COUNTIES CRICKET Rain affects championship second day

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Created on Tuesday, 11 July 2023 08:02

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Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Defending champions Berkshire fought back hard against Devon at the Falkland club in Newbury with slow left-arm bowlers Rhodri Lewis and Luke Beaven and pace bowler Toby Greatwood all making vital contributions with the bat. 

Berkshire looked like conceding a hefty first innings lead to Devon when the Lincoln brothers, Dan and Josh, were dismissed in quick succession and they were 159 for eight. 

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COUNTIES CRICKET free to see Championship fixtures

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Created on Monday, 10 July 2023 00:48

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Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Durant Cricket National Counties Championship  

Tuesday July 11 (1100) * weather-permitting 

Eastern Division One 

Tring: Buckinghamshire v Norfolk Bury St Edmunds: Suffolk v Staffordshire 

Western Division One 

Falkland CC: Berkshire v Devon Eastnor: Herefordshire v Oxfordshire. 

Eastern Division Two 

Furness: Cumbria v Bedfordshire

Western Division Two 

Truro: Cornwall v Dorset Brymbo: Wales NC v Shropshire 

COUNTIES CRICKET Hill impresses on Devon debut

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Created on Sunday, 09 July 2023 20:10

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Somerset Academy batter Fin Hill impressed on his debut for Devon by making 90 in their Western Division One match against Berkshire who made a stuttering start to their title defence at the Falkland club in Newbury. 

With Ben Beaumont (42) and Jack Moore (45) also contributing useful middle-order runs, Devon recovered from 68 for four to 272 all out and then reduced Berkshire to 47 for five.  

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COUNTIES CRICKET Today's championship team news

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Created on Sunday, 09 July 2023 06:53

Last Updated on Sunday, 09 July 2023 07:02

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Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Defending champions Berkshire today begin their quest to win the Championship for the sixth time in seven seasons against promoted Devon at the Falkland club in Newbury in Western Division One. 

Imran Malik, a Championship regular last season, makes his first appearance of the season for Berkshire and Billy Mead his three-day debut having impressed in the Trophy quarter-final victory over Dorset last weekend. 

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COUNTIES CRICKET Paul Bolton's championship preview

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Created on Saturday, 08 July 2023 12:28

Last Updated on Sunday, 09 July 2023 07:03

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Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Berkshire are taking nothing for granted as they prepare to attempt to win the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship for the sixth time in seven seasons. 

Although Oxfordshire denied them a fifth successive title in 2021 Berkshire regained the title last September when their first innings lead in a rain-ruined final against Lincolnshire at West Bromwich Dartmouth proved decisive. 

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