Joe Root Out LBW as New Zealand Closes in on Victory
Joe Root was dismissed LBW for 75, halting England's resistance on Day 5. New Zealand needs only 5 wickets to win the second Test at The Oval and level the series.
Joe Root was dismissed LBW for 75, halting England's resistance on Day 5. New Zealand needs only 5 wickets to win the second Test at The Oval and level the series.

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Glamorgan teenager Tom Norton pegged back Somerset while Warwickshire skittled Yorkshire to take control of their match at EdgbastonNo hundred for Falconer on Championship debut, a chorus of bouncing slips and an imploring Tom Bailey enough for the umpire to raise an off-you-go finger to an lbw shout.Poor Zak Crawley out again cheaply, chopping on . I really hope this doesn’t disintegrate into a Haseeb Hameed 2019 summer and that someone has an arm round his shoulder. Kent 13-1. Continue reading...

Joe Root and Dom Bess took four wickets each as Yorkshire registered a 75-run win over Somerset in Division One of the County ChampionshipDerbyshire’s unlikely run-chase against Kent is already in tatters at 34 for four. Three wickets for Matt Milnes: Came, Jewell, Montgomery and Madsen all done and dusted.Kevin Hand says that Glamorgan are on track for their biggest ever thrashing of Hampshire. And just to hurry things along, Felix Organ is obligingly lbw to Jamie McIlroy. Hampshire are six down, and still trail by 190. Continue reading...

County Championship matches delivered dramatic action as Shoaib Bashir ran out Northeast at Canterbury before taking a catch to dismiss Ekansh Singh. Olly Stone claimed his best figures of 5-41 for Nottinghamshire against Leicestershire, while Dom Sibley scored an unbeaten 116 for Surrey at The Oval - his second successive hundred. Ricardo Vasconcelos hit his second century of the season for Northamptonshire, and Kiran Carlson made his first Championship double century for Glamorgan against Hampshire.

Wickets tumble across the County Championship as Somerset's Lewis Gregory takes five wickets against Yorkshire, dismissing both Joe Root (33) and Jonny Bairstow. Surrey increase security at The Oval following Golders Green knife attacks. Mitchell Santner out with shoulder injury. Kent turn off social media comments amid struggles.

Former captain struck his second century of the season to light flames in every West County heart while Warwickshire beat EssexThree in the over for Barker! Charlie Allison, bowled by one that may have kept a bit low. Essex 16 for three...Early wickets in sunny Brumbados, Keith Barker striking first ball from the Pavilion End as Dean Elgar is trapped lbw offering no shot. In comes Tall Paul to join Sam Cook, who spared him the hassle last night but has since squirted Barker’s third ball of the day to cover. That’s Barker’s 700th career wicket across formats. Essex 16 for two (need another 190) and an inauspicious start. Continue reading...

County Championship matches concluded with Somerset winning a thriller by two wickets against Hampshire at Southampton, Warwickshire beating Essex by 41 runs at Edgbaston, and Lancashire defeating Gloucestershire by four wickets at Bristol. Tom Abell scored 101 not out for Somerset while Keith Barker took 4-29 for Warwickshire.

Updates from final day of the latest round of matches Sign up to The Spin | Email Tanya or comment BTLThree in the over for Barker! Charlie Allison, bowled by one that may have kept a bit low. Essex 16 for three...Early wickets in sunny Brumbados, Keith Barker striking first ball from the Pavilion End as Dean Elgar is trapped lbw offering no shot. In comes Tall Paul to join Sam Cook, who spared him the hassle last night but has since squirted Barker’s third ball of the day to cover. That’s Barker’s 700th career wicket across formats. Essex 16 for two (need another 190) and an inauspicious start. Continue reading...