Cricket News

Bristol University claimed the inaugural Bristol Varsity Cricket Trophy thanks to an impressive match winning performance from all-rounder Mark Farmiloe

Test captain Nasser Hussain opted to turn out for Essex in the Division Two game at Bristol because he needs runs

Kent had Sky Television pundits to thank for facing a fired-up Andrew Caddick on the opening day of the Championship match at Bath

A major share of the honours had gone the way of Zimbabwe, the minnows of Test cricket when stumps were drawn on their first ever Test series in England

Worcester, England-Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored an unbeaten 161 to pilot the West Indies to 301 for nine and earn a draw at the end of the last day of the three-day game against Worcestershire

Leicestershire Foxes maintained their unbeaten record in the Norwich Union League when they beat Yorkshire Phoenix with 10 balls to spare

Not until the penultimate day of this short series did Zimbabwe's batsmen put up a performance that they were thought to be capable of

Marcus Trescothick chose home soil to show why he is on the verge of a breakthrough into international cricket at the age of 24

For the third successive day the weather had its say with the start being delayed until 12.15pm

Rain ruined this top of the table clash at Headingley

The duration of a Test match is usually determined by the state of play in the first two days

With wet conditions continuing to prevail in this series, the playing hours were slightly restricted on the first day

The day night match at The Oval started with a succession of firsts for Surrey this season, it was at home and on time, the darkness and 100% cloud cover were in keeping with the spirit of things and there was life in the pitch

Gloucestershire have booked their place in a hat-trick of Lord's finals, as they beat Lancashire by 15 runs at Bristol on Monday

Zimbabwe's morale received a welcome boost just five days before the second Test match when they beat Yorkshire in this Vodaphone Challenge match

Waiting for the rain to end the misery the rival coaches of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire shared one view - every point this season is going to be vital at the final count

Derbyshire openers Steve Stubbings and Mathew Dowman seized the initative for their county against a depleted Somerset attack at Taunton on the second day of the PPP healthcare County Championship first division match

Worcester were left reaching for the weather forecast - it wasn't good - as they ended the third day 111 ahead of Gloucestershire with four wickets standing

Ian Harvey is hungry for first class runs following a disappointing debut season with the bat for Gloucestershire

Somerset wasted a good start by openers Jamie Cox and Marcus Trescothick on a rain-affected opening day to the PPP healthcare County Championship first division match with Derbyshire at Taunton