Cricket News

Middlesex captain Justin Langer played one of his finest innings for his county yesterday to prevent his side finishing with the humiliation of last place, on the final day of the championship match against Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

A score of 172 in 45 overs does not suggest particularly proficient batting, but it was more than enough for Warwickshire to see Middlesex off in a crucial National League Division Two game

David Hemp hit a majestic 129 as Warwickshire piled up 416 runs in 117.3 overs against Middlesex at the second day at Lord's in the County Championship Division Two game

Dominic Cork hit the first double century of his career and then set Durham a massive victory target of 500 to win the championship match at Derby

Gloucestershire looked to have seized the initative in the County Championship second division match with Middlesex at Bristol

Middlesex spinner Phil Tufnell exterted a stranglehold over the Gloucestershire batsmen on the second day of the County Championship Division Two match at Bristol

Middlesex bowled well to reduce Gloucestershire to 157 for 7 in 82 overs with Phil Tufnell taking 3 for 16 and Angus Fraser 2 for 43

Middlesex captain Justin Langer maintained his fine run of form with an unbeaten 76 on the first day of the County Championship second division match with Gloucestershire at Bristol

Warwickshire's search for their first Championship win at Edgbaston since last September continued as their game against Middlesex fizzled out into a predictable draw

Captains Neil Smith and Justin Langer revived their rain-affected Championship match at Edgbaston as they contrived a last day run chase

Michael Powell and David Hemp kept alive Warwickshire's hopes of a first County Championship win in two months with a battling third wicket stand of 83 at Edgbaston

Mark Ramprakash continued to distance himself from a disappointing experiment as a Test opener by becoming the first English player to reach 1,000 first-class runs this summer

Mark Ramprakash became the first English player to 1,000 runs this season after a delayed start on the third day at Edgbaston

Middlesex captain Justin Langer attempted to reawaken a rain-curtailed game at Edgbaston with a lunchtime declaration at 380 for eight on the third day

Unexpected rain at Edgbaston held up Mark Ramprakash's bid to reach 1,000 first-class runs for the season

Warwickshire's hopes of bouncing into the promotion frame in the County Championship were dealt a blow by rain at Edgbaston

Justin Langer became the fourth Australian to reach 1,000 first-class runs this season while completing his fourth Championship century of the summer

Justin Langer became a thorn in Warwickshire's side for the second day running at Edgbaston

Alan Richardson enabled Warwickshire to retrieve two bonus points after another drubbing by Middlesex captain Justin Langer at Edgbaston

Justin Langer and Ben Hutton put Middlesex back in the running for a National League Second Division promotion place with competition-best perfomances at Edgbaston