Cricket News

Former England wicketkeeper announces decision to hang up gloves at end of season

Somerset start title defence with tight win as Davies, Goldsworthy hit fifties

Century opening stand lays base but visitors fight back following rain interruptions

Abell falls for 98 but joins Steve Davies in resounding second-wicket stand to build home side's lead to 372

Youngster backs up first-innings 39 with 41* in match-winning stand with Steve Davies

Hosts without Colin Ackermann, struck on forehead while fielding, replaced by concussion sub Rishi Patel

Pair put on sixth-wicket stand of 116 in 30 overs after hosts slump to 110 for 5 at Taunton

Worcestershire pay price for sloppy bowling display as Jake Libby's 75 not out goes in vain

Glamorgan thwarted by feisty partnership after dominant display with the ball

Recovery started by Steven Davies and Dom Bess is continued with the ball as Warwickshire stumble to 146 all out

Wicketkeeper unbeaten overnight but Warwickshire turn the screw at Edgbaston

Fighting fifties from Steven Davies and Dom Bess allow Somerset to post useful 326

Jack Brooks gave a reminder of the qualities that Yorkshire will miss as he took four wickets against his new club

Steven Davies top-scored against his former county as Somerset twice fought back from testing situations

This was Taunton at its finest - an engrossing finale watched with time-honoured angst by spectators emotionally wedded to the culture and history of the county game

Steve Davies rewarded Somerset's patience with the most timely of centuries as Somerset insisted that survival was not beyond them

Dan Christian applauded his bowlers for backing up his gamble of giving Somerset first chance to bat despite Trent Bridge's reputation for yielding high scores

A maiden Somerset century from Steve Davies against his former club put the hosts in a good position at the end of a rain-affected second day against Surrey at Taunton

Two counties that pressed for the title until the final day of last season's Championship combined to produce a gripping finale at Taunton. It ended with a three-run victory for Yorkshire.