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Compton doubles up as Kent bat out for draw
Opener completes the task of securing draw after rain wrecked day three
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01-Aug-2025
Kent 445 for 8 (Compton 221, Finch 54*) drew with Leicestershire 471 (Rehan 119, Patel 85)
The Rothesay County Championship match between Division Two leaders Leicestershire and Kent at Canterbury ended in a draw, after the hosts reached 445 for eight on day four, trailing by 24 when bad light stopped play.
Ben Compton hit a career-best 221 and Harry Finch made 54 not out, while Rehan Ahmed three for 134, but the chances of a positive result were effectively neutered on day three, when a mere 9.5 overs were bowled.
Full postMilnes five-for seals innings win; lifts Yorkshire out of bottom two
Hughes, Ibrahim fall early but Hudson-Prentice fifty delays the inevitable
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01-Aug-2025
Yorkshire 545 for 9 dec (Revis 152*, Lyth 115, Wharton 85) beat Sussex 222 (Lamb 48, Coles 47, White 3-25) and 195 (Hughes 57, Hudson-Prentice 52, Ibrahim 51, Milnes 5-31) by an innings and 128 runs
Yorkshire completed an innings and 128-run victory over Sussex midway through the fourth afternoon at Scarborough to hoist themselves out of the bottom two places in Division One, in turn dragging their visitors into the Rothesay County Championship relegation fight.
Sussex started the final day of this 11th-round clash on 115 for three in their second innings, trailing by 208.
Full postWestley fifty caps stalemate between Essex and Warwickshire
Ed Barnard rewarded for saving follow-on with unbeaten century
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01-Aug-2025
Warwickshire 485 (Barnard 108*, Bamber 107, Mousley 75, Davies 52, Critchley 5-171) drew with Essex 602 for 6 dec (Westley 134, Allison 133, Pepper 107*, Walter 86) and 96 for 1
Tom Westley passed fifty for the fifth time in eight Rothesay County Championship innings before rain arrived at Chelmsford to confirm the inevitable draw between Essex and Warwickshire.
The rejuvenated Essex captain was 51 not out, with seven fours in his 103-ball innings, to follow his 148 first time round. He had put on 86 in 28 overs with Paul Walter for the second wicket before umbrellas went up and the players scampered for shelter. Walter had contributed 35 to a stand that took Essex's lead to a nominal 213.
Full postGlamorgan unpick Harris resistance for first win at Old Trafford since 1993
Kellaway, Crane claim three wickets apiece as Lancashire's slim hopes unravel
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01-Aug-2025
Glamorgan 261 and 348 for 7 dec (Northeast 132, Carlson 108) beat Lancashire 137 and 318 (Wells 102, Harris 61) by 154 runs
Glamorgan extinguished any hope of a record-breaking run-chase from Lancashire as they wrapped up a vital 154-run victory at Emirates Old Trafford which keeps them on course for promotion from Rothesay County Championship Division Two.
After a delay for rain, in which 20 overs were lost, the hosts were faced with scoring 247 runs with five wickets in hand off the 76 remaining overs but with Marcus Harris at the crease accompanied by nightwatchman Tom Bailey, the Red Rose still held ambitions that a win could be salvaged from a game in which they had been dismissed for 137 in their first innings.
Full postMatt Henry takes nine as NZ rout Zimbabwe in first Test
New Zealand needed only eight to win after Zimbabwe were bowled out for 165 in second innings
Firdose Moonda
01-Aug-2025
New Zealand 307 (Conway 88, Mitchell 80, Muzarabani 3-73) and 8 for 1 beat Zimbabwe 149 (Ervine 39, Henry 6-39, Smith 3-20) and 165 (Williams 49, Santner 4-27, O'Rourke 3-28, Henry 3-51) by nine wickets
New Zealand knocked off a target of eight runs in 14 balls to complete a comprehensive win over a Zimbabwe side whose home form continues to suffer. Their only Test win this year was against Bangladesh in Chattogram in April, and they have now lost their last five Tests.
The architects of New Zealand's victory were their bowlers, headlined by Matt Henry's second Test nine-for, which included three second-innings wickets. Although New Zealand were without Nathan Smith for the third day - he could not take the field to determine the severity of an abdominal strain - Will O'Rourke's 3 for 28 and stand-in captain Mitchell Santner's 4 for 27 meant Zimbabwe were bowled out for under 170 in both innings to leave major batting concerns.
Full postAyub 57, Nawaz three-for extend West Indies' horror run
Pakistan's spinners were the difference between the two sides as they derailed the West Indies chase of 179
Danyal Rasool
01-Aug-2025
Pakistan 178 for 6 (Ayub 57, Shamar 3-30) beat West Indies 164 for 7 (Andrew 35, Charles 35, Nawaz 3-23) by 14 runs
In a game which wasn't as close as the final scorecard would suggest, Pakistan's spinners were the difference between the two sides as they derailed the West Indies chase of 179 in the middle overs to ease to a 14-run victory in the first T20I in Lauderhill.
That target was put up thanks to a brisk half-century from Saim Ayub up top and contributions through the order. West Indies' bowling had the discipline to never truly let the batters cut loose on a surface that rewarded pace off the ball, but the flow of runs remained steady, if not explosive. Pakistan backloading some of their power hitters would come in handy when Jason Holder trapped Ayub in front for 57; cameos from Hasan Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf, as well as a six off the only ball Mohammad Haris faced helped Pakistan fetch 58 off their last 31 balls.
Full postKarun Nair fifty resists England on rain-hit day
Only 64 overs were possible on the day as England's lack of discipline even in helpful conditions kept India afloat
Alagappan Muthu
31-Jul-2025
Stumps India 204 for 6 (Nair 52*, Sai Sudharsan 38, Washington 19*, Atkinson 2-31, Tongue 2-47) vs England
After four Tests on flat pitches that took bowlers from both teams to the brink and counted among its casualties Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Jasprit Bumrah, The Oval, which has been profoundly seam-friendly in recent times, provided margin for error. England played like they needed it; there were 30 extras but also six wickets and just 204 runs.
India came to the ground facing humongous odds. But they beat them. The probability of losing a 15th toss in a row was 32728 to 1. There's a chance unicorns are easier to find than a coin that will fall the way Shubman Gill wants it to.
Full postWells resists but Glamorgan in sight after Northeast, Carlson hundreds
Lancashire have outside chance of victory after enterprising counterattack
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31-Jul-2025
Lancashire 137 and 226 for 5 (Wells 102) need another 247 runs to beat Glamorgan 261 and 348 for 7 dec (Northeast 132, Carlson 108)
Two sessions of dominance by promotion-chasing Glamorgan will see them go into the final day of this Rothesay County Championship Division Two clash with Lancashire as favourites despite the hosts giving themselves a sniff of an unlikely victory with a thrilling counterattack.
Both skipper Sam Northeast and Kiran Carlson scored centuries as the visitors took their overnight score from 95 for 2 to 348 for 7 by the time they declared just before tea with a lead of 472 and a minimum of 147 overs in which to dismiss Lancashire.
Full postBamber's maiden hundred guides Warwickshire past follow-on
Matt Critchley perseveres with five wickets but game is heading for a draw
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31-Jul-2025
Warwickshire 465 for 9 (Bamber 107, Barnard 90*, Mousley 75, Davies 52, Critchley 5-156) trail Essex 602 for 6 dec (Westley 134, Allison 133, Pepper 107*, Walter 86) by 137 runs
Ethan Bamber, nominally batting as nightwatchman, enjoyed the day of his life in recording his maiden first-class century to help Warwickshire narrowly avoid following on in the Rothesay County Championship match at Chelmsford.
Despite Matt Critchley, the main spin option in the absence of Simon Harmer, taking 5 for 156 from 37 overs, Ed Barnard made sure Warwickshire past the 453-run target to make Essex bat again with just No.11 batsman Oliver Hannon-Dalby for company.
Full postSonny Baker breaks Worcestershire resolve as Hampshire take control
Fiery burst wrecks hosts' hopes of taking lead, before Gubbins' fifty builds for visitors
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31-Jul-2025
Hampshire 293 (Middleton 79, Weatherley 62, Taylor 5-55) and 139 for 2 (Gubbins 55*) lead Worcestershire 249 (Libby 100*, Hose 82, Baker 5-72) by 183 runs
Sonny Baker's five-wicket haul and a Nick Gubbins half-century helped drive Hampshire into the ascendency on Day Three of the Rothesay County Championship clash against Worcestershire.
Baker's morning burst of three wickets saw him to figures of 5 for 72, as Jake Libby's 100 not out could not see Worcestershire into the lead despite early promise, as his side were bowled out for 249.
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