No other team has won as many games (9) or scored as many points (36) as Northamptonshire in the T20 Blast so far this season. The Steelbacks only lost once, against Somerset comprehensively on Sunday, and won again in style to qualify for the quarter-finals. Ben Kellaway (3-22) was the bowlers’ choice for Glamorgan but
Australian batsman Harris put in a stunning display to make the job easier. Surrey chase the seventh place Warwickshire finished at 180-5 in the Oval. Captain Bryony Smith got the hosts off to an excellent start in response by scoring what was the fastest half-century of the season so far when she reached 50 off
Niamh Holland achieved her highest Vitality Blast score to end Somerset’s losing streak with a two-wicket victory over Essex and maintain their slim hopes of securing a place on finals day. The 21-year-old all-rounder, who featured in the recent England A 50-over series against India, held her nerve after a late flurry of wickets to
It was exciting stuff from England’s new bowlers, who topped 90mph to produce the kind of hostility the hosts believed would bring success in Test cricket. The high-speed, short-pitch attack also leaves questions for India’s top-flight boast, which surrendered to the sustained blitz. Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were trapped in the deep
Despite losing the services of Raza, Worcestershire continued their winning momentum against Glamorgan on Sunday, beating the Welsh county by 15 runs in Cardiff to stay on course for a place in the Blast quarter-finals. Reflecting on his time with the Rapids, Raza said he would love the opportunity to reconnect with the Pears. “Hopefully
Lancashire captain Keaton Jennings says inconsistency is to blame for their results in this year’s T20 Blast. With two games left in the group stage, Lancashire are third in the North Group after a dramatic draw with Derbyshire on Monday night. But their hopes of reaching the last 16 for the ninth consecutive season hang