Cricket News

Paul Horton ended a lean batting run to sharpen Leicestershire;s hopes of victory against promotion rivals Worcestershire

Kent captain Sam Northeast summoned a century to deny Essex a Specsavers County Championship win in three days but he is unlikely to prevent them from extending their lead at the top of the second division

Tom Fell made a memorable comeback for Worcestershire with a stylish half-century against Leicestershire at New Road on his return to the County Championship after an absence of nearly 10 months.

Essex's batsmen piled on the agony by batting all day to establish a 273-run lead over promotion rivals Kent.

Division Two's leading run scorer Ed Joyce scored his third hundred of the season to help put Sussex in a good position against Glamorgan at Hove.

Hampshire took advantage when their desire to bat first was granted by Durham's acting captain, Mark Stoneman, in pleasant conditions at Chester-le-Street.

Neil Dexter continued to stake his claim to be one of the signings of the season as Leicestershire reached 299 for 7 against Worcestershire

Northamptonshire could be facing a raid on their best players as rival clubs look to exploit their troubled financial situation

Gloucestershire opener Chris Dent maintained his impressive form with a third Championship century of the season as a little more than four hours of cricket were salvaged from another contest wrecked by rain.

Kent replaced Essex at the top of Division Two to set up their meeting at Chelmsford on Sunday in a rain-hit season that still smacks of stalemate

There was little evidence at Canterbury to support the notion that Kent are vigorous promotion candidates despite their lofty position in the table

Leicestershire have decided against replacing Keith Piper on their coaching staff after the surprise announcement that the former Warwickshire wicketkeeper has left the club by mutual consent

A win for either Leicestershire or Gloucestershire could put them top of the Division Two table if Kent fail to beat Derbyshire. Yes, Leicestershire...

Half-centuries from visiting batsmen Hamish Rutherford and Chesney Hughes coupled with an unbeaten 73 by Wayne Madsen ensured that Derbyshire edged into the ascendancy by the midpoint of their match against Kent

A record seventh-wicket stand between Kent's century-making captain Sam Northeast and all-rounder Adam Ball brought the hosts back into contention on the opening day

Sussex opener Ed Joyce became the leading run-scorer in the second division of the Specsavers County Championship as he helped his side to a draw against Northamptonshire at Arundel

A career-best 138 not out from Adam Rossington has put Northamptonshire in a position to push for their first win of the season in the Specsavers County Championship

A career-best 73 from Worcestershire nightwatchman Ed Barnard scuppered Derbyshire;s hopes of a first Championship home win since 2014