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The TelegraphLancashire bottom of Division One after chastening defeat at hands of Kent
Few tipped well-resourced Lancashire for a relegation scrap but after four matches they sit bottom of Division One having been well beaten by Kent.
AFP'Unbelievable' Suryakumar hits ton as Mumbai dent Hyderabad's play-off push
Suryakumar Yadav hit an unbeaten 102 to lead Mumbai Indians to a crushing seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday as teams jostle for a play-off berth in the IPL. Chasing 174 for victory, Mumbai slipped to 31-3 before Suryakumar put on an unbeaten stand of 143 with Tilak Varma to achieve the target with 16 balls to spare at their home Wankhede Stadium.The batting effort inspired the team and fast bowlers came roaring to reduce Mumbai to 31-3 including the key wicket of Rohit Sharma,
AFPSuryakumar hits ton as Mumbai dent Hyderabad's play-off push
Suryakumar Yadav hit an unbeaten 102 to lead Mumbai Indians to a crushing seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday as teams jostle for a play-off berth in the IPL. Chasing 174 for victory, Mumbai slipped to 31-3 before Suryakumar put on an unbeaten stand of 143 with Tilak Varma to achieve the target with 16 balls to spare at their home Wankhede Stadium.The batting effort inspired the team and fast bowlers came roaring to reduce Mumbai to 31-3 including the key wicket of Rohit Sharma,
PA Media: SportDaniel Bell-Drummond leads Kent to victory at Lancashire
Nathan Lyon and Tom Hartley threatened to make life difficult for the visitors early on.
The TelegraphT20 World Cup 2024 fixtures, schedule, groups, results and more – a complete guide
The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup – formerly, simply the World T20 – is the ninth edition of the tournament in only 17 years and the biggest ever with 20 teams taking part. It is taking place jointly in the Caribbean, for the second time, and the United States which is hosting its first matches in either limited-overs World Cups.
The IndependentBangladesh vs Zimbabwe LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Zimbabwe in Bangladesh 2024
Follow all the action from Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
The ArgusSussex get the Seales of approval as Jayden's five-for fires them to big win
Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace praised his side as they enjoyed a big Championship win.
Evening StandardJoe Root leads calls for rethink of county cricket schedule after alarming players' union survey
PCA lays out fears over demands being made of game’s stars
PA Media: SportCounty schedule needs to change – Joe Root says reform is ‘non-negotiable’
A Professional Cricketers’ Association survey found 81 per cent of respondents concerned about the fixture list from a physical standpoint.
PA Media: SportJoe Root and Finlay Bean lead Yorkshire push for victory against Glamorgan
Root scored 156 and Bean 173 at Headingley.
AFP'Splendid' Narine powers clinical Kolkata to top of IPL
Red-hot Sunil Narine smashed 81 off 39 balls to help Kolkata Knight Riders thrash Lucknow Super Giants by 98 runs and take top spot in IPL table on Sunday.- Pathirana blow for Chennai - Lucknow are fifth on the table and stay in the hunt for a play-off spot.
AFPNarine powers clinical Kolkata to top of IPL
Red-hot Sunil Narine smashed 81 off 39 balls to help Kolkata Knight Riders thrash Lucknow Super Giants by 98 runs and take top spot in IPL table on Sunday.In the first game of the day, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja starred with bat and ball to help holders Chennai Super Kings climb to third in the table with a 28-run win over Punjab Kings.
AFPBangladesh cruise to six-wicket win over Zimbabwe
Towhid Hridoy top-scored with 37 as Bangladesh cruised to a six-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the second Twenty20 international in Chittagong on Sunday, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.Debutant Johnathan Campbell earlier top scored for Zimbabwe with 45 off 24 balls after the visitors were asked to bat first -- the highest ever score by a Zimbabwean appearing for the first time in a T20 international.
Herald ScotlandScotland women make history as win over Ireland sees them reach T20 World Cup
Scotland women make history as they earn maiden T20 World Cup spot
AFPEx-skipper Elgar 'stabbed in the back' by Cricket South Africa
Former Test captain Dean Elgar described a toxic environment of politics and poor administration in South African cricket and said he felt he had been “stabbed in the back” when he was summarily axed from the leadership role last year.He said he was enjoying the healthy cricket environment at Essex, where he has a three-year contract.
PA Media: SportOn this day in 2011: Alastair Cook named as England’s ODI captain
Cook replaced his Test-match opening partner Andrew Strauss, who retired from the format.
PA Media: SportLewis Gregory stars as Somerset overcome Essex inside two days
Gregory and team-mate Josh Davey took three wickets each.
The TelegraphSomerset keep Championship hopes alive with win inside two days against Essex
Already Division One of the County Championship would be down to a two-horse race if Essex had beaten Somerset. Essex would have had three victories, the county champions Surrey two, and every other county without a victory.
AFPDu Plessis, Kohli help Bengaluru stay in IPL play-off race
Skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru hammer Gujarat Titans by four wickets for their third successive IPL win on Saturday.Du Plessis' departure triggered a collapse as Gujarat hit back with wickets from Joshua Little and Noor Ahmad to have the opposition in trouble at 117-6 when Kohli was dismissed.
The GuardianChris Jordan: ‘We will be hunted but our T20 pedigree is pretty strong’
The all-rounder is confident his local knowledge and coolness under pressure can help England retain their title in the Caribbean
The IndependentEngland women’s Ashes revival last summer inspired by key AI decision
England women’s cricket team have used the technology to provide additional insight over the last year
AFPStarc shows class as Kolkata win in Mumbai
Mitchell Starc picked up four wickets as a disciplined bowling performance helped Kolkata Knight Riders seal a 24-run victory over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on Friday. Chasing a below-par 170, Mumbai lost wickets at regular intervals to be bowled out for 145 off 18.5 overs at the Wankhede Stadium.
PA Media: SportSam Cook brings it on home for Essex as bowlers rout Somerset at Taunton
Jamie Porter also took five wickets as Somerset slipped from 95 for five to 128 all out.
AFPDebutant Tanzid powers Bangladesh win over Zimbabwe
Debutant opening batsman Tanzid Hasan rode his luck Friday to hit an unbeaten 67 and guide Bangladesh to an eight-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first T20 international in Chittagong.Mohammad Saifuddin then forced debutant fellow opener Joylord Gumbie (17) to give a catch to Taskin at fine leg.
AFPNew sensation Shamar Joseph named in West Indies T20 World Cup squad
Shamar Joseph, who made a stunning start to his Test career against Australia earlier this year, was named on Friday in the West Indies 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup which takes place in the Caribbean and United States.Hetmyer was axed from the squad for the last T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022 after missing his flight.
