There were two moments when Sussex sensed an opportunity. They reduced Surrey to 47-3 when Ollie Pope, parachuted into the team after being left out of England’s Test side at Edgbaston, was dismissed for just two. But Patel and Foakes rebuilt with a stand of 111 in 30 overs before both were dismissed for the
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, County Ground, Hove (day two) Sussex 393: Tear 89, Simpson 61, Carter 59; Chahar 4-97, Worrall 2-60 Surrey: Yet to bat Sussex 3 pts, Surrey 3 pts Match scorecard Charlie Tear made his highest first-class score and Oli Carter and John Simpson scored fifties as Sussex edged an absorbing day
Surrey have signed Durham and England Lions leg-spinner Nathan Sowter on a “multi-year” white-ball contract. The Australian-born bowler is familiar to the Kia Oval, having played there in the past five seasons of The Hundred, both for the Oval Invincibles and MI London. Sowter, 33, told Surrey’s website, external: “When the opportunity to move to
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Kia Oval (day three) Yorkshire 185 & 82: Luxton 29; Fisher 6-25 Surrey 83 & 187-9: Blake 43*; Hill 4-52 Surrey (19 pts) beat Yorkshire (3 pts) by one wicket Match scorecard Josh Blake and Matt Fisher were the Surrey heroes in a thrilling one-wicket County Championship win against Yorkshire
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Kia Oval (day one) Yorkshire 133-7 Surrey: Yet to bat Surrey 2 pts, Yorkshire 0 pts Match scorecard The outstanding Dan Worrall spearheaded an excellent Surrey bowling performance with 3-24 from 17 overs at the Kia Oval as Yorkshire struggled to 133-7 on a rain-shortened opening day. Worrall was well
Surrey have signed Indian seamer Auqib Nabi for their next three County Championship fixtures as they battle to stay in Division One. The 29-year-old is available for their two home matches with Yorkshire and Glamorgan, as well as the away fixture against Sussex at Hove. Surrey won three successive titles between 2022 and 2024, and
