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Posting Date Archive - 24/06/2021

Derbyshire stun Birmingham Bears to snatch third Blast win

George Scrimshaw grabbed three wickets before fifties for Leus du Plooy and Tom Wood completed the chase for Falcons

Tourists arrive and the Malan problem ... ENGLAND V SRI LANKA TALKING POINTS

NICK HOWSON AT THE SWALEC STADIUM: A low-scoring second T20 in Cardiff is highlighted by powerplay records and Sam Curran's nimble footwork

Glenn Phillips masterclass sends Gloucestershire top of South Group

The New Zealander smashes an unbeaten 94 from 41 deliveries to secure a fourth win of the campaign against Glamorgan at Bristol

Essex prevail on brilliant, mad night at Lord's

NICK FRIEND AT LORD'S: When Simon Harmer was the solitary man sprinting across the Lord’s square like a man chasing the last bus of the night, you would have been forgiven for wondering what on earth you had missed. The answer? Chaos. All the chaos.

Sam Cook rewarded with new Essex contract to 2023

The 23-year-old has agreed to a fresh 12-month deal to keep him at Chelmsford for another season

Darren Stevens signs new Kent contract

Earlier this year, Stevens became the first player in Kent’s history to achieve the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in all three formats of the game

Sussex teenagers sign rookie contracts

Dan Ibrahim and Archie Lenham, both 16, have made their first team debuts this season, impressing in the LV=Insurance County Championship and T20 Blast respectively

T20 Blast Essentials: Thursday, June 24 match previews

Match times, streaming information, tickets and travel, team news, head-to-head records, weather forecasts, predictions, and everything else you need to know ahead of the latest round of the Vitality T20 Blast...

Roses clash moved from Scarborough to Headingley

It had been hoped that the fixture would be played at the popular outground, with the game beginning on July 11 – three weeks after restrictions were initially due to be eased

The ballad of Callum Flynn: From cancer diagnosis at 14 to leading England and dealing with trolls

SAM DALLING: Flynn beat cancer but lost his right leg from the knee down. Within 12 months of receiving his titanium replacement, he was back playing cricket. Soon he trialled for England, and went on to be a world champion

Haider Ali and Umaid Asif suspended from PSL final for bio-secure breach

Haider Ali has also been withdrawn from Pakistan’s upcoming tours of England and West Indies, with Sohaib Maqsood named as his replacement

Women's regional T20 competition named Charlotte Edwards Cup

The move follows a similar decision in 2020 to name the 50-over tournament after Rachael Heyhoe Flint, another major figure in the women’s game

Men's Hundred Wildcard Power Rankings: How is the race shaping up?

The Cricketer assesses which of the Blast's main performers are impressing ahead of the July 2 deadline

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