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MJK Smith obituary

Cricketer who captained England for 25 Tests and amassed 39,832 runs across his first-class career

The Guardian - UK

Glamorgan beat Somerset to claim first home win in Division One: county cricket, day four – as it happened

Nightwatchman Ryan Hadley scored 50 not out from 231 balls in Glamorgan’s two-wicket victory at Sophia Gardens

The Guardian - UK

Glamorgan’s Norton claims hat-trick on debut, Sibley on song for Surrey: county cricket – as it happened

Glamorgan teenager Tom Norton pegged back Somerset while Warwickshire skittled Yorkshire to take control of their match at Edgbaston

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Emilio Gay shines for Durham, Northants grab first win: county cricket, day three – as it happened

Emilio Gay scored his third century of the season while Northamptonshire’s Ben Sanderson rampaged through Worcestershire

The Guardian - UK

Olly Stone shines for Notts, Surrey’s Sibley hits century: county cricket, day two – as it happened

The Nottinghamshire bowler took five Leicestershire wickets at Grace Road while Dom Sibley dug in against Sussex

The Guardian - UK

Aussie succeeds where Joe Root fails in county run-fest

Joe Root has just missed out on a hundred on his return to county cricket -- but an Australian teammate showed him the way in Leeds.

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Weatherald makes it third time lucky with county ton

Australian Test opener Jake Weatherald has reached his first century in the UK, after two previous near-misses this season with Leicestershire.

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Surrey v Essex, Notts v Warwickshire, and more: county cricket, day two – live

Dom Sibley helped shore up shaky Surrey on day two of their match against Essex at the Oval

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Michael Vaughan on England’s Test troubles: ‘I have no idea why that Ben Stokes interview was released’

Interview: The former England captain wants to see major changes inside Brendon McCullum’s camp when they take on New Zealand in the first Test series of the summer

The Independent UK

Surrey’s ‘work from Oval’ initiative tops three figures for Leicestershire game

The Brown Caps have opened the doors to remote employees this season, installing desks in sections of the terraces.

The Independent UK

County cricket: Anderson stars as Lancashire win thriller against Derbyshire – as it happened

Jimmy Anderson’s magical spell of four for seven helped Lancashire to a dramatic 29-run victory against Derbyshire

The Guardian - UK

Pope adds to Smith’s mass of Surrey runs with England woes a world away

Ollie Pope’s 103 and Jamie Smith’s 166 helped Surrey’s many England batters take charge against Leicestershire

The Guardian - UK

Cash-strapped Sussex wipe out points deduction at first time of asking with Leicestershire win

Sussex followed early pace-setters Essex by securing a handsome 222-run win

The Independent UK

County cricket day two: Anderson rolls back the years with five-fer for Lancashire

The Lancashire seamer’s victims included James Sales, 21 years after Anderson had dismissed his dad, David

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The Independent UK

Will Jacks handed surprise Ashes call-up as England overlook Rehan Ahmed and Chris Woakes for Australia

Jacks appears to have got the nod ahead of Ahmed and Liam Dawson as back-up to lead spinner Shoaib Bashir, while fast bowler Mark Wood is fit to return

The Independent UK

Sir Geoffrey Boycott pays tribute to ‘respected, admired and loved’ Dickie Bird

One of cricket’s most recognisable figures has died at the age of 92

The Independent UK

Respected all over world – Graham Gooch leads tributes to Dickie Bird

Barnsley, Bird’s hometown football club, will hold a minute’s applause before Tuesday evening’s Carabao Cup tie against Brighton.

The Independent UK

Surrey need 249 to win potential title-decider against Nottinghamshire

Persistent bad light interrupted play on day three at The Oval.

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The Guardian - UK

Surrey require 249 to beat Notts in title battle: county cricket, day three – as it happened

Surrey ended the day on 66-0 in the battle of the title chasers while Worcestershire’s relegation was confirmed

The Independent UK

Leicestershire end long wait for a return to County Championship Division One

The Foxes were relegated from the top flight in 2003.

The Guardian - UK

Tongue and James put Notts in sight of victory amid showers: county cricket – as it happened

Josh Tongue and Lyndon James swept aside Worcestershire as Nottinghamshire took hold of the match

The Independent UK

Josh Tongue haunts former club Worcestershire to put Nottinghamshire in control

Title rivals Surrey were also on top against Warwickshire while Asa Tribe reached a double hundred for Glamorgan.

The Guardian - UK

Pope among the runs as Surrey build against Warwickshire: county cricket, day two – as it happened

Tom Abell reached three figures against Yorkshire while Josh Tongue ripped through Worcestershire

The Independent UK

Tom Lawes helps Surrey fight back against Warwickshire

The champions had been bowled out for 246 before Tom Lawes produced a blistering five-over spell.

The Guardian - UK

Rehan Ahmed’s technicolour technique deserves a show on Ashes stage

The Leicestershire all-rounder is back on form and would be an exciting addition to England’s squad this winter, said his coach at Leicestershire

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