Leicestershire have signed wicketkeeper Josh Blake from Surrey on a two-year deal. The 28-year-old spent four years on the books at Surrey as a professional, a club he first joined at the age of nine and later worked at as a community coach for four years as he tried to earn his first contract. He
Surrey have signed England all-rounder Freya Kemp from Hampshire on a “multi-year deal” from the 2027 season onwards. The 21-year-old left-arm seamer has played for England 49 times, scoring 585 runs across 36 innings and taking 36 wickets across both formats. She enjoyed a successful international campaign in 2026, striking at 157.89 with an average
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (day four) Surrey 422: Lawrence 139 & 127-5: Gorantla 28; Gregory 2-22 Somerset 731: Abell 307, Lammonby 229, Pretorius 84; Lomror 4-212 Somerset (13 pts) drew with Surrey (12 pts) Match scorecard Tom Abell became the eighth Somerset player to score a first-class triple century
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (day three) Surrey 422: Lawrence 139, Sibley 72, Foakes 64; Leach 4-91, Gregory 3-85 Somerset 691-8: Abell 284*, Lammonby 229, Pretorius 72*; Lomror 4-196 Somerset (5 pts) lead Surrey (4 pts) by 269 runs with two wickets remaining Match scorecard Double centurions Tom Lammonby and
Soon it was Surrey capitalising on the favourable batting conditions. As early as the eighth over, Somerset skipper Lewis Gregory turned to spin, introducing Jack Leach from the River End. Rory Burns had no intention of letting the experienced left-armer settle into a line and length, slog-sweeping him for six in only his second over.
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Kia Oval (day four) Glamorgan 132 & 594: Tribe 155, Crane 114*; Thomas 2-74 Surrey 115 & 427: Patel 132, Pope 75; Van der Gugten 2-67 Glamorgan (19 pts) beat Surrey (3 pts) by 184 runs Match scorecard Glamorgan’s bowlers overcame Surrey resistance to claim a first red-ball victory at
