Cricket News

Buy this photo Find these models, give them a copy of the Daily Echo and you could win tickets to the Ageas Bowl! Order no: 16465452 Daily Echo readers are being encouraged to track down a pair of glamorous England cricket fans - and be in with a chance of winning tickets to see the team in action at the home of Hampshire cricket next weekend.

Cricketers in custody, team executives under scrutiny and frenzied media coverage for all the wrong reasons: This is not the gripping end-of-season climax the Indian Premier League wanted.

The first day of the second Investec Test between England and New Zealand has been washed out after persistent rain at Headingley.

SOUTH African Test batsman Dean Elgar has joined Somerset as temporary overseas replacement for Alviro Petersen who has been called up by his country to play in the ICC Trophy.

South African all-rounder Brady Barends is set to make his debut for Banbury at home to leaders Tring Park in Division 1 of the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League tomorrow.

Oxford MCCU's fielders celebrate with bowler Owain Jones as Surrey batsman Tom Jewell trudges off after being given out lbw BEN Kemp took four late wickets as Oxford MCCU hit back in their clash with Surrey in The Parks yesterday.

Horspath seamer Patrick Foster will finally make his competitive debut for Oxfordshire in their Minor Counites Cricket Association Trophy Group 1 match against Cornwall at Challow & Childrey on Sunday .

In the skipper we trust: Matthew Joblin is not getting carried away despite Leatherhead's good start to the season SP73105 Leatherhead Cricket Club skipper Matt Joblin is not getting carried away, despite his trail-blazing side maintaining their perfect start to the season.

New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has been ruled out of the second Investec Test against England after he was unable to guarantee his fitness over five days.

OLDLANDS almost pulled off a miraculous victory at Abwell on Saturday, but in spite of the strength of character shown and their sheer refusal to accept defeat, too many basic mistakes ultimately cost them.

It's been 16 years since Steeton lifted their only Aire-Wharfe League title but last week's win over Pool sent them up to second in Division One behind Beckwithshaw and starting to look like realistic contenders.

The popular military support group was deluged with calls, donations and demands for its merchandise, prompting its website to go down due to massive internet traffic.

ROBIN D'Souza was pleased to see his Corsham team remain steadfast and notch up their first league win of the season.

WILTSHIRE continued their disappointing form in the MCCA Trophy group matches when they lost by 94 runs to Suffolk on Sunday at Devizes.

Supporters of former Pakistani cricket star and chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party Imran Khan attend a sit-in-protest to condemn the killing of Zohra Shahid, a senior member of PTI in Karachi, Monday, May 20, 2013 in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf has been withdrawn from next month's Champions Trophy by the International Cricket Council following media reports that he is under investigation by Mumbai Police.

CRICKET is like a religion in India, it is said-especially by Indians, who take almost as much delight in their love of the sport as in the contest between bat and ball.

Their first game of a round-robin tournament was against South-East representatives, Brighton Ladies' College and Anna Ross and Maya Booton set off at an electrifying pace to take their team to 45 for 0 in 3 overs before each had reached the retirement score of 15.

Rahul Dravid spoke about the spot-fixing scandal and said it was as tough as handling bereavement in some ways © IANS New Delhi: May 23, 2013 Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid says dealing with the turmoil caused by the spot-fixing scandal, which has left his team's reputation in tatters, has turned out to be as tough as handling ... (more)

Nothing to prove: As Spencer struggle to get going in the Surrey Championship, Alex Tudor, right, is under no pressure from skipper Neil Baker to perform In the face of a poor start to the season, Spencer Cricket Club skipper Neil Baker has claimed former England international Alex Tudor is not responsible for winning games.