Extra Cover Cricket

Live – Surrey v Glamorgan

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Live commentary and scorecard from day two in the County Championship match at The Oval.

Live – Surrey v Glamorgan

Live – Sussex v Northants

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Live commentary and scorecard from day two of the County Championship match at Hove.

Live – Sussex v Northants

Essex agree new deal with Walker

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Essex batsman Matt Walker signs contract extension with county

Essex agree new deal with Walker

Pakistan goes down without a fight against England

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Pakistan rolled over with a whimper yet again last night to leave their one-day series against England as a standing joke.

Pakistan goes down without a fight against England

Kevin Pietersen woe at debut duck at Surrey

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Kevin Pietersen made a second-ball duck on his first-class Surrey debut yesterday.

Kevin Pietersen woe at debut duck at Surrey

Government set to lobby for legalisation of sports gambling in India

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:00:01 +0000

Sports minister Hugh Robertson to press the case for legalised, regulated
gambling in cricket-playing nations such as India.

Government set to lobby for legalisation of sports gambling in India

Pakistan match-fixing claims: Sydney slump in the spotlight

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:00:01 +0000

Pakistan team under renewed scrutiny for performance in Sydney Test against
Australia which had been labelled “dysfunctional”.

Pakistan match-fixing claims: Sydney slump in the spotlight

Somerset are the top team – Trego

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:39:01 +0000

Somerset all-rounder Peter Trego believes his team are the form side going into their CB40 semi-final against Essex.

Somerset are the top team – Trego

Walker extends Essex stay

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:10:00 +0000

Former Kent batsman Matt Walker has signed a one-year extension to his contract at Essex.

Walker extends Essex stay

Live – Notts v Yorkshire

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Live scorecard and commentary from day two of the County Championship match at Trent Bridge.

Live – Notts v Yorkshire

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:59:29 +0000

Live scorecard and commentary from day two of the County Championship match at Trent Bridge.

Live – Notts v Yorkshire

Live – Leicestershire v Glos

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Live scorecard from day two of the County Championship match at Grace Road.

Live – Leicestershire v Glos

Collingwood hails winning team

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Captain Paul Collingwood admitted he could sound “like a broken record” after
hailing another devastating display by England’s Twenty20 bowling attack.

Collingwood hails winning team

Ponting joins match-fixing debate

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:46:45 +0000

Australia captain Ricky Ponting says it would be unfair to ban Pakistan from
international cricket amid the latest match-fixing scandal because that
would damage the sport too much.

Ponting joins match-fixing debate

Live – Somerset v Lancashire

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Live scorecard from day two of the County Championship match at Taunton.

Live – Somerset v Lancashire

Live – Middlesex v Worcs

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Live commentary and scorecard from day two in the County Championship game at Lord’s.

Live – Middlesex v Worcs

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:41:16 +0000

Live commentary and scorecard from day two in the County Championship game at Lord’s.

Live – Middlesex v Worcs

Live – Sussex v Northants

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:34:20 +0000

Live commentary and scorecard from day two of the County Championship match at Hove.

Live – Sussex v Northants

England crush woeful Pakistan

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:00:17 +0000

England showed no sign of relinquishing their hold over Pakistan as they wrapped up the NatWest International T20 series courtesy of a comprehensive victory at the SWALEC Stadium.

England crush woeful Pakistan

England revel in lofty status

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:00:04 +0000

Captain Paul Collingwood believes England’s successive NatWest International T20 wins over Pakistan prove they can handle the added pressure that comes with being world champions.

England revel in lofty status

England v Pakistan: Paul Collingwood hails Twenty20 bowling attack

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:23:31 +0000

Captain Paul Collingwood admitted he could sound “like a broken record”
after hailing display by England’s bowling attack.

England v Pakistan: Paul Collingwood hails Twenty20 bowling attack

Yorkshire in total command

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:59:52 +0000

The LV= County Championship title race has been blown wide open by Nottinghamshire’s capitulation for 59 in their keynote clash with Yorkshire, for whom Andrew Gale then scored 147 not out.

Yorkshire in total command

Willoughby keeps lid on Lancashire

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Charl Willoughby’s four wickets gave Somerset hope of exerting pressure on Lancashire as they chase the win at Taunton that would blow open the LV= County Championship Division One title race.

Willoughby keeps lid on Lancashire

Hampshire go cheaply in key clash

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:59:51 +0000

Malinga Bandara returned season-best figures of 4-42 to help Kent dismiss Hampshire for 204 and edge the first day of their all-important LV= County Championship relegation encounter at Canterbury.

Hampshire go cheaply in key clash

Surrey shrug off Pietersen failure

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:59:51 +0000

Kevin Pietersen made a second-ball duck on his LV= County Championship Surrey debut, but his team-mates otherwise enjoyed a good day to reach 324 for six against promotion-chasing Glamorgan.

Surrey shrug off Pietersen failure

Sussex press all the buttons

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Sussex put themselves in a great position to win promotion with a game to spare by dominating Northamptonshire at Hove. They dismissed the visitors for 125 and raced to 236 for two by stumps.

Sussex press all the buttons

Mickleburgh returns to haunt Durham

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:59:50 +0000

Jaik Mickleburgh again showed his liking for the Durham attack with a polished effort that underpinned Essex’s 248 for nine in the LV= County Championship clash at Chelmsford.

Mickleburgh returns to haunt Durham

Steady start by Worcestershire

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Toby Roland-Jones fell foul of congestion to miss the first 40 minutes of play but returned to help Middlesex bowl out promotion-chasing Worcestershire for 313 on the opening day at Lord’s.

Steady start by Worcestershire

Buck impresses for Leicestershire

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:59:49 +0000

Nathan Buck played a starring role to spearhead a Leicestershire fightback on the first day of their final home LV= County Championship game of the season against Gloucestershire at Grace Road.

Buck impresses for Leicestershire

Nottinghamshire left in tatters

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Nottinghamshire’s LV= County Championship aspirations suffered a hammer-blow after being bowled out by title challengers Yorkshire for 59 – their lowest total in 22 years.

Nottinghamshire left in tatters

Gale stars as Notts self-destruct

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:59:41 +0000

Andrew Gale scores a century as Yorkshire dominate day one of the Championship match with Notts to throw the title-race wide open.

Gale stars as Notts self-destruct

Roland-Jones stars for Middlesex

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Toby Roland-Jones stars for Middlesex on day one against Worcestershire despite missing the first 40 minutes of play.

Roland-Jones stars for Middlesex

Tales from the Tone -1

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An innings by Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Tales from the Tone -1

Late order boost for Lancs

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:59:36 +0000

Shivnarine Chanderpaul top scored for Lancashire but the lower order came to the rescue on the opening day against Somerset at Taunton

Late order boost for Lancs

Bowlers give Somerset advantage

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:59:33 +0000

Charl Willoughby takes four wickets and Murali Kartik three as Somerset end day one of their clash with Lancashire with the advantage.

Bowlers give Somerset advantage

Kent on top in relegation battle

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:37 +0000

Malinga Bandara takes his best figures of the season as Kent control day one of their relegation battle with Hampshire.

Kent on top in relegation battle

Lewis boosts Glos top-flight hope

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:37 +0000

Jon Lewis keeps Gloucestershire’s promotion hopes alive with four wickets on day one against Leicestershire.

Lewis boosts Glos top-flight hope

Pietersen fails but Surrey on top

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Kevin Pietersen is out for a second-ball duck before captain Rory Hamilton-Brown rescues Surrey against promotion-chasing Glamorgan.

Pietersen fails but Surrey on top

Borthwick: We have ended the day in a good position

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:34 +0000

After losing the toss and being asked to field first at Chelmsford, Durham had Essex reduced to 248-9 at the close of play on day one.

Borthwick: We have ended the day in a good position

Mickleburgh impresses for Essex

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Jaik Mickleburgh impresses with 72 to help Essex reach 248-9 on day one of their must-win clash with Durham.

Mickleburgh impresses for Essex

England coast to win against hapless Pakistan

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:28 +0000

World champions England were barely tested by hapless Pakistan in Cardiff
tonight as they chalked up their seventh successive Twenty20 victory.

England coast to win against hapless Pakistan

England v Pakistan: Paul Collingwood’s side ease to victory after skittling tourists for 89

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:25 +0000

England (90-4) bt Pakistan (89) by 6wkts
Paul Collingwood’s men wrap up series after bowling out Pakistan for 89, their
worst ever Twenty20 total.

England v Pakistan: Paul Collingwood’s side ease to victory after skittling tourists for 89

Kent keep it simple to put pressure on Hampshire as they claim first-day spoils

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:24 +0000

Kent (15-1) trail Hants (204) by 189 runs
Kent keep it simple to put pressure on Hampshire.

Kent keep it simple to put pressure on Hampshire as they claim first-day spoils

Charl Willoughby inspires Somerset to keep up title charge against Lancashire

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Somerset (54-1) trail Lancs (259) by 205 runs
Seamer Charl Willoughby takes 4 for 60 as hosts chase bonus points.

Charl Willoughby inspires Somerset to keep up title charge against Lancashire

Yorkshire’s Andrew Gale blows the title race wide open after Nottinghamshire are skittled

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:23 +0000

Yorks (260-8) lead Notts (59) by 201 runs
Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale hits classy century after Notts record their
lowest total in 22 years.

Yorkshire’s Andrew Gale blows the title race wide open after Nottinghamshire are skittled

Kevin Pietersen marks his County Championship debut for Surrey with a duck

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:23 +0000

Surrey 324-6 v Glamorgan
England batsman faces just two balls before being dismissed yet again by a
left-arm spinner.

Kevin Pietersen marks his County Championship debut for Surrey with a duck

Scarborough to benefit from semi

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:18 +0000

Scarborough Cricket Club officials hope hosting Yorkshire’s CB 40 semi-final will have positive long-term effects.

Scarborough to benefit from semi

Keep Your Eyes on the Ball and Your Feet Down

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:48:46 +0000

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Keep Your Eyes on the Ball and Your Feet Down

Pakistan humiliated once more as England cruise to six-wicket Twenty20 victory

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:14:18 +0000

This is as bad as it gets. Pakistan, discredited and utterly shambolic, plumbed new depths in front of a woeful crowd with one of the worst displays by an international side. Is there really much more of this?

Pakistan humiliated once more as England cruise to six-wicket Twenty20 victory

What a weekend!

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:00:27 +0000

The Danish Championship will be decided in a replay next week while Esbjerg was relegated by an inferior NRR and will be replaced by Ishoj.

What a weekend!