Cricket News

Bashley (Rydal) will play Premier League rivals South Wilts in the Southern Electric Contracting Cup final at the Hampshire Rose Bowl on Friday week, August 2 (5.45pm)

Waqar Ahmad Photo © PCB The English cricket season starts in early April and ends in late September and does not really coincide or clash with seasons of other cricket playing countries

Hampshire Hawks need 164 for victory after a half-century from Australian Stuart Law rescued the Lancashire Lightning innings as the home side struck early on at the Rose Bowl

That's New Zealand left-arm fast-medium bowler Shayne O'Connor's summation of where he is at in his recovery from a debilitating knee injury

Cricket and politics are unusual stablemates in New Zealand but former Test all-rounder Vic Pollard is undeterred and is among those on the hustings looking for a seat in Parliament after Saturday's general election

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Darren Gough has been ruled out of first Test against India after suffering pain and stiffness in his right knee during Yorkshire's Roses match against Lancashire at Headingley.

Some of his team-mates may have squandered their chances of boosting their Test averages against the world's weakest bowling attack, but Aravinda de Silva's experience insured that he cashed in on a perfect opportunity to show the Sri Lankan

Over the course of this season there have been several Somerset matches where the Duckworth Lewis method has been called into play

Hampshire captain Robin Smith is expected to make his first Norwich Union League appearance of the season, when the lights go on for the floodlit match against Lancashire Lightning at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday evening (4.10pm start)

Somerset Under 11's enjoyed a resounding 100 run victory over their Dorset counterparts at Millfield School recently

Over the last two weeks Somerset Under 13's have enjoyed mixed fortunes

Cheltenham and Gloucester Man of the Match hero Keith Parsons has been named as captain for the 3-day match against West Indies A that starts at Taunton on Wednesday

Essex Eagles, one-day high flyers for much of this season, were brought unexpectedly down to earth by bottom-of-the-table Middlesex Crusaders, who crafted a 41-run victory in their Second Division clash in the Norwich Union League

The last day's play for the Indians before the Lord's Test that starts on Thursday ended as expected, in less than spectacular fashion

If Surrey are to reclaim the Championship title this season, they will surely regard today's magnificent win over Kent as one of the key points of progress

Somerset Under 16's were frustrated by the weather in their 2 day match against Sussex at Horsham

A vintage display of batting by Matthew Maynard saw Glamorgan to a thrilling two wicket victory over Gloucestershire at Cheltenham and a place in the cricket record books

Darren Gough today pulled out of the 1st Test against India at Lord`s after suffering pain and stiffness in his troublesome right knee during Yorkshire's Championship match against Lancashire

Somerset Seconds travelled to Cardiff today to play against Glamorgan in their final 2nd XI Trophy match of the season