David Hopps

Kent hold their nerve against Afridi-Sammy assault

Sam Billings found his best form since returning from IPL before Kewnt staved off a six-hitting assault from Shahid Afridi and Darren Sammy to hold off Hampshire by eight runs at Canterbury

08-Jun-2016•David Hopps

D'Oliveira stars with bat and ball as Worcestershire take derby

Brett D'Oliveira continued an excellent season with bat ande ball as Worcestershire saw off Warwickshire in the last over the West Midlands derby

27-May-2016•David Hopps

Surrey flop before big Oval crowd continues nightmarish season

Glamorgan ran through Surrey for 93 at the Kia Oval to set up an eight-wicket victory in the NatWest Blast

26-May-2016•David Hopps

Whirlwind Woakes makes case to replace Stokes

Hours after his emergency call up to replace Ben Stokes in the second Test, Chris Woakes justified his selection in emphatic style with a career-best 9 for 36 against Durham

23-May-2016•David Hopps at Edgbaston

Umeed takes flight with debut century

Andrew Umeed had to catch a flight down from Scotland to make his Warwickshire debut and then marked the occasion with a century

22-May-2016•David Hopps at Edgbaston

Groenewald crows as Yorkshire's collapse signals a change in the wind

A dramatic Yorkshire collapse gave Somerset hope of pushing for victory on the final day if the weather stays clear

17-May-2016•David Hopps at Taunton

How cricket has helped heal Sri Lanka's south

Charity work by the Foundation of Goodness and the MCC in tsunami-hit Seenigama is transforming lives - and it's not just limited to cricket

17-May-2016•David Hopps

Lyth begins strongly in Yorkshire's long quest for parity

To suggest that Adam Lyth and Alex Lees were facing a minor crisis when they opened Yorkshire's innings on a placid Taunton pitch would be a slight exaggeration but it was a telling session nonetheless

16-May-2016•David Hopps at Taunton

Taunton drinks in vintage Trescothick

Marcus Trescothick and Chris Rogers both fell in the 90s but Somerset made a strong start after Yorkshire elected to bowl first

15-May-2016•David Hopps in Taunton

Root happy with middle-order brief

The impression from Joe Root is that he is in no rush whatsoever to lobby for the job of England's Test No. 3

12-May-2016•David Hopps

Root spins a route for resounding Yorkshire victory

Yorkshire are top of the Championship for the first time this season - a resounding victory by an innings and 20 runs duly completed, the end coming with 4.5 overs left

11-May-2016•David Hopps at Headingley

Willey injury clouds England ODI hopes

David Willey, England's outstanding bowler in World Twenty20, could miss England's one-day series against Sri Lanka next month with an abdominal strain.

11-May-2016•David Hopps

Root and Bairstow marvel with worthy record-breaker

Ten days from now, a Yorkshire crowd could again witness Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow batting together, this time for England in the first Investec Test against Sri Lanka

09-May-2016•David Hopps at Headingley

Vince faces one last challenge before potential Test debut

James Vince has a final battle with England's leading wicket-taker James Anderson to surmount before England's selectors discuss a potential Test debut at Headingley

07-May-2016•David Hopps

Pettini latest to embrace Leicestershire move

Leicestershire could have been forgiven on this of all days if their thoughts occasionally strayed from the Sussex coast to the parties going on in their home city.

03-May-2016•David Hopps at Hove

Leicester City's triumph offers vital lessons in meritocracy

At a time when the stock of their neighbours at Grace Road has rarely been lower, Leicester City's glory is a reminder of why elitism in sport should be challenged

02-May-2016•David Hopps

Stoneman ton puts Middlesex on ice

Durham opener Mark Stoneman was dropped on 19 and never gave the sniff of a chance again as he reached the close on 139 not out

25-Apr-2016•David Hopps at Chester-le-Street

Bruised Stokes returns to the fray

Ben Stokes was back in action and this time he had the final word as Middlesex reached 358 for 7 on the first day at Chester-le-Street

24-Apr-2016•David Hopps at Chester-le-Street

Willey craves more than limited-overs tag

David Willey's worldwide reputation has never been higher after his part in England's journey to the World T20 final in India

21-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Stricken Hampshire show deep resolve

To concede 593 for 9 against a county with designs on a third successive Championship, be riven by an injury crisis which saw their coach and analyst pressed into fielding duties on the final day and yet still emerge with a draw was a commendable effort b

20-Apr-2016•David Hopps at Headingley

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