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Hip problem forces Will Jefferson to retire

Hip problem forces Will Jefferson to retire

Will Jefferson, the Leicestershire batsman, has been forced to retire from professional cricket after being diagnosed with a rare hip condition

25-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff
Linley's best sets up Surrey win

Linley's best sets up Surrey win

Tim Linley claimed career best figures as Surrey beat Leicestershire by 10 wickets with a day to spare in the Division Two match at Grace Road

25-Aug-2011
McDonald leads Leicestershire to easy win

McDonald leads Leicestershire to easy win

Leicestershire Foxes remain on course for a quarter-final place in the Friends Life t20 thanks to a comfortable six-wicket win over struggling Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Grace Road

03-Jul-2011
Gutsy Durham sneak narrow win

Gutsy Durham sneak narrow win

A disciplined bowling performance enabled Durham Dynamos to claim their second Friends Life t20 victory in the space of three days and move a giant step closer to a quarter-final place. Despite appearing all but beaten at the halfway stage of their oppone

26-Jun-2011
Wickets tumble in Tunbridge Wells

Wickets tumble in Tunbridge Wells

Kent's England offspinner James Tredwell bagged 4 for 46 as 13 wickets fell during an action packed day of Championship cricket against Leicestershire in Tunbridge Wells

30-May-2011
Leicestershire fritter away openers' hard work

Leicestershire fritter away openers' hard work

Despite a career-best 119 from Matt Boyce and a record opening partnership, Leicestershire were left facing a desperate battle to save the follow-on against Gloucestershire at Grace Road

20-May-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff
Jefferson ton builds solid position

Jefferson ton builds solid position

Will Jefferson posted his second century of the season to steer Leicestershire into a strong position on the second day of the County Championship match against Derbyshire

28-Apr-2011
Jefferson ton puts Leicestershire on top

Jefferson ton puts Leicestershire on top

Glamorgan will need 226 runs on the final day of their match against Leicestershire, with seven wickets remaining, if they are to make a winning start to the County Championship Division Two season

10-Apr-2011
Jefferson powers Leicestershire win

Jefferson powers Leicestershire win

Will Jefferson smashed 83 off only 33 balls to set Leicestershire on their way to a third consecutive away win and send Derbyshire crashing to a third straight Friends Provident t20 defeat

02-Jul-2010
Leicestershire bowlers leave Worcestershire reeling

Leicestershire bowlers leave Worcestershire reeling

Leicestershire made a powerful return to County Championship action at New Road as, after dismissing Worcestershire for 175, they closed only 12 behind following half-centuries by Will Jefferson and Jacques du Toit

28-Jun-2010
Vaas and Boje secure Northamptonshire the points

Vaas and Boje secure Northamptonshire the points

Chaminda Vaas hit a quickfire half-century and then took two vital wickets as Northamptonshire Steelbacks beat Leicestershire Foxes by 10 runs

18-Jun-2010
Jefferson dominates basement battle

Jefferson dominates basement battle

Will Jefferson ended his five-year wait for a County Championship hundred to put Leicestershire firmly in control of their Division Two clash with Surrey at The Oval

04-Jun-2010
Kervezee puts Worcestershire in command

Kervezee puts Worcestershire in command

Alexei Kervezee fell one short of a maiden first-class century but still helped put Worcestershire in a commanding position against Leicestershire on day three of the County Championship clash at Grace Road

06-May-2010
Early wickets lift Leicestershire after collapse

Early wickets lift Leicestershire after collapse

Leicestershire shaded the first day at Derbyshire despite a batting collapse that saw the visitors lose their last nine wickets for 166 runs

15-Apr-2010
Nixon faces Twenty20 snub

Nixon faces Twenty20 snub

Leicestershire face the prospect of competing in next season's Twenty20 Cup without veteran wicketkeeper Paul Nixon

28-Jan-2010•Cricinfo staff
Jefferson leaves Nottinghamshire

Jefferson leaves Nottinghamshire

Will Jefferson, the opening batsman, has been released by Nottinghamshire after losing his first-team place

28-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff
Durham survive late scare

Durham survive late scare

A round-up from the opening day of Twenty20 Cup action

25-May-2009•Cricinfo staff
Surrey on course for first win

Surrey on course for first win

Surrey are on course for their first Championship win of the season after making Nottinghamshire follow-on

13-Jul-2008•John Ward at Trent Bridge
Croft century drives Lancashire

Croft century drives Lancashire

John Ward reports on the second day's play in the game between Lancashire and Nottinghamshire at Old Trafford

07-Jun-2008•John Ward at Old Trafford
Nottinghamshire rout Kent by 10 wickets

Nottinghamshire rout Kent by 10 wickets

A round-up from the fourth, final and drizzly day of the opening round of County Championship matches

19-Apr-2008•Cricinfo staff
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Abhishek Sharma discharged from hospital

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11-Feb-2026•PTI and ESPNcricinfo staff
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Smith called up as cover for Australia with Marsh injured for T20 World Cup opener

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11-Feb-2026 • 21 hrs ago•ESPNcricinfo staff
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The day Gurbaz (almost) defied the cricketing gods

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