The Latest Breaking News from Tim Murtagh

Surrey looking over shoulders at Essex amid rain: county cricket – as it happened

Matt Critchley fell one run short of his third Championship century of the season before title contenders Essex declared against Hampshire

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023

England vs Ireland: Challenges facing Irish contingent as Lord’s Test gets underway

Four years on from historic first Test, the landscape has changed for both teams

Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2023

England should pull plug if Zak Crawley falters again against Ireland

England have shown faith in their players but the batter has been given a long run without showing consistency

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023

Tim Murtagh wants Middlesex stay after ‘relief and elation’ of County Championship promotion

Middlesex captain Tim Murtagh spoke of his “relief and elation” after the club secured a return to the top tier of the County Championship for the first time since 2017 - and admitted it was a “bonus” to get the job done yesterday without a ball being bowled.

Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2022

Shaheen Shah Afridi to make Middlesex debut against Glamorgan in latest Marnus Labuschagne battle

Pakistan star Shaheen Shah Afridi is set to make his Middlesex debut tomorrow against Glamorgan, who have Marnus Labuschagne, the world’s best batter, in their ranks.

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2022

April the kindest month as county batters pile up the centuries

Pitches in fine fettle, bowlers out of practice and batters unscarred by failure make it a fruitful time for the wavers of the willow

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022

Cricketers’ Who’s Who enters 43rd season of telling us what’s what

Off-the-wall reference book has become as much a fixture of the new English cricketing year as bad light stopping play

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022