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BBC News
25-05-2025
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Northants build lead after Green hundred for Gloucs
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, County Ground, Northampton (day three)Northamptonshire 469 & 158-4: Sales 49*; Akhter 2-31Gloucestershire 379-8 dec: Green 118*, Bancroft 60, Hammond 51; Harrison 4-94Northants (5 pts) lead Glos (5 pts) by 248 with five wickets standingMatch scorecard Australia's Cameron Green warmed up for the World Test Championship final with a superb unbeaten 118 to set up a bold Gloucestershire declaration against Northamptonshire on day three of their Championship match at Wantage was Green's third century in a five-game stint for Gloucestershire as he returns after an eight-month lay-off following back surgery. After a scratchy start, the Western Australian all-rounder played beautifully, facing 185 balls and striking three sixes and eight fours and looked in excellent touch ahead of next month's Test final at Lord's. After eight knocks for Gloucestershire, he currently has an average of 73.67 with power to add in the second innings helped take the visitors from a precarious overnight 156-4 to 379-8 when skipper Cameron Bancroft called time with Gloucestershire still 90 runs behind, leg-spinner Calvin Harrison finishing with figures of their second innings, James Sales followed his first innings 81 with an unbeaten 49 as Northamptonshire closed on 158-4, leading by 248 to set up a fascinating final after a brief rain delay, nightwatcher Matt Taylor (36) and Green both edged past the slips, while Harry Conway found plenty of movement back into the right handers and had two big lbw shouts turned pulled Liam Guthrie behind square for six and targeted Harrison, smashing consecutive boundaries including a big hit over mid-wicket. He perished attempting a similar shot, Harrison running across to take the catch off a top quickly struck again when Luke Procter jagged one back into James Bracey, squaring him up as he edged low to Harrison at second Green was not timing the ball perfectly, he seemed content to occupy the crease and reduce the deficit, although he showed one moment of aggression when he pulled a Gus Miller short ball over forward square-leg for found a willing partner in Graeme van Buuren (27), the pair posting a stand of 79 after lunch. By now Green was moving up through the gears, driving Guthrie down the ground for back-to-back boundaries to reach his half-century off 103 balls. He had a reprieve later in the same over when Guthrie shelled a return catch and was forced to leave the field as his knee landed on the ball in his follow through. At the other end, Conway had a close lbw shout turned down against van Buuren but persuaded the umpire to raise his finger when one kept low and struck him in greeted Guthrie's return from the treatment table by swatting him for six over the old bowls pavilion. With the follow on saved, Green then played Harrison through the off-side to reach three lost an eighth wicket when Tom Price chopped onto his stumps against Harrison, but Green finished the afternoon session in style, depositing Saif Zaib over long-on on the stroke of tea at which point Bancroft reply Northamptonshire targeted quick runs but lost Procter early lbw, attempting to sweep Ollie Vasconcelos (27) started in brisk fashion swatting Tom Price over deep square into the neighbouring Wellingborough Road gardens for six and clubbing four boundaries before he was adjudged to have gloved an Akhter short ball to the keeper. Miller was next to go, lbw to Aadi Sharma (24) dismissively pulled Akhter for six to get off the mark before taking consecutive boundaries off Archie Bailey, who finally claimed his wicket via an edge to started aggressively, cutting fiercely for four before Green put down a regulation slip catch off the bowling of Akhter. He moved into the forties shortly before the close by pulling Ollie Price through midwicket, finishing the day one away from a second half-century of the match. Sales resumed his big first innings partnership with Saif Zaib (22 not out), who also found runs all around the ground, the pair adding 58 for the fifth Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Harrison keeps Northants in control against Glos
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, County Ground, Northampton (day two) Northamptonshire 469: Zaib 159, Sales 81, Harrison 63; Bailey 3-76 Gloucestershire 156-4: Bancroft 60, Hammond 51; Harrison 2-40 Northants 3 pts, Glos 2 pts Match scorecard Northamptonshire leg-spinner Calvin Harrison followed up a career-best knock of 63 with two wickets to keep his side in control of their County Championship clash against Gloucestershire at Wantage Road. Harrison, on loan from Nottinghamshire, shared a ninth-wicket partnership of 90 with Liam Guthrie as the home side posted a daunting total of 469, built around Saif Zaib's career-high 159. Visiting captain Cameron Bancroft defied Northamptonshire with a gritty 60 – his first half-century in seven innings – while Miles Hammond hit a more pugnacious 51, but both fell shortly before stumps to leave Gloucestershire 156-4, still 164 short of the follow-on target. Harrison finished the day with 2-40, with Luke Procter and Harry Conway picking up a wicket apiece. Resuming on 327-6, Northamptonshire built steadily throughout the morning session, with Lewis McManus square cutting Matt Taylor to the boundary to take his stand with Zaib into three figures. Taylor had McManus caught behind for 43 in his next over, persuading the right-hander to nibble outside off stump, but Zaib soon progressed to 150 for the first time as the home side pocketed a third batting bonus point. They declined to attempt a swift dash for a fourth, particularly after Zaib's marathon knock finally came to an end, slashing Archie Bailey to slip, but Harrison, who drove confidently on the off side – including an all-run four off Bailey – and Guthrie batted capably. Gloucestershire brought back Zaman Akhter, who had been wayward early on, for a second spell at the David Capel End and Guthrie immediately steered him to the long-on boundary, prompting them to switch to an all-spin attack leading up to lunch. That included the occasional off-breaks of Hammond, who continued after the interval but was soon targeted as Harrison, having passed his half-century, thumped him to the fence twice in quick succession. Fellow spinner Ollie Price made the breakthrough when Harrison reverse-swept him into the hands of backward point and, with Guthrie holing out for 33 in Graeme van Buuren's next over, it was finally time for Gloucestershire's openers to strap on their pads. There was an early scare for Bancroft, who dragged Guthrie on to his pad rather than the stumps, while Ben Charlesworth survived a hesitant inside edge off Conway in similar fashion. The pair appeared to have settled into their rhythm, but Procter's consistent spell as first change brought rewards when he found the outside edge of Charlesworth's bat and Ricardo Vasconcelos snapped up the chance at slip. However, Bancroft kept the scoreboard ticking along after tea, leg-glancing Conway to the rope and then flicking the seamer off his hips for four more while Ollie Price dropped anchor at the other end. Price had just begun to flex his muscles by sweeping Harrison for two boundaries and tried to turn the leg-spinner around the corner again – but Vasconcelos anticipated the shot and scurried around behind McManus to take the catch. New batter Hammond held firm and flourished against the spinners, scoring freely on both sides of the wicket to reach his fourth 50 of the campaign from 60 balls, sharing a stand of 80 with Bancroft. But Harrison returned to pin Hammond leg before and Bancroft departed in the next over, caught down the leg side off Conway as Gloucestershire limped through to the close. Report supplied by ECB Reporters Network, supported by Rothesay Zaib hits century as Northants recover against Glos Notifications, social media and more with BBC Sport
BBC News
24-05-2025
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Harrison keeps Northants in control against Glos
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, County Ground, Northampton (day two)Northamptonshire 469: Zaib 159, Sales 81, Harrison 63; Bailey 3-76Gloucestershire 156-4: Bancroft 60, Hammond 51; Harrison 2-40Northants 3 pts, Glos 2 ptsMatch scorecard Northamptonshire leg-spinner Calvin Harrison followed up a career-best knock of 63 with two wickets to keep his side in control of their County Championship clash against Gloucestershire at Wantage on loan from Nottinghamshire, shared a ninth-wicket partnership of 90 with Liam Guthrie as the home side posted a daunting total of 469, built around Saif Zaib's career-high captain Cameron Bancroft defied Northamptonshire with a gritty 60 – his first half-century in seven innings – while Miles Hammond hit a more pugnacious 51, but both fell shortly before stumps to leave Gloucestershire 156-4, still 164 short of the follow-on finished the day with 2-40, with Luke Procter and Harry Conway picking up a wicket on 327-6, Northamptonshire built steadily throughout the morning session, with Lewis McManus square cutting Matt Taylor to the boundary to take his stand with Zaib into three had McManus caught behind for 43 in his next over, persuading the right-hander to nibble outside off stump, but Zaib soon progressed to 150 for the first time as the home side pocketed a third batting bonus declined to attempt a swift dash for a fourth, particularly after Zaib's marathon knock finally came to an end, slashing Archie Bailey to slip, but Harrison, who drove confidently on the off side – including an all-run four off Bailey – and Guthrie batted brought back Zaman Akhter, who had been wayward early on, for a second spell at the David Capel End and Guthrie immediately steered him to the long-on boundary, prompting them to switch to an all-spin attack leading up to included the occasional off-breaks of Hammond, who continued after the interval but was soon targeted as Harrison, having passed his half-century, thumped him to the fence twice in quick spinner Ollie Price made the breakthrough when Harrison reverse-swept him into the hands of backward point and, with Guthrie holing out for 33 in Graeme van Buuren's next over, it was finally time for Gloucestershire's openers to strap on their was an early scare for Bancroft, who dragged Guthrie on to his pad rather than the stumps, while Ben Charlesworth survived a hesitant inside edge off Conway in similar pair appeared to have settled into their rhythm, but Procter's consistent spell as first change brought rewards when he found the outside edge of Charlesworth's bat and Ricardo Vasconcelos snapped up the chance at Bancroft kept the scoreboard ticking along after tea, leg-glancing Conway to the rope and then flicking the seamer off his hips for four more while Ollie Price dropped anchor at the other had just begun to flex his muscles by sweeping Harrison for two boundaries and tried to turn the leg-spinner around the corner again – but Vasconcelos anticipated the shot and scurried around behind McManus to take the batter Hammond held firm and flourished against the spinners, scoring freely on both sides of the wicket to reach his fourth 50 of the campaign from 60 balls, sharing a stand of 80 with Harrison returned to pin Hammond leg before and Bancroft departed in the next over, caught down the leg side off Conway as Gloucestershire limped through to the supplied by ECB Reporters Network, supported by Rothesay
ABC News
19-05-2025
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Cameron Green tunes up for World Test Championship with match-winning County knock
Cam Green's spell playing county cricket in England's West country will be a brief one, but Bristolians will not forget him in a hurry, and nor will Kent's beleaguered bowling attack. The Australian all-rounder made an unbeaten 67 off 90 balls, to steer Gloucestershire to a tense three-wicket victory over Kent in Bristol, ensuring his first innings century did not go to waste. Green hit 128 off 184 balls in the first innings of the match to set the game up for Golucestershire. It was Gloucestershire's first win of the season, and its first home red ball victory since September 2022. Glos were set 162 to win on the fourth and final day after Kent had been dismissed for 253 in its second innings. Kalgoorlie's Grant Stewart, who made a remarkable career-best 182 off 189 balls in the first innings, had added 41 to his match tally. The home team lost former Australia opener Cameron Bancroft, its captain, for 7 as it slumped to 4-57 but Green and James Bracey, who shared a 222-run fifth-wicket partnership in the first dig, again combined well. After Green was reprieved on 3, Jack Leaning missing a sharp chance at second slip off Kashif Ali, he and Bracey then took the score to 121. With no time pressure, Glos looked to be cruising. But Nathan Gilchrist dismissed Bracey then had Graeme van Buuren caught for a pair next ball. Green, driving powerfully straight and pulling well, moved past 50 but Kent further reduced Glos to 7-138. Green and Zaman Akhter settled the innings and gradually whittled down the target before a scrambled single to point by Green off fellow West Australian Stewart ensured victory. Green has one more match in his stay with Gloucestershire, which was funded by a mystery benefactor, away to Darren Lehmann's Northamptonshire, before joining Australia for the World Test Championship final. "He's been an amazing asset for us, on and off the field. I've loved having him around and learning from him," said young opening batter Joe Phillips. Green would love to face Kent's modest, injury-hit attack every week. He has made 310 runs against them this season, compared to 12 in three innings against other opponents. AAP
New Indian Express
12-05-2025
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- New Indian Express
Virat Kohli, the pied piper of Indian cricket
All cameras were on him. Not a moment was missed, not a gesture was unnoticed. He would be standing in the slips, reacting to every ball, celebrating every wicket like it was his, frustrated after every play and miss like it was life or death. While doing all this, he also made every fan, Indian or otherwise, feel what he felt, go through the emotions he went through. The Indian contingent was egged on while words and gestures were exchanged with the Australians. Kohli even imitated Cameron Bancroft moment from 2018 to show he got no sandpaper in his pockets. It is the relationship he has always had with fans, especially in Australia from the time he showed the finger. That is how Kohli always has been. From that Australia tour in 2011, every single time he took the field in a Test match, Kohli engaged with the crowd like no one else. He made them feel like they were a part of what was happening on the field. They would respond in such a way that fans often became the non-playing member of the Indian Test team. For an average fan who is there for the sheer emotion of supporting their team, Kohli was the poster boy who brought them to the stands in red-ball cricket. Between 2015 and 2021, when he was captaining the Indian team, Kohli kept the fans invested in Test cricket. He gave them memories to cherish forever. If the cricketing field was the theatre of drama, the former Indian captain was the conductor who had the pulse of the people. He made them sing to his tunes.
