Durham build on Chris Rushworth’s spell to take charge against Sussex
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View ArticleLV=CC June 7: As it happened (ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board)
(Source: ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board) Recap the action from opening day of the ninth round of LV= County Championship fixtures where Somerset finished 42 runs behind Durham after bowling them...
View ArticleFive off the helmet (ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board)
(Source: ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board) ecb.co.uk's Andy Wilson looks back at the main talking points from the seventh round of LV= County Championship fixtures. Inevitably, and quite rightly,...
View ArticleCounty cricket, June 15: As it happened (ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board)
(Source: ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board) Recap the second day's action from the LV= County Championship as Ian Bell posts his 50th first-class century to help Warwickshire wrap up an innings...
View ArticleLV=CC, June 17: As it happened (ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board)
(Source: ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board) Recap today's LV= County Championship action where Somerset edged a two-wicket win over Nottinghamshire, Graham Wagg hit 200 from number eight for...
View ArticleSomerset plan for future with Abell (ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board)
(Source: ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board) Somerset have confirmed their faith in promising batsman Tom Abell after agreeing a four-year deal to keep the 21-year-old at Taunton. Abell scored 95 on...
View ArticleCounty cricket: the week's final over
Six talking points from the week’s county cricket, including praise for Paul Stirling, Graham Onions, Paul Collingwood, Scott Borthwick and Sam Northeast ...
View ArticleCounty Championship: Hampshire earn comfortable win at Sussex
Five wickets for seamer Fidel Edwards helped Hampshire to their first Championship win of the season at Hove. Having resumed on 142-5, Sussex lost Stuart Magoffin to Edwards (5-58) without adding to...
View ArticleCounty Championship: Durham set Sussex 514 runs to win
Gordon Muchall made a century as County Championship leaders Durham set Sussex a target of 514 to win at Arundel. Having resumed on 168-6, 268 runs ahead, Muchall hit 115 and put on a century stand...
View ArticleDurham favourites for final-day victory (ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board)
(Source: ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board) Durham remain favourites for the victory which will cement their place at the top of LV= County Championship Division One, although Sussex at least...
View ArticleAjmal partnership makes me better - Moeen (ECB - England and Wales Cricket...
(Source: ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board) Moeen Ali is looking forward to renewing his partnership with Saaed Ajmal when Worcestershire host Warwickshire in the LV= County Championship this week....
View ArticleLV=CC, June 16: As it happened (ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board)
(Source: ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board) Recap Tuesday's action from the LV= County Championship, where Essex and Lancashire wrapped up innings-victories, Somerset stuttered in pursuit of 401...
View ArticleGeorge Dockrell is set to miss first T20 showdown
The Ireland squad meet up this afternoon for their first training session ahead of this week's three-match Twenty20 series against Scotland in Bready but without George Dockrell. Ireland's front line...
View ArticleCounty Championship: Durham end batting points drought
Durham earned their first bonus batting point for five matches as they edged the first day against Sussex, despite five wickets for Tim Linley (5-63). The 33-year-old, who signed on loan from Surrey on...
View ArticleLinley five-for inspires Sussex
Tim Linley made a profitable return to Sussex by taking five wickets for the first time since 2012 on the opening day against LV= County Championship leaders Durham at Arundel Castle. The 33-year-old...
View ArticleBorthwick, Muchall defy Magoffin fightback
Durham 301 and 168 for 6 (Borthwick 74, Magoffin 4-48) lead Sussex 201 (Rushworth 6-49) by 268 runs Scorecard The sun-hatted scrutineers were out in numbers during the tea interval on the second day of...
View ArticleBallance and Lyth back for White Rose (ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board)
(Source: ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board) Gary Ballance and Adam Lyth return for Yorkshire as the LV= County Championship holders take on leaders Middlesex at Headingley in a meeting of the two...
View ArticleMagoffin cools Durham's jets (ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board)
(Source: ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board) Division One leaders Durham are on course to claim their sixth win of the season despite a burst of four wickets in 15 balls from Sussex seamer Steve...
View ArticleCounty Championship: Durham recover after Steve Magoffin burst
Durham fought back from a perilous second-innings position to regain control against Sussex at Arundel. The Division One leaders ended day two at Arundel on 168-6, 268 runs ahead. Steve Magoffin had...
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