George Finch, 20-year-old leader of Warwickshire county council, defends his polarising leadership amid multiple code of conduct investigations, a library dispute, and allegations of bullying council officers, dismissing the backlash as an establishment attempt to thwart change.
Durham, Middlesex, Leicestershire Foxes, Northamptonshire Steelbacks, Kent, Warwickshire, Essex, and Derbyshire all secured victories in the One-Day Cup. Emilio Gay's unbeaten century helped Durham, while teenager Jack Nelson starred for Middlesex, and Leicestershire moved four points clear at the top of Group A.
Manav Suthar, fresh off his Test debut for India, made an immediate impact for Warwickshire in the County Championship, taking two wickets on his first day against Yorkshire. He also dismissed opener William Luxton for 167. Meanwhile, Jaydev Unadkat took 4/29 for Sussex.
Former Warwickshire wicketkeeper Keith Piper has died at the age of 56. Piper was a key player in the club's 1994 treble-winning season, securing 10 trophies during his 16-year career with the Bears.
Young Indian spinner Manav Suthar, fresh from an impressive Test debut, has signed a short-term contract with Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He will be available for the next two rounds of the Rothesay County Championship.
An RFU council member, Matthew Smith, has been suspended for seven months for making a discriminatory Facebook comment about pundit Maggie Alphonsi. He questioned her knowledge of men's rugby, leading to a ban on his RFU privileges, though he retains voting rights.
Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq, 30, joins the Bears for the T20 Blast and Birmingham Phoenix for the Hundred. Tariq, who has a unique bowling action due to a split elbow joint, welcomes scrutiny and has passed two official tests. He aims to prove himself in England after a successful rise from working in a car-parts company.
MJK Smith, a former England cricket captain and consistent batsman for Warwickshire, has died at the age of 92. He led England from 1964-1966 and was known for his calm, classless approach and astute captaincy.
Mike Smith, former captain of Warwickshire and England cricket teams, has passed away at the age of 92. He played 50 Tests for England, captaining in 25 matches, and represented Warwickshire for 19 years. Smith was awarded an OBE in 1976.
Warwickshire hammered Yorkshire to go second in Division One as league leaders Nottinghamshire were held by SurreyBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...
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...
County Championship updates from around the grounds Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya or comment BTLJust present your medal at the gate. If you’re not lining the streets, you can follow the day here.And best of luck to previous CCLive! writer Will Macpherson who is running today! Continue reading...
Former England captain Alastair Cook urges young batter Jacob Bethell to leave the IPL and return to Warwickshire. Cook believes Bethell, despite his T20 World Cup heroics, is wasting crucial development time on the bench with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Consistent game time is vital for his progression, Cook argued, suggesting he could open for his county and aid England's future.
Former England captain Alastair Cook has advised Jacob Bethell to leave the IPL and return to Warwickshire, citing concerns that the young batter is wasting critical development time on the bench at Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has acquired a 1.2% minority stake in Birmingham Phoenix, The Hundred cricket franchise based at Edgbaston. The deal, worth over £800,000, sees the 22-year-old take 0.6% from Warwickshire County Cricket Club and 0.6% from American investment partners Knighthead Capital. Bellingham, who grew up in Stourbridge and started his career at Birmingham City, said he wanted to give back to the city that supported his rise in football.
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...
James Rew's unbeaten 58 guided Somerset to 139-3, needing 148 runs to beat Hampshire in Southampton. At Edgbaston, Essex need 195 runs to win despite Sam Cook's five-wicket haul. In Division Two, Middlesex hold a 41-run lead over Northants, while Lancashire chase 201 against Gloucestershire.
Updates from the third day’s play in the latest round Sign up for The Spin | Mail James or comment BTLMatt Critchley is gone now, carving loosely to backward point and Essex are digging themselves into a bit of a hole at Edgbaston. They’ve lost four wickets this morning and are still 34 runs adrift, from nowhere Warwickshire look like they could event take a small first innings lead into their second innings.Leach is looking dangerous at the Utilita, probing away and getting some spit and drift. I wonder if we’ll see him in England whites again? Continue reading...
Updates from the third day’s play in the latest round Sign up for The Spin | Mail James or comment BTLMatt Critchley is gone now, carving loosely to backward point and Essex are digging themselves into a bit of a hole at Edgbaston. They’ve lost four wickets this morning and are still 34 runs adrift, from nowhere Warwickshire look like they could event take a small first innings lead into their second innings.Leach is looking dangerous at the Utilita, probing away and getting some spit and drift. I wonder if we’ll see him in England whites again? Continue reading...
