Ben Gardner
Ben Gardner: Half full or half empty for the Vitality Blast?
Ben Gardner on why less could be more for Blast The contrast was depressing and impossible to ignore, and quickly pointed out across social media. As...
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England News
/ 4 days agoAssessing England’s squad ahead of the 2026 World T20
The Harry Brook era as England’s white ball captain got off to the perfect start with a commanding ODI and T20...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 1 week agoT20 Blast analysis: Northants maintain 100% start; England’s Zak Crawley on form
The Vitality Blast is in full swing as the North and South group begin to take shape. Week two of the...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 1 week agoVitality Blast Roundup: Hasan Ali takes hat-trick and James Anderson also among wickets
Hasan Ali claimed a hat-trick – and six wickets in just 3.1 overs – as Birmingham Bears wrapped up a 58-run...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoDarren Stevens: Chris Gayle’s 151* and all that, ten years on
The photo was taken almost exactly 10 years ago after one of the most extraordinary games of T20 cricket ever seen...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 1 week agoA chance to be seen: Surrey’s video assessment scheme
Adam Hopkins speaks to Chris Taylor about Surrey’s video assessment scheme A shot at county cricket in Surrey is more accessible...
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County Championships
/ 1 week agoThe Greatest XI – Middlesex
Former England seamer Angus Fraser chooses his team of Middlesex legends 1. DESMOND HAYNES 95 matches (in first-class cricket for Middlesex...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoJeremy Blackmore: Gloucestershire’s Ajeet Singh Dale – he’s quick and he’s on the up
Gloucestershire seamer Ajeet Singh Dale has been testing himself for the England Lions against a world-class India A line-up over the...
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T20
/ 2 weeks ago“You Have To Open With Jonny” – Sidebottom Urges Yorkshire to Let Bairstow Set the Tone Upon Return From IPL
Jonny Bairstow’s return to Yorkshire colours could be the moment that defines their T20 Blast campaign – but only if he’s...
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Features and Columns
/ 2 weeks agoVitality Blast analysis: Holders off to slow start; Lancashire sparked by change of format
The Vitality Blast returned last week as all 18 counties began their quest to reach Finals Day at Edgbaston on September...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 2 weeks agoHaving a Blast: Runs galore to start the 2025 Vitality Blast
Runs galore as new edition hits the spot Easy peasy: Moises Henriques helped the Outlaws chase down 226 on Friday before...
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Ben Gardner
/ 2 weeks agoBen Gardner: Surrey struggles lead to intriguing County Championship title race
Ben Gardner on how a relatively quiet start for the champions is good news for the resurgent competition It’s a marker...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 2 weeks agoThe Vitality Blast is back: A look at how the counties are shaping up
Our look at how the counties are shaping up as the Twenty20 Blast takes centre stage NORTH GROUP BEARS Captain: Alex...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 2 weeks agoLancashire win inaugural Women’s T20 County Cup
Lancashire Thunder made history as they claimed the first silverware of women’s cricket’s new era, overcoming fellow Tier One side Surrey...
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County Championships
/ 2 weeks agoThe Greatest XI: No.9 – Leicestershire
James Whitaker, the Foxes’ two-time Championship-winning skipper, selects his team of Leicestershire all-timers 1. LES BERRY 605 matches (in first-class cricket...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 2 weeks agoJames Vince is home from home as Hampshire Hawks chase Vitality Blast title
This T20 Blast season will be different in every sense for Hampshire captain James Vince. But whatever happens, he insists one...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 3 weeks agoT20 Blast: Keaton Jennings helps Lancashire to first victory of season
Lancashire finally registered their first win of a torrid season, kicking off this year’s Vitality Blast with a seven-run victory over...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 3 weeks agoSpin bowling all-rounder Bjorn Fortuin joins Hampshire Hawks for three matches
South African spin–bowling all-rounder Bjorn Fortuin has signed for Hampshire Hawks for three matches. The 30-year-old will be available from 5-8...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 3 weeks agoVitality Blast 2025 preview: Surrey and Somerset well-fancied to go all the way
The highly anticipated return of the T20 Blast gets underway on Thursday as Lancashire Lightning take on Worcestershire Rapids in the...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 3 weeks agoVitality Blast 2025: County-by-County preview of the South Group
Essex Previewed by Martin Smith – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay Captain: Simon Harmer Overseas players: Simon Harmer (South Africa, full competition),...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 3 weeks agoVitality Blast 2025: County-by-County preview of the North Group
Birmingham Bears Captain: Alex Davies Overseas players: Tom Latham (New Zealand, full competition), Hasan Ali (Pakistan, availability tbc) Finals Day appearances: Four (2003, 2014,...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 3 weeks agoVitality Blast 2025: Five young overseas players to watch
The Vitality Blast returns this week as all 18 sides embark on a campaign which they hope will end with an...
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County Championships
/ 3 weeks agoCounty Championship R8 Team of the Week – Chris Woakes and Sam Curran impress on red ball return
The Rothesay County Championship has reached the halfway point after nearly two months of action, with the red ball competition now...
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County Championships
/ 3 weeks agoCounty Championship: Sam Curran steers Surrey to draw while Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire earn wins
Sam Curran’s second consecutive first-class fifty helped Surrey bat out a final-day draw at home to Essex in Division One of...
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County Championships
/ 3 weeks agoCounty Championship: Sussex ease to win as leaders Nottinghamshire dominate Yorkshire
Sussex wrapped up a nine-wicket victory over Hampshire at the Rose Bowl, needing only the morning session of day three to...
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