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27-04-2025
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Handscomb pips Bancroft in Aussie captains' county duel
Peter Handscomb has come out on top in the battle between two Australian county captains as his nifty glovework and stubborn batting helped Leicestershire edge to victory over Cam Bancroft's Gloucestershire in a championship thriller. Keeper Handscomb's aerobatic catch to dismiss Cam Green also ensured the division-two clash at Bristol was a pretty miserable one for the star allrounder, whose latest bid to prove his form before the World Test Championship final fell flat. There was a thrilling third-day finale to a low-scoring contest on Sunday as the Australian contingent were all at the heart of the visitors' two-wicket win. 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 🤩The Foxes attack have been on fire today. Gloucestershire, having been 87/1 at one stage, reduced to 118/8 after the latest wicket. 💥#Foxes🦊 — Leicestershire CCC 🦊 (@leicsccc) April 27, 2025 Gloucester had hoped Bancroft and Green could deliver them to a challenging second-innings total but the skipper's three-hour, 141-ball vigil was ended when he was trapped lbw by Dutch international Logan van Beek for 43. Then Green, who'd scored a century in his first match after being signed up by a mystery county benefactor, was caught behind off namesake Ben Green for just two to go with his first-innings four. Handscomb flung himself full-length to his left to make the wonderful grab as Gloucester then went on to make just 152, leaving Leicestershire 143 to win. Brilliant bowling from Dominic Goodman (4-33) had the visitors on the rack but Handscomb steadied the ship with his stubborn 96-minute knock of 26 and aided by wicketkeeper Ben Cox's 47 and a stubborn unbeaten 15 by No.9 Green, the visitors just prevailed to go top of the second division. A strong performance, but all down to everyone's efforts, says the reaction from the skipper 👉 — Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) April 27, 2025 At Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire bade a fond farewell to their short-term Australian import Fergus O'Neill, who departed after his four-match stint as the leading wicket-taker in the country. The Victoria quick took his bow with 3-74 in the second innings against Sussex, taking his season's tally to 21 and helping them to a nine-wicket win that puts them top of the first division. "Fergie's been outstanding, can't talk too highly of him," said Notts captain Haseeb Hameed. "For a 24-year-old to come in for his first overseas stint and do what he's done is outstanding, and the biggest thing I can say about him is that he became a leader in the group very quickly. "You just had to watch him field yesterday, let along the 20-odd overs he bowled, to see he's got a massive heart." Evidently, Notts want him to return. "Hopefully, we can build a few more memories together in the future," said Hameed. "What an extraordinary caught and bowled that is!" 💥Love the celebration, Frankie! 🏃♂️😅🤎 | #SurreyCricket — Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) April 27, 2025 Surrey have moved ominously into top gear as the champions bowled out Somerset for just 119 before wrapping up an eight-wicket win at The Oval. Dan Worrall looked back on song with his 3-16 off nine overs, a performance that will have been noted with interest by selectors who could this summer thrust the one-time Australia international into the England Test side. They'll have doubtless particularly enjoyed his splendidly over-the-top, zig-zagging celebration after dismissing Tom Banton caught-and-bowled.
Perth Now
27-04-2025
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- Perth Now
Handscomb pips Bancroft in Aussie captains' county duel
Peter Handscomb has come out on top in the battle between two Australian county captains as his nifty glovework and stubborn batting helped Leicestershire edge to victory over Cam Bancroft's Gloucestershire in a championship thriller. Keeper Handscomb's aerobatic catch to dismiss Cam Green also ensured the division-two clash at Bristol was a pretty miserable one for the star allrounder, whose latest bid to prove his form before the World Test Championship final fell flat. There was a thrilling third-day finale to a low-scoring contest on Sunday as the Australian contingent were all at the heart of the visitors' two-wicket win. Gloucester had hoped Bancroft and Green could deliver them to a challenging second-innings total but the skipper's three-hour, 141-ball vigil was ended when he was trapped lbw by Dutch international Logan van Beek for 43. Then Green, who'd scored a century in his first match after being signed up by a mystery county benefactor, was caught behind off namesake Ben Green for just two to go with his first-innings four. Handscomb flung himself full-length to his left to make the wonderful grab as Gloucester then went on to make just 152, leaving Leicestershire 143 to win. Brilliant bowling from Dominic Goodman (4-33) had the visitors on the rack but Handscomb steadied the ship with his stubborn 96-minute knock of 26 and aided by wicketkeeper Ben Cox's 47 and a stubborn unbeaten 15 by No.9 Green, the visitors just prevailed to go top of the second division. At Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire bade a fond farewell to their short-term Australian import Fergus O'Neill, who departed after his four-match stint as the leading wicket-taker in the country. The Victoria quick took his bow with 3-74 in the second innings against Sussex, taking his season's tally to 21 and helping them to a nine-wicket win that puts them top of the first division. "Fergie's been outstanding, can't talk too highly of him," said Notts captain Haseeb Hameed. "For a 24-year-old to come in for his first overseas stint and do what he's done is outstanding, and the biggest thing I can say about him is that he became a leader in the group very quickly. "You just had to watch him field yesterday, let along the 20-odd overs he bowled, to see he's got a massive heart." Evidently, Notts want him to return. "Hopefully, we can build a few more memories together in the future," said Hameed. Surrey have moved ominously into top gear as the champions bowled out Somerset for just 119 before wrapping up an eight-wicket win at The Oval. Dan Worrall looked back on song with his 3-16 off nine overs, a performance that will have been noted with interest by selectors who could this summer thrust the one-time Australia international into the England Test side. They'll have doubtless particularly enjoyed his splendidly over-the-top, zig-zagging celebration after dismissing Tom Banton caught-and-bowled.
BBC News
20-04-2025
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- BBC News
Ahmed and Handscomb tighten Foxes' grip against Lancs
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Emirates Old Trafford (day three)Lancashire 263: Harris 77; Scriven 5-46 & 16-3: Bohannon 9*; Holland 2-6Leicestershire 491-8 dec: Handscomb 142*, Ahmed 100, Hill 64; J Turner 2-44Lancashire (3 pts) trail Leics (7 pts) by 212 runsMatch scorecard Rehan Ahmed and Peter Handscomb both made centuries as Leicestershire tightened their grip on the third day of their County Championship match at Emirates Old to Lancashire's 263, the visitors declared at 491-8, giving them a lead of 228, with Handscomb unbeaten on 142. Left with eight overs to survive, Lancashire ended the day on 16-3, Keaton Jennings having been bowled between bat and pad for a second-ball duck by Ian Holland, who also had nightwatchman Anderson Phillip lbw for home side's utter misery was completed when Michael Jones was bowled for four by a ball from Logan van Beek that kept lowSo for the second time in two games on this ground, Lancashire must bat out the final day for a draw having been outplayed by their the first 16 overs of the morning, Ahmed and Holland, Leicestershire's overnight pair, scored 68 runs and displayed almost complete command of the Lancashire attack. The climax of this period of play came when Ahmed reached his hundred, the second of his first-class career, off 147 balls with 14 two balls later, the centurion was caught at silly mid-off by Josh Bohannon off Tom Hartley for exactly 100 and this ushered in the second half of the session in which the visitors managed only 54 runs in 18 overs for the loss of Holland, who was caught at mid-on by Saqib Mahmood for 35 when he miscued a pull off John wicket fell just three overs after that of Ahmed and the new batsmen, Lewis Hill and Handscomb to rebuild the innings with some cautious strokes. Nevertheless, the fourth-wicket pair displayed greater aggression towards the end of the session, most notably when Hill took ten runs off three balls from George Balderson, and that trend was maintained deep into the hundred partnership came up and Hill reached his fifty in 91 balls and 115 minutes. Lancashire took the new ball and Handscomb got to his half-century in three balls more having taken nine minutes pair had extended their partnership to 130 before two wickets fell in three overs. Hill skied a pull to Michael Jones at midwicket off Balderson and departed for 64 and then Louis Kimber was bowled for eight when trying to hit all round a ball from Turner. That left Leicestershire on 331-5 but Handscomb and Ben Cox increased the run rate after tea and took their side to the verge of a fourth bonus point with a sixth-wicket stand of reached the 27th century of his career off 170 balls, having hit ten fours, before Cox holed out on the deep square leg boundary for 31, Luke Wells taking the catch to give Mahmood his second wicket of the success brought Lancashire their third bonus point of the match but Leicestershire collected their seventh with 11 balls to spare, van Beek nudging the single that took his side past 400. The visitors' acceleration continued deep into the evening session as wickets were traded for Beek made 29 before he was bowled by Wells and Ben Green five before he was castled by Hartley, who finished with 2-151 off 44 overs, the most he has bowled in any game. Turner took 2-44 and Mahmood total is their highest at Old Trafford and only two short of the most they have ever scored against LancashireECB Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
BBC News
13-03-2025
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Handscomb named as Leics County Championship skipper
Leicestershire have appointed Peter Handscomb as County Championship and One-Day 33-year-old Australian skippered the Foxes in the T20 Blast in the past two seasons, but now gives up that role for the upcoming has replaced Lewis Hill, who moved aside as club captain at the end of last season."My time as T20 captain gave me a better understanding of the boys and a chance to find out what makes them tick," Handscomb told the club website., external"Hopefully that means I can get the most out of them, and I'll certainly give as much support as possible to help guys thrive." Since first arriving at Leicestershire in 2023, the batter - who last played internationally two years ago - has scoring 2,872 runs across all was their top scorer in Division Two of the County Championship last term, with 894 director of cricket Claude Henderson described Handscomb as "a proven leader", having captained his home state Victoria, as well as Australia A, Hobart Hurricanes, Durham and Middlesex."He adds a calmness to the team on and off the field, while he is an extremely popular and well-respected member of our changing room," Henderson said."We're excited to see the value he'll continue to add in his new role."
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23-02-2025
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Victoria thrash NSW to secure berth in one-day final
Victoria have secured a spot in the One-Day Cup final after defeating NSW by eight wickets on the back of blistering knocks from Campbell Kellaway and Peter Handscomb. In reply to NSW's 310 in Sunday's clash at Cricket Central in Sydney, Victoria reached the victory target with a whopping 74 balls to spare. Kellaway (117 not out off 101 balls) and Handscomb (91no off 52 balls) led the way, combining for an unbeaten 145-run stand on the way to the bonus-point win. Victoria will now meet South Australia in the March 1 final, with the ladder-leading Redbacks earning hosting rights. Peter Handscomb puts Victoria into the #OneDayCup final!They chase down NSW's 310 with a bonus point! 🤯 Scorecard: — (@cricketcomau) February 23, 2025 Victoria started the last round of the season in fourth spot on the ladder. But third-placed Queensland's shock loss to last-placed WA opened the door for Victoria to leapfrog NSW, who started the round in second. Things were going swimmingly for the Vics when NSW crashed to 6-181 following the departure of Jack Edwards in the 34th over. It looked set to become 7-181 next ball - only for Handscomb to drop an absolute sitter at square leg. Chris Green was facing his first ball when he skied Sam Elliott to Handscomb, who bobbled the simplest of catches. Green went on to make 57 off 47 balls among a 117-run partnership with Lachlan Shaw (80 off 67), helping lift NSW above 300. We've bowled NSW out for 310. Murph and Sidds lead the way with 3 wickets a piece, with Sutho also grabbing 2 #vicsdoitbetter — Victorian Cricket Team (@VicStateCricket) February 23, 2025 A 106-run opening stand between Kellaway and Harry Dixon (57 off 37 balls) set up Victoria's run chase, with Handscomb joining in on the fun once Marcus Harris departed for 37. Handscomb received a life on eight when wicketkeeper Josh Philippe grassed a tough one-handed diving attempt. He was still on eight when he survived a tight lbw shout. Handscomb made the most of the reprieves to produce a vital knock, cracking 12 fours and two sixes in a raw display of power and finesse. Kellaway was equally impressive, with his 13 fours and three sixes lifting him to a maiden One-Day Cup century. It marked a disappointing end to the season for NSW, who entered their last match of the regular season in second spot but knowing a loss would cost them a berth in the final. Blues opener Sam Konstas made a scratchy 18 off 38 balls before charging down the wicket to Todd Murphy (3-46) and being stumped. Murphy sent Moises Henriques (15) and Oliver Davies (24 off 20 balls) packing as NSW went from 1-96 to 6-181 despite a defiant knock from Matthew Gilkes (72 off 74 balls). Handscomb's dropped catch was an important turning point, with Shaw and Green taking control of the innings from that point. But Victoria made light work of the big chase, going at more than eight runs an over to not only snare the win, but also the bonus point.
