Emilio Gay and Matt Fisher have been withdrawn from the PCC Select XI tour match against Pakistan.
England Test duo released from Pakistan tour match | The Cricketer
Emilio Gay and Matt Fisher have been withdrawn from the Professional County Clubs Select XI tour match against Pakistan
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"Test cricket's very demanding, but I'm ready if selected."
Josh Tongue ready, if selected after building up Test loads during The Hundred | The Cricketer
Josh Tongue has insisted he is ready, if selected for England's first Test against Pakistan next week after working on building up his loads during The Hundred
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"Paul Walter and Heinrich Klaasen combined for a brutal 114-run stand as Manchester Super Giants made an insurmountable 186 for 4 in The Hundred Eliminator." Manchester Super Giants overpower Sunrisers Leeds in a slugfest | 🖊️ @oscarress.bsky.social
Manchester Super Giants overpower Sunrisers Leeds in a slugfest | The Cricketer
Paul Walter and Heinrich Klaasen combined for a brutal 114-run stand as Manchester Super Giants made an insurmountable 186 for 4 in The Hundred Eliminator
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Nottinghamshire stand one game from the perfect homecoming | ✍️ Siddharth Thakur
Nottinghamshire stand one game from the perfect homecoming | The Cricketer
Centuries from Kyle Verreynne and Jack Haynes see off Yorkshire, who fall in the knockout stage of a List A competition once again
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"David Bedingham does not discriminate in the slightest; everyone gets hammered. He is an equal opportunities destroyer, albeit he favours Worcestershire and Lancashire" | Paul Edwards
David Bedingham, an equal opportunities destroyer, shows Lancashire what they already knew | The Cricketer
The South African was one part of a Durham display which saw them storm into the semi-final at Radlett
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"When new national selector Marcus North re-attached the label of 'England's No.1 spinner' onto the back of Shoaib Bashir, the Derbyshire 22-year-old must have known what was coming" | ✍️ @nickhowson.bsky.social
Shoaib Bashir's bounce and Babar Azam's bruise trouble Pakistan | The Cricketer
The middle portion of this three-day game was a troublesome one for the tourists - as well as Emilio Gay - who face another day under the Bromley sun
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"We knew that we were hardened under previous pressure and we knew we just needed to come out and try and play the same way that we had those other games and try not to do anything too different." Sunrisers Leeds' inevitability carries them into the final again | ✍️ @oscarress.bsky.social
Sunrisers Leeds' inevitability carries them into the final again | The Cricketer
Sunrisers Leeds, now on a five-game win streak in this year's Hundred, have given themselves a chance to defend their title in the final against Trent Rockets
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Babar Azam injury scare disrupts Pakistan's Test series preparations | @nickhowson.bsky.social
Babar Azam injury scare disrupts Pakistan's Test series preparations | The Cricketer
Pakistan's preparations for the England Test series have taken a blow after captain Babar Azam was forced to retire hurt during the tour match at Beckenham.
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"Rest assured that we are working quickly and decisively to strengthen our squad before the return of the County Championship."
Kent express frustration as Senuran Muthusamy's stint called off | The Cricketer
Senuran Muthusamy was due to arrive for the start of the T20 Blast, but after a delay until August 1, Cricket South Africa have now blocked the move entirely
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The Hundred franchises asked to display "common sense" with England's Ashes players | ✒️ @georgedobell.bsky.social
The Hundred franchises asked to display common sense with England's Ashes players | The Cricketer
The ECB are hoping common sense will prevent any clashes around player availability ahead of next year's Men's Ashes.
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ECB snuff out possibility of T10 competition between non-host counties | @georgedobell.bsky.social
ECB snuff out possibility of T10 competition between non-host counties | The Cricketer
The ECB has snuffed out any possibility of a new, short-form competition to run parallel to The Hundred
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The counties who have qualified for the latter stages of the One Day Cup have largely stayed faithful to the players who got them there.
Counties resist major changes for the One Day Cup playoffs despite The Hundred group stage concluding | The Cricketer
Yorkshire host Nottinghamshire, and Durham travel to Lancashire, with the winners progressing to semi-finals where Leicestershire and Middlesex lie in wait
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"A month into the post-Brendon McCullum era, and there is evidence that things are changing around the England Men's Test team" | ✍️ @nickhowson.bsky.social
With exposure comes an opportunity to learn for Emilio Gay | The Cricketer
The England opener's 12-ball duck against Pakistan and Mohammad Abbas came less than a week out from the first Test at Headingley
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Rehan Ahmed is set to join up with Leicestershire for their One Day Cup semi-final | @sharmojourno.bsky.social
Rehan Ahmed to join up with Leicestershire for One Day Cup semi-final
England allrounder given permission to play at Grace Road, when either Yorkshire or Nottinghamshire will be the visitors
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"I am loving my time with Durham and really excited to be with the club for the next two years."
Will Rhodes wastes no time in extending Durham stay | The Cricketer
Will Rhodes has signed a new contract at Durham, keeping him at the club until at least the end of the 2028 season.
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"As a game, we now need to give the women's domestic structure time and space to properly bed in." 💬 Ahead of the departure from the ECB, Beth Barrett-Wild reflects on the progress made and makes recommendations for the tiered system | @nickfriend.bsky.social
Beth Barrett-Wild: I don't think Project Darwin is complete | The Cricketer
Ahead of the departure of the head of the women's professional game, Barrett-Wild – whose role isn't being replaced – reflects on the progress made and how far there is to go
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"It's going to be a tough game. It's really in knockout cricket about who handles the occasion the best." 💬 Anthony McGrath insists Yorkshire are a better-rounded team than 12 months ago.
Well-rounded Yorkshire ready to turnaround recent knockout record | The Cricketer
Head coach Anthony McGrath and Dom Bess outline why 2026 will be different to recent campaigns, when the pressure of knockout List A cricket has often got the better of them
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"He's an experienced seamer who will complement our group really nicely as we challenge for promotion in the final six games."
Derbyshire sign history-making bowler to replace Mohammad Abbas | The Cricketer
Derbyshire have signed New Zealander Brett Randell to replace Mohammad Abbas for the remainder of the County Championship season.
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George Munsey eyes One Day Cup silverware amid his own relentless schedule | ✍️ @oscarress.bsky.social
George Munsey eyes One Day Cup silverware amid his own relentless schedule | The Cricketer
If Nottinghamshire qualify for the One Day Cup semi-final on Sunday (August 16), Scotland batter George Munsey would have been due to play eight 50-over matches in 20 days
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MI London had the lights turned out on their hopes of claiming a fourth straight title despite beating bottom-placed Birmingham Phoenix.
MI London crash out despite victory over Birmingham Phoenix | The Cricketer
MI London had the lights turned out on their hopes of claiming a fourth straight title despite beating bottom-placed Birmingham Phoenix in a nip for and for tuck final group match.
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Welsh Fire and London Spirit played out an entertaining dead-rubber as the visitors defended 131 to claim a third win of the season.
London Spirit sign off with second straight win in Cardiff | The Cricketer
Welsh Fire and London Spirit played out an entertaining dead-rubber in front of a boisterous Cardiff crowd as the visitors defended 131 to claim a third win of the campaign.
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Birmingham Phoenix prevailed in the battle to avoid the wooden spoon as Ellyse Perry's half-century condemned MI London to a sixth defeat of a chastening campaign.
Wooden spoon goes to MI London as women's group stage concludes | The Cricketer
Birmingham Phoenix prevailed in the battle to avoid the wooden spoon as Ellyse Perry's composed half-century condemned MI London to a sixth defeat of a chastening campaign.
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Sussex have taken "little positives out of the tournament" despite struggling with a youthful side in the One Day Cup | @nickfriend.bsky.social
Sussex take comfort from strong character youngsters despite sobering One Day Cup campaign | The Cricketer
Sussex have taken little positives out of the tournament despite struggling with a youthful side in the One Day Cup
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Middlesex allege racial abuse of staff member at One Day Cup tie.
Middlesex allege racial abuse of staff member at One Day Cup tie | The Cricketer
Middlesex have alleged that a member of staff was racially abused by an away supporter during the county's meeting with Sussex in the One Day Cup at Radlett
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"You know what your responsibilities are, you know how you need to prepare for a Test match and what it takes, and the effects that these things can have on you. So, be smart, be sensible, and just be an adult."
Joe Root removes curfew from Test squad: Be smart, be sensible, and just be an adult | The Cricketer
Joe Root has removed the curfew on England's Test squad in one of his first moves since returning to the captaincy
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