Ul Hassan led Glamorgan’s solid progress in the first session after being put in, reaching his half century off 82 balls in the final over before lunch with little hint of the difficulties to come. He survived a close lbw shout from Paterson on six, but the veteran South African seamer got his reward for...
Derbyshire captain Wayne Madsen continued his prolific start to the season by leading an impressive fightback on the opening day of the County Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire at Derby. The 41-year-old followed a century in the first game against Gloucestershire and 96 at Leicester on Monday with 89 out of a fourth wicket...
Tom Haines’ unbeaten 89 and a half-century from opening partner Dan Hughes put Sussex in control on a rain-shortened first day against Surrey at the 1st Central County Ground. Rain arrived just after 15:00 BST and although they returned at 17:40, only 11 more balls were possible. Sussex closed on 227-2 from 53 overs, Haines...
James Wharton, George Hill and Dom Bess all hit half-centuries at Chester-le-Street as Yorkshire had the better of a hard-fought opening day against Durham. Durham’s Australian overseas seamer Brendan Doggett impressed with 4-69, but Yorkshire closed on 295-8 when bad light ended play 15 overs early. Number three Wharton made 69 at the start of...
Nottinghamshire struck two early blows against Warwickshire before rain wiped out the bulk of the opening day of their County Championship Division One match at Edgbaston. Play started on time but just 9.2 overs were possible before the rain arrived with the home side on 34-2 having been put in. Having chosen to bowl, Nottinghamshire...
Lancashire’s batters might be grateful that only one session of play was possible on the opening day of their County Championship match against Leicestershire at Emirates Old Trafford as they fell to 61-3. After being asked to bat first in cloudy conditions, Keaton Jennings’ side had proceeded uncertainly to lunch before the light showers that...
Kyle Abbott continued his impressive career record against Somerset as Hampshire made the most of little play on day one of their County Championship fixture. Abbott added two wickets to take his tally to 71 scalps versus Somerset, with 40 of them coming at an average of 12 at Utilita Bowl. Fellow fast bowlers James...
Josh Bohannon came to Lancashire’s rescue with a century as their County Championship Division Two match with Northamptonshire ended in a draw. On-loan Notts leg-spinner Calvin Harrison’s career-best 7-119 from a marathon 57 overs (for career-best match figures) had looked likely to propel Northants to a first win in 26 years at Old Trafford. But...
Maximum bonus points was enough to keep Leicestershire at the top of the early Division Two table after their County Championship match against neighbours Derbyshire ended in the draw that had looked nailed-on throughout the final day, despite visiting captain Wayne Madsen inevitably making runs. Out for 96, 41-year-old Madsen missed out on notching his...
Ed Barnard’s century, aided chiefly by vital knocks from Kai Smith and Michael Booth, inspired Warwickshire to a hugely dramatic one-wicket win over Durham in their County Championship Division One match at Chester-le-Street. Chasing 339 to win, after the early loss of Rob Yates, skipper Alex Davies looked in good touch for his 50, but...
Nick Gubbins and Toby Albert were Hampshire’s heroes as they denied Surrey’s last-day attempt to force a first victory of the new County Championship season at the Kia Oval. Gubbins scored a five-hour 117 and Albert an equally defiant 78 not out as Hampshire, starting the day on 35-3 in their second innings in pursuit...
Jack Haynes’ career-best 142 ensured Nottinghamshire’s County Championship Division One game against Essex ended in a draw at Trent Bridge. The 24-year old batter who moved to Nottinghamshire last season, not only surpassed a previous best of 77 for the county, posted in his maiden innings, but continued to a crucial first century to add...
Gloucestershire were left to reflect on a much-improved display from their opening defeat at Derby with an immediate impact from new captain Cameron Bancroft, despite the familiar problem of forcing a win on their home pitch. Meanwhile Glamorgan managed to salvage pride with the bat, largely thanks to South African veteran Ingram, after a dreadful...
Sussex wore down Somerset’s spirited resistance to claim their first win since promotion back to Division One in the County Championship. Needing six wickets on the final day at Hove, they eventually bowled Somerset out for 334 to win by 260 runs – their first top-flight victory for a decade. It was a commendable final-day...
Ben Raine’s vital knock led a Durham fightback with the bat after a four-wicket blitz from Warwickshire’s Michael Booth had given his side the upper hand on day three of their County Championship encounter. After frustrating Durham in the morning, the Bears were bowled out for 325, 62 runs behind the hosts’ total. Durham’s second...