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England Women have reintroduced a couple of familiar faces into their World Cup squad ahead of the showpiece in India and Sri Lanka at the end of next month. It’s a necessary move, says Phil Walker Heather Knight, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Tammy Beaumont and Nat...
24.08.2025
Former England skipper Heather Knight and the mercurial Danni Wyatt-Hodge have both been recalled to the England squad for the 50-over Women’s World Cup starting in India on September 30. There is no place for Kate Cross or Issy Wong but Sarah Glenn is ba...
24.08.2025
The Ashes might be one of the smallest prizes in world sport, but it means a heck of a lot to England and Australia. For almost 150 years now, this historic rivalry has been packed with drama, controversy and iconic moments. And while the urn itself may b...
26.08.2025
Over the last 35 years of Test cricket, there is no group that has endured more woe than English spinners in Australia. Since the 1998/1999 Ashes tour, when Peter Such claimed 11 wickets, only twice has an English twirler claimed 10 or more wickets on a t...
26.08.2025
The dates have been set for England Men’s white-ball tour of Sri Lanka ahead of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The three-match one-day international series will begin on Thursday 22 January 2026 and end on Tuesday 27 January 2026. The three-match IT20...
28.08.2025
Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood has pinpointed England’s Harry Brook as one to watch in the Ashes, admitting the Yorkshireman will arrive Down Under with “no baggage”. The countdown is on for an eagerly-anticipated series which begins in Perth on November...
28.08.2025
By Tawhid Qureshi ADIL RASHID, arguably the best spinner that England have produced this century, is approaching 20 years as a professional cricketer, but he isn’t showing any signs of winding up his career. The 37-year-old, an ever-present member of the...
31.08.2025
50-50: Harry Brook’s side are back in ODI action this week PICTURE: Alamy SUNDAY AUGUST 31 THE HUNDRED FINALS TBC Women v TBC Women (Lord’s, 2.15pm) TBC Men v TBC Men (Lord’s, 6pm) MEN’S ONE-DAY CUP SEMI-FINALS Yorkshire v TBC (Scarborough, 11am) Worceste...
31.08.2025
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31.08.2025
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31.08.2025
JOSH HAZLEWOOD and Mark Wood are both expecting to play domestic firstclass cricket in preparation for the upcoming Ashes series Down Under. Hazlewood featured in five of Australia’s six white-ball matches against South Africa over the last month, having...
31.08.2025
ADAM ZAMPA will feature as a replacement for Rashid Khan for the Oval Invincibles in the final of The Hundred men’s competition tonight at Lord’s. Fellow leg-spinner Rashid Khan is unavailable due to international commitments with Afghanistan. Khan is the...
31.08.2025
JERSEY AND Glamorgan batter Asa Tribe hit his third List A century in the space of a week in Jersey’s 160-run win over Papua New Guinea at the Farmers Cricket Club Ground, St Martin. Tribe helped Jersey recover from 15-4 to 261 all out, hitting 175 before...
31.08.2025
NORFOLK WON the NCCA Dojo T20 for the first time by beating Dorset by 12 runs in a tense final at Wormsley. Norfolk’s success followed their triumph in the 50-overs National Counties Trophy 12 months ago and was achieved without their captain and talisman...
31.08.2025
BRADFORD LEAGUE side New Farnley will face Essex League outfit Wanstead & Snaresbrook in the final of the ECB National Club T20 competition after coming out on top at their respective regional Finals Days. Bradford League champions New Farnley beat Kendal...
31.08.2025
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31.08.2025
Strong performance: Castleford’s Chris Holliday scored 50 and took five wickets PICTURE: Ray Spencer IN THE Bradford League, Pudsey St Lawrence no.11 Junaid Khan top scored in the Saints’ total of 210 all out against Jer Lane. Former Pakistan internationa...
31.08.2025
HOME COUNTIES Banbury 215 lost to Aston Rowant 218-7 by 3 wickets BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT Barnards Green 201 beat Knowle & Dorridge 197 by 4 runs Barnt Green 70 lost to Halesowen 241-7 by 171 runs Moseley 181-4 beat Berkswell 179 by 6 wickets Ombersley 235-...
31.08.2025
Big step: Herts played their inaugural VI cricket match PICTURE: Richard Grayson HERTFORDSHIRE VISUALLY impaired team, Hertfordshire Comets, played their first ever game against another county last week. The opponents were Berkshire Stags, with players fr...
31.08.2025
LAUREN WINFIELD-HILL Two into one won’t go: Lauren Filer will open the bowling rather than Kate Cross PICTURE: Alamy Kate Cross being left out of England’s World Cup squad potentially feels like the writing on the wall for her international career, even t...
31.08.2025
Cricket-loving communities in Luton and Lancashire will soon get to play all year round, after the Government today announced funding for the construction of two new indoor all-weather domes. In its mission to break down barriers to participation up and d...
31.08.2025
KATYA WITNEY South Africa’s Women’s World Cup squad has not yet been announced, but – as of Friday morning – one member has been singled out as definitely not included. Former captain, Dané van Niekerk, will not play in India, likely bringing an end to he...
31.08.2025
AUGUST 24 Welsh Fire Women v Trent Rockets Women at Cardiff Trent Rockets produced a clinical all-round performance to overcome Welsh Fire by 23 runs at Cardiff and keep themselves in the mix for progression to the Eliminator. Aussie all-rounder Ash Gardn...
31.08.2025
August 27, Trent Bridge, Nottingham Phoenix Men 111-9Trent Rockets Men 113-7 Trent Rockets Men won by 3 wickets Toss: Trent Rockets Men won the toss and decided to field TRENT ROCKETS geared up for their Eliminator showdown with Northern Superchargers by...
31.08.2025
August 28, Utilita Bowl, Southampton Southern Brave Men 167-7Welsh Fire Men 163-6 Southern Brave Men won by 4 runs Toss: Welsh Fire Men won the toss and decided to field DESPITE STARTING the game bottom of the table, Welsh Fire could have climbed as high...
31.08.2025
August 28, Utilita Bowl, Southampton Southern Brave Women 106-8Welsh Fire Women 77-9 Southern Brave Women won by 29 runs Toss: Welsh Fire Women won the toss and decided to field Top of the tree: Lauren bell became this year’s leading wicket-taker PICTURE:...
31.08.2025
By Charlie O’Brien SOPHIE DEVINE is having a Hundred Campaign to remember. The 35-year-old all-rounder, who captained New Zealand to their first T20 world cup victory last year, has dominated on both sides of the ball for the Southern Brave, picking up fo...
31.08.2025
RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler The shadows were lengthening at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening when, with three balls left, three runs needed and nine wickets down, Noah Cornwell skied Jack Blatherwick to midwicket. The Middlesex batter dropped his shoul...
31.08.2025
Durham v Warwickshire at Chester-le-Street A sublime unbeaten 141 from Ed Barnard gave Warwickshire’s qualification hopes a boost as his side beat Durham by four wickets, despite a magnificent century from Alex Lees. Consistent wickets plagued Durham’s in...
31.08.2025
By Sam Rhymes August 26, New Road, Worcester Surrey 266-6Worcestershire Rapids 269-4 Worcestershire won by 6 wickets (DLS Method) Toss: Worcestershire won the toss and decided to field WORCESTERSHIRE RAPIDS secured a home semi-final after cantering to a s...
31.08.2025
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