Glamorgan made two changes bringing in Jack Hope-Bell for his first class debut in place of Connor O’Riordan, while Jamie McIlroy replaced Dan Douthwaite to make his first red ball appearance since May. Warwickshire remained unchanged from their comfortable win over Hampshire last time out and started strongly after rain had delayed the start of
“That’s him as a person,” said Root. “When you get someone involved you want them to be themselves and you want them to come into an environment for a reason. “With his experience and knowledge about the game, and all that he can offer, I think he’s going to be great. “You’re looking at so
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, County Ground, Hove (day one) Sussex: Yet to bat Surrey: Yet to bat Toss yet to take place Match scorecard Play was abandoned without a ball being bowled on the opening day of the County Championship Division One game between Sussex and Surrey. After heavy overnight and morning rain it
England captain Joe Root will move to outright third on the all-time list for most Test appearances when England face Pakistan in the third Test this week. Root, 35, is currently joint-third place for all-time Test appearances with former Australia captains Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh. The trio all sit on 168 Test caps each.
Cricket Australia has opened the Big Bash to private investment, although individual state associations will retain the power to decide whether and when to sell stakes in their franchises. The governing body had originally been keen on a league-wide sale of franchises for the Big Bash League (BBL) and the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL)
Leicestershire have been charged with breaching the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) pitch regulations following their County Championship victory over Glamorgan. The Cricket Regulator carried out an investigation after match officials reported the Uptonsteel Grace Road pitch following Leicestershire’s 42-run win from 20-23 August. In a statement, the Foxes said they “strongly dispute the
