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Shaun Udal quits first-class cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Udal, the former England offspinner, has announced his retirement from first-class cricket, three years after he had originally decided to quit the game

Derbyshire settle for frustrating draw

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An unbeaten 92 from Middlesex captain Neil Dexter frustrated Derbyshire hopes of chasing down victory on the final day of their County Championship Division Two match at the County Ground

Middlesex recover after batsmen collapse

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Middlesex's bowlers hit back after their batsmen collapsed in spectacular fashion on a day when 21 wickets fell at Derby and only one player scored fifty

Weather curtails Lord's thriller

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Leicestershire's James Taylor posted his third century in four matches against Middlesex to leave this County Championship clash at Lord's intriguingly poised

Eoin Morgan sparkles in crushing victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Eoin Morgan hit an unbeaten 79 off 34 balls as Middlesex thrashed Glamorgan by 84 runs to claim their third successive victory

Shaun Udal resigns as Middlesex captain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Udal has stood down from the Middlesex captaincy following his team's poor start to the season and will be replaced by Adam Gilchrist for the next six games, after Gilchrist requested to extend the terms of his contract and play in Middlesex's away

Peters puts Middlesex to the sword

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stephen Peters fell one run short of what would have been the first double-century of his career after batting for just over nine hours to put Northamptonshire in a commanding position against Middlesex at Lord's

Udal keeps Middlesex in contention

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Runs were again hard to come by at Lord's where 13 wickets fell and pace bowlers from Middlesex and Gloucestershire exchanged blows on day two of this County Championship Division Two basement clash

Udal knocked unconscious by bouncer

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Udal, the Middlesex captain, was knocked unconscious against Northamptonshire in the County Championship match, at Wantage Road, on Thursday

Hampshire cruise past Lancashire

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT

A round-up of the latest County Championship action as Hampshire beat Lancashire and Gloucestershire swept aside lowly Middlesex

Udal warns of Twenty20 overkill

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Udal, the captain of English Twenty20 champions Middlesex, has warned of an overkill of Twenty20, especially since there will be two English domestic competitions in that format from next year

Udal rolls back the years with bat and ball

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches on a wet day around the country, but there were wins for Middlesex and Worcestershire

Ageless Udal wants England chance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Udal is at the age when some men consider buying a Harley-Davidson to cure a mid-life crisis, but the Middlesex captain is reinventing himself in a different way

Vaughan puts country ahead of IPL

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Vaughan says he did not put himself forward for next week's Indian Premier League auction because his primary focus is a recall to England's Test team

Udal shocked at Champions League decision

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Udal, the Middlesex captain, has said the decision to cancel the Champions Twenty20 League was a shock

Udal happy being underdogs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Middlesex captain Shaun Udal has said his side is comfortable being the underdogs for the inaugural Champions League and believes they can spring another shock after the win against Kent in the finals of the domestic Twenty20 Cup back in July

Middlesex hopeful over Shah

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Middlesex are still hopeful of having Owais Shah available for the Champions League next month if he isn't involved in England's warm-up match in Baroda, while they haven't ruled out being able to play Andrew Strauss

Superstars shine at the right time

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Stanford Superstars sent out a major warning to England ahead of Saturday's main event as they swept aside Middlesex by 58 runs

Small change, big incentive

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Is money really the only thing that makes the world go round? Tonight we have an opportunity to put that premise to the test, as the Stanford Super Series gets serious for its two junior competitors

Not the spectacle that Stanford envisaged

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

If, as many people suspect, Allen Stanford's intention is to crack the US market in the course of this Antiguan expedition, then the quality and drama of the opening two fixtures of his Super Series does not augur well for his prospects for New World dom

Bowlers spare England's blushes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England beat Middlesex by 12 runs in their opening warm-up ahead of Saturday's $20 million match, but it was a poor performance and they relied on some excellent bowling from Stuart Broad and Andrew Flintoff to get them out of jail

Fraser will be named new Middlesex supremo

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Middlesex have confirmed that Angus Fraser will be appointed as their new managing director of cricket within the next few days

Udal confirmed as Middlesex captain for 2009

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Middlesex captain, Shaun Udal, has been named the club's skipper for 2009, the decision rubber-stamped by the county's new director of cricket, Angus Fraser

Fraser set for Middlesex challenge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

As expected, the former England fast bowler Angus Fraser has agreed terms with his former club, Middlesex, to become their director of cricket

Udal leads Middlesex for Stanford

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Middlesex have named their 15-man squad for the Stanford Super Series in Antigua with Shaun Udal retained as captain after his late-season spell in charge

Leicestershire end on a high

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

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

Udal to lead Middlesex in place of Smith

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Middlesex have announced that Shaun Udal will deputise for the injured Ed Smith for the remainder of the season

Tahir and Tomlinson crush Yorkshire

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

A round-up from the latest Championship matches as Durham and Hampshire collect important wins and the other counties are left looking at the weather forecast

Kent and Middlesex ease into finals

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Middlesex and Kent have moved in the Twenty20 final and with it the chance of some major pay-days in the near future

Hampshire defy Udal efforts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Momentum is a key factor with the crunch stage of the Twenty20 Cup nearing and Middlesex are just threatening to lose theirs at the wrong time

First blood to Kent in cat and mouse thriller

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the opening round of Twenty20 Cup matches

Scott earns Middlesex narrow lead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A one-innings tussle has developed at Lord's after Ben Scott hauled Middlesex into an unlikely, narrow lead following a collapse from the top order

Derbyshire batsmen in wasteful form

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ed Smith's decision to insert Derbyshire paid off at Lord's as the visitors were bowled out for 244 on the opening day

Middlesex lure Udal out of retirement

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Udal, the former England and Hampshire offspinner, has come out of retirement to sign a two-year deal with Middlesex

Udal quits first-class cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Udal, the former England offspinner, has announced his retirement from first-class cricket

Warne excited by first Lord's final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Warne will captain Hampshire at Lord's on Saturday when they face Durham in the Friends Provident Trophy final

Udal injury not a break

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Udal's ankle injury sustained against Hampshire at The Oval is not as severe as first thought after x-rays confirmed there wasn't a break

Surrey fall short in defiant chase

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The round-up from the fourth and final day of the latest County Championship matches

Rampant England level series

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 GMT

A rampant England side clinched a famous series-levelling win on the final day at Mumbai as India caved in for a paltry 100, chasing 313 for victory

Of cliches and a charity-match ambience

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Expectations from this contest have fallen pretty sharply. The grand theme, the battle for no. 2, is barely audible

England players hit by stomach bug

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Jones and all three England spinners are indisposed ahead of their second warm-up match against Board President's XI at Baroda beginning on Thursday

England's spinners laid low by stomach bug

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's spin dilemma has been put into further difficulty with the news that Ian Blackwell, Monty Panesar and Shaun Udal are all struggling with a stomach bug

England squad poses familiar questions

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England prepare to named the squad to tour India next month

Vaughan's captaincy lacked his Ashes imagination

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hard on the heels of the Ashes triumph follows the fall, as England are dealt a great big spanking in Pakistan. A few delivered, many others didn't. Andrew Flintoff, big hearted as always, was right there while the likes of Geriant Jones and debuta

Udal savours the moment

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Udal talks about his first Test wicket a good day for England at Multan

Getting it right when it matters

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Miller's English view from the opening day of the first Test at Multan

Time to step outside the comfort zone

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An England team high on confidence after the Ashes, but shorn of their captain and short of batting form, take on a young and eager Pakistan side with renaissance at their fingertips

Udal and Kabir Ali called into one-day squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England have announced that Shaun Udal and Kabir Ali will join England's one-day squad in Pakistan after Simon Jones and Chris Tremlett were ruled out with injuries

Boycott sees Udal as major asset

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Udal, the Hampshire off-spinner, could play a key role if selected as the second slow bowler, believes Geoff Boycott

England collapse again

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England might have assumed that things would only get better after their first-innings collapse of 60 for 6, but they were left sorely disillusioned at the close of the second day at Rawalpindi

England team arrive in Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ashley Giles, the England left-arm spinner, has told his team-mates they should prepare themselves for a hard-fought series in Pakistan as they look to build on their Ashes-winning exploits.

Champions Notts thrashed by Hampshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the County Championship

Udal happy in bit-part role

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Udal, the 36-year-old Hampshire spinner recalled to the England squad, has said he will be happy not to play a significant role in this winter's tour to Pakistan

Udal earns recall for Pakistan tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England have recalled Shaun Udal for the tour of Pakistan after a break of 10 years in his international career

Udal full of praise for Warne

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Warne is having an amazing effect on this summer of cricket. Even when he is not actually on the field, he can inspire a team to victory

Udal spins Hampshire to victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The latest round-up of County Championship matches, as Hampshire moved to the top of the first division

Naved-ul-Hasan stars for Sussex

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the County Championship which saw leaders Sussex reach a promising position against Warwickshire

Ervine century eases Hampshire into final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sean Ervine eased Hampshire into the C & G Final with a silky 100 from 99 balls at the Rose Bowl

Lancashire storm to victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the latest round of County Championship matches

Lumb secures Yorkshire's progress

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Lumb and Ian Harvey guided Yorkshire into the semi-finals of the C&G Trophy

Watson's hundred sends through Hampshire in thriller

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Watson smashed a coruscating century to take Hampshire home in a thrilling high-scoring chase at The Oval

Smith's triple century boosts Somerset

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the County Championship

Harvey hits cracking hundred to take Yorkshire home

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the four Twenty20 matches played today

Pothas keeps his cool for Hampshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the four Twenty20 matches played today

Smith leads Middlesex charge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the three Twenty20 matches played today

Warne leads Hawks to opening day victory at Edgbaston

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire Hawks' first match back in Division One of the totesport League resulted in an impressive 26-run victory over the Warwickshire Bears at a humid but cloudy Edgbaston on Sunday afternoon.

Hampshire amass 480 on final practise day at Canterbury

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire concluded their pre-season friendly action at Canterbury by amassing a mammoth 480-8 in their 90 overs, in response to Kent's 393 the previous day.

Hampshire 12 for Easter friendly at Canterbury

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire take 12 to Canterbury for the Easter friendlies against Kent.

Rain curtails opening day of practise match at Hove

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire had just 28 overs batting before rain curtailed play in the practise match against near neighbours Sussex at Hove that kicked off the 2004 season today (Monday).

Hampshire squad for friendly at Hove.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire take 12 players to Hove on Monday for a two day friendly match

Udal banned for three years

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Udal has been banned from playing league cricket for Camberley, his club side, for three years after being found guilty of 'physical violence on and threats to an opposition player'

Hampshire crocked go in for fixing

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Three Hampshire players are facing dates with the surgeon's knife shortly to right ailments in preparation for the push for promotion to Division One of the County Championship next season.

Sussex win by an innings as Yorkshire's hopes are dampened

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sussex 614 for 4 dec beat Leicestershire 179 and 380 by innings and 55 runs at Hove Scorecard Jason Lewry rose above the hangovers, to ensure that Sussex's celebrations will be all the wilder this evening - assuming, of course, that any of the

Hamblin six wickets leads Hampshire to good start

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire's last Frizzell Championship match of the season against bottom club Derbyshire got off to a good start

Mullally, Tremlett and Vaas all miss trip to Derby

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire go into their final Frizzell Championship Division Two match of the 2003 season against bottom placed Derbyshire on Wednesday without three of their leading seam bowlers

A tale of two centuries, but Hampshire defeated

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It was a tale of two centuries, an exciting game in glorious September sunshine, everything except a Hampshire vistory

Francis ommitted from National League team for Lord's

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire go into their vital National League match on Sunday at Lord's minus John Francis

Hawks defeat to Lightnings leaves them with work to do.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire Hawks suffered their second successive defeat in the National League Division Two, losing to runaway leaders Lancashire Lightning by 45 runs at the Rose Bowl

Kent dent Surrey's title hopes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Essex 335 v Nottinghamshire 284 and 71 for 2 at Chelmsford (Day 2) Scorecard Andy Clarke and Jon Dakin added 63 for the tenth wicket to give Essex a vital first-innings lead in their relegation dogfight against Nottinghamshire at Chelmsford

Hampshire avoid follow on but Worcestershire hold the reigns

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A stout innings from Simon Katich and a late flurry from Shaun Udal meant that Hampshire avoided the follow on in their Frizzell County Championship match against league leaders Worcestershire at the Rose Bowl, but at the close of the second day the

Hampshire team for Worcestershire match

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire host table topping Worcestershire at the Rose Bowl in the final Frizzell Championship match of the season at The Rose Bowl

Placid pitch allows Somerset to close in

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A maiden century from Neil Edwards took Somerset to within 61 runs of Hampshire's first innings total by the end of a run-filled second day on a typically flat Taunton wicket.

Tremlett returns for Championship trip to Taunton

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire make just one change to the side that lost heavily to Durham at the Riverside in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match when they take on Somerset at Taunton on Tuesday (26 August).

Woeful Hampshire trounced by Durham again

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire departed the north-east heading for the south-west tonight with their tails between their legs having seen their National League Division Two championship and promotion hopes take a hammering at the hands of Durham Dynamos at the Riverside.

Hawks retain winning team for Durham Dynamos

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire Hawks put behind them their disappointing Championship form in an attempt to win a joint record seventh successive victory in the National League when they take on the Durham Dynamos at The Riverside on Sunday.

Love's 273 sets up Durham against Hampshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A quite superb 273 by Durham's Martin Love, the ninth highest score ever against Hampshire, was the stepping stone that gave the home side the ascendancy at Riverside on the second day of the Frizzell County Championship.

Smith and Pothas return for visit to Durham

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Robin Smith, Nic Pothas and Alan Mullally all return to Frizzell Championship action for the visit north to Chester-le-Street and the Division Two clash with Durham.

Crawley fit for Hawks v Scorpions

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire Hawks go into their vital National league Division Two match with Derbyshire Scorpions on Sunday, in the face of their devastating Championship defeat in just two days, with the voice of their Manager still ringing in their ears.

16 wickets fall on opening day of Derbyshire match

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

16 wickets fell in a frenetic first day at the Rose Bowl, where the two bottom clubs Hampshire and Derbyshire met in the Division Two clash of the Frizzell County Championship.

Vaas makes Championship debut against Derbyshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chaminda Vaas is set to make his Frizzell Championship debut against Derbyshire at The Rose bowl on Tuesday

Kaif leads Derbyshire to rare victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Glamorgan 198 for 3 beat Warwickshire 196 all out by seven wickets at Sophia Gardens Scorecard Only Trevor Penney (64) made a real impression with the bat as Warwickshire struggled against the bowling of Adrian Dale - 3 for 16 - and Dean Cosker

Hawks go top after record score

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire Hawks moved to the top of the National league Division II table for the first time following a record breaking performance at Taunton on Sunday (10 August)

Tremlett fit again for National League visit to Taunton

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chris Tremlett returns to fitness after missing the National League day/night match at Hove on Tuesday.

Hampshire team for trip to Sussex Sharks (Tue 5th Aug)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire Hawks keep faith with the side that defeated the Scottish Saltires for the Day/Night encounter with the Sussex Sharks this evening (4:00pm start) at Hove.

Crawley and Francis led Hampshire to second place

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An unbeaten fourth wicket partnership of 126 between skipper John Crawley and John Francis lifted Hampshire Hawks into second place in the National Cricket League Division Two table, bypassing the Scottish Saltires by seven wickets at the Rose Bowl.

Chaminda Vaas set to make debut for Hawks on Monday

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chaminda Vaas the Sri Lankan left arm bowler is set to make his debut at The Rose Bowl when Hampshire Hawks entertain the Scottish Saltires on Monday 4th August (1pm).

Northamptonshire secure double over Hampshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Northamptonshire recorded a double over Hampshire in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at the Rose Bowl today, when they reached their set target of 330 with some twelve overs to spare.

Hampshire set Northants challenging target

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Thursdays drizzle turned into a glorious summers day by Friday, as Hampshire made hay in the sun skittling Northamptonshire out in the Frizzell Championship match at The Rose Bowl, and then setting a challenging declaration.

Mascarenhas in the swing for Hampshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dimitri Mascarenhas and Shaun Udal took advantage of The Rose Bowl lights as Hampshire bowled out the league leaders Northamptonshire for a meagre 162 and won by a comfortable 54 runs

Hawks move into promotion spot following floodlit victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire Hawks moved into the third promotion spot in the National League Division Two when they comfortably defeated top of the table Northamptonshire Steelbacks at The Rose Bowl in a day/night encounter on Monday.