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Middlesex say they remain hopeful that captain Leus Du Plooy can play again this season, despite a ruling making him a overseas player with immediate effect. On Saturday, Middlesex announced Du Plooy would leave at the end of the season as he wanted to recommit his international future to South …

The only thing gloomier than the leaden skies at lunch on day of the third Test at Edgbaston will have been the mood in the Pakistan dressing room as things went from bad to worse. Downcast might be understating it. A raft of controversial changes made by the Pakistan Cricket …

Former England Test captain Graham Gooch holds the record for the highest number of different team-mates played with during their Test career. Gooch, who captained England in 34 of his 118 Test caps between 1975 and 1995, played alongside 113 different team-mates in Test matches. That is not only the …

The England and Wales Cricket Board has appointed Australian Leah Poulton as the managing director of England women. The 42-year-old former batter, who played 90 times for her country, will start in November, succeeding Clare Connor. Poulton has previously been the assistant coach of Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers in …

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Kent rested leading wicket-taker Matt Milnes but Mahmud had Derbyshire reeling after the first two balls of an overcast morning. With the floodlights on, conditions looked good for bowling and Mahmud showed the qualities that brought him figures of 6-55 in Bangladesh’s famous Test win over Australia in Darwin last …

Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Emirates Old Trafford (day one) Gloucestershire 164-6: Ahmed 33*; Balderson 3-35, Anderson 2-33 Lancashire: Yet to bat Bonus points: Lancashire 2pts, Gloucestershire 0pts Match scorecard Three wickets from George Balderson gave Lancashire a slight edge after a rain-hit day of their match with Gloucestershire. Balderson …

Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Banks Homes Riverside (day one) Durham 252: Raine 58*, Lees 48; Morgan 4-78, Sharma 3- 38, Higgins 3-63 Middlesex 70-2: Robson 26; Carse 2-18 Middlesex (3 pts), Durham (1 pt) Match scorecard Ben Raine led a Durham fightback with the bat after Seb Morgan’s four …

Still in the bottom two in the table despite an upturn in form, Leicestershire need fortune to favour them after learning before play began that they had been charged with breaching ECB regulations over what was deemed a sub-standard pitch prepared for last month’s win over Glamorgan at Grace Road. …

Having won the toss and elected to bowl first, Ben Sanderson struck the first blow on an overcast morning at New Road by trapping Dan Lategan lbw just two balls in. That became 20-2 as Procter clattered Rehaan Edavalath’s off-stump with his first ball. Libby and Hose then dug in …

Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Headingley (day one) Yorkshire 241-6: Lyth 62, Revis 61, Luxton 50; Critchley 2-39, Snater 2-53 Essex: Yet to bat Essex (2 pts), Yorkshire (0 pts) Match scorecard Matt Critchley and Shane Snater inspired a superb afternoon Essex fightback with the ball to stymie strong Yorkshire …

Rothesay County Championship, Division One, County Ground, Hove (day one) Sussex: Yet to bat Surrey: Yet to bat Toss yet to take place Match scorecard Play was abandoned without a ball being bowled on the opening day of the County Championship Division One game between Sussex and Surrey. After heavy …

England captain Joe Root will move to outright third on the all-time list for most Test appearances when England face Pakistan in the third Test this week. Root, 35, is currently joint-third place for all-time Test appearances with former Australia captains Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh. The trio all sit …

Leicestershire have been charged with breaching the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) pitch regulations following their County Championship victory over Glamorgan. The Cricket Regulator carried out an investigation after match officials reported the Uptonsteel Grace Road pitch following Leicestershire’s 42-run win from 20-23 August. In a statement, the Foxes …

Available for 29 days Mark Chapman is alongside England’s all-time leading wicket taker Jimmy Anderson, former England captain Michael Vaughan and BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt to discuss Kevin Pietersen’s return to the England fold as he joins the white-ball coaching team. Jofra Archer speaks about being a key part …

This year, teams playing in the County Championship have benefited from a more relaxed set of rules surrounding substitutes and when they can be used. Prior to a trial which started at the beginning of the 2026 season, substitutes were only permitted in the event of a player being concussed …

Pakistan have begun an inquiry into “discipline and conduct” in the latest twist on a turbulent tour of England. Already 2-0 down in the three-match Test series, Pakistan last week sent seven players home, called up seven more and replaced head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed with New Zealander Mike Hesson. During …

Middlesex captain Leus du Plooy will leave the club at the end of the season, after opting to recommit in international cricket to his native South Africa. His deal, which was due to expire in 2027, relied on him being qualified as a local player, and he had previously expressed …

Surrey have signed Durham and England Lions leg-spinner Nathan Sowter on a “multi-year” white-ball contract. The Australian-born bowler is familiar to the Kia Oval, having played there in the past five seasons of The Hundred, both for the Oval Invincibles and MI London. Sowter, 33, told Surrey’s website, external: “When …

Available for over a year Isa Guha is joined by former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja, TMS broadcaster Aatif Nawaz, and ex-England spinner Vic Marks to select a top 10 of the greatest Pakistan men’s players. TMS stats guru Andy Zaltzman provides the numbers. Among the names discussed are the likes …