After the first-Test win at Headingley, captain Joe Root said his pace bowlers “do not know how good they can be” and praised the variety they offer. Root suggested this group is ahead of bowling stocks from his previous stint as captain, when he often called upon right-arm seamers James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes
Rothesay County Championship, New Road, Worcester (day two) Lancashire 180: Jennings 55, Bailey 34, Swanepoel 4-37, Singh 3-27 Worcestershire 12-1 (6 overs) Worcestershire (3 pts) trail Lancashire (0 pts) by 168 runs with nine wickets standing Match scorecard Worcestershire made the most of the bowler-friendly conditions at New Road as Lancashire were bowled out for
First one-day international, Titwood Netherlands 270-4 (50 overs): Molkenboer 106, De Leede 69; Maqsood 1-35 Scotland 212-10 (48.5 overs): Sproul 79, McColl 33; Siegers 3-42 Netherlands win by 58 runs Scorecard The Netherlands comfortably beat a youthful Scotland side to take the lead in a three-match ODI series. Having won the toss, stand-in Scotland captain
“We conducted a thorough recruitment process over Matt Walker’s departure,” said head coach Ian Westwood. “Jim stood out as someone who can bring a high level of batting expertise while complementing the strengths already within our staff group. “He knows the club and many of the players well and brings real energy and clarity to
Lancashire all-rounder Fi Morris is set to retire at the end of the season after more than a decade in the county game. Morris has spent the last four seasons with Lancashire and was part of the side that won the T20 County Cup and One-Day Cup last year. The batter and off-spinner, 32, had