Scyld Berry

Scyld Berry Zak Crawley made his highest score of the season, but as his first two innings were nine and 20, it did not say much that he scored 26 for Kent against Northamptonshire.

Although James Rew added no more than nine runs to his overnight 77 against Hampshire, before slicing a drive and being caught in the gully, some

Children who grow up watching the Indian Premier League on television, and maybe the Hundred live, might be surprised to learn there is another way to play cricket.

First-class cricket is a thing of the past at venue once graced by future England captains, prime ministers and Imran Khan

First-class cricket is a thing of the past at a venue once graced by future England captains plus Imran Khan

Joe Root , in his first game for Yorkshire this season, fell four runs short of his 56th first-class century when he nibbled at a ball outside his off stump and was caught behind for 96 against Sussex at Headingley.

Back in November 2019, at the start of their Test tour of New Zealand, England trialled two very tall young batsmen, and they both made three figures in the warm-up match on their England debuts.

Zak Crawley batted as if he had given up all hope of retaining his England place. Kent needed 261 to win, for an important victory to boost their morale – and to his 21st ball he tried a shot that many England openers would never have attempted in their whole career.

Matt Henry averages 18 in his last 15 Tests, is ranked third in the world and will be backed up by fast, accurate and impressive team-mates

Losing the wild goose chase that was England's last Ashes campaign was bad enough.