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Hasan puts Bears hat-trick down to healthy habits
Birmingham Bears bowler Hasan Ali believes personal discipline is behind his record-breaking start to the T20 Blast Pakistan paceman became the first Bears bowler to take a T20 hat-trick and recorded the club's best figures of 6-23 in the format to help crush Derbyshire by 58 runs on missed the Bears' opening two defeats - to Nottinghamshire and Durham -but returned in Friday's win over Yorkshire, just two days after arriving in England from international duty with Pakistan."I've played two months of cricket," he told BBC Radio WM. "First I played international T20, then with the PSL [Pakistan Super League], then national team, and then I just arrived 4 June and played two back-to-back games."As a professional if you're eating well and sleeping well and drinking well, you're fresh and ready to go. As a professional we have to adapt and be very disciplined and take care of our bodies really well." Against the Falcons at Edgbaston, Hasan removed both David Lloyd and Martin Andersson in the space of four balls in his first back to bowl the 17th over, he had Ross Whiteley caught by George Garton for 50 before the same combination removed Alex Thomson for a first-ball duck. It left Ben Aitchison to face the hat-trick ball."When I got two wickets I spoke with Tom Latham and we were making plans for the next ball," Hasan said."He (Aitchison) was standing on the leg side and I said I should go for the yorker and it succeeded and I got my first hat-trick in T20."With the first ball of his fourth over, Hasan bowled Pat Brown for his fourth wicket in five balls to bowl out Derbyshire for 30-year-old, in his third season at Edgbaston, hopes to take the Bears to finals day after topping the North Group for the last three seasons but falling at the quarter-final stage each time."Bears have been playing fantastic cricket in the Blast over the years and there's a small part we have to do to get past the quarter-finals and we're looking for that this year," he added. Ali goes up against Ravi Bopara - his head coach at PSL side Karachi Kings - on Wednesday when the Bears head to North Group leaders Northants Steelbacks before a trip to Headingley two days later.
BBC News
25-05-2025
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County Championship, day three - Somerset chasing 265 to win, radio & text
Update: Date: 10:53 BST Title: Listen live Content: BBC Sounds You can follow every ball of every County Championship match with the BBC this summer. Along with our live text coverage our BBC Local Radio and 5 Live Sports Extra commentary teams will be out in force to ensure you do not miss a thing. You can listen via the BBC Sport website and app but also on most smart speakers - just ask BBC Sounds to play the game you want but also state the day as well. For example, ask for 'Yorkshire against Nottinghamshire, day three'. Update: Date: 10:51 BST Title: Returning Woakes helps put visitors in charge Content: Worcs 181 v Warwicks 227 & 53-1 (lead by 99 runs) Chris Woakes claimed figures of 3-34 off 16 overs in his first match of the season Three wickets from Chris Woakes and four from Chris Rushworth saw Warwickshire dominate Worcestershire on the second day of the County Championship Division One derby at New Road. Top class seam-bowling from the duo in perfect conditions helped the visitors skittle Worcestershire for 181, giving them a small but potentially important 46-run first innings lead. That has been extended to 99 with Rob Yates and Tom Latham set to return the crease on day three after captain Alex Davies lost his wicket to Jacob Duffy under glowering skies. "We're pretty happy with the way the day has gone, we are sitting quite nicely in the game now," Rushworth said. "The conditions for swing bowling were quite nice and Woakesy is one of the best swing bowlers in the country so we got in a good rhythm, conditions were in our favour and we just tried to make the most of it." Update: Date: 10:49 BST Title: Simpson wants 'ruthless' approach as Sussex chase win Content: Hants 154 & 114-6 (trail by 29 runs) v Sussex 297 Sussex skipper John Simpson Sussex skipper John Simpson has shown no mercy in this contest to date with a match-turning 106 in the visitors first innings and shrewd bowling changes which saw Hampshire six down at the close. And the wicketkeeper-batsman-captain says he is not about to starting easing the pressure as his side chase a victory at Southampton that is very much in his side's grasp on day three. Simpson was in reflective mood on Saturday evening conceding that at 36 he hasn't a huge amount of time left in the game. But that has not dimmed his hunger or fight with the Sussex skipper determined to 'enjoy every minute', starting with a win today. 'We are in a very good position and tomorrow is about us being ruthless and foot on throat stuff," he said. 'And if we pick up early wickets tomorrow then we are really dictating the game." With Hampshire still trailing by 29 runs and only four wickets remaining they are up against it, but head coach Adi Birrell still sees a chink of light in their situation if they can add some runs. 'We have got ourselves so far behind in the match,' he said. 'But we are still hoping to get 70, 80 or even 100 ahead and then who knows. On a worn pitch anything can happen.' Update: Date: 10:46 BST Title: Malan still believes as Abbas eyes 50 milestone Content: Yorks 159 v Notts 228 & 227-3 (lead by 296 runs) Dawid Malan has eyes on a surprise Yorkshire win There was good news and bad news for Yorkshire supporters at the end of day two with Dawid Malan insisting the home side could 'still win' but Mo Abbas setting an ominous new target. First Malan, whose 64 in the Yorkshire innings at least delivered a template for how Anthony McGrath's side might approach day three. 'They are fully in the driving seat at the moment,' the Yorkshire batter conceded. 'But that doesn't mean we haven't got an opportunity to still win this game.' Perhaps, but Notts are in the driving seat, passenger seat, back seats and boot with a 296-run lead and seven second innings wickets still standing. And the prospect of Yorkshire having to content with 6-45 Abbas might well send shivers down spines as he has his sights set on a 50th career five-for in the second innings. 'I'm feeling very good, to be honest,' said the Notts seamer. 'Just one five-for away from the 50. I will give my best in the second innings and try to get my 50th.' Update: Date: 10:42 BST Title: Essex need 'as many as possible' - Walter Content: Surrey 279 v Essex 217 & 195-2 Essex all-rounder Paul Walter insisted "there's no target" in their second innings after his 118 helped his side fight their way back into the match at The Oval. Although Walter and nightwatch Simon Harmer fell in the final session, the visitors will resume with a 133-run lead over Surrey. "When we batted it was initially just about getting us to parity and then, when that was achieved, just keeping going and getting as many as possible ahead of them," said Walter, who has been converted to an opener this season. 'Conditions for batting are about the same as earlier in the game. We're not thinking of how many ahead we need to be - there's no target. We just need to score as many as we can." Update: Date: 10:38 BST Title: Durham's Killeen aims to finish the job Content: Durham 277 & 159 v Somerset 172 & 71-1 (trail by 194 runs) Durham's Mitchell Killeen impressed with figures of 5-36 in the first innings An extraordinary 31 wickets have fallen in the first two days at Chester le Street with Somerset commencing this morning's play in need of another 194 runs to claim victory. When bad light ended play five overs early on Saturday, the visitors had reached 71-1, with birthday boy Lewis Gregory and Tom Lammonby putting on 36 following Josh Davey's dismissal at the hands of 20-year-old seamer Mitchell Killeen - his sixth wicket of the match so far. With blustery conditions expected in Durham today, we look set for a tantalising three-day finish in this Division One clash. "It was nice to get back out there and take wickets, which is what I love to do," Killeen said. "We have plenty of work to do and it's going to be tough graft but there's still plenty in the pitch if you put it in." Update: Date: 10:35 BST Title: Middlesex 'need to get heads down' in Cardiff Content: Glamorgan 383 v Middlesex 155 Middlesex batter Max Holden admitted they face an uphill struggle after being asked to follow-on by Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens. They will begin their second innings 228 in arrears after a disappointing first-innings batting performance in which Holden's 42 was the highest score. "The ball was moving around, we knew we had to be on our A game and we weren't quite at our best. Hopefully we can get our heads down and put things right," he said. "I've felt in good touch this summer, but I'm well aware it's one innings at a time and hopefully a big one now." Update: Date: 10:32 BST Title: How things stand Content: After second day's play Division One Durham 277 & 159 v Somerset 172 & 71-1 Somerset need another 194 with nine wickets standing Hampshire 154 & 114-6 v Sussex 297 Hampshire trail by 29 with four wickets standing Surrey 279 v Essex 217 & 195-2 Essex lead by 133 with eight wickets standing Worcestershire 181 v Warwickshire 227 & 53-1 Warwickshire lead by 99 with nine wickets standing Yorkshire 159 v Nottinghamshire 228 & 227-3 Notts lead by 296 with seven wickets standing Division Two Derbyshire 587-5 dec v Kent 210-3 Kent trail by 377 with seven wickets standing Glamorgan 383 v Middlesex 155 Glamorgan lead by 228 runs Leicestershire 457 v Lancashire 206 Leicestershire lead by 251 runs Northamptonshire 469 v Gloucestershire 156-4 Gloucestershire trail by 313 with six wickets standing Update: Date: 10:29 BST Title: Weather outlook Content: There were one or two interruptions, but by and large we got away with it on day two of the nine Championship games. "Cooler and windier today than it was yesterday," says BBC Weather's Elizabeth Rizzini. "A day of sunny spells and some blustery showers, some of those showers heavy and thundery, particularly out towards the north west, drier and brighter further south and east." We don't have a game at Old Trafford this week - so not too bad then. Update: Date: 10:25 BST Title: Good morning Content: With the Test match at Trent Bridge finishing early - well done, England - the red-ball focus is on the County Championship today. There has been some great action in the nine games so far, setting up the prospect of a number of potentially exciting finishes over the next two days. Somerset are chasing 265 to beat Durham at the Riverside and Sussex have a frim grip on their game against Hampshire, while in Division Two, leaders Leicestershire have a big first-innings lead over Lancashire. Welcome to our coverage of the third day's play, which begins at 11:00.
BBC News
23-05-2025
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Taylor leads Pears comeback after Hain's 86 for Bears
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester (day one)Warwickshire 227: Hain 86, Latham 59; Taylor 4-37Worcestershire 53-0: Libby 39*Worcestershire (3 pts) trail Warwickshire (0 pts) by 174 with 10 wickets scorecard Tom Taylor continued his excellent form with another four wickets as Worcestershire bowled Warwickshire out for 227 on the opening day of their County Championship match at Visit Worcestershire New RoadTaylor took 4-37 as Warwickshire, having been strongly placed at 161-2 thanks to Sam Hain (86 from 152 balls) and Tom Latham (59, 153), lost their last eight wickets for 66 then rounded off a very satisfactory day's work by reaching a composed 53 without loss with Jake Libby on 39 (54) and Gareth Roderick 13 (42).Warwickshire chose to bat but had to work hard for runs in the morning session as the seamers found plenty of lateral moment. Rob Yates perished to the seventh ball of the day - and Taylor's first - when he edged an attempt to force through the offside to wicketkeeper Gareth Roderick. Alex Davies fell to the 118th when he was pinned plum lbw by Matthew and Hain retrenched, the former solidly, the latter sketchily at first before settling into some glorious shots, notably sixes down the ground off Taylor and pulled off Ethan Brookes. The third-wicket pair batted diligently to add 109 in 32 overs and were moving their side into ascendancy when Worcestershire struck three big blows in seven dismissed Latham with a lovely outswinger which took the edge through to the keeper and Beau Webster who sliced a drive to point. Ed Barnard, warmly applauded to the crease at his former home ground, soon returned to the pavilion nursing a 12-ball duck after edging Jacob Duffy to first passed 50 for the first time this season and was within 14 of building it into a century when he edged Waite to second slip. Henry Nicholls accepted that catch and another one 18 balls later when Kai Smith edged Taylor to first Malik dug in for a well-constructed 34 (58) which included a straight six off Waite to raise the 200 but his departure, lbw to Taylor, triggered the loss of the last three wickets for four runs in four balls. Taylor trapped Ethan Bamber in front and Chris Woakes, playing his first championship match of the season and only his tenth in seven years, edged Duffy to second was an excellent collective effort from the home seamers, led by Taylor who has taken 15 wickets in the first innings of the last four championship reply started at a gallop with 12 from the first over from Bamber. Against an attack including Woakes and Chris Rushworth, each playing their first game of the season after injury, openers Libby and Roderick put 50 on the board from 68 Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay.
The Guardian
11-05-2025
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- The Guardian
Notts v Hampshire, Essex v Yorkshire and more: county cricket
Good morning! A dog walk with a lovely friend, too much coffee in the garden, and now some county cricket. Do join us to see if Northants, Kent, Hampshire, Essex and Worcestershire can escape their fates. And good luck to the Warwickshire bowlers, it could be a long day. Play starts at 11am. Share Three batters shone in Warwickshire's mammoth 665 for five declared against Surrey on a baked Edgbaston pitch. New Zealand's Tom Latham hit the highest score on debut for Warwicks, with 184; Ed Barnard flamed a career-best 177, but it is Zen Malik who is in danger of becoming a motivational message. Malik came to Birmingham via six years of touting himself around the counties, SACA, Staffordshire and Glamorgan's second XI – where he made two centuries against Warwickshire last year and was quickly hoovered up by performance director Gavin Larsen who called him 'the best uncontracted player he'd seen'. And now in his second first-class game, aged 27, he lofted Dan Lawrence back over his head for an effortless, twinkle-toed, maiden hundred. Barnard continued his happy day by trapping Rory Burns lbw for 27 before stumps, but another brutal day for the bowlers seems inevitable on Sunday. Mohammad Abbas, as slippery and as slight as ever, showed his old county Hampshire just what they were missing, with five wickets on his Nottinghamshire debut. The pick of his wickets was a gleaming marble that kissed the top of Ben Brown's off stump and sent it dancing into the dust. Kyle Abbott's brisk 67 kept Nottinghamshire's lead to 137 before he pulled on his bowling boots, took the new ball and quickly removed both Notts openers. Just to keep it interesting, Notts then lost three for nine, before Liam Patterson-White and Jack Haynes steadied the ship. A lead of 308 should be more than enough with Abbas ready once more to prowl at the top of his mark. A disciplined George Hill undressed Essex at Chelmsford, zipped out for 123 on a moody pitch that furrowed brows. There had been a resurgence of sorts from 59 for six, when Michael Pepper and Noah Thain added 46, but the end came quickly – Hill's six for 51 his second-best Championship figures. Adam Lyth then hit his second fifty of the match as Yorkshire eased into an extremely comfortable lead. There was just time for Wharton to slam a six onto the press box before stumps. Five wickets for Fynn Hudson-Prentice, and six catches for John Simpson, put Sussex on top against Worcestershire at Hove. Tom Taylor continued his good game with the joint top-scorer with 32, after taking five-wickets on Friday. Sussex had built a lead of 170 by stumps, despite losing both Tom Haines and Daniel Hughes without a run on the board. Run-machine Marcus Harris added a third Championship hundred to his Lancashire tally for the summer. His 121 against Northamptonshire took his total for the year to 706 – leaving a thousand runs before the end of May a tempting possibility with two rounds left. Northants bowlers were not helped by their soapy-fingered fielders. A Lancashire first-innings lead of 38 was not imposing, but Northants second innings also failed to thrive. Ben Kellaway duly picked up the nine runs he needed for his maiden first-class century, but kept going with increasing confidence, flaying Matt Parkinson for three successive sixes to finish 181 not out when the declaration came. At 549 for nine, it was Glamorgan's highest score against Kent. Then came the Kentish collapse, though from 23 for five, 156 for eight at stumps was a tablecloth of plenty. Chris Benjamin's 68 not out was his highest score for Kent. 'Theoretically, you meant to put the scoreboard out of your mind,' said a phlegmatic Adam Hollioake, the Kent head coach, 'but we're all human beings, and unfortunately, scoreboard pressure does exist.' Share
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10-05-2025
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Mohammad Abbas claims five on Nottinghamshire debut against old club Hampshire
Mohammad Abbas starred against former employers Hampshire on his Nottinghamshire debut on day two of their Rothesay County Championship Division One clash. The Pakistan seamer took 180 wickets at 19.26 in four seasons for Hampshire but was surprisingly deemed surplus to requirements at Utilita Bowl ahead of this year, so he instead joined Nottinghamshire. Abbas, whose Nottinghamshire deal in 2020 was cancelled because of Covid, proved he remains as sharp as ever with figures of five for 31 from 15 metronomic overs as Hampshire were skittled for 196. Caught. LBW. Bowled. Three wickets this morning for Mohammad Abbas.#NOTvHAM | 📺 — Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) May 10, 2025 Nottinghamshire's first-innings lead of 137 would have been even greater were it not for a counter-attacking 67 from Abbas' old new-ball partner Kyle Abbott, who thumped three sixes and eight fours in a 51-ball salvo. Abbott dismissed both openers as Nottinghamshire's top order threatened to undo Abbas' earlier good work, stuttering to 84 for six, with first-innings centurion Freddie McCann then out for 18. But Jack Haynes led the recovery with 60 not out and found an ally in Liam Patterson-White, whose unbeaten 44 helped Nottinghamshire close on 171 for six for an imposing lead of 308 at Trent Bridge. New Zealand Test captain Tom Latham recorded the highest score by a Warwickshire debutant with 184 while unbeaten tons from Ed Barnard and Zen Malik lifted the Bears to a mammoth 665 for five declared against Surrey at Edgbaston. Latham's dismissal was the only wicket to fall in the first two sessions, with Barnard compiling 177 not out and Malik an unbeaten 104 – his maiden first-class century – in an unbroken 215-run stand. 𝗧𝗘𝗔 🫖 Centurions Barnard 177* and Malik 105* take us to tea. We're 665/5 off 160 overs and it's the third highest score in the Club's history. 😲 Match Centre 📺 🐻#YouBears | #WARvSUR — Bears 🏏 (@WarwickshireCCC) May 10, 2025 Barnard then trapped Surrey captain Rory Burns lbw for 27 as the county champions went to stumps on 98 for one – still trailing by 567 runs. It is finely poised at Hove, where Sussex eked out a 104-run first-innings lead over Worcestershire before closing on 66 for three second time around. Fynn Hudson-Prentice's career-best five for 40 left Worcestershire 180 all out, with none of their batters reaching 35, before Sussex rallied from nought for two after losing both openers for ducks. Essex were rolled for 123 following George Hill's six for 51 to give Yorkshire control at Chelmsford. Adam Lyth's 79 not out then lifted the White Rose to 114 for one at stumps and a lead of 207. Marcus Harris struck 121 for his third Lancashire hundred this year as the Red Rose posted 276 at Northamptonshire, who slipped to 140 for six in their second innings for a slender lead of 102. Ben Kellaway turned his overnight 91 into an unbeaten 181 to underpin Glamorgan's 549 for nine declared at Kent, who were left reeling on 156 for eight after three wickets apiece for Timm van der Gugten and James Harris.
