News

Lengthy lay-off for Carberry

Hampshire have suffered a blow with the news Michael Carberry is set to spend five to seven weeks on the sidelines with a knee injury.

Ervine blasts Hampshire home

Sean Ervine hit his first half-century in the Friends Life t20 for two seasons as Hampshire beat Middlesex by four wickets with four balls to spare at Richmond to record only their second victory in the South Group.

Sidebottom sidelined for Yorkshire

Chris Airey

Yorkshire will be without former England international Ryan Sidebottom when they travel to Leicestershire in their Friends Life t20 North Group match.

Magic Maxwell sinks Kent

Glenn Maxwell’s spectacular 32-ball 66 not out fired Hampshire Royals to a six-wicket Friends Life t20 victory against Kent Spitfires at Canterbury.

Essex shorn of Shah

Essex are without batsman Owais Shah for their Friends Life t20 South Group top-of-the table clash with Sussex at the PROBIZ County Ground.

Kent leave Royals winless

Hampshire are still without a victory in this year’s Friends Life t20 after suffering a three-run defeat to Kent under the Ageas Bowl floodlights.

Rafiq in line for Yorkshire landmark

Chris Airey

Azeem Rafiq could become the youngest ever captain for Yorkshire this evening when they face Durham in the Friends Life t20.

Hampshire go green

Hampshire are aiming to make their 2012 home Friends Life t20 games carbon neutral with the Green Insurance Company pledging to plant 10 trees for every boundary the Royals hit at the Ageas Bowl.

Tom Maynard (1989-2012)

Surrey County Cricket Club and ECB can confirm the death of batsman Tom Maynard. The 23-year-old was an incredibly talented young batsman who joined Surrey from his original county Glamorgan in 2011.

Middlesex win on back of Stirling effort

Paul Stirling’s belligerent 71 guided Middlesex to a comfortable six-wicket Friends Life t20 South Group triumph over Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl.