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BBC News
29-06-2025
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Sussex take late wickets to halt Bears' progress
Rothesay County Championship Division One, 1st Central County Ground, Hove (day one)Warwickshire 372-7: Yates 93, Hain 87, Barnard 66; Crocombe 3-73Sussex: Yet to batSussex 2 pts, Warwickshire 3 ptsMatch scorecard Sam Hain and Ed Barnard, with a fifth-wicket stand of 151 in 32 overs, gave Warwickshire the advantage on the opening day of their County Championship match against Sussex at Hove - before the home side fought back to achieve parity at the played a particularly exhilarating innings, using his feet and wrists to play a medley of inventive strokes to unsettle the Sussex reached his half-century for the fifth time in as many Championship innings and went on to make 87 from 118 deliveries, with three sixes and seven impressive in a support role, made would have been worse for Sussex but for Henry Crocombe, their fastest and best bowler in only his second game of the missed the start of the summer with injury but took six wickets in the win over Hampshire in May. Here, he took 3-73, bending his back and achieving some and Warwickshire started the match without the respective services of Jofra Archer and Jacob Bethell, but with the shared hope that both players might be available for the last two days of the game if not selected by England for the second Test against India at replaced Archer from the side that drew with Durham last week, while Zen Malik came in for Bethell in the side that had a similar stalemate with Somerset. Chris Rushworth also came in for Che warm weather and the Kookaburra ball helped persuade Warwickshire to bat first, but the cloud cover and the grassy pitch still offered encouragement to the Sussex first session went Warwickshire's way, the visitors exploiting the short boundary on the pavilion side of the ground as Sussex struggled for Yates, who has suffered indifferent form since his century in the opening match of the season, looked in particularly good form as he shared an opening stand of 79 with captain Alex gifted Sussex their first wicket in the 18th over, looking in two minds as he uppercut a short delivery from Crocombe to Fynn Hudson-Prentice on the deep point boundary. However, Warwickshire reached lunch on a comfortable second session, when the sun came out and the ball turned soft, promised further riches for the batting side. But Sussex, protecting their seven bowlers from the heat with short spells and backing them up with spirited fielding, fought their way back onto level lost their second wicket on 174 when Tom Latham edged one down the leg side from Crocombe, ending a second-wicket stand of run later, in Crocombe's next over, Hudson-Prentice produced an excellent reflex catch at backward square-leg to dismiss Yates, who had struck 15 fours in his impressive 93 from 142 overs later, the challenging Gurinder Sandhu moved one away from Malik, for John Simpson to take the regulation catch behind the stumps, and Sussex were on top with Warwickshire 189-4, though they recovered to 242-4 at took the new ball at 308-4 and took three further wickets. Crocombe - who will make way if Archer joins the game - almost had Hain caught by at mid-on by Ollie Robinson, who finally had the right-hander well caught at leg gully by Tom Haines, before Barnard and Corey Rocchiccioli fell near the Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
BBC News
29-06-2025
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- BBC News
County Championship, day one - radio & text
Update: Date: 10:49 BST Title: Set up for a scorcher by the sea Content: Sussex v Warwickshire (11:00 BST) Jofra Archer too 1-32 in his 18 over spell at Durham while James Coles made 148* and 53 After taking the ball in the County Championship for the first time in more than 1,500 days in their last game, Sussex must do without Jofra Archer, who has been called up to the England Test squad to face India, as Warwickshire come to town. Henry Crocombe comes in for Archer, having taken 6-71 across two innings in his only previous red-ball appearance this season. To mark County Cricket Day it's free entry at Hove all day, so expect a bumper crowd on a glorious day by the sea, with the vast majority hoping to see the third-placed hosts close the 18-point gap to Division One leaders Notts. Warwickshire are only five points and two places behind, so are we potentially looking at our first '48-pointer' of the campaign? Warwickshire had to toil for long spells in their battling draw against Somerset last time out but two half-centuries apiece from Sam Hain and Tom Latham have that duo in good stead as they head down the M40. James Coles and Danial Ibrahim made unbeaten centuries for Sussex in their high-scoring draw at Chester-le-Street so everything's set up nicely for a cracker. Update: Date: 10:47 BST Title: New signing Khaleel leads reshuffled Essex attack Content: Yorks v Essex (play starts 11:00) It's hard to imagine an Essex bowling attack shorn of both Sam Cook and Jamie Porter – but that's exactly the situation the visitors must adapt to as they head to Clifton Park for what looks a crucial relegation scrap against Yorkshire. Cook is part of the England squad for the upcoming Edgbaston Test against India, with Porter still nursing a calf strain – which is why Essex have brought in Indian left-armer Khaleel Ahmed on a deal for the remainder of the season. It was Porter, of course, who thwarted Yorkshire in a gripping finish when the teams met at Chelmsford in May – surviving almost 40 minutes alongside Simon Harmer to earn a draw with nine wickets down. But for that, the Tykes would go into today's clash in front of their opponents in the table – however victory in only the second ever Championship fixture at York would lift them out of the second relegation position at Essex's expense. Yorkshire also field an overseas debutant, with Pakistan batter Abdullah Shafique due to play after missing last week's drawn match against Nottinghamshire because of visa issues. Update: Date: 10:45 BST Title: Pears season turning increasingly sour Content: Hampshire v Worcs (11:00 BST) Callum Parkinson has shone in white-ball cricket for Durham this season but will get his red-ball chance on loan at Worcestershire Worcestershire captain Brett D'Oliveira vowed his side would 'come back stronger' after a chastening nine wicket defeat to Surrey at New Road last time out. The Pears' fifth defeat of the campaign leaves them marooned at the foot of the table ahead of today's trip to Hampshire, who lie seventh, albeit closer in points to leaders Notts than to the basement boys themselves. D'Oliveira will return from injury for the visitors, who have also taken Durham slow left-armer Callum Parkinson on loan for this match. It doesn't get much easier for the Pears as Hampshire's classy Indian left-hander Tilak Varma, 22, made a century on debut in the draw against Essex last week, while evergreen all-rounder Liam Dawson also reached three figures to take his average past 40 in red-ball cricket this summer. A win for the hosts could well take them back into the top four depending on results elsewhere and, given the form book, it will take some effort from the visitors to prevent that happening. Update: Date: 10:43 BST Title: Anderson hopeful of first Lancashire win Content: Derbys v Lancs (play starts 11:00) They once had snow in June during a County Championship game between Derbyshire and Lancashire at Buxton in 1975. Fifty years on, the two sides meet again 25 miles east in Chesterfield and we would be astonished to see a similar interruption, given the weather of late. The Red Rose are still seeking a first win of the season after being defied by Kent in their previous game, but skipper James Anderson said afterwards: "The way we applied ourselves this week felt different to the rest of the season." At the age of 42, there aren't many firsts for Anderson left to enjoy, but bowling at Queens Park this week will be a new experience for him. Update: Date: 10:40 BST Title: Today's fixtures and toss info Content: Division One Utilita Bowl: Hampshire v Worcestershire Worcestershire won toss and will bat Taunton: Somerset v Nottinghamshire Somerset won toss and will bat The Oval: Surrey v Durham Durham won toss and put Surrey in Hove: Sussex v Warwickshire Warwickshire won toss and will bat York: Yorkshire v Essex Essex won toss and will bat Division Two Chesterfield: Derbyshire v Lancashire Lancashire won toss and will bat Cardiff: Glamorgan v Gloucestershire Glamorgan won toss and put Gloucestershire in Canterbury: Kent v Northamptonshire Kent won toss and will bat Leicester: Leicestershire v Middlesex Leicestershire won toss and put Middlesex in Update: Date: 10:38 BST Title: Round nine recap Content: By and large, batters had the better of things against the Kookaburra ball last weekend, although Jofra Archer did enough for Sussex to earn an immediate recall to the England Test squad. Surrey and Northamptonshire were the only teams to register victories - with the former again serving notice that they mean to make it four titles in a row by demolishing Worcestershire in three days. They are now just two points behind Division One leaders Notts, who were part of a high-scoring draw against Yorkshire - which prompted Tykes coach Anthony McGrath to question the advisability of the Kookaburra experiment at this time of the season. In Division Two, Leicestershire are still well out in front of the rest after piling up 576-7 declared in their drawn game against Glamorgan. Update: Date: 10:35 BST Title: Remembering Wayne Larkins Content: Before we continue with today's Championship coverage, we just want to take a moment to remember former England batter Wayne Larkins, whose death was announced yesterday at the age of 71. He played with distinction for Northamptonshire and Durham, scoring more than 27,000 first-class runs and hitting 59 centuries in a near 30-year career. He was pretty good at the 50-over stuff too, scoring another 26 hundreds, and was a member of the England squad which reached the 1979 World Cup final. Our condolences to his family. You can read a fuller story by clicking here. Update: Date: 10:30 BST Title: How's the weather? Content: The gist of today's BBC Weather summary appears to be: Cloudier with the possibility of the odd spot of rain in western areas. Hot and sunny in the south and east. Make sure you pack the sunscreen if you are going to a game. Update: Date: 10:26 BST Title: Good morning Content: Back in September 1971, Rod Stewart appeared at a Goodbye Summer, Rock The Oval concert with The Faces at the home of Surrey CCC - and has also played shows at Chester le Street and Hove. He won't be at any of those grounds today, but Glastonbury is only 32 miles from Taunton so maybe he could take in the morning session as Somerset take on Notts before his afternoon set at Worthy Farm? Musical diversion aside, the continuing good weather gives us Reason To Believe that we are in for four days of excellent County Championship cricket, although there may be some Hot Legs among those having to chase Kookaburra leather around the outfield at the nine grounds. Welcome to our coverage. Play starts at 11:00.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Why Crocombe learnt so much on England Lions trip
Henry Crocombe says a winter trip with England Lions has set him up for the Sussex season. The seam bowler took match figures of 6-71 on his first outing of the season as the county enjoyed an impressive nine-wicket win away to Hampshire. He worked with Dalee Steyn while with the national set-up and has reaped the benefits. Crocombe said: 'The Lions tour was really good. I love going to Cape Town and it was a great group of lads. It was a great tour. It was exciting to be in and around an England squad. 'Steyn was like anyone else, he came in and spoke to us like he was just an ordinary guy, which was quite surprising. 'He was very inspirational. He spoke a lot about the mental side of the game which was handy. 'Dale would say that in practice he didn't necessarily care where the ball went as long as his speeds were up. 'He had to be at match intensity all the time and that is something I have been guilty of at times – not bowling to my full speed all the time. 'Even 5mph makes a massive difference for me so speaking to him about it was handy. 'It can hurt bowling fast but sometimes you have to get through it and you can get your rewards. 'There is a skill level difference between county and international cricket but a lot of it is mental. I think I have learned that more and more over the last few years. You have to back yourself and be confident in yourself otherwise you aren't going to get there. 'Rhythm is a massive thing for me, I'm a confidence bowler. When I'm in rhythm it really builds my confidence and you find a few mph out of nowhere. 'You're steaming in and then the ball is moving more.' Sussex attention now switches to a Vitality T20 Blast campaign which opens against Middlesex at Lord's on Thursday.
Rhyl Journal
24-05-2025
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- Rhyl Journal
George Hill five-wicket haul helps Yorkshire bowl out Nottinghamshire
Hill claimed five for 40 as Yorkshire made a promising start to their bid for their second win of the season, but the visitors hit back to leave the hosts on 10 for two, 218 runs behind, at the close. Nottinghamshire's Ben Slater (52) and Joe Clarke (64) both made half-centuries before Yorkshire openers Adam Lyth and Finaly Bean were both dismissed for two by Muhammad Abbas. 📰MATCH REPORT George Hill stars again with 5-40 on a topsy-turvy opening day against Notts at Headingley, which ends with the visitors holding sway.#YorkshireGrit — Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC) May 23, 2025 Defending champions Surrey trail Essex by 123 runs with seven wickets remaining at The Oval after restricting the visitors to 217. New Zealand all-rounder Nathan Smith claimed three for 53 as Essex were all out in the 63rd over before Kurtis Patterson's 51 helped Surrey to 94 for three in reply. Warwickshire could go top of the table with victory over Worcestershire, but they were bowled out for 227 at New Road – Tom Taylor took four for 37 – and the hosts reached 53 without loss to trail by 174 going into the second day. Durham wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson hit a half-century as his side were all out for 277 before reducing Somerset to 63 for three, with the visitors trailing by 214 runs at The Riverside. 📝 Henry Crocombe and John Turner demonstrated their winter work with Dale Steyn with whirlwind spells as 15 wickets fell on the first day at Utilita Bowl in the Rothesay County Championship. — Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) May 23, 2025 Sussex bowler Henry Crocombe's four for 27 helped skittle Hampshire for 154 at the Utilita Bowl and with big scores hard to come by in Division One, the visitors laboured to 110 for five in replay. In Division Two, leaders Leicester reached 59 for two after Logan van Beek and Josh Hull had both taken three wickets to restrict winless Lancashire to 206 all out. Second-placed Derbyshire bucked the nationwide trend with the bat as they made a promising start to their match against Kent, reaching 352 for two thanks to opener Caleb Jewell's unbeaten 152 and Harry Came's 89. Glamorgan pair Sam Northeast (122) and Kiran Carlson (109) put on 228 for the fifth wicket as their side reached 334 for seven against Middlesex in Cardiff. Saif Zaib struck 16 fours in his 141 not out and James Sales made 81 to help Northamptonshire on to 327 for six at close against Gloucestershire.
Glasgow Times
23-05-2025
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- Glasgow Times
George Hill five-wicket haul helps Yorkshire bowl out Nottinghamshire
Hill claimed five for 40 as Yorkshire made a promising start to their bid for their second win of the season, but the visitors hit back to leave the hosts on 10 for two, 218 runs behind, at the close. Nottinghamshire's Ben Slater (52) and Joe Clarke (64) both made half-centuries before Yorkshire openers Adam Lyth and Finaly Bean were both dismissed for two by Muhammad Abbas. 📰MATCH REPORT George Hill stars again with 5-40 on a topsy-turvy opening day against Notts at Headingley, which ends with the visitors holding sway.#YorkshireGrit — Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC) May 23, 2025 Defending champions Surrey trail Essex by 123 runs with seven wickets remaining at The Oval after restricting the visitors to 217. New Zealand all-rounder Nathan Smith claimed three for 53 as Essex were all out in the 63rd over before Kurtis Patterson's 51 helped Surrey to 94 for three in reply. Warwickshire could go top of the table with victory over Worcestershire, but they were bowled out for 227 at New Road – Tom Taylor took four for 37 – and the hosts reached 53 without loss to trail by 174 going into the second day. Durham wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson hit a half-century as his side were all out for 277 before reducing Somerset to 63 for three, with the visitors trailing by 214 runs at The Riverside. 📝 Henry Crocombe and John Turner demonstrated their winter work with Dale Steyn with whirlwind spells as 15 wickets fell on the first day at Utilita Bowl in the Rothesay County Championship. — Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) May 23, 2025 Sussex bowler Henry Crocombe's four for 27 helped skittle Hampshire for 154 at the Utilita Bowl and with big scores hard to come by in Division One, the visitors laboured to 110 for five in replay. In Division Two, leaders Leicester reached 59 for two after Logan van Beek and Josh Hull had both taken three wickets to restrict winless Lancashire to 206 all out. Second-placed Derbyshire bucked the nationwide trend with the bat as they made a promising start to their match against Kent, reaching 352 for two thanks to opener Caleb Jewell's unbeaten 152 and Harry Came's 89. Glamorgan pair Sam Northeast (122) and Kiran Carlson (109) put on 228 for the fifth wicket as their side reached 334 for seven against Middlesex in Cardiff. Saif Zaib struck 16 fours in his 141 not out and James Sales made 81 to help Northamptonshire on to 327 for six at close against Gloucestershire.
