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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Chris Benjamin shines with 77 but can't prevent defeat as visitors continue struggling start to season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/416200/416244.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1533897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1533897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-taylor-five-for-helps-worcestershire-wrap-up-innings-win-over-kent-1533897 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:56:32 GMT Tom Taylor carries Worcestershire fight until the end as visitors stumble to target of 62 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406800/406889.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1504611.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1504611.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-ollie-robinsons-11-wicket-haul-sees-sussex-finish-season-on-high-1504611 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:55:10 GMT Worcestershire close second day five down after Tongue takes out top three in fiery burst of 9-1-24-3 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406000/406013.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1502142.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1502142.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-josh-tongue-spell-puts-notts-back-in-charge-of-worcestershire-1502142 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:25:17 GMT All the runners and riders in Group A of the county 50-over competition, which returns this week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/387900/387928.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1498011.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1498011.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/metro-bank-one-day-cup-glamorgan-look-to-defend-title-as-metro-bank-one-day-cup-returns-1498011 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:30:00 GMT Taylor takes five wickets as Hampshire's hopes of a first-innings lead are dented https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/404000/404071.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1497382.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1497382.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-libby-hose-partnership-gives-worcestershire-the-edge-1497382 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:17:20 GMT Ben Cox makes defiant 70 on return to New Road but old team-mates have the final say https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308700/308797.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1495041.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1495041.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mens-t20-blast-brookes-brilliance-keeps-worcestershire-quarter-final-hopes-alive-1495041 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 19:05:08 GMT Innings defeat looms as seamer leads onslaught with four first-innings wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/400400/400490.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493025.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493025.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-tom-taylor-excels-as-hampshire-wilt-in-face-of-worcestershire-run-mountain-1493025 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:45:28 GMT Jake Libby makes inroads with bat after Midlands rivals are bowled out for 227 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/386900/386913.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1487152.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1487152.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-tom-taylor-four-for-keeps-worcestershire-revival-on-track-1487152 Sat, 24 May 2025 08:30:14 GMT Essex battle with ball in second innings but face daunting fourth-innings task https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/386900/386913.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1486179.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1486179.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-tom-taylor-stars-once-more-as-worcestershire-scent-first-win-of-season-1486179 Sat, 17 May 2025 19:00:03 GMT Essex attack blunted after Shane Snater's early inroads reduce hosts to 123 for 5 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/380700/380794.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1486071.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1486071.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-waite-taylor-wrestle-taut-tussle-worcestershires-way-1486071 Fri, 16 May 2025 18:25:07 GMT Hosts overcome second-innings wobble to move into strong position after two days at Hove https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/399100/399113.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1485590.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1485590.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-hudson-prentice-masters-worcestershire-as-sussex-take-command-1485590 Sat, 10 May 2025 18:57:30 GMT But Sussex squander any advantage by losing 6 for 8 either side of lunch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/400400/400493.5.jpg 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https://www.cricinfo.com/story/one-day-cup-libby-singh-and-hinley-star-in-comprehensive-worcestershire-win-1445285 Sun, 28 Jul 2024 16:38:47 GMT Birmingham Bears condemned to 55-run defeat after stellar allround display https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/384700/384785.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1443182.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1443182.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-matthew-waites-34-run-over-sets-worcestershire-up-for-rapid-victory-1443182 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:31:57 GMT Stokes dismissed off final ball of day to dent Durham's hopes of defendable lead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/381000/381067.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1441839.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1441839.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-county-championship-tom-taylor-nathan-smith-take-four-each-to-give-worcestershire-fighting-chance-1441839 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:01:06 GMT Worcestershire get campaign up and running despite Lancs recovery from 13 for 3 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/381700/381720.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1435987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1435987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-doliveira-taylor-lift-rapids-to-final-over-win-against-lancashire-1435987 Fri, 31 May 2024 19:44:08 GMT Against the best bowling attack, this was a serene way of rediscovering one's mojo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367500/367503.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1399327.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1399327.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/karun-nairs-144-teases-twist-in-the-tale-for-division-one-1399327 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:14:26 GMT Allrounder represents first major transfer coup of Ashley Giles' tenure at the club https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/359900/359935.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1393977.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1393977.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-news-tom-taylor-signs-for-worcestershire-on-four-year-deal-1393977 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:52:16 GMT Jake Libby contributes 82 in record third-wicket stand of 194 against Northamptonshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/365700/365702.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1392831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1392831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/metro-bank-one-day-cup-rob-jones-century-trumps-tom-taylors-allround-exploits-in-emphatic-worcestershire-win-1392831 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:25:15 GMT Cheteshwar Pujara's undefeated 106 formed the backbone of Sussex's innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309200/309202.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1391161.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1391161.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/tom-taylors-rapid-innings-fires-northamptonshire-to-victory-1391161 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 18:27:18 GMT Stand of 104 with Anwar Ali helps hosts recover from 142 for 7 against Northants https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/365300/365306.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1390919.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1390919.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/graeme-van-buuren-century-sees-gloucestershire-to-victory-1390919 Sat, 05 Aug 2023 12:14:37 GMT Willey plays allround role on return to Headingley to seal emphatic victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/360700/360796.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1382455.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1382455.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-yorkshires-woes-deepened-as-tom-taylors-five-for-seals-another-rout-1382455 Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:30:37 GMT Brett D'Oliveira adds three wickets in 15-run victory over Northants https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/360600/360606.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1378097.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1378097.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-2023-adam-hose-fifty-plus-all-round-excellence-from-usama-mir-give-worcestershire-winning-formula-1378097 Wed, 24 May 2023 22:30:08 GMT Northamptonshire skipper bats through the day for unbeaten 130 to secure draw https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/359600/359610.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1374027.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1374027.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-sam-whitemans-rearguard-ton-holds-off-somerset-at-taunton-1374027 Sun, 07 May 2023 17:38:13 GMT Fifty and an early wicket for tailender as Northamptonshire struggle to 32 for 2 in reply to 263 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346600/346671.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1336868.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1336868.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-2022-ben-allison-makes-his-mark-with-bat-and-ball-as-essex-take-control-on-rain-hit-day-1336868 Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:23:26 GMT Nick Browne 49 sets visitors off well but Northamptonshire bowlers do some damage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346600/346625.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1336704.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1336704.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-2022-tom-westley-and-ben-allison-keep-essex-in-contest-1336704 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:13:49 GMT Graeme van Buuren hits 129 not out but enterprising declaration backfires https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/343200/343238.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1326545.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1326545.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-northants-sneak-home-in-dramatic-chase-after-ryan-rickelton-blitz-1326545 Thu, 28 Jul 2022 23:02:15 GMT Comfortable five-wicket win as Northamptonshire take control at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309100/309141.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1318741.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1318741.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-josh-cobb-makes-light-work-of-derbyshire-after-tom-taylors-triple-strike-1318741 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 20:45:43 GMT 25 wickets tumble on first day at Chelmsford as seamers dominate https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295100/295178.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278875.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278875.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-sam-cook-takes-nine-for-the-day-as-northants-face-four-session-ignominy-against-essex-1278875 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:55:09 GMT Visitors grateful to century stand between Smith and Will Jacks before Northants hit back https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/319600/319600.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1276362.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1276362.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-jamie-smith-century-keeps-surrey-competitive-in-face-of-tom-taylor-five-for-1276362 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Visitors rolled aside for 144 despite battling fifty from Tom Taylor https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323300/323318.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1272442.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1272442.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-warwickshire-overwhelm-northants-in-comfortable-134-run-win-1272442 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middle brother's T20 best galvanises strugglers before Graeme White spins Durham out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323900/323997.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268314.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268314.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-2021-ben-curran-takes-down-ben-stokes-to-inspire-northants-win-as-sam-and-tom-watch-on-from-afar-1268314 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three late wickets in the Headingley murk leave visitors dreaming of shock win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320800/320834.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1261892.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1261892.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-saif-zaib-tom-taylor-eke-out-northants-advantage-to-test-yorkshire-resolve-once-again-1261892 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT First appearance in showpiece since 2007 looms after victory with eight overs to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309800/309806.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1234139.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1234139.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-quarter-finals-gloucestershire-romp-to-finals-day-with-seven-wicket-demolition-of-northants-1234139 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Taylor's debut fifty seals 192 chase to overshadow Adam Hose's maiden T20 ton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309200/309202.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1232779.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1232779.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-northants-pull-off-remarkable-win-to-edge-quarter-final-spot-ahead-of-bears-1232779 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 25-year-old Taylor rejected an improved deal at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308900/308941.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1232371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1232371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/tom-taylor-northamptonshire-win-race-for-leicestershire-allrounders-signature-1232371 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Home side recover from 54 for 5 thanks to lower-order resilience https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307900/307901.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230144.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230144.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1230144 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder's 98 not out sets up comprehensive 36-run victory over Midlands rivals https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288000/288077.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1183461.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1183461.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1183461 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The latest gossip from the county circuit as the 2019 season gathers pace https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276500/276549.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180604.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180604.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1180604 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicesteshire seamer takes career-best figures of 6 for 47 as bowlers dominate on the opening day of their match at Hove https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287400/287457.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180070.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180070.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1180070 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There will be much soul-searching in Cardiff over the winter, but the season at least finished on a positive note https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268400/268495.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160870.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160870.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1160870 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Cotton has joined the exodus of young players from Derbyshire as the county continues to slash the numbers in its first-team squad in an effort to lift expectations https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266400/266442.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1135293.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1135293.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1135293 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shiv Thakor and Tom Taylor achieved personal milestones to put Derbyshire in a strong position on a rain-shortened second day of the Division Two match with Kent at Derby https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156900/156954.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1018751.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1018751.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1018751 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Skipper Wayne Madsen led from the front as Derbyshire hit back strongly on the second day against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158700/158724.4.jpg 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