county cricket

Shakib shines with fifer on Surrey debut

Surrey all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan stood out with the ball as he picked up a five-wicket haul on Day 4 in their County Cricket Division One encounter against Somerset on Thursday.

Shakib fails with bat, fights back with ball for Surrey

Surrey all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan did not have the best time with the bat but came back strongly with the ball on Day 3 of their County Division One encounter against Somerset on Wednesday. 

Workhorse Shakib makes instant impact for Surrey

Shakib claimed four wickets for 97 runs in 33.5 overs -- bowling more than a third of the day's total overs.

County club bans sixes due to neighbour complaints

Players from the club near Brighton, which was formed in 1790, have been told they will receive no runs if they hit the ball over the rope under the unusual rule change. If they hit a second “six”, they will be given out.

1,578-run county match ends in tie

This first tied game in English county cricket in six years saw Glamorgan achieving the highest fourth-innings score in any first-class game in England and the third-highest worldwide.

England's Robinson concedes record 43 runs in an over

When Sussex's Ollie Robinson came on to bowl against Leicestershire's number eight batter Louis Kimber on Wednesday, little did the England bowler know he would go down in the record books for conceding 43 runs in an over.

Shaw slams sixth-highest one-day score of 244

The 23-year-old, opening the batting, faced just 153 balls, including 28 fours and 11 sixes as Northamptonshire piled up 415-8 en route to an 87-run win at Wantage Road.

Afridi hits 42-ball century

Pakistan's Shahid Afridi blasted 101 in only 43 balls to inspire Hampshire's 101-run victory at Derbyshire in the Twenty20 Blast quarter-finals.

Tamim leaves Essex due to 'personal reasons'

Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal leaves English county Essex after just one match for personal reasons the club reveals.

September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024

Shakib shines with fifer on Surrey debut

Surrey all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan stood out with the ball as he picked up a five-wicket haul on Day 4 in their County Cricket Division One encounter against Somerset on Thursday.

September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024

Shakib fails with bat, fights back with ball for Surrey

Surrey all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan did not have the best time with the bat but came back strongly with the ball on Day 3 of their County Division One encounter against Somerset on Wednesday. 

September 10, 2024
September 10, 2024

Workhorse Shakib makes instant impact for Surrey

Shakib claimed four wickets for 97 runs in 33.5 overs -- bowling more than a third of the day's total overs.

July 25, 2024
July 25, 2024

County club bans sixes due to neighbour complaints

Players from the club near Brighton, which was formed in 1790, have been told they will receive no runs if they hit the ball over the rope under the unusual rule change. If they hit a second “six”, they will be given out.

July 4, 2024
July 4, 2024

1,578-run county match ends in tie

This first tied game in English county cricket in six years saw Glamorgan achieving the highest fourth-innings score in any first-class game in England and the third-highest worldwide.

June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024

England's Robinson concedes record 43 runs in an over

When Sussex's Ollie Robinson came on to bowl against Leicestershire's number eight batter Louis Kimber on Wednesday, little did the England bowler know he would go down in the record books for conceding 43 runs in an over.

August 10, 2023
August 10, 2023

Shaw slams sixth-highest one-day score of 244

The 23-year-old, opening the batting, faced just 153 balls, including 28 fours and 11 sixes as Northamptonshire piled up 415-8 en route to an 87-run win at Wantage Road.

August 23, 2017
August 23, 2017

Afridi hits 42-ball century

Pakistan's Shahid Afridi blasted 101 in only 43 balls to inspire Hampshire's 101-run victory at Derbyshire in the Twenty20 Blast quarter-finals.

July 11, 2017
July 11, 2017

Tamim leaves Essex due to 'personal reasons'

Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal leaves English county Essex after just one match for personal reasons the club reveals.

May 8, 2016
May 8, 2016

ECB reprimand Broad

Kent seamer Matt Coles has been suspended for two weeks for throwing the ball in a "dangerous manner”, while England international Stuart Broad was reprimanded over his behaviour while playing for Nottinghamshire against Yorkshire.