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Essex's Varun Chopra retires from cricket

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:42:38 GMT

Opener won recognition with England Lions as well as multiple Championship and T20 titles

James Bracey, Chris Dent guide comfy chase but Gloucestersihre still miss out

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Gloucestershire secure victory despite Varun Chopra's 154 but miss out on knockout spot thanks to NRR

Nathan Sowter's six-for ensures Varun Chopra ton goes in vain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dawid Malan lead the way with 95 as Middlesex's 366 for 8 proved too much for the home side to overhaul

Jamie Porter's one-day best sets up Essex's nine-wicket canter

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An opening stand of 189 inflicted Glamorgan's fifth defeat in five Royal London Cup games this season and put Essex back into contention to move through to the knockout stage

Varun Chopra's career-best too much for Somerset

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Netherland seamer Shane Snater was the star with the ball as he claimed 5 for 60

'This makes up for all the years of struggle' - Ryan ten Doeschate on Essex glory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Essex knew the Championship was theirs last night and it was confirmed as they drove down the motorway back to Chelmsford where they were greeted by supporters and started to reflect on what the title means

Essex on verge of title, Warwickshire going down after innings defeat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Essex's gaze now turns to Taunton where Lancashire must beat Somerset to take the Division One title race into the penultimate week

Essex's efficient day puts them on verge of the title

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Varun Chopra made 98 against his former county as Essex gradually made their superiority tell and the result of that might be that they are one day from the title

Prolific Ingram inspires Glamorgan to last-ball epic

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Colin Ingram blazed his way to a second century in the space of eight days as Glamorgan clinched a five-wicket NatWest T20 Blast victory over Essex in a run-fest at Chelmsford

Essex top group to secure semi-final berth

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Essex landed their seventh win in eight starts and marched through to the Royal London Cup semi-finals

Late panic costs Essex in one-run defeat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Essex missed the chance to maintain their 100% record in the competition when they lost in an exciting last over finish against Glamorgan who gained their second win from five games

Chopra rejoins Essex on three-year deal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Varun Chopra, the England Lions batsman, has agreed a deal to return to Essex

Warwickshire confirm Chopra exit

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire have confirmed that Varun Chopra is to leave the club at the end of the season

Counties vie over Hales signature

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nottinghamshire admit they face a fight to keep Alex Hales after two other clubs made approaches for a player who can still potentially make a big impact in a relaunched English T20 tournament

Chopra fears for his Warwickshire future

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:20 GMT

Varun Chopra could be forgiven for the look of confusion on his face when asked "what's gone wrong?" in his Warwickshire career

Bears coast home on Chopra's 97*

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Varun Chopra returned to the team in the most spectacular style with a brilliant unbeaten 97 to power Birmingham Bears to a nine-wicket NatWest T20 Blast win over Durham

Chopra hundred reminds what might have been

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Varun Chopra was not the batsman the selectors had come to watch but, with his first Championship century for almost a year, he may have reminded them of his qualities as a potential opening partner to Alastair Cook

Championship Bell could ring for Warwickshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ian Bell has always wanted to skipper Warwickshire at some stage of his career and he could have taken over at a propitious time

Bell replaces Chopra as Warwickshire captain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

an Bell is to replace Varun Chopra as Warwickshire captain, following his axing from England's Test squad and his retirement from limiited-overs cricket

Warks scrape home in nail-biting finish

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire notched up their first victory of this season's Royal London Cup after a thrilling last-gasp three-wicket win against Lancashire at Old Trafford

Birmingham start in a jam, Lancashire end in one

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Liam Livingstone's penultimate ball heave for six leaving Lancashire requiring three from the final delivery but he was run out off the last delivery

Rankin, Wright record take game away from Worcestershire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Moeen Ali suffered the indignity of becoming the first bowler hit for six by Boyd Rankin in first-class cricket as Warwickshire built a strong position on the third day against Worcestershire at Edgbaston

Warwickshire seamers out-gun neighbours

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire are in total control at the halfway stage of their LV=County Championship tussle with neighbours Worcestershire as wickets continue to tumble at Edgbaston.

Chopra plays long game as Bears opt for safety first

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire ultimately decided that much as they might have liked to leave Headingley with a win it was the long game that they were really interested in. Thus not losing became the priority that dictated their tactics on the final day

Chopra hundred leaves honours even

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire and Hampshire settled for a draw at Edgbaston after a final day which had promised much but delivered only stalemate

Trott and Chopra secure second place

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire have secured a second-place finish in the County Championship and with it and top-two finish in all three competitions

Stokes nerve guides Durham to title

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Durham claimed their second piece of limited-overs silverware to cap another season as county cricket's magnificent overachievers

Chopra named Troughton successor

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Varun Chopra has been appointed Warwickshire's new club captain after the retirement of Jim Troughton

Warwickshire return to Lord's, but English cricket should worry

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The contrasting expressions on the faces of the players told the story: whatever the gentle decline in popularity of county cricket over the last couple of decades, the prospect of a Lord's final still means a great deal

Chopra restates England case

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Varun Chopra might easily be vying to replace Sam Robson opening the batting for England but has endured a miserable 2014 in whites. All of which made his first first-class century of the season particularly commendable.

Chopra returns in style as Warwickshire climb table

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An unbeaten 92 by Varun Chopra and a whirlwind unbeaten 43 from 15 balls by Laurie Evans overwhelmed Surrey as Warwickshire brought alive their Royal London Cup campaign with victory by 111 runs

Chopra and Clarke end Warwickshire's wait

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Varun Chopra's superb form dragged Warwickshire into the knockout stage of the NatWest T20 Blast and he found his touch again

Brown hails Chopra's golden run

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stand-in captain Varun Chopra continued a golden spell as Warwickshire made it two wins in three days in the Royal London Cup with a convincing 118-run demolition of Sussex at Edgbaston

Chopra helps Bears sneak into quarters

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire sneaked into the NatWest T20 Blast quarter-finals with the easiest of victories over Leicestershire - and a helping hand from 120 miles to the north.

Trott hits heartening hundred

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jonathan Trott made his first hundred since his Ashes departure with a stress-related illness as he despatched a good Sussex attack at Hove

Chopra, Trott keep contest even

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Varun Chopra and Jonathan Trott made half-centuries as Warwickshire began steadily in reply to Sussex's first-innings 414

Chopra snaps Warks losing streak

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A 29-ball half-century from acting captain Varun Chopra reignited Warwickshire's NatWest T20 Blast campaign in a five-wicket win over Worcestershire in front of crowd of 12,500 at Edgbaston.

Woakes and Borthwick lift England Lions

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A polished 83 from Varun Chopra laid the base for a busy, unbeaten 130-run stand between Chris Woakes and Scott Borthwick in the evening, as England Lions moved to a comfortable 302 for 5

Chopra ton can't stop Netherlands

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire's dismal limited-overs campaign went from bad to worse with a five-run defeat to Netherlands at Edgbaston

Chopra, Maddy keep knockouts in view

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Varun Chopra and Darren Maddy tormented Worcestershire again by leading Warwickshire to an eight-wicket win at Edgbastonb

Chopra steers Warks back on track

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire gave more substance to their conviction that they can yet mount a successful defence of their 2012 title with a well-won victory over Nottinghamshire

Maddy shows what he can still do

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Darren Maddy stole the show with a thunderous display to take Warwickshire home in a tough run chase

Chopra's double drains Middlesex

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire bagged four wickets for four runs in the space of 10 deliveries to take command of their clash with Middlesex in Uxbridge

Sun shines on Warwickshire and Chopra

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Reigning champions Warwickshire enjoyed their best day of the Championship season to date at Uxbridge thanks to Varun Chopra's ton

Chopra soothes Warks worries

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire are in the wrong half of the table and urgently needed this dominating, day-one performance, courtesy of Varun Chopra's unbeaten ton

Chopra matches Trott's class

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

When someone next decries the worth of county cricket, it should offer this day as a snapshot of its virtues. As if sun, deckchairs and a five-day beer festival weren't enough, there was also the cricket at Hove to be enjoyed

Leach sucks life out of Warwickshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

At first glance, it may appear Warwickshire are in something of a tight spot in Taunton. At second glance, too. They would have to break a variety of records if they are to overhaul their victory target of 515 in a minimum of 143 overs

Chopra back in the old routine

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Everywhere you look at Edgbaston, there seems to be a picture of Chris Wright and Keith Barker, grinning broadly, one hand each on the LV= Championship trophy, but Varun Chopra had an equal part to play.

Marsh knee injury sours Australia A victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Marsh's century to deliver victory for Australia A in their opening match against the England Lions was marred by what appeared a serious bout of knee trouble

Performance Squad suffer batting collapse

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The EPP suffered a batting collapse on the second day of their match against the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy as they fell from 153 for 1 to close on 235 for 7

Taylor has to settle for performance place

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor must console himself with a place on the England Performance Programme having been omitted from the Test squad to tour India

Faded final still a double chance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo previews the Clydesdale Bank 40 final between Hampshire and Warwickshire at Lord's

Warks grateful to former Essex boys

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two of the architects of Warwickshire's 2012 Championship triumph were former Essex players: Chris Wright and Varun Chopra

Warwickshire ride to Lord's on Chopra's ton

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Varun Chopra's well-paced hundred set Warwickshire on their way to a comfortable victory at Old Trafford and a place in the Lord's CB40 final

Warwickshire tighten grip at top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire opened up a 21-point gap at the top of Division One after completing a seven-wicket win over relegation-threatened Worcestershire

Best enough for Warwickshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Best claimed 3 for 19 on only his second Friends Life t20 appearance to help Warwickshire to a comfortable seven-wicket success over Gloucestershire at Bristol

Chopra turns tables on Worcs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire turned the tables on midlands rivals Worcestershire with a surprisingly comfortable Friends Life t20 victory at New Road.

Allenby blows leave Warks washed up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two crucial sixes from Glamorgan captain Jim Allenby sealed his side's victory in their rain-affected Friends Life t20 clash against Warwickshire

Patel helps Warwickshire maintain winning habit

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jeetan Patel's four wickets helped Warwickshire make it three wins from three Clydesdale Bank 40 Group C games

Chopra highlights Surrey errors

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire went into this match top of Division One and not in need of any favours but Surrey turned out to be most accommodating hosts

Chapple adds to Lancashire concerns

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A potential side injury to Lancashire captain Glen Chapple added to another difficult day for the champions, as Warwickshire reached 289 for 4

Trott knock leaves Sussex on the rocks

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jonathan Trott and Varun Chopra both hit hundreds as Division One leaders Warwickshire had the better of day one at Sussex

Ragama CC concede lead to SSC

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT

ESPNcricinfo rounds-up the fourth round of matches of the Premier League Tournament 2011-12

Chopra and Chanderpaul plot title course

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Varun Chopra and Shivnarine Chanderpaul shared a third-wicket stand of 188 as Warwickshire assumed control of the County Championship Division One title race

Woakes stars with seven-wicket haul

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Joe Root scored a classic maiden first-class century to put Yorkshire back in the match on the second day of their County Championship clash against Sussex at Scarborough

Warwickshire on top at Arundel

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A solid collective batting effort left Warwickshire well-placed at the halfway stage of their County Championship Division One clash against Sussex at the Arundel festival at Arundel

Westwood ton puts Warwickshire on top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The figures might be unremarkable, but Boyd Rankin produced an unusually fine spell of fast bowling on the first day of Warwickshire Championship match with Somerset

Warwickshire crumble against huge total

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

On a blameless pitch on which Durham had just amassed 602 for 6 Warwickshire capitulated so badly that they are likely to concede a first innings lead in excess of 400

Stokes stunning heroics in vain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ben Stokes rewrote Durham's one-day record books with a superb unbeaten 150 but still finished up on the losing side after Warwickshire stepped up their defence of their Clydesdale Bank 40 title at Edgbaston

Chopra and Porterfield cruise past Leicestershire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A magnificent opening partnership of 189 between Varun Chopra and Will Porterfield propelled Warwickshire to a crushing eight-wicket victory over Leicestershire

Chopra carries on his indomitable form

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Worcestershire stumble on final day

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Had anyone told Worcestershire that they would be above Somerset in the County Championship table after two games, the chances are they'd have accepted with glee

Chopra makes history with second successive double-ton

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Varun Chopra wrote his name into Warwickshire's record books with a second successive double-century in consecutive first-class games

Chopra dominates Somerset with career-best ton

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An elegant century from Varun Chopra stole the initiative for Warwickshire on the opening day of their championship match against Somerset at Taunton

Warwickshire reach final despite Rudolph heroics

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A late blast from Darren Maddy charged Warwickshire to a four-wicket win over Yorkshire at Scarborough and booked them a place against Somerset in next Saturday's Clydesdale Bank 40 final at Lord's

Mustard returns to form for Durham

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Durham captain Phil Mustard rediscovered his best one-day form by thrashing 90 off 72 balls in a five-wicket home win against Group C leaders Warwickshire in the Clydesdale Bank 40

Alfonso Thomas floors Warwickshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alfonso Thomas claimed five for 41, his best figures in this country, as Somerset bowled out Warwickshire for 127 on the opening day of their County Championship Division One clash at Taunton

Tahir and Varun Chopra sign for Warwickshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire have signed Imran Tahir, the Pakistani legspinner, as their overseas player for 2010. The county have also signed 22-year-old opener Varun Chopra from Essex in a three-year deal

Goodwin hundred sinks Surrey

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches as Murray Goodwin and Scott Newman trade hundreds at Hove and Gloucestershire maintain their 100% record

Trego humbles Middlesex for 65

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches

West Indian bowlers vie for Test berth

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alastair Cook made his return from a finger injury against the West Indians, at Chelmsford, but looked far from comfortable as he made 46 while Essex were bowled out for 263 on the opening day

Swann fitness boost in Nottinghamshire victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the opening day of Friends Provident Trophy action as a number of England players try to nudge the selectors

Dippenaar and Nixon save Leicestershire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the opening matches of the county season from Division Two of the Championship

Ambrose bats Warwickshire within sight of title

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

A round-up of the first day in the final round of matches in County Championship's second division

Nottinghamshire rout Kent by 10 wickets

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Hodge ton takes Lancashire home

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the matches in the latest Friends Provident Trophy

Rashid continues to impress

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The round-up from the first day of the latest County Championship matches

Rashid and Chopra star again in stalemate

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The second Under-19 Test at Taunton petered out in a draw after India declined to chase a stiff target of 363 at almost five-and-a-half an over. The result means that the sides head to the final Test at Shenley on Sunday with the series level.

Rashid's allround heroics give England the edge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adil Rashid followed his first-innings hundred with a devastating 8 for 157 to put England in control at the end of the third day of the second Under-19 Test against India at Taunton

Chopra strikes powerful century

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Varun Chopra led from the front for England Under-19, but the Indians kept them in check on the opening day of the second Test at Taunton

India close in on victory

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

India ended the third day of the first Under-19 Test at Canterbury in control despite a battling rearguard from England

Sumanth sets up India whitewash

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bodapati Sumanth struck an unbeaten 97 to edge the third one-dayer for India and help them to a 3-0 series clean sweep

Yomahesh hat-trick sinks England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Vijaykumar Yomahesh's glorious hat-trick killed off England to gloss a performance of pure Indian silk at Cardiff

India Under-19s cruise past England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A captain's knock of 55 from Varun Chopra was the sole innings of note for England Under-19 in an underwhelming performance against India in the first one-dayer at Derby as England stumbled to a comprehensive 41-run defeat

Chopra handed Under-19 captaincy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Varun Chopra, the Essex opener, has been handed back the England Under-19 captaincy for the Test and one-day series against India

Hodge pushes Lancashire forward

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the latest County Championship matches

Sussex crush Durham in two days

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the latest County Championship matches

Mushtaq's five routs Durham

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the latest County Championship matches

England U-19s shock Bangladesh by five wickets

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's Steven Mullaney and Graeme White ran through Bangladesh's batting lineup to propel their side into the Super League semi-finals

England warm-ups off to a flyer

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England Under-19s crushed a Malaysia President's XI - the perfect start to their World Cup warm-ups