Leading run-scorer, two-time runner-up – Salt certainly has pedigree in The Hundred. The Welshman reached the final with Manchester Originals in 2022 and 2023, but believes he can go one step further and revive a latent Welsh Fire. The Cardiff-based team is the worst-performing franchise in the tournament’s short history, with both the men’s and
Durham have named all-rounder Kasey Aldridge as their new captain for the One-Day Cup campaign. Aldridge, who is in his first full season with Durham after joining from Somerset, will step up with red-ball and T20 captain Alex Lees free to concentrate solely on playing. The 25-year-old’s first game in charge will be against Derbyshire
Batsman Stephen Eskinazi will captain Leicestershire during the upcoming One-Day Cup competition. The 32-year-old will fill the role vacated by Australian Peter Handscomb, who was ruled out of the season due to family commitments. Eskinazi is in his first full season with Leicestershire, having initially joined the club on loan from Middlesex in the summer
Hampshire T20 Blast captain James Vince believes semi-final opponents Notts Outlaws will provide a “tough test” at Edgbaston on Saturday. The Hawks booked a spot on Finals day for a record 12th time after a 75-run victory over Essex in the Utilita Bowl on Wednesday night. Vince was his team’s top scorer with 125 off
NEW YORK — A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty Wednesday to drugging and raping a 21-year-old U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet who was working on the ship as part of the academy’s Sea Year training program. John Merrone, 53, pleaded guilty just as his trial was about to begin in federal court in Brooklyn.
The heroic pilot who safely abandoned a crashed plane into a New York City river in 2009 has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Captain Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger III, 75, shared the update on his personal website, writing that he was recently diagnosed and is in an early stage. “For now, this means I may not