Alastair Cook scores 71st first-class century as Ben Stokes makes Durham return
Sir Alastair Cook made his 71st first-class century for Essex against Yorkshire on a day when new England captain Ben Stokes was in the Durham line-up at Worcestershire.
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What time local election results are expected for council and counts across England and UK
Voters will be heading to the polls in around 200 local authority areas across the UK today (Thursday, May 5). Every council seat in Scotland, Wales and London is up for grabs and there are polls across much of the rest of England too.
English cricket team Essex fined for racism by official
LONDON: English county cricket club Essex have been fined £50,000 ($61,500) and reprimanded following a racist remark made by their former chairman, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Thursday. The county admitted John Faragher used the highly offensive term during a board meeting in 2017 and accepted they had failed to hold a timely investigation into the matter.
Cricketer trolls ex-teammate out for six consecutive ducks with brutal Specsavers dig
Somerset spinner Max Waller has trolled his former teammate Nathan Gilchrist after the seamer suffered the ignominy of being dismissed for six consecutive ducks in the County Championship.
Rory Delap: Non-League player channels inner ex-Stoke man with crazy throw-in technique
Rory Delap’s throw-ins are legendary.
Kent tail-ender lands unwanted record after sixth consecutive duck in Yorkshire clash
Kent bowler Nathan Gilchrist has equalled an unwanted record after being dismissed for a pair in his side's recent County Championship clash with Yorkshire.
Tyson Fury swaps world title glory for emptying bins as reality bites
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Gillingham manager Neil Harris putting friendships aside at the weekend as he comes up against Danny and Nicky Cowley at Portsmouth
There will be a rivalry made in Essex on the sidelines at Fratton Park this Saturday.