Cricket News

Kent lost seven wickets for 89 on the final morning as Worcestershire wrapped up a 125-run win in their Championship Division Two match at New Road

Michael Carberry offered a timely reminder to the England selectors with an unbeaten century to lift Hampshire to their first win of the new Championship Division Two season at Gloucestershire

Rob Newton summoned the chief resistance as Northamptonshire began life back in Division One with a heartwarming draw with the last pair at the crease against the defending champions, Durham

Chris Rogers and Sam Robson engineered Middlesex's victory against Notts - and Rogers reckons Robson is ready for an England debut

There is something refreshing about Sussex. They play cricket with charm and, as Warwickshire can testify, their position as early Championship leaders suggests they play it rather well

New Zealander Hamish Marshall held up Hampshire's victory bid on day three at Bristol by spearheading a battling Gloucestershire recovery. His unbeaten 84 kept his side alive

Johann Myburgh does not represent Somerset's future but his innings against Yorkshire made good use of the present

There were no England selectors in Chelmsford but reports of Tymal Mills performance will likely have reached the interested parties

Paul Collingwood may have to risk an adventurous declaration on the final day to try to fashion a Durham victory and newly-promoted Northants might be the sort of team to persuade him to gamble

Kumar Sangakkara has confirmed he will represent Durham for two to three County Championship Division One matches in preparation for Sri Lanka's tour of England

Hampshire's James Vince put down an early marker for an England call-up with a sparkling 144 as the visitors took control of their Championship Division Two match against Gloucestershire at Bristol

Moeen Ali picked up three wickets, including that of Bell-Drummond, and took a fantastic one-handed catch to help remove Harmison, all useful success as he pushes for a Test debut against Sri Lanka at Lord's.

Sam Robson's hundred for Middlesex after a brilliant winter with England Lions moved him inexorably closer to a Test debut against Sri Lanka

It is five years since Adil Rashid played for England and life has not always gone easily since, but no lesser luminary than Dickie Bird, Yorkshire's president, is predicting his international days may come again

Ian Bell proved his talents remain unimpaired after the Ashes but Jonathan Trott's start for Warwickshire has yet to convince the sceptics

In Northamptonshire's first innings back in Division One, against one of the best attacks in the country and replying to an intimidating Durham total, they presented themselves well

If English cricket is about to experience a bright new dawn, the first few rays may have pierced the clouds. Alastair Cook's first three-figure score since a tour game in November was a moment to savour,

Several names of times past reappeared last season. Tavare is the latest as 24-year-old Will did the family name proud with a century on his first-class debut.

New Road saw 12 wickets fall on day one as Worcestershire were dismissed cheaply in their Championship Division Two match against Kent