Gloucestershire bowler Craig Miles has retired from professional cricket to protect his “mental well-being”. The 32-year-old, who last played in June, returned to Gloucestershire this year after a six-year spell at Warwickshire. He began his career in Bristol and took 512 wickets in total in all three formats of the game. “Although this has by
Kent began day three knowing victory would guarantee second place, but Tom Boorman was dropped in the first over, after he edged Khaled Ahmed – keeper Chris Benjamin left it for first slip Crawley, who seemed surprised and missed the chance. However, both overnight batters went in the space of seven balls. Miles Hammond edged
Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (day two) Gloucestershire 229: Bracey 86; Milnes 4-55 & 61-2: Hammond 33* Kent 353: Compton 126, Bell-Drummond 55; Langridge 3-105 Gloucestershire (3 pts) trail Kent (6 pts) by 63 runs with eight wickets standing Match scorecard Kent took a tentative stride towards promotion from Division Two
Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (day one) Gloucestershire 229: Bracey 86; Milnes 4-55 Kent 71-1: Compton 33* Kent (3 pts) trail Gloucestershire (0 pts) by 158 runs Match scorecard Kent were 71-1 at stumps after day one of their County Championship game with Gloucestershire at Canterbury, trailing by 158. The promotion-hopefuls
Gloucestershire have signed Nottinghamshire seamer James Hayes on a permanent deal. The 25-year-old moves after having two loan spells over the course of this year and has agreed a two-year deal. He took six wickets in four T20 Blast appearances in his first loan in July before returning in August for the remainder of the
Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol (day four) Middlesex 326 & 326: Duke 94, Robson 92; Langridge 5-87 Gloucestershire 296: Ahmed 90* & 145-9: Ahmed 42; Roland-Jones 4-30 Gloucestershire (12 pts) drew with Middlesex (13 pts) Match scorecard Middlesex were frustrated by the Bristol weather in their pursuit of victory over Gloucestershire
