County Championship News

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been suspected of an illegal bowling action in his only County Championship match for Surrey this year. The match officials reported his action after Surrey’s encounter against Somerset and asked the all-rounder to undergo examination in the coming weeks.

There's nothing like last-day red-ball cricket, where all the investment of time, energy, and emotions culminates into resounding joy or utter heartbreak. The County Championship delivered one such classic in Taunton as Jack Leach capped off a Surrey collapse with minutes left on the clock.

England white-ball captain Jos Buttler is likely to miss the upcoming white-ball series against Australia at home, starting September 11. He suffered a calf injury during the Manchester Originals’ practice sessions for the 2024 Men’s Hundred and is yet to fully recover from the setback.

There is a popular saying that form is temporary but class is permanent. Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane exemplified the trend in the ensuing County Championship as he blazed an elegant boundary to rack up a first century in 19 months, a statement to the selectors ahead of India’s home Test season.