"This was a challenge successfully negotiated by India, who probably cannot afford any slip-ups against lesser opponents Pakistan, the Netherlands and Bangladesh, around the crunch qualification games against South Africa and Australia" | 🖊️ @coynejames.bsky.social
No handshakes again, but India were still miles better than Pakistan and chalked up an early win in their T20 World Cup campaign
"Just as it is in elite sport, competition breeds improvement" | ✍️ @oscarress.bsky.social
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"The effect of Kent's win on the Division Two table will not be clear for 24 hours, but their dominance over Lancashire was undoubted" | ✒️ Paul Edwards
Catch up with all the action from today's County Championship Division Two matches ⤵️
"I feel a responsibility to the players and the supporters to not let all the hard work just fall apart." 💬
Could Paul Farbrace be staying at Sussex?
Ollie Robinson has been ruled out of England's second Test against New Zealand.
"I loved every second of it"
Thomas Rew delights in scoring his maiden first-class century against Nottinghamshire.
Sussex's patience rewarded with win after a slow-burning grind | ✍️ @oscarress.bsky.social
💯 Thomas Rew century leaves Nottinghamshire struggling
🫸 Yorkshire push for win over Warwickshire
🦊 Leicestershire frustrate Essex
"For Netherlands to take to the last over a Full Member side where thousands of girls play cricket, where they have central contracts, and where cricket is the No.1 sport, was no mean feat" | 🖋️ @coynejames.bsky.social
Paul Farbrace says Sussex have offered him a chance to stay at the club as a part-time director of cricket.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION TWO ROUNDUP: Durham are top of Division Two after wrapping up a three-day win over Derbyshire, thanks to eight wickets for Matthew Potts
Somerset's Thomas Rew loved every second of his maiden first-class century, which he achieved on day three of his team's County Championship clash against Nottinghamshire
They were kept at bay by Glamorgan for large parts of day three, but Sussex prevailed to take 10 wickets and win the Division One clash by an innings and 98 runs
