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Middlesex seamers crush Glamorgan in eight-wicket win

Naavya Sharma took 4-20 as Middlesex bowled Glamorgan out for 66 and won by eight wickets in the Metro Bank One Day Cup at Radlett.

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Naavya Sharma’s four-wicket haul (R) for Middlesex came in just his third List A game

Ravindra stars with 98 as Fire beat MI London

Rachin Ravindra scored 98 and took a key wicket as Welsh Fire beat MI London by 15 runs. Mitchell Marsh also starred as Sunrisers Leeds beat Southern Brave by five runs.

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A young cricketer in action on a sunny day, playing on a grass field with a bat and wicket.

Rodrigues stars as Southern Brave beat Sunrisers Leeds

Jemimah Rodrigues made an unbeaten 42 as Southern Brave beat Sunrisers Leeds by five wickets to make it two wins from two in The Hundred women's competition.

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Phoenix edge Rockets in record-breaking Edgbaston thriller

Birmingham Phoenix beat Trent Rockets by 10 runs at Edgbaston in a record-breaking Hundred match that saw 400 runs and 29 sixes.

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Rehan Ahmed batting for Birmingham Phoenix

Yorkshire edge Glamorgan in low-scoring one-day cup clash

Yorkshire beat Glamorgan by two wickets in Neath to claim their first Metro Bank One Day Cup win of 2026, with Finlay Bean unbeaten on 43 and Ben Cliff taking 4-29.

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Ben Cliff (second from left) celebrates with team-mates

Root frontrunner to captain England in Pakistan series

Joe Root is the frontrunner to captain England for the Pakistan Test series as the ECB continues its search for a new red-ball coach.

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Joe Root smiles during a TV interview after England lost to New Zealand in second Test at the Oval, 21 June 2026

Phoenix bowled out for 64 as Rockets dominate in The Hundred

Birmingham Phoenix were bowled out for 64 by Trent Rockets at Edgbaston as The Hundred's low-scoring start continued, with Sophia Dunkley powering a chase of 68-1 in 31 balls.

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Dynamic cricket scene with players in action on the field during a match.

Five years on, the Hundred still lacks a clear identity

Emma John examines the Hundred’s fifth season, arguing that commercial rebranding has not yet given the tournament a clear identity.

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Illustration by Nathan Daniels for Emma John column on Indian investment in English cricket

London Spirit suffer double defeat in new era at Lord's

London Spirit’s men and women both lost to Manchester Super Giants at Lord’s, while the ECB announced the 2026 Ashes schedule and Southampton’s first men’s Ashes Test.

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Manchester Super Giants’ Sonny Baker celebrates after taking the wicket of Liam Livingstone of London Spirit

Super Giants edge Spirit despite Livingstone's 69 at Lord's

Manchester Super Giants beat London Spirit by seven runs at Lord's as Liam Livingstone's 69 from 40 balls went in vain, while Tim Seifert's 67 helped set up the win.

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Sonny Baker of Manchester Super Giants, in the team's red and blue kit, celebrates a wicket

Middlesex CCC chief executive Andrew Cornish dismissed after misconduct complaint

Middlesex have dismissed chief executive Andrew Cornish after misconduct charges were upheld by an independent disciplinary panel, following a complaint from a staff member.

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