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Gambhir’s India can’t escape the Fortis-verse on rain-hit day

Groundsman’s revenge at the Oval, and reminders of grim episode that reflects poorly on India’s head coach, and on the power dynamics of elite cricket

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025

Cricket’s great global divide: elite schools still shape the sport

If you were to walk through the corridors of some of the world’s leading cricket schools, you might hear the crack of leather on willow long before the bell for the end of the day rings.

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2025

ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

Richard Gould, the ECB chief executive, has admitted they have no evidence that new fans attracted by the Hundred have gone on to attend other forms of cricket

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025

Gambhir may bristle but injuries, not substitutes, are a key part of cricket

Players battle through, sometimes they fade away, sometimes they come back stronger. It’s all part of the game

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025

Durham v Surrey, Yorkshire v Sussex, and more: county cricket day two – as it happened

Adam Lyth’s fifth first-class century gave Yorkshire the upper hand over Sussex at North Marine Road

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025

Cricket Australia’s mooted BBL sell-off pits big risk against megabucks reward

Selling Big Bash League teams to private investors would improve its global standing and help attract the best players but raises serious questions over control and flexibility

The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2025

Cricket endures draw furore but Langer taught me not to shake hands too early

End of Old Trafford Test hopefully means England have more respect for other teams’ cultures and other players’ ambitions

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025

Team GB to be guaranteed place in men’s T20 cricket at 2028 Olympics

Team GB will be guaranteed a place in the men’s cricket tournament at LA 2028 after the International Cricket Council opted to use the regional qualifying format

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025

Durham v Surrey, Yorkshire v Sussex, and more: county cricket day one – as it happened

Sussex’s 10th wicket partnership denies Yorkshire, Rehan Ahmed shines again and Surrey skittle Durham

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket score and updates from New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2025

Follow all the action from Queens Sports Club

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025