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COUNTIES CRICKET Rain blighted second day

Details: Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 August 2023 08:15; Published on Monday, 14 August 2023 21:14

Slow left-armer Luke Beaven led Berkshire’s fightback with a six wicket haul but the defending champions still face an uphill struggle to avoid defeat against Herefordshire in their final Durant Cricket National Counties Championship Western Division One match at Eastnor.

Berkshire need to win the match to have any hope of topping the Western Division and progressing to next month’s final and, thanks to Beaven, they restricted Herefordshire to a first innings lead of just 18.

COUNTIES CRICKET Championship latest - day one report

Details: Last Updated on Monday, 14 August 2023 01:30; Published on Monday, 14 August 2023 01:30

Johnny Connell rescued defending champions Berkshire on a testing opening day of their Durant Cricket National Counties Championship Western Division One match against Herefordshire at Eastnor.

Berkshire, who were put in on a pitch that was still recovering from getting wet during a county Under-18s match during the week, were in dire straits at 99 for seven shortly after lunch.

COUNTIES CRICKET Cornwall close in on promotion

Details: Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 August 2023 09:02; Published on Wednesday, 09 August 2023 09:02

George Hargrave produced a record-breaking performance to take Shropshire to a stunning five wickets win over Dorset at Wimborne in the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship Western Division Two.

The Oxford University opener became the first batter in the history of a competition that dates back to 1895 to score a double century and a century in a match.

COUNTIES CRICKET Championship day two round-up

Details: Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 August 2023 09:49; Published on Monday, 07 August 2023 20:45

Zach Lion-Cachet made his second century of the match to keep Oxfordshire on top against Devon at Exeter.

The highly-rated Lion-Cachet followed his maiden century in the first innings with 105 which made him only the fifth Oxfordshire batter to score two centuries in a match and the first since Jonny Cater 10 years ago.

COUNTIES CRICKET Young and Scott set Dorset record

Details: Last Updated on Monday, 07 August 2023 06:55; Published on Sunday, 06 August 2023 20:53

Sam Young and David Scott rewrote a chapter of Dorset’s record books with a partnership of 415 on the opening day of the Durant Cricket National Counties Championship Western Division Two match against Shropshire at Wimborne.

Their third wicket stand was a record for any Dorset wicket in the competition - which they first entered in 1897 - and also the highest for any wicket by any county against Shropshire.

Campher's winning century for Somerset in Cornwall

Details: Last Updated on Thursday, 03 August 2023 07:41; Published on Tuesday, 01 August 2023 21:39

Cornwall and Buckinghamshire were both denied the chance to repeat their upsets of the past two seasons by strong batting displays from first-class opponents in this season’s final Showcase fixtures.

Cornwall beat Somerset at Taunton two years ago but a century from Ireland international Curtis
Campher, a short-term signing for the Metro Bank campaign, set up Somerset’s victory by 63 runs under the DLS Method in a rain-affected contest at Truro.

COUNTIES CRICKET Rain blighted second day

COUNTIES CRICKET Championship latest - day one report

COUNTIES CRICKET Cornwall close in on promotion

COUNTIES CRICKET Championship day two round-up

COUNTIES CRICKET Young and Scott set Dorset record

Campher's winning century for Somerset in Cornwall

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