Cricket News

Somerset find themselves staring relegation in the face in the NUL following their controversial defeat last week, and face a vitally important match this weekend

England fast bowler James Kirtley had his involvement in the NatWest Series ended when he suffered a hand injury during a training session at Old Trafford prior to the match against Sri Lanka

The Frizzell County Championship Division One table is, baring Yorkshire at the bottom, extremely tight with just 12 points separating Hampshire in third and Lancashire in eighth

For a side that had to win this match to maintain a chance of reaching the final, Sri Lanka produced a totally inept batting performance, only to fight back well with the ball to keep their hopes alive to the very end

Hampshire Hawks return to Norwich Union National League action on Sunday when they host Sussex Sharks at The Rose Bowl.

It was a frustrating day at the Rose Bowl on Friday, the third day of the Frizzell County Championship match was washed out, but not after the umpires had made five inspection trips to the middle.

Gloucestershire 272-3 in 50 overs H Zaidi 102*, E Bressington 81 Oxfordshire 224 G Low 3-39, J Reid 2-47

As the Indian tourists prepared for the NatWest Series of one-day internationals with England and Sri Lanka with a match against Sussex at Hove, just up the road an English firm was counting the cost of dealing with their shirt sponsors - Air Sahara

Devon Malcolm Bland-Bankart Player of the Month for June Photo © Leics CCC Veteran fast-bowler Devon Malcolm has been named as Leicestershire's Bland-Bankart Player of the Month for June

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has invited 19 players to attend a training camp starting at the Gaddafi Stadium from July 12 for selection of national team to compete in the tri-nation One-Day International tournament to be played at Tangiers, Morocco

After two comprehensive victories over the weekend against England and Sri Lanka in the ODI tri-series, I felt the only thing that could deprive the Indian team of a win is the flip side of English summer - rain

The tributes paid to him when he passed away three years ago today (July 6) were notable for their warmth and sincerity

Alton, Purbrook, Flamingo and St Cross Symondians went into today's ninth round of games occupying the top four slots in Southern Electric Premier League, Division 3

Somerset Under 11's travelled to West Buckland School last weekend, to play against their Devon counterparts

Shane Warne will be signing books at the Birmingham and Leeds branches of Waterstones next week

Somerset Under 14's played their first match of the season when they travelled to Sophia Gardens in Cardiff to play against Wales last Sunday, and returned with a 66 run victory under their belt

Critics of modern behaviour in cricket would have you believe that standards have seriously declined with the advent of sledging and abuse which has reached the point that match referees and two neutral umpires are required to stand between two

The ECB today announced the 12 players who will represent England Under-19in the first Test against India Under-19 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, on 27-30 July 2002.

On a day when the rain again played havoc with the Frizzell County Championship programme, play at all but one of the First Division matches was washed out.

The first finals of the Somerset Year 6 Girls Kwik Cricket competition were held at Millfield Prep School on Friday involving Martock, Ash, Ilchester and Kingsmoor (Bawdrip) Primary Schools