Posting Date Archive - 08/04/2019

Luke Wright ends first-class career by signing white-ball contract at Sussex

The south coast club announced on Monday that the 34-year-old has signed fresh terms, prolonging his stay at Hove for an unspecified period of time - Sussex's policy is to not publicly confirm contract lengths

08/04/2019 | The Cricketer | Sussex Men | News | County Cricket | County Championship |

Joe Clarke accepted denial of second century insists Notts captain Steven Mullaney

The 22-year-old could have made history on his Nottinghamshire debut, but an early declaration left him short

08/04/2019 | The Cricketer | Nottinghamshire Men | News | County Cricket | County Championship |

Joe Root and Gary Ballance centuries keep Notts at bay

Yorkshire start with a draw after a three-figure score for the England captain at Trent Bridge

08/04/2019 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire Men | Nottinghamshire Men | News | County Cricket | County Championship |

Match-winner Lewis Gregory hails Somerset character in final day Kent success

The right-arm seamer took 5-18 as last season's Division One runners-up started the campaign with a dramatic victory

08/04/2019 | The Cricketer | Somerset Men | News | Kent Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Dawid Malan century denies Northamptonshire in Middlesex opener

The England batsman provides a timely reminder as to his resilience with a match-saving innings on the fourth day

08/04/2019 | The Cricketer | Northamptonshire Men | News | Middlesex Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Derbyshire taste success on opening outing of 2019 campaign

Alex Lees and Gareth Harte scored half-centuries but Durham, set an improbable 361 to win the game, collapsed from 177 for 4 to 235 all out

08/04/2019 | The Cricketer | News | Durham Men | Derbyshire Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

"I'm incredibly proud": Paul Nixon delighted by Leicestershire's display at Hove

Nixon pointed to the display as proof that his players have what it takes to challenge for one of the three promotion places available in Division Two this year, and he was full of praise for the squad at the close of play

08/04/2019 | The Cricketer | News | Leicestershire Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Somerset come back from the dead to beat Kent

Kent were left a tricky target of 206 on a pitch still assisting the seam bowlers. It never looked on, Lewis Gregory claiming 3-8 before lunch as the visitors slumped to 41 for 5

08/04/2019 | The Cricketer | Somerset Men | News | Kent Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Hampshire gave "pretty much the perfect performance" against Essex, says James Vince

Hampshire romped to an innings-and-87-run win in their opening County Championship fixture of 2019, as Fidel Edwards returned match figures of 8-100

08/04/2019 | The Cricketer | News | Hampshire Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Hampshire wrap up emphatic victory over Essex to make fine start to new Championship season

Ravi Bopara had given Essex hope of pulling off an incredible draw with a century but once he fell Essex tumbled to a heavy defeat

08/04/2019 | The Cricketer | News | Hampshire Men | Essex Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Leicestershire off to a flyer with seven-wicket victory over Sussex

Half-centuries from captain Paul Horton and Championship debutant Hasan Azad set things up before Australian Mark Cosgrove saw his side over the line with an unbeaten 53 as Leicestershire sealed their win 50 minutes after lunch on day four

08/04/2019 | The Cricketer | Sussex Men | News | Leicestershire Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Kevin Pietersen believes hot World Cup could favour sub-continent sides

A repeat of the record-equalling temperatures seen last summer will be good news for India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

08/04/2019 | Nick Howson | World Cup 2019 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | News | India | England | Bangladesh |

India to name World Cup squad on April 15

The 1983 and 2011 winners will announce the 15-man party eight days ahead of the ICC deadline

08/04/2019 | Nick Howson | World Cup 2019 | News | India |

Warwickshire tie Jeetan Patel to one-year contract extension: "I'm over the moon"

Patel, 38, is the all-format skipper at Edgbaston, and has taken more than 600 wickets for the club in first-class, List A and T20 cricket combined

08/04/2019 | The Cricketer | Warwickshire Men | News | County Cricket | County Championship |

IPL TEAM OF THE WEEK: Record-breaking Alzarri Joseph and Virat Kohli included... but which England duo join them?

The Cricketer looks at the stand-out performers from the latest batch of matches in the Indian Premier League including the best bowling display in the tournament's history

08/04/2019 | Nick Howson | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings | News | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | IPL | Global Game | Delhi Capitals | Chennai Super Kings |

LATEST NEWS

STAY UP TO DATE Sign up to our newsletter...
SIGN UP

Thank You! Thank you for subscribing!

Units 7-8, 35-37 High St, Barrow upon Soar, Loughborough, LE128PY

website@thecricketer.com

Welcome to www.thecricketer.com - the online home of the world’s oldest cricket magazine. Breaking news, interviews, opinion and cricket goodness from every corner of our beautiful sport, from village green to national arena.