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Lancashire Thunder out of Finals Day contention after latest defeat

The Lightning’s victory was underpinned by a superb recovery with the bat. Having lost early wickets they scored at more than 10 an over after the powerplay to make 157 for seven

Essex clinch win on astonishing day as Kent register lowest ever total at St Lawrence Ground

No home batsman reached double figures, three posted ducks while the highest stand proved to be a paltry 13 as Kent succumbed inside 18.1 overs

Alex Carey swats away any nerves to give Sussex crucial County Championship victory

Middlesex had conceded a first innings advantage of 234 but some rearguard batting in their second innings saw them reach a total of 378, setting a brittle Sussex batting line-up 145 to win

Jemimah Rodrigues leads Yorkshire Diamonds to victory as Surrey Stars' challenge fades

For the second week running, Stars posted a below par score and with Alyssa Healy and Jemimah Rodrigues in the runs, Diamonds knocked off the target for the loss of five wickets with one ball to spare

CHAMPIONSHIP DIGEST: Catch-up with Tuesday's action from around the country

The Cricketer rounds-up all the events from the third day of this latest round of red-ball fixtures

Western Storm win again as England captain Heather Knight leads charge

Still unbeaten this season, Storm have now registered seven straight wins, lead second-placed Vipers by 10 points with three group games to play and are now guaranteed a place at Finals Day in Hove on Sunday, September 1

Northants complete ten-wicket demolition of Worcestershire to strengthen promotion bid

Rob Newton and Ben Curran saw off the target in only 4.3 overs to complete a 22-point victory, lifting them above Glamorgan and into the top three

Lancashire hammer Glamorgan as waltz to Division One continues

While Lancashire, on their performances this season, will provide formidable opposition in Division One next year, Glamorgan will need to improve

West Indies v India, 1st Test: Match preview

Find out all you need to know about the clash between the sides at Antigua

20/08/2019 | The Cricketer | Dafabet |

Mark Robinson to leave role as England Women's head coach

Robinson's departure comes in the wake of England's disappointing 12-4 defeat by Australia in the multi-format Ashes series earlier in the summer

The Groundsman - No. 7: Putting a pitch to bed

In this column, MD of total-play Ltd and former first-class groundsman David Bates looks at the key signs that a pitch is ready to retire for the season - and what to do next…

20/08/2019 | The Cricketer | Grass Roots |

West Indies v India: TV times, streaming, weather, team news, odds and more

The Cricketer runs down the who, what, where, when, why, how much, which channel and how wet will it be for the first Test in Antigua...

Ashes 3rd Test preview

Catch up with all the latest ahead of the Headingley Test

20/08/2019 | The Cricketer | Testing | The Ashes |

ENGLAND T20 TRACKER: Who has looked good in the Blast and who went well at Lord's?

The Cricketer uses a unique algorithm to determine who should make the T20 World Cup in Australia next year by examining recent red and white-ball performances

New Zealand captain Amy Satterthwaite to take break from cricket after announcing pregnancy

The allrounder, who is having her child with wife and teammate Lea Tahuhu, will benefit from New Zealand Cricket's new pregnancy leave rules which will see her remain contracted and receive full pay

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