Report Gloucestershire loanee stranded on 86 as Surrey claim final five wickets Surrey 473 (Amla 173, Clarke 65, Patel 62, Overton 50*) beat Gloucestershire 158 (Hammond 77, Moriarty 6-60) and 268 (Tattersall 86*, Virdi 4-96) by an innings and 47 runs This is the time of year when Surrey’s County Championship season is meant to

News Earlier, the players were forced to train in smaller groups after fast bowler Mindley had tested positive West Indies’ 30-member squad for the preparatory camp in St Lucia, ahead of the two-match home Test series against South Africa, has returned to full training after all players tested negative for Covid-19 on Thursday. The players

Report Veteran seamer stars against former team to take contest into final-day chase Leicestershire 136 (Parkinson 41, Andersson 4-27) and 75 for 1 need another 303 runs to beat Middlesex 295 (Simpson 95*) and 218 (Eskinazi 46, Wright 6-48) What would Chris Wright make, one wonders, of a conversation overheard the other day in which

News Tax exemptions from government and covid-19 pandemic are key factors The BCCI will ask the ICC to defer the decision on where the 2021 men’s T20 World Cup will be played this October-November. Board president Sourav Ganguly is believed to have informed the members at a special general meeting (SGM) on Saturday that the

Report Visitors build sweet lead after Cook, Porter and Siddle run through home side Essex 182 and 263 for 8 (Wheater 81, ten Doeschate 55) lead Durham 99 (Cook 4-38, Porter 3-27, Siddle 3-29) by 346 runs Anticipation of happiness can be half the fun. For Durham’s put-upon members it may have been rather more

Report Slender advantage turned into 81-run first-innings lead as tailenders get busy Sussex 175 and 142 for 4 (Haines 64*) lead Northamptonshire 256 (Zaib 64, Garton 4-69) by 61 runs Berg & Sanderson sound more like a high-end headphones manufacturer than a lethal new-ball partnership, and the very mention of their names has been enough

News From the ball that will be used to playing conditions – here’s a detailed FAQ When is the WTC final and where?  From June 18-22 in Southampton. What type of ball will be used?  Not only will they be playing at a neutral venue, governed by neutral match officials, but India and New Zealand

The 2021 IPL had to be postponed indefinitely after there were several positive Covid-19 cases across franchises. There is no real substitute for live cricket action but, like last year, we have some Retro Live action for you. And, since it’s still May, it’s all IPL. Here’s what we have. May 22, 2021 IPL 2009

Report Hosts fluff their lines in response to meagre first innings as 16 wickets fall in a day Durham 58 for 6 (Cook 3-20, Siddle 2-15) trail Essex 182 (Pepper 92, Rushworth 4-32, Raine 4-45) by 124 runs It was the last ball of the day that really rubbed it in. A ball that said

News England players will not be released for tournament restart, says ECB director of cricket England are not planning on making any changes to their plans to accommodate the IPL, according to Ashley Giles. While Giles, the managing director of England men’s cricket, admitted some players may be rested from the tours of Bangladesh and