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A 17-PLAYER squad for the Vitality IT20 series against India was named this week, with uncapped all-rounder James Coles called up for the first time. The squad is: Harry Brook (Yorks – captain); Rehan Ahmed (Leics); Jofra Archer (Sussex); Sonny Baker (Han...
28.06.2026
Veteran seamer Kyle Abbott has been named Rothesay County Championship Player of the Round after his spectacular nine-wicket match haul saw relegation-threatened Hampshire upset title challengers Sussex by 118 runs at Hove to pick up a second win of the s...
28.06.2026
County Championship Division Two produced another dramatic round of fixtures between 19–22 June before the competition paused for the Vitality Blast break.
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28.06.2026
County Championship Division One produced a packed round of fixtures between 19–22 June before the competition paused for the Vitality Blast break.
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28.06.2026
By Andrew Stockhausen June 26, County Ground, Taunton Somerset 155-7Durham 158-4 Durham Women won by 6 wickets Toss: Somerset Women won the toss and decided to bat HOLLIE ARMITAGE hit a well-judged unbeaten half century to guide Durham to a six-wicket win...
28.06.2026
By Alex Smith June 26, Utilita Bowl, Southampton Hampshire Hawks 174-5Yorkshire 132-7 Hampshire Hawks Women won by 42 runs Toss: Hampshire Hawks won the toss and decided to bat GEORGIA ADAMS impressed with bat and ball as Hampshire Hawks sailed to the top...
28.06.2026
By Joe Chapman June 26, dgBLASTon, Birmingham Warwickshire Bears 172-5Surrey 130 Warwickshire Bears Women win by 42 runs Toss: Warwickshire Bears won the toss and decided to bat WARWICKSHIRE BEARS posted their first Blast win of the season as they demolis...
28.06.2026
For Usama Mir, his three-year contract with Worcestershire in 2025 represented far more than job security – it was an escape from a system which he believes failed him.
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28.06.2026
By Joe Chapman June 26, Edgbaston, Birmingham Warwickshire Bears 224 Worcestershire Rapids 165-7 Toss: Warwickshire Bears won the toss and decided to bat Warwickshire Bears won by 59 runs A SCINTILLATING knock of 99 by Zen Malik helped Warwickshire Bears...
28.06.2026
By Paul Weaver June 26, County Ground, Hove Sussex Sharks 171 Surrey 175-3 Surrey won by 7 wickets Toss: Sussex Sharks won the toss and decided to bat SURREY’S INCONSISTENT Blast season received a major boost at Hove when they thumped Sussex by seven wick...
28.06.2026
Team India batter and the leader of the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Ruturaj Gaikwad, has been named as the captain for the West Zone for the upcoming Duleep Trophy season, starting from August 23 with the final round on September 10. All of t...
20.07.2026
New Zealand seam bowler Nathan Smith was named the best player in men’s international cricket in June 2026 for his performance against England during a three-match Test series. New Zealand won the 3-match Test series by 2-1, backed by Nathan Smith’s excep...
20.07.2026
Rohit Sharma has silenced all the retirement talk with his bat. The former India captain smashed a brilliant century in the third and final ODI against England at Lord's, just days after reports claimed that his international career could end with the tou...
20.07.2026
Cricket over the years have changed, and so have the rules. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), who are the rule-maker for the game have proposed a new rule in the Test format or multi-day format of the game, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (...
20.07.2026
Ashutosh joins a Hampshire side that will look to go one better than their runners-up finish from last season's One-Day Cup
20.07.2026
West Indies are currently 10th in the ICC men's ODI team rankings and run the risk of having to play the Qualifier for the 2027 World Cup, should they not finish ninth at the very least
20.07.2026
White-ball coach says he will watch 'next talent' under 'brightest lights' during four-week tournament
20.07.2026
By Jeremy Blackmore June 26, County Ground, Northampton Northants Steelbacks 238-6Essex 108 Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 130 runs Toss: Essex won the toss and decided to field CHRIS LYNN led the way with a blistering 75 as Northamptonshire Steelback...
28.06.2026
By Fred Atkins June 26, Canterbury Kent Spitfires 184-7Notts Outlaws 187-6 Notts Outlaws won by 4 wickets Toss: Notts Outlaws won the toss and decided to field NOTTS OUTLAWS beat Kent Spitfires by four wickets in the first ever Vitality Blast Crossover ma...
28.06.2026
By Matt Thacker June 26, Grace Road, Leicester Leicestershire Foxes 156-7Lancashire Lightning 160-5 Lancashire Lightning won by 5 wickets Toss: Lancashire won the toss and decided to field LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING’S power-packed, international-class line-up p...
28.06.2026
By Blake Bint June 26, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Middlesex 153-7Glamorgan 159-4 Glamorgan won by 6 wickets Toss: Glamorgan won the toss and decided to field GLAMORGAN’S FORM across all formats shows no sign of ending after a dominant six-wicket win over suf...
28.06.2026
By Alex Smith June 26, Utilita Bowl, Southampton Yorkshire 150 Hampshire Hawks 155-8 Hampshire Hawks won by 2 wickets Toss: Yorkshire won the toss and decided to bat CHRIS WOOD struck a six off the penultimate ball to edge Hampshire Hawks to a thrilling v...
28.06.2026
JUNE 21 SRI LANKA V WEST INDIES West Indies recorded a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka at Bristol, chasing down a target of 99 with 23 balls remaining. Hayley Matthews led the way with 3-15 as Windies bowled out Sri Lanka for 98, 30 from Nilakshika Silva t...
28.06.2026
ENGLAND MADE it three from three after defeating Scotland in front of a record 11,419 fans at Headingley. For the second time in three games, England passed 200 runs, their batting lineup bolstered by the returning Sophia Dunkley. Dunkley, replacing the i...
28.06.2026
ENGLAND WOMEN confirmed their place in the last four of the Women’s T20 World Cup with a fourth win on the bounce after defeating West Indies by 38 runs at Lord’s. In searing heat, the home side continued their fine form in the tournament to become the fi...
28.06.2026
Lauren Winfield-Hill believes England’s dominant Women’s T20 World Cup campaign has laid down a major marker, praising their composure, adaptability and improved fielding as they target a place in the final.
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28.06.2026
Ireland made history in Belfast, defeating India for the first time in a T20I, toppling the reigning world champions by 34 runs.
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28.06.2026
NEW ZEALAND openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway took advantage against a sloppy England on day one, both passing 150 as the Kiwis piled on 361-4 at Trent Bridge. Winning the toss and batting in the baking heat, Latham and Conway put on 317 for the first w...
28.06.2026
ENGLAND FOUGHT back on day two at Trent Bridge thanks to Ben Stokes wickets and an aggressive century from Ben Duckett. Resuming on 361-4, Daryl Mitchell and nightwatcher Will O’Rourke added 32 to the New Zealand score before the former feathered behind t...
28.06.2026
Derek Pringle hails Ben Stokes’ remarkable spell at Trent Bridge, arguing England’s captain led by example with a herculean effort that dragged his side back into the Test – while warning others must share the workload.
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28.06.2026
England’s hopes of a series-levelling victory at Trent Bridge are hanging by a thread after New Zealand’s disciplined display exposed familiar batting flaws and left the hosts facing a potentially daunting chase.
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28.06.2026
IN A TOPSY-TURVY deciding Test at Trent Bridge, it was New Zealand who reasserted their authority after England had come back strongly on day Two. Bowling the home side out for 354 gave them a lead of 84, which they extended to 204 for the loss of Three w...
28.06.2026
England equalled the highest successful run chase in Women’s T20 World Cup history to lay down a marker for next week’s knockout stages and eliminate defending champions New Zealand.
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28.06.2026
England captain Ben Stokes has announced his bombshell retirement from international cricket with the curtain set to fall after the end of the ongoing Test series against New Zealand.
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28.06.2026
Stuart Broad has led the tributes to Ben Stokes after the England captain announced his shock retirement from international cricket, describing him as “a talisman of English cricket”.
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28.06.2026
England captain Ben Stokes stunned the cricketing world with a bombshell mid-match retirement before confirming his status as the outgoing people’s champion with a magical farewell wicket, though New Zealand remained firmly on course for a Test series vic...
28.06.2026
Ben Stokes admitted that four years as England’s Test captain had left him “burnt out” and unable to connect with his love of the game.
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29.06.2026
Ben Stokes saw his international career end in defeat, watching from the balcony as his England side surrendered the series decider against New Zealand to mark the end of an era.
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29.06.2026
Ben Stokes has backed Harry Brook to replace him as England’s Test captain, insisting it is a “natural progression” for his deputy.
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30.06.2026
Charbel Coorey analyses England’s 160-run defeat to New Zealand, with Daryl Mitchell’s measured innings exposing Bazball’s shortcomings.
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30.06.2026
Ben Stokes’ retirement leaves England at a crossroads. Dom Harris analyses Bazball’s collapse, New Zealand’s triumph and the decisions facing English cricket.
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30.06.2026
Lucy Higham has agreed a new contract with The Blaze to extend her stay at Trent Bridge until the end of the 2028 season.
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01.07.2026
Southern Brave has appointed communications agency New Reach to lead its public relations activity for the 2026 edition of The Hundred.
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02.07.2026
Nat Sciver-Brunt starred on her return from injury to lead England into their first T20 World Cup final in eight years following a 40-run win over South Africa at the Oval.
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03.07.2026
The England Men's selectors have named a 16-player squad for this month’s Metro Bank ODI Series against India.
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03.07.2026
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Sophie Ball as its inaugural Head of Data and Intelligence, a pioneering role that reinforces the Club’s commitment to innovation and high-performance excellence.
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03.07.2026
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has criticised the England setup and said he expects Ben Stokes to be playing for England in the Ashes next summer.
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05.07.2026
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05.07.2026
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05.07.2026
Future: Rocky Flintoff was back in England U19 action PICTURE: Alamy KENT’S BEN Dawkins struck a magnificent unbeaten 118 to take England Under 19s to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over South Africa in this second Youth One-Day International at Nor...
05.07.2026