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Bancroft beats jet lag to hit ton for Gloucestershire

Cameron Bancroft had only arrived in England two days earlier after a long flight but still made a big hundred in his first match as Gloucestershire captain.

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Kyle Verreynne hits 111 as Nottinghamshire recover from bad start against Essex

The South African helped the hosts recover from 78 for five to 328 for eight.

The Independent UK

Five England hopefuls who impressed in opening round of County Championship

The opening round of the season saw plenty of possible international contenders further their case

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Jewell sparkles on debut with two 50s for Derbyshire

Australian Caleb Jewell has begun life in English cricket in dynamic fashion with a second half-century of the match in Derbyshire's season-opening win.

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Ben Brown’s Hampshire captaincy starts with five-wicket win against Yorkshire

Adam Lyth ground out 106 to give Yorkshire hope of a sensational turnaround victory.

The Independent UK

Tom Banton’s record-breaking triple ton puts Somerset in command

The 26-year-old made the highest first-class score in the county’s history with his 344 not out against Worcestershire.

The Independent UK

Jordan Cox gives England reminder with opening-day century in Championship

Cox’s ninth first-class century and fifth inside a year helped Essex to 355 for four.

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Intriguing and deep list of overseas stars head for County Championship

Familiar faces such as Kemar Roach will feature, as will the two Camerons in Bristol – Bancroft and Green

The Guardian - UK

County Championship 2025: team-by-team guide to the new season

Surrey look primed to make it four titles in a row and Lancashire have enough to jump back to Division One

The Guardian - UK

Sonny Baker: ‘I want to be the guy where people are coming out of the bar to watch you bowl’

Hampshire signing and England hopeful on the season ahead, getting to know Andrew Flintoff and learning from other quicks of the past

The Guardian - UK

Russian ships bristling with guns shadowed by Royal Navy in English Channel and North Sea

Nato allies were also involved in the monitoring operation

Evening Standard

Troubled parallel tales of Banton and Shaw still leave hope for the future

Tom Banton and Prithvi Shaw both regressed after early success but there is time for cricket to be kind to them again

The Guardian - UK

England turn to Banton with consolation the target after sorry series

Somerset batter who last played 50-over cricket in 2020 set to feature in final ODI, with a whitewash looming

The Guardian - UK

England all-rounder Jacob Bethell out of Champions Trophy with hamstring injury

Tom Banton has been called up for the rest of England’s tour to India as cover.

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Tom Banton called up by England as injury cover for Jacob Bethell

Bethell has featured 22 times in all formats for England.

Homes & Gardens

Turns out, the price of a good night's sleep is $1,492 – and I think it's worth it

You don't need to go on vacation to get a good night's sleep – the Sferra Somerset Duvet Comforter makes my bed feel like a luxury hotel

The Guardian - UK

England’s Jamie Overton ‘trying to be a ninja’ in channelling intensity

The England all-rounder’s skills with the bat are facing a challenge as he attempts to multi-task down the order

The Independent UK

Archie Vaughan secures ‘special moment’ with captaincy for England Under-19s

Vaughan will lead England in South Africa with the Under-19s, following in his father Michael Vaughan’s footsteps

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Evening Standard

Archie Vaughan follows dad Michael's footsteps as he's named England U19 captain

The all-rounder has been handed the same honour as his dad

The Times of India

'Hopefully, I can help the team lift the trophy': Will Smeed thrilled to join Pretoria Capitals for SA20

English top-order batter Will Smeed has shared his excitement about joining the Pretoria Capitals for the upcoming season of the SA20 league. The 23-year-old Somerset cricketer conveyed his enthusiasm in a video message to fans.

The Independent UK

10 sports stars who could shine in 2025

Keely Hodgkinson, Luke Littler and Tyler Dibling could all have a big year ahead

The Times of India

Shakib Al Hasan banned from bowling in ECB tournaments

Former Bangladesh captain and veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan won't be allowed to bowl in competitions organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) because of an illegal bowling action.

The Independent UK

10 sports stars who could shine in 2025

Keely Hodgkinson, Luke Littler and Tyler Dibling could all have a big year ahead.

The Guardian - UK

‘A complete mess’: Middlesex’s struggles on and off the field leave them in crisis

Poor performances by team, financial difficulties and uncertain future at Lord’s mean Middlesex face an existential threat

The Independent UK

What do England need to address in the wake of their Pakistan defeat?

England close out the year with a tour of New Zealand.

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