Lancashire chase down imposing total to beat Yorkshire and reach Blast final
Keaton Jennings and Dane Vilas helped Lancashire into the Vitality Blast final after they made remarkably light work of a 205 target against Yorkshire.
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Proteas allrounder Wiaan Mulder makes 235*, shares in record partnership for Leicestershire
South African batters Colin Ackermann and Wiaan Mulder both hit maiden double centuries in a record-breaking Leicestershire total of 756 for four in the English county championship on Thursday.
Sam Curran’s century puts Surrey in complete control against Kent
Sam Curran’s maiden first-class century cemented LV= Insurance County Championship Division One leaders Surrey’s dominance over Kent.
Rory Burns hits second hundred of season as Surrey take command against Somerset
Rory Burns scored his second century of the LV= Insurance County Championship season to put Surrey in a commanding position heading into day three of their match against Somerset.
County cricket: Lancashire and Surrey on top as T20 Blast delivers thrills
Lancashire stayed top of the North Group after a Headingley Roses match that (not for the first time) showcased exactly why the ECB was lauded for its imagination when it invented – OK, adapted from recreational cricket – the Twenty20 format in 2003. There was a big crowd, bright lights, star cricketers, pulsating play, a last-ball finish and, I almost forgot, clubs with decades of history and longstanding, committed fans, institutions that are embedded in their local communities – for all the work still to be done. No amount of marketing and branding can deliver that heady brew.
Lancashire end dismal run against Nottinghamshire in emphatic style
Lancashire ended a run of nine consecutive Trent Bridge defeats against Nottinghamshire in emphatic style with an 87-run victory in the Vitality Blast.
Notts Outlaws thumped by 87 runs by Lancashire Lightning after top-order collapse
Notts Outlaws completely collapsed in reply to a strong Lancashire Lightning total on a night to forget for the home side at Trent Bridge. Captain Dan Christian put Lancashire Lightning in to bat in the Vitality Blast clash on Tuesday evening, who scored 178/7 off their 20 overs, as Keaton Jennings top scored with 55 and Dane Paterson, Jake Ball and Luke Fletcher each picked up two wickets.
Surrey rewrite record books while Lancashire and Northamptonshire take control
Surrey broke the world record for the highest innings score without a batter making a century after piling up a massive 671 for nine declared in their LV= Insurance County Championship match against Kent.