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Posting Date Archive - 02/06/2022

Glamorgan's bowlers set up comfortable six-wicket win over Essex

Michael Hogan and Michael Neser picked up three wickets apiece, the latter taking career-best figures of 3 for 13, to restrict Essex to just 113 for 9

Sam Curran demolishes sorry Hampshire

The England left-armer scores 69 and takes a maiden T20 five-for to inspire Surrey to a third straight T20 Blast win, as Hants are beaten for the fourth time in a row

ASK GEORGE: England's batting and the risks of boundary fielding

WATCH: Chief correspondent GEORGE DOBELL answers readers' questions after a wicket-laden first day of England's Test against New Zealand at Lord's

Oval Talking Points: Nathan Ellis and Sam Curran impress as the runs flow

The Cricketer picks out some important talking points as Surrey beat Hampshire Hawks

02/06/2022 | Nick Howson | News | Kia Oval |

Matthew Potts: England will continue to throw punches after rollercoaster first day

The Durham seamer, who picked up 4 for 13 on debut, backed England to continue to take a positive approach with the bat and play entertaining cricket

Kyle Jamieson defends New Zealand's Test preparations after poor batting display

New Zealand were bundled out for 132 at Lord's but recovered with the ball. Jamieson impressed with two wickets from his seven-over spell

England's bright start with the ball gives way to familiar batting woes

James Anderson (4 for 66) and Matthew Potts (4 for 13) impressed with the ball as New Zealand were dismissed for 132 but England faltered in the final session to throw away their hard work

Leicestershire hold on to end Birmingham Bears' unbeaten run

Scott Steel scored a T20-best 72 as the Foxes posted a moderate 152 for 9 from their 20 overs before a team bowling performance secured a five-run victory

Lasith Malinga joins Sri Lanka backroom staff for Australia T20I series

Sri Lanka and Australia are due to contest a three-match T20I series later in June

Shane Jurgensen: It will be a great battle to watch between the two groups of fast bowlers

SM Hussain: New Zealand's bowling coach is expecting a tough series against England despite his side being the reigning World Test champions

MCC commit to reviewing ticket prices after poor sales for England v New Zealand first Test

GEORGE DOBELL: The club, which owns Lord's, has attracted criticism in recent days when it emerged that sales for the first Test of the summer were relatively sluggish

Jack Leach ruled out of first Test with concussion injury

Matt Parkinson has been called down from Manchester to take Leach's spot in the XI after the spinner sustained a head injury in the field during the first session

WATCH: Will The Hundred replace the Blast? | Following On - County Cricketer, Episode 8

In this week's Following On: County Cricketer, Steve Harmison and is joined by George Dobell and Nick Friend to discuss the latest from this week's county cricket action