PCA calls for cut to County Championship schedule to protect players’ wellbeing
A reduction in County Championship matches from 14 to 12 is “the only reasonable option” to try to protect the physical and mental wellbeing of...
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England call up veteran spinner Liam Dawson to replace Bashir for fourth Test with India
Liam Dawson has been added to England’s squad for the fourth Test against India, ending an eight-year exile from the longest format in international cricket....
Adam Hose hits career-best 266 as Worcestershire dominate day one at Hampshire
Adam Hose made a career-best 266 during a third-wicket stand of 395 with Jake Libby as bottom-of-the-table Worcestershire dominated day one of their Rothesay County...
Somerset and Warwickshire settle for a draw at Edgbaston
Rothesay County Championship: Warwickshire 351 & 161-4 drew with Somerset 498 and 229-8. Warwickshire 11 points, Somerset 14 Warwickshire and Somerset harvested the predictable Rothesay...
England chief Key confident ‘pure talent’ Archer can pick up Test career
England supremo Rob Key expects Jofra Archer to slot back into an old routine should “one of the best bowlers in the world” make his...
County Championship leaders Nottinghamshire held to a draw by Yorkshire
Nottinghamshire stayed top of Rothesay County Championship Division One but their lead is now just two points after the draw with Yorkshire at Trent Bridge....
Jofra Archer makes red-ball return to close in on Test comeback against India
Jofra Archer has closed in on a return to England Test whites after making a return to first-class cricket for the first time in four...
Counties to vote on radical shake-up to cut matches from domestic cricket
The 18 first-class counties will this week finalise plans to cut the County Championship and Twenty20 Blast to 12 matches in each competition next season...
England pick Ollie Pope at No 3 and leave out Jacob Bethell
England have retained Ollie Pope at No 3 for the first Test against India at Trent Bridge, meaning there is no place for Jacob Bethell....
Kemar Roach eyeing latest Surrey return in bid for County Championship title hat-trick
Gareth Batty’s side secured back-to-back titles on the penultimate day of the season on Thursday, after second-placed Essex collapsed to an innings defeat against relegated...