Kent's Marcus O'Riordan ruled out for the rest of the season with shoulder injury
Kent’s Marcus O'Riordan has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
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Watch: The Moment When Glamorgan Star Reached 400 In County Game
Glamorgan's Sam Northeast on Saturday achieved the milestone of registering the highest score of the 21st century. The batter hit a 410 not out off 450 balls against Leicestershire in the English County Championship Division Two for the record. The quadruple century also saw Northeast registering the ninth-highest first-class score of all time. Meanwhile, Northeast's score is just the 11th individual score of 400-plus in the history of first-class cricket. The 32-year-old crossed the score of 400 with a six back over the bowler's head before he followed it up with another six on the next delivery.
Shades of Lara as Glamorgan's Northeast scores 410, the ninth highest first-class score
Glamorgan batter Sam Northeast reached 410 not out against Leicestershire in the English County Championship on Saturday - the ninth-highest first-class score of all time.
Glamorgan's Sam Northeast scores 400 in English County Championship
Northeast's score, in a mammoth team total of 795-5, is just the 11th individual score of 400-plus in the history of first-class cricket and is the highest score of the 21st century. The 32-year-old went to his 400 with a six back over the bowler's head, following up with another six from the next delivery.
Glamorgan's Sam NorthEast Scores 410, Registers Highest Score Of 21st Century
Glamorgan's Sam Northeast reached 410 not out against Leicestershire in the English County Championship on Saturday -- the ninth-highest first-class score of all time. Northeast's score, in a mammoth team total of 795-5, is just the 11th individual score of 400-plus in the history of first-class cricket and is the highest score of the 21st century.
Watch: Joe Root Delivers Emotional Farewell Speech For Ben Stokes After Final ODI Appearance
England Test captain Ben Stokes played his last ODI earlier this week in front of his home crowd in Durham against South Africa. However, his final ODI appearance didn't go as planned with South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Stokes conceded 44 runs in five overs and failed to pick up a wicket. He couldn't do much with the bat either, and got out while trying to play a reverse sweep. After Stokes played his last ODI, star batter Joe Root delivered an emotional farewell speech for his teammate and friend in the team's dressing room at the Riverside Stadium.
England vs South Africa, 2nd ODI Live Score Updates: Heavy Rain Delays Toss In Manchester
ENG vs SA, 2nd ODI Live Score Updates: England take on South Africa in the second ODI of the two-match series at the Old Trafford in Manchester. After succumbing to a heavy defeat in the first ODI in Durham, England will look to bounce back and take the series to the decider in Leeds. England, however, will be without the services of Test captain Ben Stokes, who played his last ODI game in front his home fans at the Riverside Stadium earlier this week. Stokes announced his retirement from ODIs, citing workload management issues. South Africa, on the other hand, will look to kill off the series with a win ahead of the final game at Headingley on Sunday. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Jos Buttler has been hit by a 'perfect storm'... so what can he do about it?
“A perfect storm,” was Joe Root’s view of the combination of a sudden transition to Jos Buttler's ascension to the leadership combined with 12 matches in 24 days against two different opponents, zigzagging across the country with barely any time to prepare and playing on pitches unusual in England for white-ball cricket. What specifically has gone wrong and what can England do about it with a World T20 coming up and World Cup to defend 12 months later?