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Brookes defies former team-mates to shore up Worcestershire
Brett D'Oliveira makes fifty after choosing to bat in testing conditions
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22-Jul-2025
Worcestershire 262 for 8 (Brookes 80*, D'Oliveira 57) vs Warwickshire
Ethan Brookes led the resistance against his old club as Worcestershire toiled after choosing to bat in the Rothesay County Championship derby at Edgbaston.
Worcestershire closed the first day on 262 for 8 with Brookes unbeaten on 80 off 128 balls having taken responsibility after the fall of captain Brett D'Oliveira (57 off 148) left his side on an unconvincing 175 for 5.
Full postVan der Gugten, Harris torpedo Kent in six-for-seven collapse
Hosts have to weather sharp opening spell from Agar but finish the day just 30 runs adrift
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22-Jul-2025
Glamorgan 125 for 4 (Agar 3-29) trail Kent 155 (Bell-Drummond 55, van der Gugten 3-27, Harris 3-35) by 30 runs
Kent collapsed with six wickets falling for seven runs on the opening day against Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens.
Daniel Bell-Drummond top-scored with 42 in a day dominated by bowlers, despite the use of the Kookaburra ball as 14 wickets fell on day one. Kent fell to 155 all out from 148 for 3 with Joe Denly retiring hurt, pulling a muscle playing a shot during his innings.
Full postHurst's career-best keeps Lancashire afloat as Zaman attacks for Gloucestershire
Unbeaten 105 the mainstay as quick finishes with four wickets for hosts
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22-Jul-2025
Lancashire 290 for 6 (Hurst 105*, Zaman 4-64) vs Gloucestershire
Matty Hurst registered a career-best innings of 105 not out to keep Lancashire afloat on the opening day of the Rothesay County Championship Second Division match against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham.
On a day when a majority of the recognized batsmen played themselves in but failed to go on, the 21-year-old right-hander from Billinge proved the exception to that rule, facing 165 balls, striking 10 fours and two sixes and sharing in a revitalizing unbeaten stand of 81 with Chris Green for the seventh wicket as Lancashire reached stumps on 290 for 6. Hurst surpassed his previous highest score of 104 made against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in May 2024, while Green offered staunch support, reaching the close on 28 not out.
Full postAlbert and openers help England extend lead after Malhotra 120
India Under-19 collapsed after a 133-run stand between Malhotra and Mhatre
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22-Jul-2025
England 309 and 93 for 0 (Thomas 50*, Dawkins 42*) lead India 279 (Malhotra 120, Mhatre 80, Albert 6-53, Mayes 2-17) by 123 runs
Ralphie Albert sparked not one collapse but two in taking 6 for 53 as England Under-19 edged ahead in the rain-affected 2nd 'Test' against India at Chelmsford.
The 17-year-old left-arm spinner reduced India from 170 for 1 to 181 for 4 before helping to secure the last six wickets for 37 as India were bowled out for 279 to trail by 30.
Full postMcCann, Haynes half-centuries give Notts the edge
Kyle Abbott takes two wickets for Hampshire on overcast day on south coast
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22-Jul-2025
Nottinghamshire 241 for 5 (McCann 79, Haynes 70*) vs Hampshire
Nottinghamshire batters Jack Haynes and Freddie McCann continued to score runs against Hampshire in the 2025 Rothesay County Championship on an even first day at Utilita Bowl.
Haynes and McCann both collected centuries in the reverse fixture at Trent Bridge in May, before each picking up half-centuries on the south coast.
Full postCraig Overton leaves Durham overwhelmed on 22-wicket day
Drissell takes career-best five-for but Lammonby 89 gives Somerset the clear edge
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22-Jul-2025
Durham 145 (Raine 42, Overton 6-23) and 5 for 2 trail Somerset 250 (Lammonby 89, Drissell 5-59) by 100 runs
Somerset's Craig Overton claimed six for 23 as 22 wickets fell on the opening day of the Rothesay County Championship Division One game against Durham at the Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton.
Invited to bat first on a green pitch, the visitors subsided to 145 all out, with Overton twice on a hat-trick during ten probing overs from the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion End. Ben Raine top-scored with 42.
Full postPorter four-for puts Sussex on the back foot
Coles half-century not enough for Sussex as visitors take early control with the ball
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22-Jul-2025
Essex 152 for 4 trail Sussex 204 (Coles 52, Porter 4-30) by 52 runs
Essex produced an opening day performance against Sussex which belied their disappointing season to date, bottom but one of the championship's first division, with just one victory. They bundled out Sussex - third in the table - for just 204 in only 52.4 overs and at the close were powerfully placed at 152 for four.
Essex's inability to pair up their opening attack of Jamie Porter and Sam Cook has been a major factor in their poor campaign. Cook has been involved with the England set-up and Porter, on paternity leave, missed the last championship match against Yorkshire.
Full postRehan, Hill, Handscomb turn the tables for Leicestershire
Table-toppers bounce back from 0 for 2 to post formidable first-day total against Derbyshire
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22-Jul-2025
Leicestershire 357 for 3 (Hill 132*, Rehan 115, Handscomb 99*) vs Derbyshire
Leicestershire displayed the quality and character of promotion contenders to stage an impressive fightback on the opening day of the Rothesay County Championship match against rivals Derbyshire at the Central Co-op County Ground.
The Division Two leaders recovered from 0 for 2 to close on 357 for 3 with England all-rounder Rehan Ahmed and Lewis Hill scoring centuries.
Full postHolden holds firm as Middlesex pile on the runs
Unbroken 197-run stand with Kane Williamson leaves Northants in the mire
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22-Jul-2025
Middlesex 319 for 1 (Holden 137*, Williamson 88*, Robson 57) vs Northamptonshire
Middlesex's Max Holden plundered an unbeaten century as he and New Zealand star Kane Williamson piled up runs on the opening day of their Rothesay County Championship clash against Northamptonshire.
Holden, opening to accommodate Williamson's red-ball debut for the county at number three, batted right through the day for 137, his third ton of the season, with the pair adding an uninterrupted 197 to reach 319 for one at Merchant Taylors' School.
Full postYorkshire make light of off-field dramas to dominate opening exchanges
Imam unable to play due to visa issues but stand-in Luxton impresses with half-century
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22-Jul-2025
Yorkshire 282 for 4 (Wharton 78, Luxton 71, Bean 57, Lyth 47) vs Surrey
Yorkshire's top order ensured a settled start to their Rothesay County Championship clash with leaders Surrey at Scarborough after their build-up was anything but.
Hovering just three points above the drop zone in Division One after nine matches, Yorkshire ended an engaging opening day on a healthy 282 for four from 86 overs.
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