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Amid the popping champagne corks and smoked salmon sarnies that accompany your typical Lord’s crowd came the widespread refrain that it was great to see batters not have things their own way for once.
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07.06.2026
AT THE end of the third day, Ollie Robinson had taken a total of 83 wickets in his 21st Test at 21.67 with a strike rate of 47.2, the best by an English bowler since Sydney Barnes in 1914. And his average is the best for an England bowler with that many w...
07.06.2026
After two helter-skelter days of Test cricket, the first day seeing 16 wickets fall, the second 17, Lord’s on Saturday was altogether calmer in terms of match momentum.
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07.06.2026
Gus Atkinson continued his love affair with Lord’s, wrapping up England’s 115-run victory over New Zealand in the first Rothesay Test with yet another appearance on the famous honours board.
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07.06.2026
England captain Ben Stokes was proud of his side for seeing off New Zealand on an unreliable Lord’s pitch but warned such surfaces are not good for the health of Test cricket.
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07.06.2026
Nat Sciver-Brunt wants this year’s Women’s T20 World Cup on home soil to create the same spark for young fans that England’s 2017 World Cup triumph ignited for today’s stars.
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08.06.2026
England could welcome Jofra Archer back for next week’s second Test against New Zealand, with head coach Brendon McCullum optimistic the fast bowler will be available for selection.
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08.06.2026
Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson are being investigated by the England and Wales Cricket Board for a “breach of team protocols” following the first Test win over New Zealand.
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08.06.2026
Ben Stokes faces an uncertain future as England’s Test captain after becoming embroiled in a nightclub incident that has left him and team-mate Gus Atkinson facing an internal investigation.
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09.06.2026
Within the blink of an eye, the group stages of the Vitality Blast has nearly reached the halfway point with the County Championship returning to centre stage for the next two weeks.
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09.06.2026
Rod Bransgrove has announced that he has stepped down from his role as Group Chairman Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings Limited, concluding one of the most significant leadership tenures in English cricket.
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10.06.2026
Michael Vaughan has backed Ben Stokes to keep the England captaincy but has revealed concerns about the all-rounder’s recent behaviour.
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10.06.2026
England captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been left out of the squad for next week’s second Test against New Zealand, with former skipper Joe Root answering an SOS to lead the side on an interim basis.
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11.06.2026
Danni Wyatt-Hodge will open the batting for England in the Women’s T20 World Cup this week still floating on “cloud nine” following the birth of her daughter last month.
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11.06.2026
Rob Key says there will be “no rash decisions” as uncertainty continues to cloud Ben Stokes’ future as England captain, but is considering imposing an outright alcohol ban on a squad he fears is losing public trust.
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12.06.2026
New Zealand’s record run-scorer Kane Williamson has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket, just days before the Black Caps’ must-win second Test against England.
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12.06.2026
Nat Sciver-Brunt has urged England to embrace the multiple additional pressures they will face as Women’s T20 World Cup hosts over the next few weeks.
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12.06.2026
Scott Gretton hit a record-breaking 12 sixes in two consecutive overs during a club game for Rugeley Second XI against Springvale CC during a South Staffordshire County League match.
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14.06.2026
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14.06.2026
Back to the future: Root will lead England at The Oval PICTURE: Alamy ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day! SUBSCRIBE Already a subscriber to our website? Login
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14.06.2026
INDIA DEFEATED Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs, inside just three days to record their largest-ever Test victory at the Maharaja Singh Stadium in New Chandigarh, Punjab. Centuries from KL Rahul and captain Shubman Gill saw the home side post a mamm...
14.06.2026
Fair play: Bangladesh’s captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz shakes hands with Marnus Labuschagne PICTURE: Alamy BANGLADESH CLAIMED their first ever ODI series win over Australia following a comfortable 75-run victory at the Sher-E-Bangla National stadium in Dhaka....
14.06.2026
Old firm reunites in Belgium JASON ROY and Alex Hales are opening the batting together, not for England nor for a county side, but instead in the EUT20 Belgium for Akcel United Brussels. The pair are back together at the top of the order almost exactly a...
14.06.2026
Driving force: John Barclay (centre) has been an inspiration for ESCA PICTURE: ESCA WITH RAIN wreaking havoc on schools’ fixtures over the last week, once again, very few games took place over the weekend in large swathes of the country. Cup competitions...
14.06.2026
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14.06.2026
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14.06.2026
THE COUNTRY’S third all-weather cricket dome has officially opened its doors, giving access to cricket and community activities all-year-round and creating opportunities for thousands more people to play the sport. The state-of-the-art facility has opened...
14.06.2026
By Huzaifa Yousafzai THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Prem had one of the two tied games of the weekend as Cavalier and Carrington’s Kafeel Shafique hit the second-last ball for six to level the scores with Wollaton CC, before being caught from the final ball of the g...
14.06.2026
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14.06.2026
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14.06.2026
MORE CRICKET fans old and new will soon be able to play the sport throughout the year, as the Government has marked the start of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup by unveiling five new locations for state-of-the-art all-weather domes. With the World Cup aimin...
14.06.2026
Despite never playing a first-class game, the ECB’s former head of performance is in demand across the globe. After helping Royal Challengers Bangalore to back-to-back IPL titles, he is stepping back into the divided world of English cricket, primed to st...
14.06.2026
By Huzaifa Yousafzai Volunteers Week, which was celebrated last week, highlights the hard work of those people who give their time, skills and passion to help the game thrive at the grassroots level. Volunteers play a huge part in keeping the game running...
14.06.2026
Hampshire 303-7(Sweet 57, Southby 53, Bouchier 50, Barnes 3-54) beat Somerset 264 (Learoyd 87, Odgers 77, Adams 3-45, Wellington 3-52) by 39 runs. Hampshire raised their second highest ever List-A total to beat Somerset by 39 runs at Taunton. Francesca Sw...
14.06.2026
At the midway point of the Women’s Vitality Blast League One, the top of the table is tightly packed with only two points separating the top five teams.
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14.06.2026
By Huzaifa Yousafzai SOUTH GROUP The South Group has Hampshire sitting pretty at the top with five wins from six games, unbeaten against all other south group teams, with their only defeat coming during the opening round, in a cross-group encounter agains...
14.06.2026
By Sam Rhymes June 12-15, New Road, Worcester Middlesex 339 (du Plooy 85, Robson 70, Allison 4-77, Finch 4-93) & 5-0 Worcestershire 265 (Waite 69, Swanepoel 34, Roland-Jones 4-41, Morgan 3-67) Toss: Worcestershire won the toss and decided to field Officia...
14.06.2026
By Jeremy Blackmore June 12-15, cinch County Ground, Northampton Northamptonshire 465 (Zaib 142, McSweeney 117, Clarke 6-109, J Taylor 2-11) Gloucestershire 233-5 (van Buuren 75*, Bracey 72, Guthrie 2-48, Procter 1-24) Toss: Gloucestershire won the toss a...
14.06.2026
By ECB Reporters Network June 12-15, Stanley Park, Blackpool Kent 178 (Dawkins 54, Bell-Drummond 33, Livingstone 5-55, Anderson 2-13) & 320-8 (Benjamin 101*, Finch 83, Balderson 3-65, Anderson 2-45) Lancashire 87 (McDermott 23, Jennings 13, Dudgeon 6-21,...
14.06.2026
By Andy Wilson June 12-15, Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street Durham 377 (Raine 63, Clark 51, Aitchison 5-74, Potts 2-88) Derbyshire 118 (Jewell 37, Andersson 19, Aldridge 5-19, Raine 3-31) & 99-4 (Came 48*, Madsen 18, Potts 4-32) Toss: Derbyshire w...
14.06.2026
Richard Clarke GRUMBLING MY WAY TO A HALF CENTURY Recently, I had an unerring thought. While this is becoming an increasingly regular occurrence these days, whether the subject be life, sport or cricket, this one hit with a jolt. I have followed the count...
14.06.2026
By Mark Baldwin and Bruce Talbot June 7-10, The Kia Oval, Kennington Surrey 421 (Lawrence 218, Pope 76, Abbott 3-76, Potgieter 3-83) & 259-5 dec (Sibley 105*, Lawrence 101, Baker 1-53, Abbott 1-31, Potgieter 1-37) Hampshire 333 (Potgieter 84*, Lehmann 69,...
14.06.2026
By Graham Hardcastle June 12-15, North Marine Road, Scarborough Yorkshire 469 (Luxton 167, Bairstow 68, Bamber 3-132, Barnard 3-66, Suthar 3-85) Warwickshire 225-7 (Yates 65, Barnard 60*, White 3-39, Bess 2-31) Toss: Warwickshire won the toss and decided...
14.06.2026
By Bruce Talbot June 12-15, County Ground, Hove Glamorgan 155 (Kellaway 33, Dickson 31, Unadkat 4-29, Haines 2-12) & 42-0 (Tribe 27*, ul Hassan 5*) Sussex 521 (Coles 224*, Hughes 72, Norton 3-119, van der Gugten 2-74, Kellaway 2-69) Toss: Sussex won the t...
14.06.2026
By Neville Scott June 12-15, Trent Bridge, Nottingham Somerset 310 (Hermann 106, T Rew 68, O’Neill 6-72, Hutton 1-43, Pennington 1-47) & 73-2 (Hermann 40, Thomas 23, Ali 1-16, Patterson-White 1-6) Nottinghamshire 193 (Haynes 57, Clarke 36, Gregory 4-51, L...
14.06.2026
By Jon Culley June 12-15, Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester Essex 401 (Cox 204, Critchley 97, Ahmed 4-102, Davey 2-42, B Green 2-73) Leicestershire 187 (Kelly 78, Hill 23, Bennett 3-48, Harmer 3-42) & 51-0 (R Patel 28*, Gumbs 16*) Toss: Leicestershire won...
14.06.2026
New Zealand Kane Williamson announced his international cricket retirement with immediate effect on Friday.
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14.06.2026
ROBIN SMITH’S memorial service at Winchester cathedral last Friday was a celebration of a wonderful, generous, but flawed human being who happened to be a very fine batter. But it also offered a cautionary tale about drinking culture and top-level cricket...
14.06.2026
Derek Pringle argues the furore over Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson’s curfew breach risks making the England captaincy an impossible job.
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14.06.2026
The legacy of the Women’s T20 World Cup must be felt throughout the domestic game, says England World Cup winner Lauren Winfield-Hill.
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14.06.2026