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A wicket maiden for Thompson<\/strong>, as Hill is caught on the bad stretching half forward. Leics 117-5 lead by 326.<\/p>\n At Chelmsford,<\/strong> Lancs \u2013 who have already conceded 15 extras as compared to Gloucestershire\u2019s two \u2013 have rid themselves of Ollie Price for 31, caught off Hartley. Bancroft remains, 139 not out. Gloucs 255-3 trail by 302.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Hello Tim Maitland!<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cPersonally I\u2019m livid at the mealy mouthed fake apology issued by Lancashire<\/a> yesterday. To wit: \u201cWe saw nearly 9,000 supporters arrive at the ground very late despite encouraging early arrival, with all bags subject to searches on entry.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was plenty of evidence on the Test Match OBO from first-hand witnesses that spectators who showed up in plenty of time were unable to get in. It should have been challenged. It should still be challenged.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c(Is the Big Website and Even Bigger Paper too holy to speak to the urchins doing the OBOs? ;p)\u201c<\/p>\n Heh, heh! I love the thought of the grubby OBO urchins. (There\u2019s a reason we don\u2019t get a picture byline.) It is an excellent on-the-spot news resource, you\u2019re right. And yes, god knows how Lancs made such a horlicks of yesterday. They have started clipping tiny plastic tags on all bags for a county match \u2013 would have been a logistical nightmare if they were doing that for the Test as well.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.38 EDT<\/p>\n Yorkshire declare! Revis 110 not out<\/p>\n Now the game begins<\/strong>\u2026 can Yorkshire\u2019s bowlers whittle something out of the Kookaburra? Excellent acceleration by Revis (13 fours, five sixes) and Dom Bess, unbeaten on 45 off 57 balls.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.29 EDT<\/p>\n Roderick reaches fifty<\/strong>, before he nicks Webster behind, Worcs 83-1, a lead of 232. Webster having a good match.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Like liquid honey: a hundred first-class wickets for Mohammad Abbas<\/strong> at the Rose Bowl, but this time wearing a Nottinghamshire<\/a> shirt. He has snaffled both openers, both for 52. Hampshire 123-2<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Porter marches militarily<\/strong> back to his mark, the wicket of Daniel Hughes under his belt. Sussex<\/a> 43-2, big white clouds building behind the flats at Hove.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Leicestershire 57-4<\/strong> \u2013 a fourth for Luis Reece, Handscomb lbw lunging forwards. Ten in the match!<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Fifties for the in-form<\/strong> Matthew Revis at Scarborough and Fletcha Middleton at Southampton.<\/p>\n And Luis Reece<\/strong> continues his work from day one, now adding Sol Budinger and man of the moment Rehan Ahmed to his tally. Nine in the match and counting.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n A wicket (Phillips) for swoony Chris Green<\/strong> at lovely Cheltenham; a wicket for Sam Cook, back in his natural habitat, Haines for 1.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Fifty and out for Simon Harmer,<\/strong> Essex finish with a hearty lead of 300. Now then Sussex<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.25 EDT<\/p>\n Within a glut o<\/strong>f Leicestershire<\/a> centuries, Rishi Patel falls cheaply for the second time in the match. Leicestershire 14-1.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n There is play all round<\/strong> the grounds today, and in three of the four women\u2019s Metro Bank one-day cup games. No declaration yet from Yorkshire<\/a> or Essex \u2013 where Simon Harmer is smiting sixes.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Off we go!<\/strong> ( And is Sai Kishore really that much taller than the tall Dan Lawrence?)<\/p>\n \ud83e\udd29 We’re underway in Scarborough. <\/p>\n \ud83d\ude80 Jamie Overton finished his over from the Trafalgar Sq End, with Sai Kishore bowling from the Peasholm Park End. <\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa Catch all the action via the Yorkshire live stream. <\/p>\n \ud83e\udd0e | #SurreyCricket<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) July 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Share<\/a>2026 international fixtures<\/p>\n 2026 England International Fixtures (plus the Women\u2019s T20 World Cup)<\/p>\n England Women v New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday 10 May: 1st Metro Bank ODI \u2013 Banks Homes Riverside, Durham<\/a>, 11am<\/p>\n Wednesday 13 May: 2nd Metro Bank ODI \u2013 The County Ground, Northampton, 1pm<\/p>\n Saturday 16 May: 3rd Metro Bank ODI \u2013 Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, 11am<\/p>\n Wednesday 20 May: 1st Vitality IT20 \u2013 The Central Co-op County Ground, Derby, 6:30pm<\/p>\n Saturday 23 May: 2nd Vitality IT20 \u2013 The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury, 2:30pm<\/p>\n Monday 25 May: 3rd Vitality IT20 \u2013 The 1st Central County Ground, Hove, tbc<\/p>\n England Women v India<\/strong><\/p>\n Thursday 28 May: 1st Vitality IT20 \u2013 Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford, 6:30pm<\/p>\n Saturday 30 May: 2nd Vitality IT20 \u2013 Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol, tbc<\/p>\n Tuesday 2 June: 3rd Vitality IT20 \u2013 The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, 6:30pm<\/p>\n Friday 10 July: 1st Rothesay Test \u2013 Lord\u2019s, London, 11am<\/p>\n England Women v Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n Tuesday 1 September: 1st Metro Bank ODI \u2013 The Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester, 1pm<\/p>\n Thursday 3 September: 2nd Metro Bank ODI \u2013 The Central Co-op County Ground, Derby, 1pm<\/p>\n Sunday 6 September: 3rd Metro Bank ODI \u2013 Visit Worcestershire<\/a> New Road, Worcester, 11am<\/p>\n England Men v New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n Thursday 4 June: 1st Rothesay Test \u2013 Lord\u2019s, London, 11am<\/p>\n Wednesday 17 June: 2nd Rothesay Test \u2013 The Kia Oval, London, 11am<\/p>\n Thursday 25 June: 3rd Rothesay Test \u2013 Trent Bridge, Nottingham, 11am<\/p>\n England Men v India<\/strong><\/p>\n Wednesday 1 July: 1st Vitality IT20 \u2013 Banks Homes Riverside, Durham, 6:30pm<\/p>\n Saturday 4 July: 2nd Vitality IT20 \u2013 Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, 2:30pm<\/p>\n Tuesday 7 July: 3rd Vitality IT20 \u2013 Trent Bridge, Nottingham, 6:30pm<\/p>\n Thursday 9 July: 4th Vitality IT20 \u2013 Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol, 6:30pm<\/p>\n Saturday 11 July: 5th Vitality IT20 \u2013 Utilita Bowl, Southampton, 6:30pm<\/p>\n Tuesday 14 July: 1st Metro Bank ODI \u2013 Edgbaston, Birmingham, 1pm<\/p>\n Thursday 16 July: 2nd Metro Bank ODI \u2013 Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, 1pm<\/p>\n Sunday 19 July: 3rd Metro Bank ODI \u2013 Lord\u2019s, London, 11am<\/p>\n England Men v Pakistan<\/strong><\/p>\n Wednesday 19 August: 1st Rothesay Test \u2013 Headingley, Leeds, 11am<\/p>\n Thursday 27 August: 2nd Rothesay Test \u2013 Lord\u2019s, London, 11am<\/p>\n Wednesday 9 September: 3rd Rothesay Test \u2013 Edgbaston, Birmingham, 11am<\/p>\n England Men v Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/p>\n Tuesday 15 September: 1st Vitality IT20 \u2013 Utilita Bowl, Southampton, 6:30pm<\/p>\n Thursday 17 September: 2nd Vitality IT20 \u2013 Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, 6:30pm<\/p>\n Saturday 19 September: 3rd Vitality IT20 \u2013 Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, tbc<\/p>\n Tuesday 22 September: 1st Metro Bank ODI \u2013 Banks Homes Riverside, Durham, 12:30pm<\/p>\n Thursday 24 September: 2nd Metro Bank ODI \u2013 Headingley, Leeds, 12:30pm<\/p>\n Sunday 27 September: 3rd Metro Bank ODI \u2013 The Kia Oval, London, 10:30am<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Bits and pieces<\/strong>: Katherine Sciver-Brunt <\/a>could have put the cat amongst the pigeons at home; the future<\/a> of the Asia Cup and Scyld Berry on 500 Tests.<\/p>\n And some news from earlier this week: Nathan Gilchrist is moving from Kent to Warwickshire<\/a> at the end of the season, but Tawanda Muyeye has signed a deal until 2027.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Trouble at t\u2019mill yesterday:<\/strong><\/p>\n Share<\/a>Thursday’s round-up<\/p>\n Somerset <\/strong>wrapped up their five-wicket win against Durham <\/strong>before tea on day two, though not without a wobble. The surface was the main talking point, with opinions varying depending on the colour of the tracksuit. The Somerset<\/a> head coach, Jason Kerr, called it \u201can incredible surface\u201d while Durham\u2019s bowling coach, Graham Onions, was less complimentary about the \u201cexcessive turn\u201d. Jack Leach pocketed a six-fer, for the second consecutive game, and Archie Vaughan four, as Durham were bowled out for 190 \u2013 leaving Somerset 86 to win. They scraped over the line, despite Callum Parkinson\u2019s four wickets.<\/p>\n After a shimmering century on Tuesday, Rehan Ahmed fizzed out six Derbyshire <\/strong>batters for 51 in a dazzling display of leg-spin. Leicestershire <\/strong>lead by 209. Derbyshire\u2019s Luis Reece had earlier collected six for 56 as Leicestershire\u2019s tail collapsed.<\/p>\n Chris Green won the heart of Lancashire <\/strong>fans with a wham-bam 160, all long levers and princely smile. When he was eventually dismissed for the record score for a Lancashire<\/a> No 8, his standing ovation ran into the one welcoming No 11, Jimmy Anderson. Tom Hartley then raced to his first first-class century, a clean-hitting knock, pipping Peter Martin to the highest score by a Lancashire No 10. Anderson then licked his lips and whistled out Cameron Bancroft cheaply, but that was Lancs\u2019 only success as Ben Charlesworth hit an excellent century of his own in a match that looks destined for a high-scoring draw.<\/p>\n Ben Kellaway and Colin Ingram batted Glamorgan <\/strong>into an excellent position against Kent<\/strong>, who are making a better fist of their second innings.<\/p>\n With his parents in the crowd, Lyndon James rocked to a maiden double hundred as Nottinghamshire <\/strong>declared on 578 at Southampton<\/strong>; Warwickshire <\/strong>are on the rocks after first Ethan Brookes made a career-best 140 against his old club Worcestershire<\/strong>, and then Khurram Shazad fired six batters out for 42.<\/p>\n Rain ruined much of the day\u2019s play at Scarborough, with just time for Yorkshire<\/strong>\u2019s Jonny Bairstow to rattle to 72 before being caught off Surrey<\/strong>\u2019s two-match Kookaburra-ball signing Sai Kishore.<\/p>\n England man in the wings Jordan Cox hot-footed to a brilliant century for Essex<\/strong>, putting on 184 with Matt Critchley (a fine 123), who both made the most of a temptingly short boundary on the pavilion side. Sussex <\/strong>toiled away, without the rested Ollie Robinson, until thunderstorms stopped play with the Essex lead 247.<\/p>\n Middlesex <\/strong>declared on 625 for eight, riches beyond dreams, thanks to hundreds for Kane Williamson (in his first red-ball innings for the club) and Leus du Plooy, and 151 for Max Holden. Northants <\/strong>hauled themselves to 121 for four at stumps.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Scores on the doors<\/p>\n Southampton<\/strong>: Hampshire 80-0 v Nottinghamshire<\/a> 578-8dec<\/p>\n Taunton<\/strong>: Somerset<\/a> 250 and 89-5 BEAT Durham 145 and 190 By FIVE WICKETS<\/p>\n Hove<\/strong>: Sussex<\/a> 204 v Essex 475-9<\/p>\n Edgbaston<\/strong>: Warwickshire 184 v Worcestershire<\/a> 333 and 31-0<\/p>\n Scarborough<\/strong>: Yorkshire<\/a> 376-5 v Surrey<\/p>\n DIVISION TWO<\/strong><\/p>\n Derby<\/strong>: Derbyshire 189 v Leicestershire<\/a> 398<\/p>\n Sophia Gardens<\/strong>: Glamorgan<\/a> 327 v Kent 155 and 106-1<\/p>\n Cheltenham<\/strong>: Gloucestershire<\/a> 179-1 v Lancashire 557<\/p>\n Merchant Taylors\u2019 School<\/strong>: Middlesex 625-8 dec v Northamptonshire<\/a> 126-4<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Preamble<\/p>\n Good morning! <\/strong>Day three races around, with things already done and dusted at Taunton, though the recriminations continue.<\/p>\n Before a ball is bowled\u2026 As an ex Somerset player I find this appalling… at a time when County Cricket is under pressure for relevance as a breeding ground for International \u2014 BeefyBotham (@BeefyBotham) July 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Elsewhere, Sussex, Warwickshire<\/a>, Derbyshire and Northants will hope that the Kookaburra can save them. Play starts at 11am, do join us.<\/p>\n\n
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Players and Somerset members have apparently voted for the status quo, the club produces this pitch.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/qAU0CJbPlf<\/a><\/p>\n