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Punjab Kings v Chennai Super Kings: IPL 2022 match preview

The Cricketer takes a look at the next fixture in the 2022 Indian Premier League season

KL Rahul hits hundred as Mumbai Indians remain winless

Lucknow captain Rahul hit an unbeaten century before Mumbai collapsed from 49 without loss to 67 for 4

Lancashire made to work for innings victory by Gloucestershire resilience

Tom Lace made 71 off 201 deliveries but his determined vigil finally ended with a little over 30 minutes of play left

Will Young offers show of defiance as Northamptonshire draw with Yorkshire

It was Northamptonshire's second successive battling draw since returning to the top flight, having also shared the spoils with Gloucestershire a fortnight ago

Ryan Patel hundred sets Surrey on their way in win over Somerset

When Patel finally fell, edging Josh Davey behind after a superb 133-ball innings featuring 14 fours and plenty of judicious attacking intent, much of the hard work had been done

Kyle Abbott bowls Hampshire to final-day win over Kent

Abbott took 5 for 29, mopping up Kent's tail with three wickets in four balls, while Felix Organ spun his way to 3 for 63 as the visitors secured a maximum 24 points

Derbyshire finish job against Leicestershire to enjoy rare innings win at Grace Road

Louis Kimber made 54 and Callum Parkinson 49 as Leicestershire kept Derbyshire waiting until mid-afternoon before they were all out for 250, finishing 68 short of requiring their opponents to bat again

Warwickshire ease past Essex to get Championship title defence moving

Essex resumed on the last morning on 290 for 8, just 73 ahead and needing something special from their last two wickets to stay in the game. But they added only another 33 to be all out for 323

Putting cricket back on the curriculum

The Cricketer visits St Joseph's College, Ipswich, to see how their new Durant cricket facilities are helping grow the game at the school

24/04/2022 | The Cricketer | Schools | Promotional Feature |

Ben Foakes cleared to return to action against Somerset after collision with Jamie Overton

Foakes required 10 minutes of treatment following the incident on Saturday, which came when both he and Overton were diving in an attempt to take a catch off Reece Topley

Kent recall Grant Stewart from Sussex loan following Jackson Bird injury

The Italy international made his debut during the LV= Insurance County Championship Division Two defeat by Worcestershire at New Road, getting through 27 overs after being handed the new ball

Sussex hoping to have Ollie Robinson back for Durham clash as seamer troubles continue

Robinson has recently been fighting off an infection picked up from a routine trip to the dentist, which led to him spending several days in bed with a fever and contributed to Sussex's seamer drought

Indian Premier League final set to take place in Ahmedabad

The venue will also stage the second qualifier match of the knockout rounds, with Eden Gardens in Kolkata hosting the first qualifier and eliminator

Ben Stokes tells of "emotional conversation" with Joe Root over decision to quit Test captaincy

"As you can imagine it was quite an emotional conversation, but it wasn't a long chat, there will be time for that in the future," Stokes wrote in his Daily Mirror column

Ryan Campbell expected to make full recovery after heart attack

Campbell was placed in an induced coma by doctors after collapsing last weekend, and has spent time in intensive care in hospital in the UK

24/04/2022 | Sam Morshead | News | International |

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