Afghanistan and Rashid Khan have played most of their games against lesser lights and they were made to pay in the World Cup against the No 1-ranked sideThere are many ways to feel alone on a cricket field. In the hell of a falling-apart dressing room,…
World Cup game at Old Trafford watched by a billion people proves a triumph while India’s captain becomes fastest man to 11,000 ODI runs before his unnecessary exit against PakistanIt might have been peak Virat Kohli. With a fatly idolatrous crowd, the…
Regular updates from around the county groundsYou can email Tanya here, tweet her here or post BTLDay two: how Tuesday’s action unfoldedAli Martin’s England World Cup team guide 12.06pm BST Sam Hain still there, but fast running out of partners. Oliver…
Live updates from the latest round of Championship gamesEngland give Jofra Archer the nod for World Cup squadEmail your thoughts to Tanya or tweet @TJAldred 11.18am BST This, x100. Terribly poignant tweet from Graham. Without wishing ill on anyone else…
Live updates from the latest round of Championship gamesDawson in frame for World Cup spot after fine county formEmail your thoughts to Tanya or tweet @TJAldred 11.35am BST And another! The very next ball. Anderson this time. Rhodes bowled for a golden…
• Ben Coad helps bowl Yorkshire to victory• Durham suffer third successive defeatThe weather at Taunton spoilt the golden-ticket game between the champions, Surrey, and top-of-the- table Somerset. In a stuttering day Surrey lost three wickets, includin…
Cricket news and updates from around the county groundsCook guides Essex past big-spending Notts Email Tanya, tweet @tjaldred or join the discussion BTL 11.32am BST Oh no! They’re off at Taunton too. The rain must be travelling from the Midlands downwa…
Updates from around the county groundsECB back on defensive over Hundred photo gaffeYou can post BTL, email Tanya or tweet her here 11.50am BST What does Simon Harmer eat for breakfast? Grannottinghamola. Nash gone for 32, Harmer 5-46, Notts 124/7. And…
The Spin: county outgrounds get their chance to shineEngland chase down huge Pakistan total to win third ODIAnd you can post BTL, mail Tanya or tweet her @tjaldred 11.31am BST In a white van battle, Van der Gugten snaffles a second at Newport – Van Buu…
Live updates from day one of round three in the ChampionshipPut the smartphone down Aggers. This spat really isn’t cricketFeel free to email Tanya or tweet @TJAldred your thoughts 11.28am BST And another one down, this time at Chelmsford – Ben Duckett …
Live updates from across the County Championship and KSLHow life has changed for England’s women after World Cup winSophia Dunkley: ready to use WSL to claim England spotEmail or tweet Tanya your thoughts 11.27am BST Here, Yorkshire have won the toss a…
England hit Australia for six with Buttler to fore again in T20Kent top of Division Two as Leicestershire race to victoryAnd you can mail Tanya, get in touch on Twitter or post BTL 10.28am BST It’s the last day of County Championship cricket for a whil…
Updates from the third day of play in the County ChampionshipDay two: sea fret stops Surrey in ScarboroughAnd email Tanya, tweet or comment below the line 11.53am BST Surrey 267 all out. Ollie Pope 69 not out. Ben Coad 5-53. A useful Yorkshire lead of …
Latest updates from County Championship round eightCounty cricket talking points: Surrey go top thanks to PopeAnd you can email Tanya, tweet @tjaldred or post BTL 12.21pm BST Pujara’s off the mark! Applause from a Scarborough crowd feeling generous. At…
Essex trail by 247 runs with four wickets remainingClarke takes five wickets as Surrey edge HampshireAnd feel free to email or tweet Tanya to get in touch 12.21pm BST A breakthrough at Old Trafford where the mugginess has passed, the sun is out and goo…
Keep up with all the action from around the groundsCheck in on Scotland v England: ODI – live!And feel free to email Tanya or tweet: @tjaldred 11.37am BST And a super wicket for Onions, Chopra bowled for 3 to one that zipped back off the pitch. He’s be…
Updates from around the county groundsCounty cricket talking points: Bell and Trott roll back yearsEmail Tanya here or tweet her here with your thoughts 11.23am BST That lions squad in full: Squad: Nick Gubbins (Middlesex), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Yorkshir…
• Lancashire leg-spinner’s career-best fails to force win• Notts go top of First Division with win over HampshireOn a scorching day in Manchester, as the swifts arrived from the south, Somerset batted all day until the teams shook hands at te…
• Somerset bowl out Yorkshire in second consecutive victory• Nottinghamshire top the table with defeat of WorcestershireThe weather failed to put a dampener on an intriguing final day of the County Championship’s third round. At Taunton, Somerset bowle…
County Championship updates around the groundsSign up now for The Spin, our weekly cricket emailAnd feel free to email Tanya or tweet her @tjaldred 10.48am BST Where’s Wally?The players ages warming up and the weather is set fair for the final day of o…
