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26-05-2025
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Derbyshire wrap up innings win over Kent
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, County Ground, Derby (day four) Derbyshire 587-5 dec: Jewell 232, Madsen 100, Came 89, Lloyd 50, Reece 50 Kent 326 & 247 (f/o): Muyeye 55, Compton 49, Stewart 49; Reece 3-21 Derbyshire (23 pts) beat Kent (2 pts) by an innings and 14 runs Match scorecard Luis Reece led Derbyshire's victory charge as they rolled over Kent before lunch on the final day of the County Championship Division Two match at Derby. The all-rounder picked up two wickets to claim outstanding figures of 3-21 from 10 overs as they beat the visitors by an innings and 14 runs After Zak Chappell struck with the first ball of the day, Kent folded in feeble fashion, losing four wickets in eight overs, to slump to 247-9, with the injured Jake Ball unable to bat. It was Derbyshire's second win of the season, taking them above Glamorgan to second in the table, while Kent have now lost four matches in a row. Their slide to another defeat started when Tawanda Muyeye was caught behind taking on a short ball from Chappell. Muyeye clearly thought it had come off his shoulder but given his side were still 104 runs behind with three wickets already down, it was not a great shot for the situation. That was a straightforward catch for Brooke Guest but the wicketkeeper took a much sharper one five overs later standing up to Reece when Chris Benjamin pushed forward and edged into his gloves. Kent's hopes of at least frustrating Derbyshire now rested with Jack Leaning and Harry Finch but the pair were quickly parted with Reece celebrating a second success of the morning. Leaning failed to get over a drive and substitute fielder Nick Potts took a good tumbling catch diving forward at deep mid-off. Derbyshire were now all over the visitors and in the next over, Finch went to turn Anuj Dal off his legs but the ball came off his thigh pad and onto the stumps. Matt Parkinson had resisted well as nightwatchman in the first innings but this time he lasted only seven balls before he went half forward to Jack Morley and was lbw. Grant Stewart struck some muscular blows, pulling Pat Brown for six, but the end came 15 minutes before the interval when he sliced the fast bowler to third man where Potts pulled off a superb diving catch. ECB Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay Notifications, social media and more with BBC Sport
Yahoo
12-05-2025
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England batter Duckett extends deal with Notts
England top-order batter Ben Duckett has signed an extended contract with Nottinghamshire until the end of the 2027 season. Duckett has scored more than 5,500 runs in all formats for Notts since joining in August 2018 from Northamptonshire. His runs have helped the county win the 2020 Vitality Blast final and the County Championship Division Two title two years later. "It was an absolute no-brainer to extend my time with Nottinghamshire," Duckett told the club website. "I love playing at Trent Bridge, it's my favourite English ground, and this team and coaching staff are a fantastic group that have been so valuable for my development on and off the field. "Playing for England has been a dream come true, but the role that Nottinghamshire have played in helping me to achieve that has been crucial." Duckett has scored four hundreds and 13 half-centuries in 30 Tests for England, and has racked up 10,809 first-class runs in 155 matches. The 30-year-old, who is in the England squad for this month's one-off Test with Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, has played once for the County Championship leaders this season. Nottinghamshire head coach Peter Moores said: "Though we might not see as much of him as before, he's still a hugely valuable member of our squad. "It has been a privilege to watch him develop over the years, and his desire to keep improving is a great example to our other players. "His quality as a three-format player is not in question, and to have that level of player around the group - even when he's not playing - is always a good thing."
Mint
12-05-2025
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Will Virat Kohli's retirement opens door for out-of-contention Cheteshwar Pujara for India's tour of England?
Virat Kohli's retirement from Test cricket on Monday left everyone shocked. The former India captain's retirement from the longest format was on cards since reports emerged that the star batter doesn't want to fly to England for the five-match Test series next month. Kohli's retirement has created a void in the Indian middle-order ahead of the series against England which starts on June 20. While India have the likes of Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant in the middle order, it looks largely experienced considering the English conditions which favours pace and swing. With no Kohli at No.4, the names of Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara have cropped up whether the senior duo deserves a chance against England. Both Rahane and Pujara have been among the runs in the domestic cricket recently, scoring bulk of runs. For the record, Pujara scored 402 runs in seven matches at an average of 40.20 for Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25, while Rahane managed managed 467 runs at an average of 35.92 for Mumbai in the same tournament. In fact, Pujara had scored a double hundred too. Both Pujara and Rahane, last played for India in Tests was in 2023. One of the major aspects that keeps Pujara ahead of Rahane was the former's form for Sussex during County Championships in 2023 and 2024 season. Since his last Test for India, Pujara has extensively featured for Sussex across formats, scoring a bulk of runs. In 2023 season of County Championship Division Two, Pujara played eight matches, scoring 649 runs, which included three centuries at an average of 54.08. The right hander returned for the next season to score another 501 runs from six games at 62.62, including two hundreds. Earlier in the year, Pujara has also expressed his desire to play for the Indian team again if given a chance. "I am playing domestic cricket. If given a chance, I am ready to grab it with both hands. The hunger is even more. When you are older, you need to work even harder," Pujara has said at a RevSportz conclave. Pujara, so far has played 103 Tests, scoring 7195 runs with 19 hundreds. In England, Pujara has played 16 Tests, scoring 870 runs with a best of 132.
News18
05-05-2025
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Watch: Batter Drops Mobile Phone While Taking Run During County Championship Match
Last Updated: In bizarre scenes, a Lancashire batter Tom Bailey ended up dropping a mobile phone while taking a run during a County Championship match. This one has to be one of the weirdest incidents to have happened during a cricket match at professional level. It was part hilarious and part controversial with the commentators in splits while wondering if sanctions will follow. During a County Championship Division Two match between Lancashire and Gloucestershire, a mobile phone fell off Tom Bailey's pocket while he was attempting to take a second run. An absent-minded Bailey walked in to bat at no. 10 for Lancashire at Old Trafford with his mobile phone in pocket which fell to the ground after he flicked one away to take two runs off Josh Shaw in the 114th over. 'Something has dropped out of his pocket. I think it's his mobile phone!" said one of the commentators. While trying to contain his laughter, the commentator also wondered if Bailey, a fast bowler, will be reported to the match officials for the offense. 'As much as it is hilarious and we are laughing about it, I almost wonder if that's going to have to be reported. The fact that he was out in the middle with a mobile phone in his pocket," the commentator said. According to reports, Ajeet Singh Dale of Gloucestershire retrieved the phone and took it off the field before the play resumed. As per the rules, usage of electronic communication devices and equipment that enables communication between players on field and off it is not allowed. 'With the exception of player movement technology the use of electronic communication devices and equipment of any kind which enables communication between on-field players and anyone not on the field of play shall not be permitted during the scheduled or rescheduled hours of play," states the clause 41.5 of the County Championship Playing Conditions. Bailey scored an unbeaten 22 off 31 with the help of two fours as Lancashire were bowled out for 450 in response to Gloucestershire's 589-all out. First Published: May 05, 2025, 10:07 IST
BBC News
04-05-2025
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Bell-Drummond gives Kent victory chance at Middlesex
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Lord's (day three)Kent 129 & 473: Bell-Drummond 223, Crawley 68; Roland-Jones 3-107Middlesex 238 & 81-3: Holden 38; Evison 2-32Middlesex (3 pts) require 284 more runs to beat Kent (3 pts) with seven wickets remainingMatch scorecard Daniel Bell-Drummond's second highest score in first-class cricket allowed Kent to take charge of their County Championship Division Two clash with Middlesex on day three at Lord' 31-year-old Kent skipper, took his overnight 103 not out to 223 as the visitors piled up 473 all Richards (43), Joey Evison (35) and Chris Benjamin (34) all shared half-century stands with the right-hander as the Middlesex bowlers were ground into the dirt, Toby-Roland-Jones taking 3-107 for match figures of to better a record fourth innings winning score against Kent harping back more than 100 years to the days of the legendary Patsy Hendren, Middlesex stumbled to 81-3 at stumps, two wickets for the visitors already 117 ahead, Middlesex needed early wickets and they weren't without opportunities. After edging a four to the vacant third, Bell-Drummond was rapped on the pad by Dane Paterson, moving swiftly leg-side of the wicket as the home side's pleads for lbw were not that was unlucky Middlesex's next wound was self-inflicted, Ryan Higgins failing to cling on to Evison's slash to gully before the batter had added to his overnight score. The drop proved costly as by the time Henry Brookes held a caught and bowled at the second grab, the all-rounder, helped by a towering six back over the head of spinner Zafar Gohar had added 62 with hope the new ball would bring further reward soon evaporated, a Bell-Drummond edge wide of a diving second slip the closest they came to another scare survived, Bell-Drummond, whose highest first-class score of 300 not out came two summers ago against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road, crunched a lovely on-drive to the fence at mid-on before his 21st four, a cut behind point took him past 150 on the stroke of the resumption, Bell-Drummond was becalmed, only adding a single boundary in the afternoon session. Wicketkeeper Benjamin though played positively, four boundaries helping him to 34 out of a stand of 74 before Higgins snuck one between bat and pad to trim the Richards came out on a pair and was given a life on four, Ben Geddes failing to cling on to a low catch at second with Evison earlier, Richards made Middlesex pay, a thunderous straight drive the pick of his five fours in an entertaining 43 ended when he was harshly adjudged leg before to a ball from Gohar which appeared to strike him outside leg continued on, marshalling the tail, to the point of refusing singles to protect George Garrett, even though the lead was beyond 300.A tickled single to square leg took him to 200, after which he smote three huge sixes before being last man out caught at target of 365 was exactly 50 more than Middlesex's previous best successful fourth-innings chase against Kent, a total of 315-5 made at Lord's in gargantuan task was made more difficult when Sam Robson was bowled by a beauty from Garrett with only nine on the Holden flourished briefly in a stand of 53 for the second wicket with the obdurate Stephen Eskinazi, but Evison flattened his off-stump, before having nightwatchman Brookes caught a slip by Zak Crawley to leave the hosts in the Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
