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Yahoo
12-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Another Ul-Haq ton helps Yorkshire to cup Roses win
Metro Bank One-Day Cup, Group B, Clifton Park, York Yorkshire 295-3 (46.5 overs): Ul-Haq 117, Luxton 77; Shetty 1-35 Lancashire 294-7 (50.0 overs): Jones 102, Balderson 70; White 2-66 Yorkshire beat Lancashire by seven wickets Scorecard; Tables Group B leaders Yorkshire maintained their 100% start to this season's One-Day Cup as they confidently chased 295 to beat Lancashire by seven wickets thanks to a second successive century for in-form overseas opener Imam-ul-Haq. The White Rose won their third successive game, beating the previously unbeaten Red Rose, who had won one and had the other washed out. Lancashire posted 294-7 thanks largely to an entertaining opening 102 off 88 balls from Michael Jones in front of a sell-out 4,500 crowd at Clifton Park in York. But Ul-Haq was the cornerstone of Yorkshire's reply with 117 off 124 balls and he shared a defining 153 for the second wicket with Will Luxton, who hit 77 off 63, as the hosts won with 19 balls to spare. Pakistani left-hander Ul-Haq, who hit 10 fours and five sixes during Tuesday's innings, is now the leading run-scorer in this season's One-Day Cup with 331. He scored a career-best 159 in victory at Northamptonshire last Friday. T20 Blast to be revamped in 2026 Yorkshire batter Luxton signs new deal until 2027 Vacant chair role at Lancashire 'appeals' to Lloyd Earlier, Ormskirk-born ex-Red Rose Jones posted his first century since rejoining Lancashire from Durham over the winter. He reached a 33-ball 50 and helped them to 100-1 in the 18th over. Either side of losing George Bell lbw playing to leg against two-wicket seamer Jack White, Jones hoisted three sixes over long-on and long-off and hit one arrow straight off Ben Coad's seam. He later pulled successive sixes off Matthew Revis towards the latter stages of a 92-run stand with his captain Marcus Harris, who was the first of two wickets to fall in as many overs as the score fell to 136-3 in the 24th. Harris was caught behind driving at Revis for 32 before Coad trapped Josh Bohannon lbw without scoring. Jones reached his century off 79 balls and hit seven sixes in all. But the visitors were checked impressively through the middle of their innings. They were limited to 40 runs from the end of the 25th over - 143-3 - to the end of the 35th, where they reached 183-4 having lost Jones slicing White out to deep cover. Replays suggest George Balderson was reprieved on 18 as he pulled Dan Moriarty for four. Him stepping on off-stump in the process went unnoticed by the umpires. Balderson made a dynamic 70 off 48 balls as Lancashire fell just short of 300 in excellent batting conditions. Tom Bailey had Adam Lyth caught behind driving early in Yorkshire's chase, which fell to 16-1. But Luxton kicked things into life by taking three fours and six - all through leg - off Will Williams' first four balls, in the 11th over, as the score moved to 57-1. From there, Luxton and Imam cruised along against a Lancashire attack lacking depth, understandable with half a dozen bowlers on Hundred duty. By the time Luxton reached his 50 off 42 balls, Yorkshire were 107-1 after 20 overs. Imam's third in as many matches - this off 72 balls - followed shortly afterwards. When Luxton miscued Charlie Barnard's left-arm spin to long-on, Yorkshire were still a long way ahead at 169-2 in the 30th over. Imam reached his latest hundred off 118 balls by pulling Bailey for his third six before falling caught at midwicket on the pull against Arav Shetty's spin - 220-3 in the 37th. James Wharton and Revis wrapped things up with 41 apiece in an unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 75. Match report supplied by ECB Reporters Network, supported by Rothesay Notifications, social media and more with BBC Sport
India.com
24-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Ruturaj Gaikwad to Yuzvendra Chahal: Top Indian stars to participate in County cricket in 2025 season
In this collection of pictures, we will explore the list of Indian players to participate in the County Championship in 2025 season. The signing of the right-handed Indian batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has been done by Yorkshire in accordance with the next county season. Gaikwad will be a regular at the seaside of Scarborough having just completed a tour of England with India A squad and will play five county championship games beginning in July, including an important match against Surrey at Scarborough. He is also likely to strengthen Yorkshire team in Metro Bank One-Day Cup. The most recent Indian to join the County circuit is Tilak Varma, who has signed a 4 game deal of County Championship cricket in June and July with Hampshire. One of the common names in India mens T20I set-up in the last 12 months, the 22-year-old will head to England in an attempt to demonstrate his red-ball ability on English turf. On June 22, Ishan Kishan will make his county championship debut. He will represent Nottinghamshire at trent Bridge against Yorkshire. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter, who was not included in the senior team following the India A tour, has been signed on short-term contract and he will also play Somerset on June 29. Kishan will replace South Africa Kyle Verreynne and will hope to make a powerful comeback after he last played in the Indian team in December 2023, having scored more than 3,400 first-class runs with eight centuries. Veteran Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will be returning to Northamptonshire to play there a second spell beginning June 22 to compete in both the County Championship Division Two and the One-Day Cup. The 34-year old had impressed with taking 19 wickets in four of the Championship matches, and signing off with an outstanding List A debut, 5/14 against Kent, and a career-best 9/99 against Derbyshire. Able to pick up a respectable 16 wickets in 14 games in a reasonably successful IPL 2025 with Punjab Kings, Chahal will be eager to demonstrate his mettle once again on England soil. Indian team is fighting against England in the first Test match at Headingley. Team India posted a difficult target of 371 for the English team to chase in the final innings.
Hans India
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Ruturaj Gaikwad Joins Yorkshire for County Championship and One-Day Cup
Ruturaj Gaikwad is set to join Yorkshire as a strong batsman. He has proven his skill across all formats, especially during his current overseas spell where he scored seven centuries in 38 first-class matches. His highest score so far is 195 runs. At 28, Gaikwad is an IPL champion with Chennai Super Kings and has captained the team for the past two seasons. Gaikwad, a right-handed batsman from Pune, has played first-class cricket for India A and made 29 appearances in international limited-overs matches, including ODIs and T20Is. He will play for Yorkshire in the Rothesay County Championship from late July through the summer and also participate in some Metro Bank One-Day Cup matches in August. He started his senior domestic career in the 2016/17 season with Maharashtra. His breakthrough came during the 2021 IPL season when he scored 635 runs, the highest by any batter that year, helping Chennai Super Kings win their fourth IPL title. Gaikwad usually opens the batting but can also bat at three or four, maintaining a first-class average of 41.77 with seven centuries and 14 fifties. Gaikwad had captained Maharashtra and India A, leading the latter on a tour of Australia. He scored an unbeaten 123 off 57 balls for India in November 2023. He is one of only 15 batsmen worldwide to score 220+ runs in a List A match. Former Indian greats like Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, and Pujara have also played for the county.
Hindustan Times
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Ruturaj Gaikwad set to return to England after India A campaign; joins Yorkshire for County Championship, One-Day Cup
India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad, who is currently part of the touring India A squad in England, will return to the country again next month after he signed a deal to play for Yorkshire. Gaikwad will play in five County Championship matches from July until the end of the season before playing in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup. The Chennai Super Kings captain, who has played six ODIs and 23 T20Is for India, is currently part of the India A squad, although he has yet to appear on the tour. He has a first-class average of 41.77, with seven tons, and an impressive List-A average of 56.15, with 16 centuries. "I'm excited to be joining up with Yorkshire for the rest of the English domestic season," Gaikwad said. "It has always been a goal of mine to experience cricket in this country and there is no bigger club in England than Yorkshire. "I know how important it is that I hit the ground running at what will be a crucial part of the season. We have some vital games in the County Championship and the One-Day Cup is a great opportunity to win some silverware." Gaikwad has not been active since incurring an elbow injury midway through the IPL 2025 tournament in April. However, he could likely get a game in the upcoming intra-squad match against the senior Indian side next week, when seven India A players will disperse for the England Test series. The match will begin on June 16. Anthony McGrath, Yorkshire's head coach, said: "I'm extremely pleased to see Ruturaj sign with us for the second half of the season. He is a very accomplished cricketer with a natural all-round game that is well suited to the cricket we want to play. "Ruturaj will give us some extra solidity in our batting line-up whilst having that ability to score quick runs when required. He's an exciting talent and one I know is highly rated across the game." Gavin Hamilton, general manager of cricket, added: "Ruturaj has a proven record in all formats and is a multi-faceted cricketer that will strengthen us greatly in the second half of the season. Everyone at Yorkshire CCC is excited by Ruturaj's signing and we look forward to welcoming him in July."
India Gazette
07-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
England spinner Sophie Ecclestone takes break from international cricket to manage her well-being
London [UK], June 7 (ANI): Spinner Sophie Ecclestone has decided to take a break from international cricket to manage her well-being ahead of India's tour of England, set to begin later this month. According to ESPNcricinfo, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said Ecclestone was available for selection for the India series, featuring five T20Is and three ODIs. However, she decided to take time out to deal with a minor quad injury along with her well-being. 'Sophie has been managing a quad niggle over the past week but more importantly she wants to take a step back from cricket for a short period to look after herself,' Charlotte Edwards, England Women's head coach said as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. 'We're totally behind that. We want to be able to select Sophie for the India series but the most important thing for her at the moment is that she feels in a better place. We all agree that a break now could be beneficial for her to achieve that,' Edwards added. Ecclestone wasn't included in England's ongoing West Indies series as she was recovering from a knee injury. Last month, on the day of the squad announcement, she was playing for Lancashire in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup. Since then, Ecclestone has made eight appearances across all formats, scalping 14 wickets, including 4/12 against Surrey in the T20 Women's County Cup final. Last Sunday, she registered figures of 2/24 in Lancashire's Vitality Blast victory over Durham. In Ecclestone's absence, Linsey Smith clinched a five-wicket haul on her ODI debut against the West Indies. Ecclestone's decision comes in the aftermath of a turbulent period for England. They were thrashed 6-0 by Australia in the Ashes. After the Ashes defeat, Jon Lewis left the head coach position and was replaced by Edwards. Heather Knight stepped down from the captaincy role. (ANI)
