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
Rew plays at Somerset alongside his older brother James and has been part of the club’s pathway since the under-11 stage. His previous deal with the club took him to the end of the 2028 campaign. He burst onto the scene in June 2025 when he hit the fastest-ever century for England Under-19s and earlier
James Anderson’s legendary career could be over after Lancashire opted against offering England’s all-time leading wicket-taker a new contract. Anderson, 44, chose to continue playing with Lancashire after England forced him into international retirement in 2024. He captained Lancashire in the County Championship last season but the Red Rose endured a poor season, finishing next
Second Test, Gqeberha (day four of five) South Africa 425-9 dec: Bavuma 179, Jansen 85; Boland 5-81 Australia 99: Smith 28; Jansen 5-33 Australia trail by 422 runs Scorecard Australia were forced to follow-on for only the third time in the past 38 years after being dismissed for 99 by South Africa on day four
Essex have signed wicketkeeper George Bell from Lancashire on a permanent two-year deal after a productive loan spell last season. The 24-year-old made three Essex appearances at the end of the 2026 campaign, scoring a half-century in each innings and finishing in the 60s on every occasion. “I believe this is an environment that will
Asa Tribe says he is “absolutely delighted” to be returning to play for Jersey as the island team aims to keep their Cricket World Cup hopes alive. The Glamorgan and England Lions batter has not played for his homeland since the summer of 2025 after a remarkable rise in the English domestic game. But Tribe,
