Leicestershire’s relegation from Division One of the County Championship has been confirmed after failing in their appeal against points penalty. It was during the penultimate match of the season in mid-September that the independent cricket discipline panel handed down an initial 27-point punishment for the poor pitch they produced against Glamorgan a month earlier. Leicestershire
Hampshire’s bowling options were depleted for various reasons over the summer, with injuries to pace bowlers Brad Wheal and John Turner, who was forced to retire this summer aged just 25. In addition to that, Sonny Baker was away with England following his Test debut against New Zealand in June and international spinner Liam Dawson
The 27-point deduction that has Leicestershire on the brink of County Championship relegation is what is fuelling their fight for survival, says Foxes head coach Alfonso Thomas. It was at lunch on the second day of their Division One match against Hampshire this week that Thomas told his Leicestershire players of the impending punishment for
Leicestershire are on the brink of relegation from Division One of the County Championship after being deducted 27 points for breaching pitch regulations in their victory over Glamorgan in August. The points penalty imposed by the Cricket Discipline Panel midway through their penultimate match of the season drops the Foxes to the bottom of the
Hampshire head coach Russell Domingo believes his side need “a bit of a miracle” if they are to remain a Division One side in the County Championship. Defeat to reigning champions Nottinghamshire on Friday left them 32 points from safety with just two fixtures remaining against Leicestershire and Sussex. The Rose and Crown sit bottom
