Cricket News

Hamish Rutherford batted himself back into form with 68 as Derbyshire ground out a draw on a severely rain-affected day at Chelmsford

Rutherford and rain deny Essex

Sussex spread their resources in a disciplined retreat to hold on for a draw with Worcestershire at New Road

Taylor lights way as Sussex hold off Worcs

Graeme van Buuren turned the game as Gloucestershire claimed an unlikely 125-run victory over Glamorgan on a bizarre final day of the Specsavers County Championship match

Taylor and van Buuren spin Gloucestershire to improbable victory

Worcestershire's push for a first victory of the season was held up by Ed Joyce after Sussex were forced to follow on 213 runs behind

Joyce, Wells and forecast give Sussex hope

Michael Hogan claimed four wickets to give Glamorgan a victory opportunity on the third day of the Specsavers County Championship match with Gloucestershire in Bristol

Hogan's four keeps Glamorgan in contention

Derbyshire dug in obdurately in the final session at Chelmsford to hold up Essex's charge for a third Specsavers County Championship win of the season

Bopara's career best haul jolts Derbyshire

A third draw in three matches at Wantage Road became the most likely outcome after the third day between Northamptonshire and Kent.

Kleinveldt and Stone earn lead as bat holds sway

Worcestershire turned up the heat on Sussex as the seamers took control on the second day of the Specsavers County Championship clash at New Road

Worcestershire attack heaps pressure on Sussex

David Lloyd fell one short of a century as Glamorgan built a first innings lead of 68 over Gloucestershire on the second day of the Specsavers County Championship match in Bristol

Wagg's injury dents Glamorgan's ambitions

Derbyshire face two tricky days at the crease if they are to prevent Essex extending their lead at the top of the Specsavers County Championship Division Two

Browne and Lawrence underline Essex's batting talent

Alex Wakely and Jake Libby provided a solid reply for Northamptonshire on the second day at Wantage Road with a stand of 156 for the second wicket.

Libby and Wakely set up Northants reply

Nick Browne rediscovered the form that brought him five centuries last season as he anchored Essex's innings at Chelmsford

Browne provides ballast as Essex make hay

Glamorgan captain Jacques Rudolph led the way in the final session on day one of the County Championship game against Gloucestershire in Bristol

Glamorgan steady after Hankins shines

Brett D'Oliveira continued his remarkable transformation from spin bowler to opening batsman when narrowly missing a third consecutive century in the County Championship

Red-hot D'Oliveira narrowly misses another century

Joe Denly made his first century of the season but four wickets after tea left the opening day between Northamptonshire and Kent quite even

Denly ton sets up Kent on Panesar's return