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Walters falls for 98 as Glamorgan set up intriguing final day agianst Essex
Stewart Walters fell two runs short of securing Glamorgan’s first century of the season but the Welsh county nevertheless built a useful second-innings lead on the third day of their LV= County Championship Division Two clash with Essex at Cardiff.
Surrey require 186 to beat Nottinghamshire with seven wickets remaining but indifferent weather may force draw
Twelve wickets fell under slate-grey skies as Nottinghamshire and Surrey each pressed for a victory that would enhance their claims of moving away from the lower reaches of the Division One table.
Murtagh takes a ten-fer as Middlesex thrash Somerset
Tim Murtagh finished with match figures of 10 wickets for 77 as Middlesex completed an emphatic three-day LV=County Championship win over Somerset at Taunton by nine wickets.
James Anderson delighted to reach 300 Test wickets but wants more
James Anderson can rub shoulders with England’s all-time great bowlers after becoming just the fourth from this country to reach 300 Test wickets.
James Anderson brings up 300 Test wickets as England struggle against New Zealand
James Anderson joined Test cricket’s elite 300 club, on a tough day otherwise for England against New Zealand at Lord’s.
England banking on middle order against New Zealand
England were today pinning their hopes on some middle-order solidity to try to take charge of the first Investec Test against New Zealand at Lord’s.
Trott insists slow start against New Zealand was ‘good day’
England were unable to get out of first gear on a sluggish pitch at Lord’s, but insist they have laid a platform from which they can dominate the rest of the first Investec Test.
England in crawl on first day of Lord’s Test
First Investec Test day 1: England 160-4 New Zealand (yet to bat)
Murtagh stars as Middlesex rip through Somerset order
County Championship Division One day 2: Somerset 152 & 112-5 Middlesex 347
Surrey suffer at hands of Notts attack
County Championship Division One day 2: Notts 274 & 24-1 Surrey 207
Bopara hits first ton this term to give Essex advantage over Glamorgan
County Championship Division Two day 2: Glamorgan 231 Essex 343-9
Cook confident he will look the part against New Zealand
Alastair Cook will need to be on his mettle in his first home Test as permanent England captain - and can be confident he will at least look the part against New Zealand today.
Robson can make it to the top, says Middlesex skipper
Middlesex run machine Sam Robson has the potential to be one of English cricket’s brightest stars, according to his opening partner Chris Rogers.
Dexter heads Middlesex resistance after Overton’s best figures
County Championship Division One day 1: Somerset (yet to bat) Middlesex 293-8
Mullaney puts Notts back on track after early joy for Meaker and Dernbach
County Championship Division One day 1: Notts 273-9 Surrey (yet to bat)
Essex frustrated by Allenby and Walters
County Championship Division Two day 1: Glamorgan 231 Essex 10-2
Cook repeats insistance that England were not complacent in New Zealand
Alastair Cook admits England need to improve on their drawn Test series in New Zealand earlier this year but does not believe his side were guilty of taking their eye off the ball.
Broad ready for giant Lord’s battle
Lord’s is set to witness its very own battle of the giants, when Stuart Broad and Middlesex pace ace Steven Finn take on New Zealand opener Peter Fulton in the first Investec Test.
Boult craves Lord’s honour
Trent Boult has the chance to achieve something his childhood hero Wasim Akram never managed - by putting his name on the Lord’s honours board.
Humble Prior teases Cook but hails team after winning England cricketer of the year
Matt Prior will begin England’s momentous Ashes summer one up on his Test captain Alastair Cook, after winning the cricketer-of-the-year award.
Matt Prior wins England cricketer the year award as Essex keeper claims young award
Matt Prior tonight won the prestigious England cricketer-of-the-year award, for 2012-13.
England v New Zealand: Bresnan insists he is back to his best after elbow operation
England bowler Tim Bresnan is confident he is back to his best after one of the toughest decisions of his life to go through with a second elbow operation.
Borthwick the hero for Durham as Surrey defeated
County Championship: Durham beat Surrey by five wickets
Essex rocked by Quiney injury blow
Essex expect to be without Australian batsman Rob Quiney for up to three months due to a shoulder injury.
Essex ease past Scotland
Essex powered their way to a 59-run win over Scotland in a Yorkshire Bank 40 match reduced by rain to 29 overs a side.
Surrey on the brink of Durham defeat
County Championship: Surrey lead Durham by 115 with four second innings wickets remaining
Rain wrecks Middlesex’s clash in Bristol
No play was possible in the Yorkshire Bank 40 clash between Gloucestershire and Middlesex at Bristol.
Batty stars in tight Oval clash against Durham
Gareth Batty won the plaudits for Surrey with four wickets on day two of their LV= County Championship DivisIon One match against Durham.
Murtagh shines but rain sees Middlesex and Warwickshire draw
Warwickshire and Middlesex settled for a battle for bonus points as their rain-affected LV= County Championship match dribbled out into a tame draw at Edgbaston.
Trott and Bell reply for Warwickshire against Middlesex
The England pair of Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell warmed up for next week’s first Test against New Zealand with fluent half-centuries as Warwickshire edged towards safety on the third day of their LV= County Championship match against Middlesex at Edgbaston.
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