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Surrey power on as Kent fold

Surrey power on as Kent fold

Ben Phillips: vital runs and wickets as Northants beat Hampshire Surrey 401 & 251 for 3 dec beat Kent 352 for 5 dec & 114 by 186 runs at The Oval Scorecard Saqlain Mushtaq and Ian Salisbury shared seven wickets as Surrey spun Kent

25-Feb-2019•Wisden CricInfo staff

Lancashire begin coach debate

Lancashire begin coach debate

Lancashire will begin assessing the applications for their new first-team coach this week and are hopeful of having the position filled in time for the successful candidate to play a significant role in pre-season training

06-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

DeFreitas wants England job

DeFreitas wants England job

Phil DeFreitas has thrown his hat into the ring for the position of England's fast bowling coach

24-Jan-2006•Cricinfo staff

Farewell and thanks for the memories

Farewell and thanks for the memories

Cricinfo take a look at the major players who have retired after or during the 2005 English season

A sound idea fraught with risks

A sound idea fraught with risks

A preview of the inaugural International 2020 tournament which gets underway at Leicester on Thursday

14-Sep-2005•Cricinfo staff

DeFreitas to retire at end of season

DeFreitas to retire at end of season

Phil DeFreitas, the last active English cricketer who knows how it feels to win the Ashes, has announced that he is retiring at the end of the forthcoming season

07-Apr-2005•Cricinfo staff

Ackerman secures draw for Leicestershire

Ackerman secures draw for Leicestershire

Leicestershire drew their opening fixture of the 2005 season, a three-day warm-up match against a PCB XI in Lahore, although they needed the services of their captain, HD Ackerman to ensure against defeat after an astonishing new-ball spell from

30-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Hodge takes over as Leics captain

Hodge takes over as Leics captain

Brad Hodge, the Australian-born batsman, has been named as the new captain of Leicestershire

06-Jul-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

DeFreitas stands down as Leicestershire captain

DeFreitas stands down as Leicestershire captain

Phillip DeFreitas has asked to be relieved of the captaincy duties at Leicestershire

05-Jul-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Hooper holds up Surrey as Hodge hammers 200

Hooper holds up Surrey as Hodge hammers 200

Carl Hooper held up Surrey's quest to go back on top of the Championship with a majestic hundred, as Lancashire sneaked into a four-run first innings lead

27-Aug-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Batty shines for Surrey at Old Trafford

Batty shines for Surrey at Old Trafford

Surrey 330 for 9 v Lancashire at Old Trafford Scorecard Every game is now an important one for Surrey, and Jonathan Batty, one of their smaller stars, gave them the big performance they needed to stay on top of the Lancashire bowling

26-Aug-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Pothas turns the tables for Hampshire

Pothas turns the tables for Hampshire

Lancashire 347 for 7 v Kent 602 for 6 dec

17-Jul-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Super Smith passes 1000 runs for the season

Super Smith passes 1000 runs for the season

Kent 384 for 4 (Smith 203, Walker 92*) v Lancashire Scorecard Ed Smith continued his hot streak of form for Kent with his third Championship century in a row, as he became the first batsman to pass 1000 runs for the season

15-Jul-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

DeFreitas named Leicestershire captain

DeFreitas named Leicestershire captain

Leicestershire have announced that Phillip DeFreitas will be their new captain for the 2003 season

06-Nov-2002•Leicestershire CCC

DeFreitas is Player of the Month

DeFreitas is Player of the Month

Phillip DeFreitas has been named as Leicestershire's Player of the Month for July

16-Aug-2002•Leicestershire CCC Press Release

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