4:26 PM ET Jon Culley at New Road No one around the Surrey dressing room understands the spirit of the club more than their director of cricket, Alec Stewart, who made his debut as a player in 1981 but who through his father Micky has an association with the county that goes back virtually the

3:00 AM ET Jon Culley at New Road Surrey 268 (Burns 122) and 274 for 7 (Burns 66, Stoneman 59) beat Worcestershire 336 (Whiteley 91, Fell 69, Barnard 63, T Curran 4-61) and 203 (Fell 89,Morkel 5-24) by three wicketsScorecard At ten to three on what had been an afternoon of pleasant autumn sunshine for

  shares Paul Collingwood remains unsure about his future © Getty Images The handshakes with his team mates at the end of Durham’s victory over Sussex at Emirates Riverside on Wednesday said it all: Paul Collingwood, the former England batsman, has decided to end his first-class career at 42. Collingwood will not be short of

Sep 11, 2018 ECB Reporters Network Kent 192 (Stevens 64, Stewart 63, Fuller 4-49) and 151 for 7 (Kuhn 39, Dickson 32, Billings 31*, Fuller 3-53) beat Middlesex 161 (Stevens 4-44) and 186 (Henry 4-40, Podmore 3-35, Stevens 3-46) by three wicketsScorecard A captain’s cameo innings of 31 not out by Sam Billings helped Kent

12:18 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Ajinkya Rahane has been appointed captain of Mumbai for the Vijay Hazare Trophy which begins on September 19 in Bengaluru. With the World Cup only nine months away and India still looking to fill gaps in their middle order, the tournament comes at a good time for the 30-year old

  shares © Getty Images Australia women have picked two uncapped teenagers for their three-match T20I series against New Zealand women at home. Georgia Wareham, the Victoria legspinner, and fast bowler Tayla Vlaeminck, both 19 years of age, were named in a 13-player squad, led by Meg Lanning. The series will serve as preparation for

6:56 PM ET George Dobell Jamie Overton and Olly Stone are under serious consideration for inclusion in England’s squad for the tour of Sri Lanka. Overton and Stone, two of the quickest young bowlers in England, are understood to be of interest, not just with a view to exploiting Sri Lanka’s perceived weakness against pace,

3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Derbyshire 118 for 4 (Hughes 74*) trail Northamptonshire 255 (Zaib 57, Curran 51, Hughes 4-57) by 137 runsScorecard Alex Hughes was the chief beneficiary of a rain-shortened day at Wantage Road as he made his way to 74 not out, moving Derbyshire to 118 for 4 replying to Northamptonshire’s

  shares Peter Siddle removed Kane Williamson off his second ball of the match © Getty Images Glenn Maxwell and Peter Handscomb have been deemed surplus to requirements in the first Australian Test squad since the Newlands ball-tampering scandal. They were left out, while the experienced Victorian pair of Aaron Finch and Peter Siddle were

3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Kent 189 for 9 (Stevens 64, Stewart 60*, Fuller 3-47) lead Middlesex 161 (Stevens 4-44) by 28 runsScorecard Joe Denly and Nick Gubbins wasted England auditions as more unsung heroes came to the fore on a day when 19 wickets fell in the County Championship clash between Middlesex and