After England lost their tri-series opener against Pakistan on the same ground on Tuesday, Brook asked for his batters to show more positivity. On Thursday, he set the perfect example. Brook’s strokeplay was irresistible. In a 116-ball stay, he mixed innovation with brutal power and deft touches. He scored all around the ground, clearing the
Northamptonshire fast bowler Raphy Weatherall has signed a contract extension that will keep him with the county until at least the end of the 2028 season. The 21-year-old, who graduated from a law degree at Exeter University in June, has featured in 29 games over the past three seasons across all formats, claiming 41 wickets.
Balbirnie,Balbirniecaught Brassell, bowled Scholtz c Brassell b Scholtz Balbirnie,Balbirnie caught Brassell, bowled Scholtz c Brassell b Scholtz 20 25 14 3 0 50 80.00 Stirling,Stirlingcaught van Lingen, bowled Loftie-Eaton c van Lingen b Loftie-Eaton Stirling,Stirling caught van Lingen, bowled Loftie-Eaton c van Lingen b Loftie-Eaton 56 71 48 8 1 85 78.87 batting,Carmichael,Carmichaelnot out not
Seifert,Seifertcaught Samson, bowled M Yadav c Samson b M Yadav Seifert,Seifert caught Samson, bowled M Yadav c Samson b M Yadav 24 17 8 3 1 29 141.18 Allen,Allencaught Tilak, bowled Patel c Tilak b Patel Allen,Allen caught Tilak, bowled Patel c Tilak b Patel 45 24 7 5 2 43 187.50 Mitchell,Mitchellcaught Kumar, bowled
“I came off that Test match against India and I felt physically broken,” he said. “I know we lost the bowler, Wokesey went down with a shoulder injury, but that’s the worst I felt in playing cricket for a long time. “It nearly took me two weeks to get ready to play in The Hundred,
But this is not the end of the story. In a letter sent to members last week, the MCC chair Mark Nicholas warned “we should all be braced for the scheduling challenges” their pitch plans will bring. Pitch Nine will be out of action until 2029 at the earliest, depriving Lord’s of one of its
