Durham 207 for 6 (Bedingham 83, Taylor 2-49) trail Worcestershire 308 (Home 63*, Hose 59, Raine 5-63) by 101 runs They came expecting Ben Stokes, but they got Jack Home. And for those of a Worcestershire persuasion, they were far from disappointed that an allrounder of their own – on the books since the age…
Lancashire 201 and 45 for 3 (Higgins 3-15) lead Middlesex 169 (du Plooy 67, Anderson 4-67) by 32 runs Lancashire’s seamers hit back either side of a long rain break to help their side take a 32-run lead on first innings in their Rothesay County Championship match against Middlesex at Emirates Old Trafford. But in…
Big picture: IPL’s bowling leaders on show For everyone demanding better balance between bat and ball in IPL 2026, Sunday evening is must-see. Two of the season’s best bowling attacks face off, even if neither are in the top-four. One significant factor separates the two teams and may come into play given the match is…
Big picture: Lots at stake for both teams Royal Challengers Bengaluru knew coming into IPL 2026 that they would find a new home in Raipur, at a ground that hasn’t hosted a single IPL game in ten years. Initially, though, it was for all seven games. Later on, it was crunched down to two. The…
Pakistan 50 for 0 (Imam 28*, Awais 18*) trail Bangladesh 413 (Shanto 101, Mominul 91, Mushfiqur 71, Abbas 5-92) by 363 runs Mohammad Abbas said Pakistan had been slightly unlucky on the first day, and then played an instrumental part turning that luck around on the second morning. Four wickets to add to Friday’s one…
Kolkata Knight Riders 147 for 2 (Allen 100*, Axar 1-27) beat Delhi Capitals 142 for 8 (Nissanka 50, Ashutosh 39, Tyagi 2-25, Roy 2-31) by eight wickets Kolkata Knight Riders picked up their fourth win on the trot in IPL 2026, their spin bowlers (12-0-76-3) capturing Delhi Capitals in a vice-like grip and never letting…
Somerset 337 for 9 (Abell 86, Thomas 71, Norton 3-75) vs Glamorgan Late wickets kept Glamorgan’s contest with Somerset in the balance after Tom Abell’s resistance led the visitors to 337 for 9 on the opening day of the Rothesay County Championship fixture at Sophia Gardens. The former Somerset captain continued his strong start to…
Sussex 3 for 0 trail Leicestershire 328 (Holland 63, Scriven 50, Carson 4-40) by 325 runs Sussex dropped six catches on the opening day of their match against Leicestershire at Hove but the visitors failed to take full advantage of their luck. The only side in the first division without a win this season, Leicestershire…
Lucknow Super Giants 209 for 3 (Marsh 111, Pooran 38, Pant 32*) beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru 203 for 6 (Patidar 61, David 40, Prince 3-33, Shahbaz 2-33) by nine runs The orchestrator-in-chief was Mitchell Marsh, who converted his second fifty-plus score of the season into a peerless 56-ball 111, setting up the defence on a…
Sunrisers Hyderabad 235 for 4 (Klaasen 69, Kishan 55, Head 38, Chahal 1-32) beat Punjab Kings 202 for 7 (Connolly 107*, Cummins 2-34, Shivang 2-45) by 33 runs Catches win matches is one of the oldest adages in cricket, and never has it been truer than on Wednesday. Punjab Kings (PBKS) dropped three catches and…