Sussex go into the final day of their County Championship fixture against Worcestershire with their noses in front after dismissing New Zealand stalwart Henry Nicholls and number four batter Kashif Ali late in the evening session. An 81-run second-wicket stand from Nicholls and opening batter Jake Libby had steered the visitors into a decent position...
Fynn Hudson-Prentice picked up a career-best 5-40 with his medium pace as Sussex took control of their County Championship match against Worcestershire on the second afternoon. After bowling Worcestershire out for 180, Sussex then stretched their overall lead to 170 by reaching 66-3 in their second innings by stumps, with Tom Alsop and James Coles...
A maiden first-class century from off-spinner Jack Carson helped Sussex recover from 88-6 to 284 all out on the opening day against Worcestershire at Hove. Arriving at the crease with his side floundering, Carson looked to shepherd the tail and punish anything loose, striking 11 forceful fours and a one whipped leg-side six in his...
Somerset loanee Jake Ball took five wickets on his Durham debut to help his new team take the early honours in their County Championship match at New Road. But Worcestershire struck back before the close on a day when 14 wickets fell in the Division One clash. Ball took 5-47 as the Pears were dismissed...
Nicholls, who played the most recent of his 56 Tests for the Black Caps against Bangladesh 16 months ago, was also part of the New Zealand side that lost to England in the epic 2019 World Cup final at Lord’s. “I’m really looking forward to this opportunity with Worcestershire,” he said. “I’ve always been a...
Jamie Porter helped wrap up a nervy first County Championship victory of the season for Essex on the final day against Worcestershire with the 22nd five-wicket haul of his career. The 31-year-old pace bowler, the leading wicket-taker in Division One last season, added three more wickets to the three he had taken the day before...
Paul Walter scored his third career first-class century to steady a listing Essex ship and help towards setting up a run chase for Worcestershire at Chelmsford. The 30-year-old left-hander has been auditioning in the first three County Championship matches for the vacant opening spot alongside Dean Elgar when the South African returns for paternity leave...
Jacob Duffy and Matthew Waite took advantage of a seam-friendly pitch to skittle Essex for 179 at Chelmsford. New Zealand’s Duffy led the way with a fine display of fast, accurate bowling that was rewarded with figures of 4-39 while Waite took out three middle-order wickets as Essex were dismissed inside 59 overs. Only Simon...
Former England spin-bowling all-rounder Dom Bess posted his maiden century in the County Championship before lunch on day three against Worcestershire before Yorkshire’s bowlers wrapped up a record-breaking 504-run victory in double-quick time. Bess came in as nightwatchman late on day two and reached 10 overnight. He reached three figures off 115 balls shortly before...
Yorkshire claimed eight Worcestershire wickets during a rampant second-afternoon performance as their seamers helped gain a stranglehold on this County Championship match at Headingley. Jordan Thompson was Yorkshire’s standout player, making a swashbuckling 70 at the start of day two before returning 3-27 with his seamers. In reply to Yorkshire’s 456 all out, Worcestershire had...
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...
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...
Somerset all-rounder Kasey Aldridge claimed five wickets in a dramatic Worcestershire batting collapse on the opening day of the new season at Taunton. After losing the toss, the Pears slipped from an encouraging 102-1 to 154 all out. Somerset then stumbled to 39-3 before Tom Banton (84 not out) and Tom Abell (52) then shared...
Worcestershire go into 2025 looking to break new ground. Not on their new proposed second home – that is still a long way down the pipeline as they analyse how best to combat the increased flood risk at their New Road home. This season is simply all about trying to stay in English county cricket’s...
“While we have successfully adapted to flooding for many years, it is becoming increasingly unmanageable,” said Giles. “Each season, we face greater disruption, significant financial strain and mounting barriers to investment in our facilities. “We have explored every possible option. This work has focused on two key areas: first, what options exist to mitigate or...