Dean Elgar scored 80 for Essex at Trent Bridge but Nottinghamshire were the most successful team on the ground on the day as they reduced the visitors’ tally to 244 for nine – PA/Joe Giddens The English weather and the Australian cricket ball were the dominant forces on the opening day of the State Championship… Read More »
Surrey win the County Championship in 2023 (Getty Images for Surrey CCC) Few things epitomize the start of summer quite like the blooming of flowers on the trees, the birth of new ducklings or the start of a new cricket season. There is little in British sport that is as enduring as the County Championship,… Read More »
Somerset’s James Rew describes himself as more of an Alastair Cook type than a blowhard Bazballer – Harry Trump/Getty Images Growing up, James Rew recalls: “Jos Butler was probably my biggest idol.” Rew seamlessly followed Buttler’s path from King’s College, Taunton, to becoming Somerset’s wicketkeeper-batsman; may eventually follow Buttler into international cricket. For all the… Read More »
Stokes wants to take another look at the pitch in Vizag before selecting Bashir – Getty Images/Stu Forster Ben Stokes believes Shoaib Bashir is ready to thrive in India, with the rookie spinner set to make his debut in the second Test in place of the injured Jack Leach. Leach was ruled out of Friday’s… Read More »
Sam Cook made conscious decision to pursue opportunities in franchise cricket – Getty Images/Charlie Crowhurst Sam Cook has reached a milestone that proves he has had a very good career. No, not because he’s the only first-time cook in Essex. Instead, he is determined to demand it by broadening his horizons rather than waiting for… Read More »