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Leicestershire's late assault leaves Yorkshire floundering

Leicestershire's late assault proved decisive as Yorkshire, so disappointing in the Blast last season, lost heavily in front of only 6,000 at Headingley

27-May-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Henry, Leach skittle Leicestershire for 43

The deteriorating pitch played its part, but the Leicestershire batsmen did not help themselves in being bowled out for 43 in their second innings in 25 overs on the third day against Worcestershire at Grace Road

24-May-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Leach hits back before Worcs wobble

The visiting seamers hit line and length to take Leicestershire's six remaining wickets for just 63 runs, before they responded in kind, reducing Worcestershire to 249 for 8 by the close

23-May-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Leicestershire's imports again show their value

Bringing in experienced batsmen Paul Horton, Neil Dexter and Mark Pettini from Lancashire, Middlesex and Essex respectively has already paid considerable dividends for Leicestershire this season

22-May-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Levi's 20-ball fifty outdoes Umar Akmal

A brutal half-century from opener Richard Levi, made off just 20 balls, helped last year's beaten finalists Northants Steelbacks make a winning start to their 2016 T20 Blast campaign against local rivals Leicestershire Foxes

20-May-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Injured Prasad ruled out of first Test

With the first Test less than a week away, Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford was satisfied with what he saw on the final day of his side's last warm-up match

15-May-2016•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Grace Road

Burgess 98 makes SL bowlers toil

Sri Lanka's bowlers were given another testing workout ahead of the Test series, as Michael Burgess, on first-class debut for Leicestershire, fell two short of what would have been an elegant maiden century

14-May-2016•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Grace Road

Mendis, Shanaka provide SL substance

Kusal Mendis made another good impression at No. 3 before Dasun Shanaka's unbeaten 91 helped Sri Lanka recover from 192 for 8 against Leicestershire

13-May-2016•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Grace Road

Leicestershire remain favourites as wickets tumble

An extraordinary day's cricket saw 21 wickets fall and Leicestershire, having declined to enforce the follow-on, close with a lead of 313 with four wickets remaining in their second innings

09-May-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Dexter takes advantage of wayward Northants

Alex Wakely is not the first visiting captain to be mislead by a green tinged Grace Road pitch

08-May-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Nash's marathon knock a delight for tutor Kirsten

Chris Nash batted for more than seven hours in the longest innings of his career to guide Sussex to safety and illustrate the benefits of his time with South Africa's adhesive opener Gary Kirsten

04-May-2016•ECB Reporters Network

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

NatWest Blast ticket sales setting record pace

England's much-maligned domestic T20 competition is set for another year of record attendances

03-May-2016•George Dobell

Horton hundred tightens Leicestershire's grip

Paul Horton's first Championship hundred for Leicestershire tightened their grip midway through their second division match against Sussex at Hove

02-May-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Sussex stunned by resurgent Leicestershire

Leicestershire enjoyed a dream first day against Sussex in their County Championship Division Two game at Hove, dismissing their hosts for 163 before making a confident reply

01-May-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Cosgrove and Dexter keep Foxes running smoothly

Leicestershire made sure they picked up maximum bonus points before declaring on the final day of their County Championship match against Kent at Grace Road

27-Apr-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Cosgrove keeps Leicestershire fire burning

An unbroken partnership of 159 scored at more than five runs an over between Leicestershire captain Mark Cosgrove and Neil Dexter was the highlight of another day made frustrating by the weather

26-Apr-2016•ECB Reporters Network

McKay strikes amid unrelenting gloom

Rain and then bad light meant only 6.3 overs of play were possible on the second day of Leicestershire's match with Kent

25-Apr-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Bell-Drummond handles Foxes after Dickson handles ball

Daniel Bell-Drummond came to the rescue with a century after Kent suffered their first 'handled the ball' dismissal since 1882

24-Apr-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Leicestershire lay down early-season marker

Leicestershire launched their season in style with a convincing 10-wicket victory against Glamorgan which reflected their superiority over the four days

20-Apr-2016•ECB Reporters Network

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