COUNTIES CRICKET Championship day 2 round-up July 27

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 July 2026 06:23

Published on Monday, 27 July 2026 20:00

Herefordshire face an uphill battle to avoid a second successive defeat despite a county record ninth wicket partnership between youngsters Joel Cox and Freddie Ammonds against Wiltshire at Eastnor in Western Division One.

The pair added 115 with Cox making 80 and Ammonds 45 which lifted Herefordshire from 91 for eight to 206 all out.

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COUNTIES CRICKET maiden centuries aid Wiltshire

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Last Updated on Monday, 27 July 2026 06:21

Published on Monday, 27 July 2026 01:00

Wiltshire pair Cyrus Shafi and Stan Brown made their maiden Championship centuries against Herefordshire at Eastnor in Western Division One.

Shafi, who played for Herefordshire last season, made 146 and former Hampshire all-rounder Brown 112 to help Wiltshire recover from 89 for four at lunch to 404 all out.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Day two round-up July 13

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 06:56

Published on Monday, 13 July 2026 19:57

Toby Greatwood’s maiden century led Berkshire’s recovery on the second day of the NCCA Cluberly Championship Western Division One match against Oxfordshire at Falkland.

Berkshire were 132 for seven when captain Andy Rishton departed early in the day and in danger of conceding a sizeable first innings advantage until Greatwood played the innings of his career.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Six on the spin for Sam Read

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 17:57

Published on Monday, 13 July 2026 17:57

Last season’s Western Division champions Devon began their title defence with an eight wickets win over Herefordshire at Sidmouth thanks to six wickets from off-spinner Sam Read.

Herefordshire appeared well placed to bat out for a draw after Worcestershire Academy prospect Joe Porter made 81 on debut and George Rhodes (96) and Luke Powell (47) then added 89 for the fifth wicket.

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COUNTIES CRICKET First day round-up

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Last Updated on Monday, 13 July 2026 10:24

Published on Sunday, 12 July 2026 19:57

Oxfordshire’s Luke Hayes was unluckily denied a maiden century against Berkshire at the Falkland club in Newbury in Western Division One on the opening day of the National Counties Cricket Championship.

Hayes was left stranded on 99 not out when last man Oliver Armstrong was run out, unable to make his ground as the pair tried to scramble the single that would have taken his partner to three figures for the first time.

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