Tawanda Muyeye and Ben Compton both hit centuries as Kent coasted to an eight-wicket run win over Middlesex in the Rothesay County Championship at Canterbury. Muyeye made a fluent unbeaten 125 and Compton a stylish 124 not out in a record-breaking partnership worth 225, after England’s Zak Crawley showed a glimpse of form with 58,...
The 30-year-old’s final figures – 3-25 from four overs – represent his best return in this year’s IPL and he was named player of the match. He was hit for 0-76 in the Royals’ opening match, the worst figures in IPL history, and followed with 0-33 in a defeat by Kolkata Knight Riders. But 1-13...
Earlier left-arm quick Liam Guthrie struck twice in his opening spell in his first match in Northamptonshire colours, cleaning up England Test opener Zak Crawley for one in just the third over of the day. Crawley never looked comfortable against the Australian and fell playing a booming drive to an in-swinger which knocked two stumps...
The one other winter change at Edgbaston was OHD’s election as the new chair of the Professional Cricketers Association – the 16th to be chosen since it formed in 1967. “I’m 35 and I’ve been Warwickshire PCA rep for 10 years,” he said. “And I’ve always been a massive fan of the PCA in terms...
Although just the first of three T20s before three 50-over games and a four-day match, this is a promising victory for a young England side, especially given the turmoil around the senior XI. England are looking for a new coach and captain after Jon Lewis and Heather Knight were sacked following the humiliating 16-0 clean...