Nottinghamshire began their County Championship meeting with Essex as early leaders of Division One following last week’s opening round of the campaign. They immediately faced deep trouble, however, after being asked to bat at Trent Bridge. But Kyle Verreynne, who flew in from South Africa only three days before, would finish with a superb unbeaten...
Half-centuries from Sol Budinger, Ian Holland, Peter Handscomb and Logan Van Beek helped Leicestershire reach a commanding 423-9 after Derbyshire had asked them to bat first on the first day of their County Championship match in Leicester. The East Midlands rivals are both looking to build on winning starts to their Division Two campaigns. Derbyshire,...
Surrey opener Dom Sibley carried his bat for the sixth time in his career and made an unbeaten century to rescue the champions against Hampshire on day one of their County Championship match at The Oval. The 29-year-old was unbeaten on 100 when Surrey were bowled out for 253 after being put in. Hampshire lost...
World champion Luke Littler was knocked out of the 12th Players Championship event in the last 16 by Ritchie Edhouse. Littler, 18, trailed 4-1 but fought back to lead 5-4 before being taken to a deciding leg by world number 26 Edhouse in Leicester. But the current Premier League Darts champion hit double five rather...
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Luke Littler suffered a surprise early exit in the 11th Players Championship of the year with a 6-3 defeat by Dylan Slevin. World champion Littler averaged 90.11 compared to his opponent’s 92.74 as he fell in the first round of the tournament in Leicester. Slevin, ranked 61st in the PDC order of merit, had raced...
Lancashire clung on to secure a draw from their gripping County Championship Division Two encounter with Middlesex at Lord’s after falling short in their victory chase of 309 from 67 overs. The Red Rose remained within touching distance of that target for most of the final two sessions, thanks to an opening stand of 93...
A defiant century from Brett D’Oliveira and superb last day resistance from Matthew Waite saw Worcestershire to an unlikely County Championship draw with Somerset at Taunton. Beginning the day on 280-5 in their second innings, still 236 runs short of making their hosts bat again, the visitors closed on 485-9, D’Oliveira contributing a rock solid...
Dom Sibley remained immovable for 77 overs to underpin Surrey’s successful fight to salvage a draw in their opening match in the defence of the County Championship title. Surrey had started the final day with a target of 217 to avoid an innings defeat and Sibley appeared determined to make sure the reigning champions batted...
Warwickshire began this season as they played out most of last season at Edgbaston – with a draw, this time against newly promoted Sussex. The Bears drew all their first five County Championship matches in 2024, before ending the campaign in far more dramatic fashion with an innings victory over Kent, followed by an innings...
Colin Ackermann’s second century of the match was not enough to stave off defeat for Durham, who succumbed to Nottinghamshire by eight wickets after a match-turning spell by England fast bowler Josh Tongue. South African-born Netherlands international Ackermann made 124 to go with his first-innings 116 as Durham, who had trailed by 201 on first...
An emotional John Higgins produced a vintage display to defeat fellow four-time world champion Mark Selby 10-8 in a compelling Tour Championship final in Manchester. The Scot dominated the early stages on Sunday to lead 5-1 but appeared on the ropes when Selby reeled off seven consecutive frames to hold an 8-5 advantage in a...
Showing he has a decent cover drive in his armoury, Tongue racked up nine boundaries in his 55 as he overtook his previous best of 45 not out, made for Worcestershire against Nottinghamshire. James, meanwhile, had made his way to 94, content to wait for the right ball as Tongue increased Durham’s frustrations at the...
Warwickshire and Sussex appear destined to start their County Championship Division One season with a draw after three sun-soaked and run-heavy days at Edgbaston. Sussex closed the third day on 126-3 in their second innings, 200 ahead overall, having taken a first-innings lead of 74. It is a solid advantage that can be built on....
Somerset’s Tom Banton registered the fifth highest score in the history of the County Championship when finally dismissed for 371 on the third day of the match with Worcestershire at Taunton. Unbeaten on 344 overnight, the 26-year-old extended his boundary count to 56 fours and two sixes, facing 403 balls before his wicket saw Somerset...