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Rolling back the years: Kumar Sangakkara was at it again in Dorset PICTURE: Alamy SRI LANKAN legend Kumar Sangakkara put on a masterclass for Shillingstone in Division 1 of the Dorset County League, scoring an unbeaten 168 against Broadstone 2XI. Coming i...
21.06.2026
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21.06.2026
TOWNVILLE AND Woodlands are joint top of the Bradford League after convincing victories last weekend. Townville beat Pudsey Congs by 115 runs after centuries from Johnny Booth (133 not out) and Abdul Wahid (130) saw them to a total of 344-4. Congs replied...
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21.06.2026
Ton up: Feroze Khushi is in great form for Suffolk PICTURE: Alamy SUFFOLK’S FEROZE Khushi joined an elite group of players to have scored two career centuries in the National Counties T20 competition with a match-winning knock against Lincolnshire at Hadl...
21.06.2026
The South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA) Women’s programme, run in collaboration with Take Her Lead, a charity dedicated to advancing equity, diversity, and the inclusion of women and girls in cricket, was established in March this year to support the progr...
21.06.2026
JUNE 17 ESSEX V HAMPSHIRE Maia Bouchier and Ella McCaughan both struck unbeaten centuries as Hampshire thrashed Essex by 10 wickets at Chelmsford. Bouchier, overlooked by England for their T20 World Cup squad, dominated Essex for the second time in 10 day...
21.06.2026
Annie Chave explores how cricket’s traditional social culture is under threat, from village teas and pub trips to modern curfews and professionalisation at the elite level.
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21.06.2026
Sussex star James Coles has been named Rothesay County Championship Player of the Round after a masterful unbeaten maiden Championship double-century helped his side to a crushing victory over Glamorgan at Hove.
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21.06.2026
When Glamorgan announced the late signing of Australian seamer Ryan Hadley ahead of their first season back in Division One for 21 years, you could forgive the Cardiff faithful for the collective head-scratching that followed.
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21.06.2026
By Joe Chapman June 19-22, New Road, Worcester Gloucestershire 289 (Hammond 139*, Bancroft 52, Swanepoel 5-65, Allison 2-54) Worcestershire 210-5 (Hose 52, D’Oliveira 52, Williams 2-33, Ahmed 1-23) Toss: Gloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat Off...
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By Fred Atkins June 19-22, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Kent 416 (Benjamin 70, Compton 53, Morgan 5-104, Helm 4-83) Middlesex 319-6 (Holden 143*, Gohar 62*, Milnes 2-51, Hasan 2-60) Toss: Kent won the toss and decided to bat Officials: Chris Watts, Paul...
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By Thomas Ridley June 19-22, Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street Northamptonshire 450 (Vasconcelos 187, Zaib 61, Raine 3-63, Potts 3-84) Durham 302-7 (Stokes 95, Rhodes 62, Sanderson 4-81, Conway 3-47) Toss: Durham won the toss and decided to field O...
21.06.2026
By Nigel Gardner June 19-22, Queen’s Park, Chesterfield Lancashire 161 (Balderson 37, Singh 28, Abbas 3-49, Dal 3-49) & 140-6 (Harris 57*, Jones 29, Aitchison 3-25, Haydon 3-38) Derbyshire 364 (Montgomery 86, Aitchison 75, Stanley 5-80, Balderson 2-71) To...
21.06.2026
Katya Witney examines how Sussex’s thrilling title challenge has been overshadowed by financial uncertainty, player departures and fears that a new golden era is slipping away.
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21.06.2026
By Paul Weaver and Bruce Talbot June 19-22, County Ground, Hove Hampshire 191 (Gubbins 52, Prest 49, Price 3-27, Haines 2-17, Carson 2-27) & 206-9 (Potgieter 55, Organ 48, Unadkat 3-37, Price 3-34) Sussex 159 (Haines 52, Alsop 33, Abbott 6-49, Jack 2-58,...
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By Andrew Stockhausen June 19-22, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton Somerset 208 (Goldsworthy 90, T Rew 35, Webster 4-23, Gilchrist 2-31) & 23-1 (Hermann 16*, Thomas 6, Gilchrist 1-12) Warwickshire 330 (Hain 68, Webster 64, Ogborne 3-40, 2-42)...
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By Jon Culley June 19-22, Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester Yorkshire 185 (Wharton 56, Hill 42, B Green 3-27, A Green 2-50, Ahmed 2-6) & 32-2 (Wharton 9*, Whiteman 8*, Davey 2-9) Leicestershire 453 (Ahmed 128, Kelly 121, Moriarty 4-85, H Ali 2-80, Bess 2-4...
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By Blake Bint June 19-22, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Glamorgan 358 (Crane 106, Cooke 101, Atkinson 4-61, Abbott 2-58) Surrey 105 (Thomas 25, Patel 24, Norton 5-50, Crane 2-9) & 82-2 (Burns 43*, Sibley 26, Norton 1-18, Kellaway 1-22) Toss: Glamorgan won the t...
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By Martin Smith June 19-22, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford Essex 184 (Westley 44, Harmer 31, Patterson-White 6-43, Hutton 1-28, Stone 1-42) & 13-2 (Elgar 10*, Porter 1, O’Neill 2-12, Patterson-White 0-1) Nottinghamshire 457 (Haynes 137*, Hameed...
21.06.2026
JUNE 13 NEW ZEALAND V WEST INDIES West Indies beat New Zealand by seven wickets with one ball remaining in an exciting match at Southampton. Shemaine Campbelle was the star for West Indies, scoring an unbeaten 90 from 62 balls as they chased down a target...
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June 16, Utilita Bowl, Southampton Ireland 118-9 (Prendergast 26, Little 26* Ecclestone 3-22, Dean 2-11, Gibson 2-10) England 119-6 (Sciver-Brunt 48, Knight 26, Maguire 2-23, Prendergast 2-17) England Women won by 4 wickets Toss: England Women won the tos...
21.06.2026
The news of Nat Sciver-Brunt being injured for England’s next two World Cup games is devastating – not just for England’s campaign, but on a human level for her.
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21.06.2026
DAY ONE After a delayed start due to morning rain, Joe Root, back in his old captain’s blazer, won the toss under grey skies and asked New Zealand to bat first. A new-look England side took the field, including three debutants and the returning Matt Fishe...
21.06.2026
Derek Pringle explores the psychology behind wicketkeepers standing up to seamers, England’s struggles against New Zealand and the debate over Harry Brook’s captaincy credentials.
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21.06.2026
Barring a miracle in which England score another 281 runs with their five remaining wickets, New Zealand will go 1-1 in this three-Test series some time today.
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21.06.2026
Sophia Dunkley stepped up in Nat Sciver-Brunt’s absence before an astonishing blitz from Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson steered England to a 38-run win over Scotland at the Women’s T20 World Cup.
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21.06.2026
Ben Stokes’ Test return moved a step closer on Sunday after England pulled him out of Durham’s ongoing match against Northamptonshire.
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21.06.2026
England slumped to a 253-run defeat against New Zealand on the fifth morning of the second Rothesay Test to prompt a swift recall for Ben Stokes ahead of next week’s series decider.
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21.06.2026
England captain Ben Stokes will return to lead the Test side next week after a disciplinary investigation concluded he was not involved in the altercation that saw two “unprovoked attacks” on team-mate Gus Atkinson.
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21.06.2026
The independent Cricket Regulator has taken no action against Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson over the nightclub incident which led to them missing last week’s Test against New Zealand, finding “insufficient evidence” against the pair.
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22.06.2026
Sussex all-rounder James Coles has been handed his first England call-up for next month’s T20 series against India.
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22.06.2026
Brendon McCullum transformed England Test cricket, but the Bazball project has stalled. Here’s why the McCullum–Key era may have reached its ceiling.
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23.06.2026
England head coach Brendon McCullum insists there has been no breakdown in his relationship with returning captain Ben Stokes, declaring “it’s nice to have the band back together”.
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23.06.2026
The County Championship once again produced another captivating round and is perfectly poised for an intriguing second half of the campaign with all to play for, making the near two-month wait until red-ball action resumes all the more frustrating.
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23.06.2026
England have made four changes for their Trent Bridge series decider against New Zealand but Ollie Robinson has been overlooked.
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23.06.2026
Hampshire’s County Championship captain Ben Brown has signed a one-year contract extension, which sees him remain at Utilita Bowl until at least the end of the 2027 season.
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24.06.2026
Danni Wyatt-Hodge powered England into the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals with a well-crafted 65 in a professional 38-run victory over the West Indies in Group B at Lord’s.
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25.06.2026
Hampshire Hawks captain James Vince has called on his side to carry their strong Vitality Blast form into the second half of the campaign, as they prepare for Friday’s blockbuster Blast Fest fixture at Utilita Bowl.
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25.06.2026
Ben Stokes’ return as England captain descended into a day of punishment before a late fightback gave his side new hope in the series decider at Trent Bridge against New Zealand.
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25.06.2026
Dom Harris looks at the state of play in the Vitality Blast as Yorkshire, Northants Steelbacks and Hampshire Hawks lead the groups and the race for Finals Day intensifies.
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26.06.2026
Ben Duckett’s century and Ben Stokes’ inspired bowling display help England fightback in the Test series decider against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
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26.06.2026
By Saj Sadiq ACCORDING TO mystery spinner Usman Tariq, his current stint in county cricket is proving to be the perfect platform to showcase his unique skills and continue an inspiring comeback. Currently playing for the Warwickshire Bears in the Vitality...
28.06.2026
SUNDAY JUNE 28 WOMEN’S T20 WORLD CUP South Africa v Bangladesh (Lord’s, 10.30am) Australia v India (Lord’s, 2.30pm) MEN’S TEST MATCH England v New Zealand (Third Test, Trent Bridge, Day 4 of 5, 11.00am) MEN’S T20 BLAST Derbyshire v Yorkshire (Chesterfield...
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JAMES HOPES has been appointed the new head coach of Queensland’s men’s set-up, including the Brisbane Heat in the BBL, following the late withdrawal of former Australia captain Tim Paine. The move comes less than two months after Hopes was named Sydney S...
28.06.2026
KIERON POLLARD went past Chris Gayle to become the leading run-getter in men’s T20 cricket history. He fittingly got there with a six, smashing Asif Mehmood over long-off to go from 14,561 runs to 14,567 on overall aggregate, en route to an unbeaten ton f...
28.06.2026
NEWS IN BRIEF AUSTRALIAN ALL-ROUND-ER Marcus Stoinis smashed five sixes in an over for Seattle Orcas against Washington Freedom at the MLC. The bowler on the receiving end was Leicestershire all-rounder Ian Holland. Stoinis blasted 42 from 16 balls as the...
28.06.2026
VAIBHAV SOORYAVANSHI has broken yet another record, this time smashing the fastest List A fifty ever scored. The 15-year-old came into his own in the final of the A team triseries, against hosts Sri Lanka A in Dambulla, slamming the fastest List A fifty e...
28.06.2026
Captain’s knock: Dhananjaya de Silva reached three figures PICTURE: Alamy IT’S HONOURS pretty much even between West Indies and Sri Lanka after the first two days of the first Test at North Sound. West Indies reached 271-5 in reply to the tourists’ score...
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