Vitality Blast knockout stages, the Rothesay County Championship is also back on Monday with three rounds of fixtures remaining as Division One and Two look set for a thrilling concl...
05.09.2025
From seam to swing – not to forget the frightful pace that gets us ducking and weaving from behind our sofas – fast bowlers occupy their own echelon in Ashes lore. One hundred and forty-eight years of rivalry means there is no shortage of fodder for fans...
05.09.2025
SAM CURRAN has been called up to England’s beleaguered white ball side for the T20I series against South Africa and Ireland over the coming fortnight, while Ben Duckett will leave the squad to rest after a dramatic slump in form. Curran has not played for...
07.09.2025
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7 MEN’S ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL England v South Africa (3rd ODI, Southampton, 11am) WOMEN’S ONE-DAY CUP Durham v Hampshire (Chester-le-Street, 10.30am) Somerset v Blaze (Taunton, 10.30am) Surrey v Lancashire (Beckenham, 10.30am) Warwickshir...
07.09.2025
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07.09.2025
Record: Tim Seifert equalled the CPL’s fastest hundred PICTURE: Alamy NEW ZEALAND international Tim Seifert smashed a 40-ball century for St Lucia Kings in the Caribbean Premier League against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, equalling Andre Russell’s fastest...
07.09.2025
AUSTRALIA’S PLANS for their home Ashes series have been rocked this week, with doubt cast over captain Pat Cummins’s fitness for the series. Cummins is set to miss Australia’s upcoming white-ball series’ against New Zealand and India due to a back injury....
07.09.2025
AUSSIE YOUNG gun Sam Konstas kicked off his bid to be part of Australia’s Ashes plans by starting his Australian summer with a century for New South Wales Country against New South Wales City. He hit six sixes in a whirlwind knock of 109, facing up agains...
07.09.2025
New Zealand great Ross Taylor has come out of retirement to play for Samoa in the upcoming T20 World Cup Asia-EAP Regional Final. The nine-team qualifying tournament will run from October 8 to 17. Samoa have been drawn in Group C alongside Oman and Papua...
07.09.2025
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND Devon will meet in a repeat of the 2023 NCCA Championship final at West Bromwich Dartmouth today after they clinched the Eastern and Western Division titles on a rain-affected final day of the regular season. Both sides secured top spo...
07.09.2025
THE SUSSEX League Division 4 West match last weekend between Burgess Hill 2XI and Slinfold 1XI might be one of the quickest of all time, with the entire match wrapped up in just 10.4 overs. Batting first, home side Burgess Hill were bowled out for 12 in 8...
07.09.2025
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07.09.2025
THE POTENTIALLY title-deciding clash between Smethwick and Shrewsbury in the Birmingham & District League was rained off with leaders Smetwich 21-1 after three overs having bowled out Shrewsbury for 191. A win for Shrewsbury would have closed the gap betw...
07.09.2025
All square: There was an unlikely tie in Bedfordshire PICTURE: Alamy THE BEDFORDSHIRE County League Division Two Sunday XI match between Letchworth Garden City and Stony Stratford ended in a tie after Letchworth Garden City miraculously couldn’t manage to...
07.09.2025
BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT Barnt Green 254-4 vs Berkswell – Match Abandoned Knowle & Dorridge 318-6 vs Harborne – Match Abandoned Moseley 161-8 vs Himley – Match Abandoned Ombersley 248-7 vs Halesowen – Match Abandoned Smethwick 21-1 vs Shrewsbury 191 – Match...
07.09.2025
The Ashes-winning spinner, Ashley Giles, recalls a transformative meeting when he was at a low ebb. Interview by Phil Walker I started the summer of 2004 almost at rock bottom. I had thoughts of taking a break from England, if you ever have that luxury. I...
07.09.2025
Founded by former Yorkshire and Northamptonshire seamer Moin Ashraf, the MACC Academy offers winter coaching programmes for young cricketers, both boys and girls, from across Yorkshire and beyond, allowing talented players already playing club and/ or rep...
07.09.2025
Davina Perrin’s Hundred in the Eliminator at The Oval was the kind of innings that will change her life.
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07.09.2025
The Kent strokemaker Joe Denly speaks to Jo Harman-McGowan about his rollercoaster career.
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07.09.2025
By Graham Hardcastle September 4, Old Trafford Lancashire Women 169-9Somerset Women 167-5 Somerset won by 5 wickets (DLS Method) Toss: Somerset Women won the toss and decided to field Cross at the crease: Lancashire’s Kate, who scored a half century, is w...
07.09.2025