The visitors returned to four-day action in a hurry, as Fisher trapped Gareth Roderick lbw in the 10th over of the morning – the first of his three wickets on the day in an eye-catching bowling display. Stand-in Worcestershire captain Libby came together with Nicholls to add 47 for the second wicket, before Surrey struck...
Has the trade war with China come to an end? Has the media’s war on Donald Trump’s trade policies come to a similar anti-climactic conclusion? Trump declared victory on one of these fronts earlier this morning: OUR DEAL WITH CHINA IS DONE, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL WITH PRESIDENT XI AND ME. FULL MAGNETS, AND ANY...
England head coach Charlotte Edwards has confirmed that captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is unlikely to bowl this summer. All-rounder Sciver-Brunt, 32, has been recovering from a long-standing Achilles problem which worsened during England’s thrashing by Australia in the Women’s Ashes at the start of the year. She subsequently played a starring role in Mumbai Indians’ Women’s...
Surrey dismissed Essex for 217 as events on day one at the Kia Oval followed a familiar pattern. Having won the toss, the champions fielded first on a well-grassed surface and despite Michael Pepper’s 75 they bowled Essex out in two sessions. Australian left-hander Kurtis Patterson led the reply with 51 as Surrey reached 94-3...
Luke Wells’ first century of the season soothed Lancashire’s current pain and helped them just about shade the opening day of their County Championship match against Derbyshire at Old Trafford. The home side’s players began the day at the bottom of Division Two and with their director of cricket Mark Chilton’s warning that he would...
Last week, thousands of people gathered in Houston, Texas for CERAWeek 2025, perhaps the most significant annual meet-up of the network of oil executives, investors, consultants, government officials, and more, that make up and support the fossil fuel industry. Inside the gathering, oil, finance, and tech executives joined a slew of panels discussing a range...
Shakib Al Hasan has been cleared to bowl again in all England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) competitions and The Hundred having previously served a suspension because of his action. The Bangladesh all-rounder played one game for Surrey in the County Championship in September 2024, and was reported by the umpires. In December he received...
