Birmingham head to Emirates Old Trafford with a distinct Red Rose flavour to their side, with captain Alex Davies joined by fast bowlers Hassan Ali and Richard Gleeson, the latter who swapped counties over the most recent winter. The Bears have gone seven years without a Finals Day appearance, their last in 2017. Given they…
The small group of Somerset supporters who had travelled 300 miles by car or five and a half hours by train to the North East had it on their faces. This was a devastating loss for Somerset. Even worse for the soul, it wasn’t inevitable at all when the second day began, and it wasn’t…
The 28-year-old, who was selected for the World Cup team six months prior, received a 16-month ban, of which 13 months were suspended, after the Cricket Regulator opened an anti-corruption probe. Carse, who in October agreed to a central contract with England, acknowledged that he had wagered 303 times on different cricket events between 2017…
For tomorrow’s Vitality Blast Off match between Lancashire Lightning and Durham at Emirates Old Trafford, head coach Dale Benkenstein has selected a 14-man roster. After Lancashire Thunder and Central Sparks play in the Charlotte Edwards Cup at 1pm, Lancashire Lightning hosts Durham at 7pm in the Vitality Blast Off game for the North Group. Mitch…
Ben Stokes, the captain of the England Test team, took two wickets on Friday to mark his first County Championship appearance for Durham in two years. In his first Championship match back after knee surgery, Stokes, who hopes to play as a true all-rounder for England again this season, dismissed Tom Bruce of New Zealand…
Despite Callum Parkinson’s first-ever five-wicket haul for Durham and Essex batter Nick Browne’s first County Championship century in over a year, the weather-affected game at the Riverside ended in a draw. After the rain stopped play on the third day, this result had always seemed likely, but Essex tried their hardest to force a victory…
On the opening day of Durham’s Vitality County Championship match against Essex at the Seat Unique Riverside, Colin Ackermann scored his first century for the home team. The former Leicestershire captain, who made 112 in 294 minutes, was incredibly patient and laid the foundation for his team’s 358 all out. The Essex openers ended the…