In the County Championship, the maximum number of points a team can earn in one match is 24 points. The winning team is awarded 16 points, while the losers are earn none for the result. Draws and a tie give teams eight points each. On top of that, teams can earn up to eight additional...
PA Media Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called on Iran to “return to the negotiating table” after the US became involved in the Israeli operation against the country on Saturday night. Sir Keir said “stability in the region is a priority” and described Iran’s nuclear programme as “a grave threat to international security”. “Iran...
The 2024-25 Championship season might be over but there are many ways to analyse and reflect on the campaign that has gone before us. Not every club can go up but if there are signs a team is moving in the right direction, it can still be considered good progress – or quite the opposite...
At Leicestershire they have a “passion” for proving people wrong. They won two County Championship titles in three years between 1996 and 1998 and are among the English game’s most decorated T20 clubs, having won the competition three times. The One-Day Cup success of two years ago, after a barren period of more than a...
EPA Beijing had been negotiating for tariff relief for its consumers China’s defiance as it faced down US President Donald Trump’s tariffs has been a defining image of this trade war. It has prompted viral memes of Trump waiting for the Chinese leader to call. “We will not back down,” has been an almost daily...
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The IPL 2025 is in full swing, but who is leading the race for the orange and purple cap? BBC Sport looks at the top run-scorers and wicket-takers in the 18th edition. Read full article at source...
The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it supports a new ceasefire plan for Gaza that would see five more hostages released to Israel in exchange for a 50-day truce. Khalil al-Hayyam, the most senior Hamas leader outside Gaza, said the group had approved the draft deal sent by Egyptian and Qatari mediators. The office for...