T20 Blast: Somerset and Worcestershire win again, while Birmingham Bears stumble
Somerset and Worcestershire maintain their 100% winning records in the T20 Blast, while there is a surprise first defeat for Birmingham Bears.
T20 Blast: Chris Cooke hits Glamorgan’s fastest-ever T20 century as Glamorgan beat Middlesex
Chris Cooke hits Glamorgan's fastest-ever T20 century off just 38 balls as they beat Middlesex by 29 runs in a run feast at Northwood.
T20 Blast: Somerset maintain 100% record, Yorkshire & Essex win
Somerset make it four wins from four in the T20 Blast, while Yorkshire break their duck and Essex open their campaign in style.
Sue Redfern: Umpire becomes first woman to stand in T20 Blast
Sue Redfern says it will be a "breakthrough moment" when she stands as an on-field umpire in the T20 Blast on Sunday as Gloucestershire face Middlesex.
Danny Lamb: Gloucestershire sign all-rounder on short-term loan
Gloucestershire sign all-rounder Danny Lamb on an initial short-term loan deal from Lancashire.
Peter Hatzoglou: Glamorgan sign Australian spinner for T20 Blast
Glamorgan sign Australian leg-spinner Peter Hatzoglou for at least three T20 Blast games after Michael Neser's Australia call-up.
Ned Leonard: Bowler signs one-year contract extension with Somerset
Bowler Ned Leonard signs a one-year contract extension with Somerset to stay until the end of the 2024 season.
T20 Blast: Lancashire Lightning overpower Leicestershire Foxes
Lancashire Lightning record a second straight T20 Blast win as they hammer Leicestershire Foxes by eight wickets.
Naseem Shah: Leicestershire sign Pakistan fast bowler for start of T20 Blast
Leicestershire sign Pakistan fast bower Naseem Shah on a short-term deal for the start of the T20 Blast campaign.
Ashton Turner: Durham re-sign Australia batter for T20 Blast
Durham re-sign Australia batter Ashton Turner for the T20 Blast, after Tristan Stubbs is called up for South Africa A.
County cricket talking points: Surrey go 25 points clear in Division One
The defending champions are looking strong in the top flight and the stars came out to play at Hove in Division Two
By Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket Blog
Surrey are not quite over the horizon, but the champions of 2022 look set to keep the pennant for another year. If their healthy lead at the top of Division One were the reward for sustained excellence, such dominance might be shrugged off as one of those things that can happen when a team comes together but, against Kent, excellence was not required to win the match convincingly.
Continue reading...County Championship: Alastair Cook out for 99 as Notts and Essex settle for draw
Alastair Cook is out for 99 as Notts and Essex draw at Trent Bridge after the home side halt their chase for a 219 target.
County Championship: Marcus Harris hits ton but Gloucestershire cannot deny Durham victory
Australia opener Marcus Harris carries his bat for 122 but Division Two leaders Durham still complete their fourth win of the season.
Michael Neser hits 123 as Glamorgan pile up runs in Sussex draw – as it happened
Glamorgan amassed 737 in their second innings against Sussex to secure a draw, while Durham keep riding high in Division Two
That, my friends, is curtains for Glammy I fear. A crestfallen Carlson caught and bowled Aristides Karvelas for a career-best and fabulous 192. Glamorgan: 510-6, lead by 152.
Marcus Harris, the forgotten Australian playing county cricket, is 83 not out at Bristol, and very much Gloucestershire’s last chance of surviving. Glos 202-7 (Taylor just lbw to Ajaz Patel) and needs to bat at both ends all day.
Continue reading...County Championship: Durham close on Gloucestershire win as Matthew Potts impresses
Matthew Potts boosts his Ashes prospects to put Durham on the brink of victory over Gloucestershire.