English County Cricket

Coronavirus Outbreak: England's county cricketers accept pay cuts, set to forgo prize money in wake of COVID-19 crisis

England’s county cricketers will forgo 1 million pounds ($1.24 million) in prize money and take pay cuts in April and May to help protect the domestic game during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) has said.

Former spinner Danish Kaneria alleges Pakistan players, PCB officials knew bookie involved in English county cricket fixing scandal

The 39-year-old Kaneria, indicted in a spot-fixing case while playing county cricket in 2012, alleged that the bookmaker was known to the Pakistan Cricket Board officials.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Made some tactical changes to my game, focus more on power hitting, says Babar Azam

Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has said he has made some tactical changes to his game in order to hit more boundaries in the white-ball formats.

World Cup-winning England spinner Adil Rashid ruled out of domestic season after suffering shoulder injury

Rashid, who quit red-ball cricket last year before being recalled to the England Test team against India, insisted he was unable to play for his county side.

Pakistan's Babar Azam signs up for Somerset County Cricket Club ahead of T20 Blast

Somerset has plenty to smile with Azam's selection as the player would be available for the major chunk of the domestic T20 tournament in England.

IPL 2019: Kagiso Rabada considers himself 'blessed' to have be playing in 'Born-Free generation' of South Africa

Rabada hails from a family of accomplished professionals with father Mpho being a doctor and mother Florence working in asset management.

Zimbabwe pace bowler Blessing Muzarabani signs three-year contract with Northamptonshire

Muzarabani revealed last month that he is putting his international ambitions on hold to chase a lucrative career in English county cricket.

New Zealand's Martin Guptill slams 38-ball 102 in Worcestershire's win over Northamptonshire

Guptill hit 12 fours and seven sixes in his whirlwind knock as Worcestershire chased down 188-run target with nearly seven overs to spare.

Virat Kohli says playing county cricket ahead of England tour will help his game

Virat Kohli says he is keen to play county cricket to get used to conditions on English soil ahead of India's tour of the country later this year.

India vs Sri Lanka: Cheteshwar Pujara's county stint has helped him bat 'outstandingly well', feels visitors' coach Nic Pothas

Sri Lanka head coach Nic Pothas feels Cheteshwar Pujara's county experience has helped him to tackle the English-like conditions here as he waged a lone battle in India's 74/5 against Sri Lanka in a rain-interrupted first cricket Test.