Making only his eighth appearance in red-ball cricket, the 22-year-old left-hander batted for four-and-a-half hours in raising a career-best 123 not out from 268 balls before Gloucestershire declared their second innings on 251 for eight

07/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Middlesex Men | Gloucestershire Men | Domestic | County Championship |

The visitors chose to bat on until being bowled out in early afternoon for 498, a lead of 50 over Notts, who replied with 93 for one in their second innings

07/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire Men | Nottinghamshire Men | Domestic | County Championship |

HUW TURBERVILL AT THE OVAL: Alastair Cook did not disappoint, an innings of 71 ensuring his final Test, against India at The Oval, will be seen as a success, even if he could not go on to make a 33rd Test century

07/09/2018 | Huw Turbervill | Opinion | England |

SAM MORSHEAD AT THE OVAL: Twenty-five thousand desperate urges to the one-time captain and all-time great, held beneath their collective breath. “Come on, Alastair. Come on, Alastair.” Like Jenny’s heartfelt plea to Forrest. “Runs, Cookie, runs”

07/09/2018 | Sam Morshead | India | England match centre | England |

The 33-year-old, who has taken 37 wickets at an average of 16.41 in division one of the County Championship this year, played his final match for the county in 2018 in Essex’s defeat to Surrey at Chelmsford

07/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Essex Men | Domestic | County Championship | Australia |

The England supporters' club took umbrage to the prices being charged by tour operators for match packages, with a single day's entry costing an average of £50 - including drinks tokens - while Sri Lankans could gain access to public enclosure

07/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Sri Lanka | England news | England |

Twenty-eight-year-old Ben Tomkinson took a remarkable 5-0 while 17-year-old team-mate Anton O’Sullivan backed him up with figures of 4-19 as opposition side Weald were skittled for 51

07/09/2018 | Brad West | Grass Roots | Domestic |

Henry’s latest haul gave the New Zealand fast bowler match figures of 11 for 114 as Northants, who began the final day on 56 for 3 needing another 264 runs for a win of their own, were bowled out for 217 shortly before 2.45pm

07/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Northamptonshire Men | Kent Men | Domestic | County Championship |

37-year-old Pakistani Zaidi signed at Chelmsford in 2016 and became a fan favourite, especially known for his limited overs performances. 21-year-old Taylor, a product of the club’s academy, made his debut against Hampshire in the T20 Blast in 2015

07/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Essex Men | Domestic |

The 21-year-old previously told the story of his sofa-related issues – the Somerset bowler having a furniture shopping trip cut short thanks to the phone call of Ed Smith informing him that he'd been called up to the national side for the first time

07/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Somerset Men | England |

SAM MORSHEAD:The club argued that Allenby, resident in the UK for more than 15 years, was qualified to play for England under both ECB and ICC regulations, and pointed to the fact that he had bought an open return flight to Australia for the winter

07/09/2018 | Sam Morshead | Grass Roots |

Muzarabani will be available for Northamptonshire in all formats from next season on a deal that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2021 English county season

07/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Testing | Northamptonshire Men | Domestic | County Championship |

After not featuring in the first three editions of the tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board have managed to sign the explosive batsman for its fourth season, to be held in February 2019

07/09/2018 | The Cricketer | South Africa | Pakistan | Domestic |

By incorrectly calling heads on the first day of the fifth Test against England at the Kia Oval on Friday, Virat Kohli found himself on the wrong end of a clean sweep by his counterpart Joe Root

07/09/2018 | The Cricketer | India | England news | England match centre | England |

And as part of Alastair Cook's send-off, the batsman's team-mates have clubbed together to create a goodbye film - helped by the Professional Cricketers' Association

07/09/2018 | The Cricketer | England news | England |