Cricket News

Adam Voges is out of Middlesex's match at the Ageas Ball with concussion after suffering a freak injury involving wicketkeeper John Simpson

Voges concussed in freak fielding mishap

Alastair Cook and Tom Westley continued their prolific form as Division Two leaders Essex enjoyed more success on a rain-disrupted day at New Road

Westley's golden run keeps Essex in trim

Shiv Thakor and Tony Palladino shared a century stand for the eighth wicket as Derbyshire recovered from 161 for 7 to post 275 for 8 on the first day at Northamptonshire

Thakor steadies Derbyshire after Kleinveldt burst

Alex Hales knew the risk he was taking when he opted to sit out the start of the English season but he feel fit and raring to go against Yorkshire at Trent Bridge

Restored Hales ready to make up for lost time

30-Apr-2016•Jon Culley

Worcestershire exonerated after New Road washout

Worcestershire have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the build-up to their washed-out fixture against Kent earlier this month

28-Apr-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Warwickshire leave their mark on champions

Bearing in mind the results of recent games between these two sides, Warwickshire will have taken heart from this performance against the champions

27-Apr-2016•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Rogers hails Trescothick as sides end even

Rain, snow, sleet and even a dead pigeon prevented a positive result at The Oval as Chris Rogers was left to hail the continuing influence of Marcus Trescothick

27-Apr-2016•Vithushan Ehantharajah at The Oval

Tons for Moeen, Taylor dominate last day

Moeen Ali struck an unbeaten century to guide Worcestershire to a draw on the final day of their County Championship match with Gloucestershire in Bristol

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

Cosgrove and Dexter keep Foxes running smoothly

Lingering hopes of a positive outcome to Derbyshire's match against Glamorgan at Derby were not so much put on ice as frozen out by a spectacular storm midway through the final afternoon

Hailstorm puts victory hopes on ice at Derby

Only 14 balls were bowled on the fourth day of Durham's County Championship match against Middlesex at Chester-le-Street as rain and snow led to an inevitable draw

Weather condemns Durham game

Essex wasted little time in picking up the six Northamptonshire wickets they needed on the final day to secure their second County Championship win of the season

Dominant Essex wrap up innings victory

Varun Chopra was not the batsman the selectors had come to watch but, with his first Championship century for almost a year, he may have reminded them of his qualities as a potential opening partner to Alastair Cook

Chopra hundred reminds what might have been

26-Apr-2016•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Somerset survive snow, Rampaul five-for

Marcus Trescothick held up Somerset's first innings like the west country's answer to Atlas with an innings of 127, without which his side might well have been padding up for the follow-on

26-Apr-2016•Vithushan Ehantharajah at The Oval

Essex close in as Porter bags another five

Nineteen wickets - as well as some sleet - fell on a remarkable day at Chelmsford, to leave Essex requiring just six Northamptonshire scalps for a second victory of the season

Chris Dent maintained his impressive early season form as Gloucestershire put promotion-fancied Worcestershire under pressure on the third day of the Division Two match in Bristol

Dent puts promotion-fancied Worcestershire under pressure

Former Derbyshire captain Wayne Madsen fell short of a notable milestone as Glamorgan's bowlers hit back on the third day of the match at Derby

Derbyshire rally around Madsen's 97

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

Cosgrove keeps Leicestershire fire burning