CORNWALL CRICKET Smith looking forward to T20 finals

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Created on Wednesday, 17 May 2023 12:34

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 May 2023 12:44

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Paul Smith is looking forward to the proudest moment of his cricketing career when he leads out Cornwall at National Counties T20 Finals Day at Tring Park on Sunday. 

Smith, a 30-year-old batter, has guided Cornwall to Finals Day in his first season as county captain with a brace of victories over Devon in their final double-header enabling them to overtake Dorset at the top of Group Two. 

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NATIONAL COUNTIES T20 fixtures, results & preview

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Created on Monday, 01 May 2023 09:56

Last Updated on Monday, 01 May 2023 09:58

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Worcestershire batter Jake Libby helped Cornwall to end Dorset’s unbeaten start to their National Counties T20 campaign with an important half century in the Group Two double-header at Milton Abbey School. 

Dorset won the opening match by 41 runs to make it four wins from their first games in the competition but Libby helped Cornwall gain quick revenge with a nine runs victory in the second game of the day. 

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CRICKET Cornwall will have to break Herts to reach final

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Created on Friday, 12 May 2023 09:10

Last Updated on Friday, 12 May 2023 09:56

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Cornwall will have to overcome 2019 winners Hertfordshire if they are to reach the National Counties T20 final.

Berkshire and Hertfordshire, two previous winners of the competition, have been kept apart in the draw for this season’s semi-finals.

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RAIN WASHES OUT Cornwall Cricket League weekend

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Created on Sunday, 23 April 2023 11:08

Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 April 2023 11:31

Published on Sunday, 23 April 2023 11:09

It’s rare that not a ball is bowled on a full Cornwall Cricket League matchday but that was the case on Saturday with 53 cancellations due to the weather.

There was persistent rain from breakfast to early evening countywide and with grounds still struggling to recover from Storm Noa earlier in the week the entire programme was called off by lunchtime.

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NATIONAL COUNTIES Libby returns to Cornish roots

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Created on Thursday, 04 May 2023 13:11

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Worcestershire batter Jake Libby returned to his cricket roots at the weekend when he played league cricket for Callington and for Cornwall in their National Counties T20 double-header against Dorset at Milton Abbey School. 

A free weekend for Worcestershire meant that Libby was able to return to the Duchy and also make his first appearance for Cornwall in five years. 

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NATIONAL COUNTIES Lintott to spin back in for Wiltshire

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Created on Sunday, 23 April 2023 07:48

Last Updated on Monday, 24 April 2023 23:26

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Warwickshire left-arm wrist spinner Jake Lintott will swap the heat of Bangladesh for the chill of a Cornish spring when he plays for Wiltshire in today’s National Counties T20 double-header against Cornwall at Wadebridge. 

Lintott has just returned from a successful five-match stint playing for Mohammedan Sporting Club in the Dhaka Premier Division where he claimed his maiden five wicket haul in List A cricket.

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