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,
Ireland bowling all-rounder Jordan Neill feels past injury setbacks have made him “hungrier to come back harder” in the upcoming one-day series in Namibia. Neill has been selected by new head coach Gary Wilson for the five-match series that begins on Thursday in Windhoek (08:30 BST). The 21-year-old made his Ireland debut at the age
Kent bowler Matt Milnes says an early-season pep talk from head coach Adam Hollioake was behind their promotion-winning campaign. After losing to Worcestershire by an innings and two runs in their third Division Two match in April, Kent then won eight of the next 11 to clinch second spot. “Smokes [Hollioake] took the pressure off
One-day international tri-series, Rawalpindi Pakistan 302-9 (50 overs): Baker 3-65; Nawaz 79 (74), Arafat 59 (58) England 215 (38.4 overs): Banton 57 (53), Arafat 6-40 Pakistan won by 87 runs Scorecard England began their wandering winter with a sloppy loss to Pakistan in the one-day tri-series in Rawalpindi. In the opening match of five separate
Second Test, Gqeberha (day three of five) South Africa 425-9 dec: Bavuma 179, Jansen 85; Boland 5-81 Australia 3-1: Boland 2*; Rabada 1-0 Australia trail by 422 runs Scorecard Captain Temba Bavuma dragged South Africa back into their Test series against Australia with a masterful 179 on day three in Gqeberha. Bavuma, who emerged in
Sussex bowling coach James Kirtley is to leave his job at the end of October after seven years in the role. Incoming head coach Matt Walker will lead the search for a replacement as part of what the club called a “restructure of the coaching staff”. Kirtley, 51, spent 16 years as a player at
