Harry Brook and Will Jacks in England Lions squad to face South Africa
England have named a 13-strong Lions squad for a tour match against South Africa, ahead of the first Test against the tourists on August 17.
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London Spirit hold off Oval Invincibles fightback to win Hundred thriller
Nathan Ellis and Jordan Thompson’s powerplay heroics helped London Spirit claim a three-run win over city rivals Oval Invincibles in a thrilling Hundred derby clash.
Nathan Ellis and Jordan Thompson help London Spirit claim thrilling derby win
Nathan Ellis and Jordan Thompson’s powerplay heroics helped London Spirit claim a three-run win over city rivals Oval Invincibles in a thrilling Hundred derby clash.
The Hundred: Full squads and fixtures for 2022 competition
The 2022 edition of The Hundred starts on Wednesday as Southern Brave kick-start their title defence against Welsh Fire.
Former Herne Bay player Dan Lawrence back at the club as manager of the under-18s
When the football season kicks off next week, Dan Lawrence won’t be.
Warwickshire struggle to post big scores but battle to 240 for eight at Surrey
Warwickshire battled their way to 240 for eight after being put in to bat by unbeaten Division One leaders Surrey on day one of their LV= Insurance County Championship match at the Kia Oval.
Watch: Slip Fielder Drops Catch, Gifts Five Extra Runs In County Championships
Catching is one aspect of cricket that needs concentration and training to perfect. Time and again we have seen even the best fielders in the game drop sitters. Some even script a comedy of errors while trying to latch on to an easy catch. Similarly, England and Surrey batter Ollie Pope was awarded five extra runs during an ongoing County Championship Division One match against Essex at the Oval. The incident happed during Surrey's first innings when Pope was batting on Day 3.
County cricket: T20 Blast groups tighten before final run of fixtures
There was midsummer mayhem at the Oval on Tuesday night as Peter Siddle, on a hat-trick for Somerset, bowled to Conor McKerr needing to hit a boundary to win the match. Everyone, including the Surrey batter, knew it would, like the previous two deliveries, be spearing into off stump and everyone knew, including the bowler, that the batter would clear his front leg and swing hard. So, if you’re a captain in that scenario, what should you do?