Essex v Hampshire, Royal London Cup, South Group, Chelmsford

Westley and Zaidi set up Essex's opening victory

Apr 30, 2017: Tom Westley's hard-hitting 93 off 98 balls helped set up Essex's 25-run victory in their first Royal London Cup match of the season

Bangladesh Premier League, 2016-17

A nightmare of a title defence

Dec 4, 2016: The defending champions failed to make a mark in this season's BPL. They were one of the first teams to be out of play-off contention after they lost their first five games

BPL 2016-17

Nabi four-for delivers big win for Chittagong Vikings

Nov 8, 2016: Chittagong's new-look squad beat defending champions Comilla Victorians by 29 runs in the first match of the Bangladesh Premier League

Middlesex v Essex, NatWest T20 Blast, South Group, Lord's

Zaidi onslaught keeps quarters in sight for Essex

Jul 28, 2016: A staggering innings by Ashar Zaidi that defied both Middlesex, and more pertinently a tired Lord's pitch, carried Essex to a crucial victory

Essex v Kent, NatWest T20 Blast, South Group, Chelmsford

Bopara turns up the heat on Kent again

Jul 1, 2016: Ravi Bopara underlined his liking for the Kent attack when he hammered six sixes in an unbeaten 81 to lead Essex to their third successive NatWest T20 Blast victory.

County news

Zaidi leaves Sussex to join Essex

Jan 12, 2016: shar Zaidi, the former Sussex allrounder, has joined Essex on a one-year deal, and will be available in all three formats after impressing in the recent Bangladesh Premier League

BPL 2015-16

A season to remember for professional Comilla

Dec 17, 2015: Injuries and premature player exits left Comilla Victorians struggling to come up with a playing XI, but a ragtag bunch united under an inspirational captain to emerge as unexpected champions

BPL 2015-16

Comilla reap rewards from Zaidi's simple approach

Dec 12, 2015: Ashar Zaidi has given Comilla Victorians exactly what they were looking for at the BPL player draft: a genuine allrounder

County news

Craig Overton abuse of Zaidi raises disciplinary questions

Dec 10, 2015: It has emerged that Craig Overton, the Somerset allrounder who was banned for two games at the end of last season after accumulating nine penalty points, allegedly told Sussex's Ashar Zaidi to "go back to your own f***ing country"

Comilla Victorians v Dhaka Dynamites, BPL, Chittagong

Zaidi and bowlers strangle Dhaka

Dec 2, 2015: Ashar Zaidi batted Comilla Victorians out of trouble and the bowlers, led by Abu Haider, brought their A-games to subdue Dhaka Dynamites by ten runs

Comilla Victorians v Sylhet Superstars, BPL 2015-16, Chittagong

Bopara double act too much for Comilla

Nov 30, 2015: Ravi Bopara brought Sylhet Super Stars their first win of the BPL season, beating Comilla Victorians by four wickets with two balls to spare in a hard-fought contest

Comilla Victorians v Barisal Bulls, BPL, Mirpur

Kulasekara, Zaidi lead Comilla in low-scoring win

Nov 25, 2015: Comilla Victorians cruised to eight-wicket win after bowling the Barisal Bulls 89 in the first innings

Sussex v Somerset, LV= Championship Div One, Hove, 1st day

Sussex's odd couple keep their heads above water

Sep 14, 2015: Sussex and Somerset both know a win will secure their First Division future and Sussex's odd couple, Mike Yardy and Azhar Zaidi, combined to give them the edge at Hove

Warwickshire v Sussex, LV= Championship, Division One, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Sussex banish relegation talk

Jun 29, 2015: Sussex, increasingly seen as relegation candidates after a surfeit of bowling injuries, responded by piling up four hundreds and making 600-lus against title fancies Warwickshire

Dhaka Premier Division 2014-15

All-round Shakib stars in Rupganj win

Dec 10, 2014: A round-up of the Dhaka Premier Division matches played on December 10, 2014

Northamptonshire v Sussex, Wantage Road, 2nd day

Keogh and Stone offer rare bright spots

Sep 24, 2014: Rob Keogh led a fightback by Division One basement club Northamptonshire against Sussex on the second day at Wantage Road

Nottinghamshire v Sussex, Trent Bridge, 4th day

Sussex complete Nottinghamshire's demise

Sep 18, 2014: Sussex picked up their sixth win of the LV= County Championship season with a 191-run triumph over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

County news

Zaidi handed suspended ban after Twitter comments

May 1, 2014: Ashar Zaidi, the Sussex allrounder, has been given a suspended one-match ban by the club following his Twitter reaction after being dismissed in the first innings against Somerset

County news

Zaidi signs two-year Sussex deal

Nov 18, 2013: Ashar Zaidi, the Karachi-born allrounder, has signed a two-year contract with Sussex

Dhaka Premier Division 2013

Victoria survive Chigumbura scare

Nov 2, 2013: A round-up of the Dhaka Premier Division matches that took place on November 2