Cricket News

Sri Lanka opener Ian Daniels holds the key to his side's hopes of victory in the third Under-19 Test against England at Worcester after 18 wickets fell on the second day

Sri Lanka Under-19 increased their first-innings lead to 46 before being dismissed for 158 on the second morning of the crucial third Test against England at New Road

Having elected to bat first Notts were indebted to a spirited eight wicket stand of 102 between Darren Bicknell and Paul Reiffel which enabled them to recover from 163-7 midway through the second session to reach tea on 265-7

Having elected to bat first Notts can be satisfied with having reached 336-8 at the end of the first day against Sussex albeit against an attack which was hit for over 700 by Glamorgan a week ago

A good innings from skipper Ronnie Irani who made 95, helped Essex to recover from 13 for three to make 292 all out in 103.2 overs against fellow Division Two County Championship promotion hopefuls Glamorgan at Southend on the first day today

Worcestershire's Vikram Solanki, who took 160 off Warwickshire's attack a fortnight ago, was heading for another century in the return game at Edgbaston when he took one risk too many and was dismissed for 71

Northamptonshire, Division Two toppers ended the first day at 282 for 5 in 112 overs thereby gaining two batting points against Gloucestershire at Wantage Road

Darren Bicknell hit an undefeated 139 by carrying his bat throughout the day for Nottinghamshire against Sussex at Trent Bridge in the Division Two County Championship on day one

Yorkshire hit back hard against Surrey in front of a 6,000 crowd at Scarborough this afternoon after the Championship leaders had been well-placed on 106 for two at lunch

Championship leaders Surrey had much the greater cause for satisfaction on an intriguing opening day to their crunch match with third-placed Yorkshire at Scarborough which was watched by a crowd that built up to around the 6,000 mark

Warwickshire took the edge over Worcestershire on day one at Edgbaston in the Second Divison thanks to South African Allan Donald's burst of 4 for 69

Allan Donald marked his final championship appearance for Warwickshire at Edgbaston with a haul of 4-69 against Worcestershire

Openers Matthew Hayden and Adrian Rollins gave Northamptonshire a solid start in their vital County Championship Division Two contest with Gloucestershire at Wantage Road

Worcestershire, who beat Warwickshire by nine wickets a week ago, made another positive start in the return game at Edgbaston

Notts lost two early wickets on the first morning of their Division Two championship match with Sussex at Trent Bridge but thanks to a stand of 70 between Darren Bicknell and Usman Afzaal they had recovered to reach 100-2 by lunch from 33 overs

Division One leaders Surrey had the better of the morning's play after been put in to bat by Yorkshire in the crunch Championship match at Scarborough today and they were 106 for two in 32 overs at lunch, Ian Ward having batted throughout the session

David Sales and Russell Warren contributed useful half-centuries as Division Two leaders Northamptonshire established a solid position on the opening day of their important Championship contest with Gloucestershire at Wantage Road

The Hampshire Hawks made it four wins out of four against Durham Dynamos this season with victory under lights in a National League Division Two fixture at Chester-le-Street

A dead rubber never inspires much interest or enthusiasm

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation pipped New Zealand Cricket Academy at the post in their MRF-Buchi Babu tournament semifinal at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk today