With Lancashire and Surrey’s start time already delayed by more than two hours, the match was reduced to 11 overs at Emirates Old Trafford. Lancashire set a respectable target of 86 and the game was slightly in their favour as rain began to fall at the start of the eighth over of Surrey’s run chase....
As in Notts game, there was also a hat-trick – of sorts – at Canterbury where Surrey’s Mitchell Santner dismissed Joe Denly and Tom Rogers at the end of the 13th over and produced the throw at the start of the next, bowled by Nathan Smith, to run out Zak Crawley for 46 attempting a...
The Bears made a poor start after being put in by Somerset skipper Sophie Luff, losing Abi Freeborn and Issy Wong in the second over, and Davina Perrin in the fourth, with Mollie Robbins taking all three wickets. They struggled to 73-5 at the halfway point of their innings but the visitors then lost Corney,...
With the prospect of weather playing a part, Hampshire won the toss and asked Surrey to bat first. Dom Sibley cracked James Fuller over the ropes as Surrey put on 18 from the opening two overs of seam but South African spinner Bjorn Fortuin, making his debut in place of Liam Dawson, tempted Sibley into...
Northamptonshire Steelbacks arrived at the County Ground in Derby having won their first two games to face a Falcons side who lost their opener. It was Derbyshire who took charge in the early stages as Northamptonshire lost three wickets inside the opening five overs to slip to 24-3. But skipper David Willey and Bopara steadied...
Roy’s colleagues could not match his strike-rate as Ollie Pope fell early to Douthwaite and Dom Sibley, opening out on 26 after a slow start, gave Gorvin another catch in the deep off Ben Kellaway. The 12th over from Gorvin proved eventful as Roy hoisted the first ball over long-on into the river Taff, only...
Glamorgan made a winning start in this summer’s competition as figures of 4-28 by leg-spinner Mason Crane set up a five-wicket victory over Middlesex at Merchant Taylors’ School. The home side went into decline following an opening stand of 45 between Stevie Eskinazi and Kane Williamson, the latter run out for 25 by Hayden Kerr’s...
Essex and Lancashire both claimed their first victories of the season in the Women’s T20 Blast. Wicketkeeper Lauren Winfield-Hill top scored with 42 from 25 balls as Essex set Somerset 150 to win at Chelmsford. Somerset’s Ellie Anderson picked up figures of 3-19 off four overs which included the wicket of Essex captain Grace Scrivens...
At Edgbaston, Durham won the toss and took three wickets in the opening 17 balls of the game to set up a comfortable victory. Sam Hain was the only batsman to show for the Bears, making 45 in 28 balls, but New Zealand’s Jimmy Neesham took 3-34 as the hosts were bowled out for 143....
Big-hitting Australian Laura Harris gave an instant return on her Warwickshire Bears debut, smashing her way into the record books in a comfortable victory against Durham. Just six days after landing in the UK to take part in the T20 Blast campaign, and on her first appearance, Harris posted the joint-third fastest half-century in women’s...
Last season’s beaten finalists Somerset beat Surrey as they made an impressive start to their T20 Blast campaign. Jason Roy hit a blistering 92, but Surrey were restricted to 146-9 at Taunton before the hosts completed a five-wicket win. Holders Gloucestershire started their defence with a narrow four-run defeat to Kent Spitfires, while the returning...
It has been a dreadful start to the season in the County Championship for Lancashire, who named former T20-winning captain Steven Croft as interim head coach, with no wins from their seven games. Jennings had already resigned as red-ball captain and the club apologised to its members before Benkenstein’s exit. Back in charge for the...
A host of global white-ball talent will be jetting over to take part in the men’s Blast. North Group Bears were dealt a blow on the eve of the tournament as Beau Webster will now miss out after being called up by Australia for the World Test Championship, while Hasan Ali will be unavailable for...
Durham have signed Somerset all-rounder Kasey Aldridge on loan for the T20 Blast. Aldridge will be available for the first eight group games to cover for Durham’s extensive injury list in their bowling attack. The 24-year-old was part of the Somerset side that won the competition in 2023 and took 13 wickets last season as...
Anthony McGrath admits Yorkshire’s red-ball efforts have been well below par so far this season but called on supporters to keep the faith as they switch to white-ball action on Friday. Yorkshire sit just one place off the Division One basement, with only one win from seven matches in the County Championship ahead of the...