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April 18, 2026April 18, 2026

Hampshire v Somerset, Warwickshire v Essex, and more: county cricket – live

Updates from the second day’s play in the latest round
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At Southampton, Kyle Abbott is hustling with admirable vigour. Baker still running in from the other end, elbows horizontally churning. Rew (85) and Abell (41) have now put on a hundred for the fourth wicket. Somerset 175-3, 63 behind.

And three for Jimmy Anderson, two in an over, old teammate Will Williams lbw and Henry Brookes caught. Gloucestershire all out 136, and I predict a couple of days of toil in the field.

April 18, 2026

A 200km Uber ride exposed cricket’s new ‘farce’… and Poms are raging at the ‘complete nonsense’

A player being forced to take a near three-hour Uber ride between grounds has led to county cricket’s trial of an injury substitute rule facing more scrutiny.

April 17, 2026

IPL’s $4m Aussie explodes to overcome form slump as Indian star goes ballistic

Skipper Shubman Gill led the way with 86 off 50 balls as Gujarat Titans beat Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in the IPL, consigning the three-time champions to a fifth loss in six games this season.

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Lancashire to put matches behind paywall; Rew sparkles for Somerset on rain-hit day – as it happened

James Rew’s unbeaten 77 helped put Somerset in a strong position after bowling out Hampshire for 238, while Jamie Porter made inroads for Essex at Egbaston before the weather intervened

Bad news for Lancs at Bristol, where Ajeet Singh Dale seems to have done something nasty to his hamstring and has limped off. A real shame on his return to his old club. Glos 8-0.

A fascinating piece by Emma John, with a mention of Benny Howell of Hants, Glos and more.

April 17, 2026

Sports quiz of the week: I Am Maximus, Marie-Louise Eta and Rory McIlroy

Did you follow the big stories in football, rugby, golf, baseball, basketball, boxing, snooker, cricket and racing?

April 16, 2026

Star’s blistering ton to no avail as Ponting’s coaching masterstroke maintains perfect IPL start

South African Quinton de Kock’s record third century was to no avail as Prabhsimran Singh and skipper Shreyas Iyer hauled Punjab Kings back to the top of the IPL table with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Thursday.

April 16, 2026

Triple treat for cricket fans: Full details of how to watch Aussies and rivals touring Bangladesh

Cricket fans down under will get to see more of the world’s best in action as Bangladesh hosts New Zealand, Pakistan and Australia over the next couple of months.

April 15, 2026

IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru versus Lucknow Super Giants, Virat Kohli impact sub for the first time, Josh Hazlewood player of the match

Virat Kohli was introduced as an impact substitute for the first time in the IPL and his 49 led defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a comprehensive five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday.

April 15, 2026

‘Massive overstatement’: Stokes hits back at rift rumours — but Ashes evidence says ‘otherwise’

England captain Ben Stokes has dismissed suggestions of a collapse in his relationship with coach Brendon McCullum, although not everyone is convinced that is the case.

April 14, 2026

‘No clue whatsoever’: $4m Aussie star Cameron Green’s struggles continue in IPL nightmare

Australian Cameron Green endured a nightmare outing on Tuesday as Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs for their second straight IPL win.

April 14, 2026

County cricket talking points: the season is beginning to take shape

Two bowlers, who are very much not spring chickens, delivered wins for Lancashire and Hampshire

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April 14, 2026

Ben Stokes plays down talk of McCullum disagreement but plans ‘different’ path to success

Stokes: ‘Agreeing on every single thing, that’s impossible’
Pair will ‘work together in a slightly different way’

Ben Stokes has moved to play down suggestions of a disagreement between himself and Brendon McCullum, insisting he and the England head coach remain aligned despite an Ashes defeat that, at times, suggested otherwise.

In a video released by the England and Wales Cricket Board on Tuesday, the England Test captain stressed that he and McCullum agreeing with each other all the time would be “unhealthy”. They continue to share the same overall vision for the team, he added, but things will look “different” this summer.

April 14, 2026

Starc wins major gong as cricket ‘bible’ takes stunning swipe at ‘feckless and reckless’ Poms

Mitchell Starc has a deserved reputation as a strike bowler with a propensity to rattle top-order batters with his ferocity.

April 13, 2026

Daryl Mitchell refuses to face bowler Usman Tariq in chaotic mid-match standoff

A simmering cricket feud boiled over into chaos in the Pakistan Super League, with New Zealand star Daryl Mitchell repeatedly refusing to face controversial spinner Usman Tariq mid-over in a dramatic on-field protest.

April 13, 2026

‘Carelessly squandered’: Wisden scolds England’s tumultuous Ashes tour

Series defeat in Australia ‘a chance so blithely spurned’
Indian dominance and Starc’s sacrifice recognised

The latest edition of Wisden is unsparing in its criticism of England’s Test team, describing their Ashes defeat in Australia as a “wing-and-a-prayer” campaign that ended up “feckless, reckless and legless”.

Published this Thursday, the sport’s longstanding bible has a strong Indian flavour to its awards. Haseeb Hameed, captain of title-winning Nottinghamshire, is the sole Englishman among the five players of the year, with Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj recognised for their roles in last year’s memorable 2-2 Test series draw in England.