A brilliant century from Samit Patel, hit off just 62 balls, steered Nottinghamshire to a ground record score of over 400 in beating Leicestershire by 93 runs on a flat pitch at the Fischer County Ground
Luis Reece made his highest List A score of 92 from 107 balls despite batting with a runner and although former Derbyshire seamer Nathan Rimmington took three quick wickets, it was not enough to save Durham from a third consecutive North Group defeat
23/05/2018 | The Cricketer | Men's One Day Cup | Domestic | Derbyshire Men |
JAMIE CRAWLEY: With the Ashes and World Cup both taking place in England next year, a successful summer of 2018, with five or more Test wins, would be the most effective band aid for the haemorrhaging goodwill that England fans have for the ECB
Northants, set 280 by Lancashire, were 194 for two in the 34th over but lost three for five in four overs. The equation was reduced to two needed from two deliveries and Procter flicked Matt Parkinson’s leg-spin wide of midwicket for a boundary
Batsman Rilee Rossouw scored 99 on his debut for Hampshire and 90 during Monday night’s victory over Surrey, but his only hundred had come on the road, at Somerset last year... until today
In only his third, first-team appearance the powerful right-hander Will Jacks hit a majestic 121 with 14 fours and four sixes to dominate a second-wicket partnership with Dean Elgar
HUW TURBERVILL: AB de Villiers will surely be recalled just as much for his T20 franchise exploits. Personally for me that is a bit sad, but for the modern generation and those to come, perhaps they do not care
23/05/2018 | Huw Turbervill | South Africa | Opinion | Global Game |
SAM MORSHEAD - EXCLUSIVE: Leach pauses, particularly when he is asked to explain his emotions over the timing of his broken thumb and the fact that it is his close friend and county colleague Dom Bess who has benefited. The feelings are still raw
23/05/2018 | Sam Morshead | Features | England features | England | Domestic | County Championship |
Team news, odds, weather forecast and TV details ahead of the first Test of summer at Lord's
SIMON HUGHES: AB de Villiers is the most complete batsman of the modern era. He is a player for all seasons and formats. He can adapt his game to any requirements
23/05/2018 | Simon Hughes | South Africa | Opinion | Global Game |
The Somerset spinner, who got the nod after his county colleague Jack Leach broke a thumb in the nets last week, will be part of the XI that takes to the field for the first match of the international summer
South Africa's AB de Villiers has called time on his Proteas career with immediate effect
The ESPN World Fame 100 - an annual list based on a formula which incorporates endorsements and social media reach among other data points - has India captain Virat Kohli just outside the top 10
With the first Test at Lord’s quickly arriving over the horizon, The Cricketer looks at some of the key match-ups which could have a big bearing on the two-match series...
23/05/2018 | Brad West | Pakistan | Global Game | Features | England |
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