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After seeing his side finish the day on 265 for five, nearly 400 ahead of Surrey, Somerset coach Kevin Shine said: "It's been a very good day for us today, and we have finished in a strong position

The Indian cricket board has turned down a request from the team management in Sri Lanka to send fast bowler Ajit Agarkar as cover for the third Test

England may tour India later this year without three key players

The Hollioake brothers frustrated Somerset's victory bid as Surrey held out for a draw on the final day at Taunton

It was 1558th Test in cricket history

Hampshire scrambled a two-wicket victory at New Road to join Glamorgan and Worcestershire in three-way tie on 34 points behind Second Division leaders Durham

"In recent weeks, the England selectors have held discussions with a number of senior players regarding their availability for this winter's tours of India and New Zealand

Darren Lehmann celebrated Yorkshire winning the CricInfo Championship by tearing up the record books with a a sensational knock of 191 in Yorkshire Phoenix's match against Nottinghamshire Outlaws in Division One of the Norwich Union League at

Waterlooville 233-8 (9pts) (Baumann 71) Gosport Borough 235-8 (21pts) (Adams 102, Edwards 30) Gosport Borough won by 2 wickets

Somerset Coach Kevin Shine has named the same squad that played against Surrey Lions on Tuesday night to face Leicestershire Tigers at Grace Road tomorrow in the Norwich Union National League

BAT Sports are within touching distance of the Southern Electric ECB Premier League crown

Somerset fast bowler Richard Johnson took his 50th wicket of the season as the Championship match at Taunton against Surrey ended in a draw

Stephen Cook and Hampshire's Lawrie Prittipaul smashed centuries as Portsmouth clinched the Southern Electric Premier League, Division 2 championship with a 346-run avalanche against relegated Old Basing at St Helen's, Southsea

No play was possible in the Norwich Union second division match between Sussex and Durham at Hove on Sunday, leaving both teams with two points from the fixture.

Mullally was a star with the bat as Winchester KS clinched the Southern Electric Premier League, Division 3 championship with a thumping nine-wicket win over Paultons at Ower

Hants U17s lose in ECB semi final

There was the desperate feeling in the pit of the stomach when New Zealand 'A' were shot out for a paltry 129 in the first innings of their semi-final clash against Indian Railways in the MRF Buchi Babu Tournament

Adam Gilchrist became aware of an impending wicketkeeping milestone when he walked into the Australian dressing room before the fifth Ashes cricket Test and looked over Shane Warne's shoulder.

Playing some top flight cricket that included aggressive batting sustained over a period of time and quick bowling that put the batsmen on the back foot, New Zealand 'A' enjoyed the sweet taste of success in their semi-final match of the MRF Buchi

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today justified India's decision to pull out of the Asian Test championship starting later this month saying it was not the opportune time to resume cricketing ties with Pakistan