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Ben Stokes: England Test captain targets May return after 'lucky' escape when hit in the face by cricket ball in training
Apr 30, 2026

Ben Stokes: England Test captain targets May return after 'lucky' escape when hit in the face by cricket ball in training

Ben Stokes says he plans to return for two County Championship matches with Durham in May, after admitting he had a 'lucky' escape when hit in the fac...

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County Championship: James Rew gets England backing but sees Hampshire fight back against Somerset
Apr 30, 2026

County Championship: James Rew gets England backing but sees Hampshire fight back against Somerset

Division One pace-setters Somerset came up against stubborn resistance from Hampshire on day two at the Utilita Bowl.The early leaders lost seven wick...

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County Championship: Ben McKinney puts himself in England frame with double century for Durham as Jamie Smith and Ollie Pope shine for Surrey
Apr 30, 2026

County Championship: Ben McKinney puts himself in England frame with double century for Durham as Jamie Smith and Ollie Pope shine for Surrey

Ben McKinney gave England's selectors a nudge with a quickfire 214 not out as Durham piled up 456-2 after losing the toss at Gloucestershire.A number...

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County Championship: Craig Overton's career-best 141 helps Somerset to beat Essex in dominant win at Chelmsford
Apr 30, 2026

County Championship: Craig Overton's career-best 141 helps Somerset to beat Essex in dominant win at Chelmsford

Somerset closed out a dominant 10-wicket win over Essex at Chelmsford for a first Rothesay County Championship victory of the new campaign.After Craig...

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County Championship: Zak Crawley's struggles continue as Kent collapse in response to Northants
Apr 30, 2026

County Championship: Zak Crawley's struggles continue as Kent collapse in response to Northants

Zak Crawley made his third successive sub-30 County Championship score for Kent after Northamptonshire ran up a record 684 for two declared at Canterb...

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Ben Stokes: England captain denies rift with head coach Brendon McCullum and insists disagreements are healthy
Apr 30, 2026

Ben Stokes: England captain denies rift with head coach Brendon McCullum and insists disagreements are healthy

Ben Stokes has dismissed any suggestion that he and Brendon McCullum are not aligned, insisting that differences of opinion are integral to healthy an...

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County Championship: Vintage James Anderson display inspires Lancashire victory over Derbyshire
Apr 30, 2026

County Championship: Vintage James Anderson display inspires Lancashire victory over Derbyshire

James Anderson rolled back the years with a brilliant intervention to bowl Lancashire to a surprise last-day win over Derbyshire.Anderson, now 43 and...

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Women's T20 World Cup: Record total prize fund announced with tournament winners set to take home £1.74m
Apr 30, 2026

Women's T20 World Cup: Record total prize fund announced with tournament winners set to take home £1.74m

The International Cricket Council has announced a 10 per cent increase from 2024 in the total prize fund for the Women's T20 World Cup 2026, which wil...

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County Championship: Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley endure lacklustre starts to County Championship season - round-up
Apr 30, 2026

County Championship: Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley endure lacklustre starts to County Championship season - round-up

Ollie Pope's bid to regain his England place got off to a disappointing start as under-pressure Test opener Zak Crawley fell for just nine on the open...

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New Zealand complete record women's ODI run chase as captain Melie Kerr scores 179 not out against South Africa
Apr 30, 2026

New Zealand complete record women's ODI run chase as captain Melie Kerr scores 179 not out against South Africa

New Zealand completed the highest successful run chase in women's one-day international history off the back of captain Melie Kerr's stunning 179 not...

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