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 »
Josh Hull attracted attention with his speed and height – Shutterstock/John Mallett Josh Hull is huge. Even sitting down, he fills the room, so when this Cambridge farmer’s son says he wants to emulate Mitchell Starc, you can see the potential. Like Starc, Hull is a left-arm fast bowler and swings the ball. Standing at… Read More »
In the County Championship AIgburth host Lancashire against Hampshire; It’s a competition beloved by members who believe adherence to tradition threatens to destroy the game, according to some CEOs – Gareth Copley/Getty Images A number of senior county officials believe privatization is inevitable and have hit out at “Luddite” members who are holding the clubs… Read More »
Overview as a spectator of the LV= Insurance County Championship Division 2 match between Worcestershire and Leicestershire played at New Road in Worcester on 18 May 2023 As domestic football enters a pivotal year that will shape the direction of the sport for a generation, counties that remain neck and neck face a dire future… Read More »