Matt Henry removed Aiden Markram for an eight-ball duck in the first innings on his way to figures of 5-28 before returning to claim his wicket again before the close

20/04/2018 | The Cricketer | Domestic | County Championship |

Matthew Rawnsley, a former pro who has only recently moved into the boardroom at New Road, defended the idea after hearing about it at a meeting between the ECB and senior county figures at Lord's on Thursday

20/04/2018 | The Cricketer | Domestic | County Championship |

The Cricketer sums up the action from across the County Championship on the first day of the current round of matches

20/04/2018 | The Cricketer | Domestic | County Championship |

SAM MORSHEAD AT THE OVAL: There was no need for stopwatches or fireworks or marketing experts. The only number counting down was overs remaining in the day. The only hot takes being made were by the gloves of visiting wicket-keeper Lewis McManus

20/04/2018 | Sam Morshead | Domestic | County Championship |

Chris Gayle now holds the highest score of IPL 2018 after hitting and unbeaten 104 from 63 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad... and Virat Kohli has become the competition's leading runscorer ever

20/04/2018 | The Cricketer | IPL | Domestic |

EXCLUSIVE: The Cricketer sat down with Surrey chairman Richard Thompson to discuss his decision to step down from the ECB board. Listen to the full audio of the interview here

20/04/2018 | Sam Morshead | Domestic | County Championship |

SAM MORSHEAD: Richard Thompson believes that there has been a fundamental breakdown in communication between the game’s top-most administrators and those who represent county membership

20/04/2018 | Sam Morshead | England | Domestic | County Championship |

HUW TURBERVILL: New National Selector Ed Smith won just three Test caps. Does that matter? Attracting the biggest names in the game is something cricket fans just have to accept these days

20/04/2018 | Huw Turbervill | Opinion | England |

Ed Smith, who made three Test appearances for England during his playing career, will head up a new-look selection panel, which will also include a full-time England Selector and head coach Trevor Bayliss

20/04/2018 | Sam Morshead | England |

OWEN RILEY: Jamie Porter's rise has been rapid. He was working in recruitment and playing for Chingford just four years ago, so he is well aware of how quickly things can change in the world of sport

20/04/2018 | Owen Riley | Domestic | County Championship |

SAM MORSHEAD: South African batsman Elgar, who was front and centre during the highly controversial four-match campaign against Australia earlier this year, didn't need much convincing to sign up for another stint in county cricket

20/04/2018 | Sam Morshead | Testing | Domestic | County Championship |