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BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Northeast and Ingram lead Glamorgan to draw at Leicestershire
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester (day four)Glamorgan 353: Tribe 107 & 342-6 dec: Northeast 139, Ingram 133*Leicestershire 576-7 dec: Budinger 118, Ahmed 106 Leicestershire (16 pts) drew with Glamorgan (13 pts)Match scorecard Glamorgan defied Division Two leaders Leicestershire as Sam Northeast and Colin Ingram led the way to a battling visitors started the final day three wickets down and still 92 behind, but patient knocks from the experienced pair of Northeast (139) and Ingram (133 not out) steered them to 342-6 in their second pair shared a Glamorgan record fourth-wicket stand against Leicestershire of Foxes claimed two wickets in mid-afternoon to revive their hopes but dropped Ingram on 103, and eventually agreed the draw at 16:50 BST. The match will be remembered for a spectacular maiden first-class century by Foxes opener Sol Budinger, after Glamorgan's Asa Tribe also achieved the same landmark in the first innings. Glamorgan started the final day on 131-3 after Northeast and Ingram had survived the final session on day serenely added a further 83 in the morning sunshine with few alarms, as Leicestershire were left ruing Rehan Ahmed's inability to bowl because of a side the Kookaburra ball - being used for the first time this season in the Championship - going soft quickly, the key moment was always likely to be the new ball coming five overs after lunch with Glamorgan still four runs behind. The Foxes turned to spinner Liam Trevaskis with the ball still hard, and he induced Northeast to play an aerial attacking shot for the first time with Sam Wood holding a fine catch running back to Glamorgan skipper, who had hit the county's record of 410 not out on the ground three years previously, had faced 274 balls and struck 16 Kellaway was caught at square leg by Wood off Ben Green for 14, and Leicestershire could have had Ingram on 103 only for Logan van Beek to spill a juggling attempt on the square-leg boundary off Green's bowling. Impassioned appeals for close catches against Ingram and Chris Cooke off Trevaskis were turned down and Glamorgan still had five wickets standing at Patel, bowling his off-spin for the first time in county cricket, got rid of the obdurate Cooke for nine. But first-innings centurion Tribe, who had spent much of the match in bed with illness, came in at eight to make 16 not out and accompany the weary Ingram to the who turns 40 at the start of July, batted for more than seven hours, facing 308 balls but striking just 11 fours as he showed his calm temperament and ability to dig in for the long haul.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
The sides chasing Michael Atherton's son, why Jonny Bairstow and Yorkshire have hit a stalemate and a front runner for England spinner Shoaib Bashir has emerged: COUNTY CRICKET TRANSFER ROUND-UP
Sam Northeast appears set to return to boyhood club Kent at the end of the season eight years after leaving to further his international ambitions. Glamorgan captain Northeast's current contract runs out in October, when he turns 36, and Kent are keen to take back one of the most prolific batsmen on the county circuit.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Van Beek leads Leicestershire victory bid against Glamorgan
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester (day three)Glamorgan 353: Tribe 107 & 131-3: Northeast 72*; Van Beek 2-24Leicestershire 576-7 dec: Budinger 118, Ahmed 106, Patel 70, Hill 70, Van Beek 67*, B Green 58* Glamorgan (5 pts) trail Leicestershire (8 pts) by 92 runs with seven second-innings wickets standingMatch scorecard Division Two leaders Leicestershire are well placed for a sixth win in eight games after a dominant all-round performance against visitors go into the final day on 131-3 in their second innings, still 92 runs Van Beek claimed two quick wickets after earlier hitting 67 not Sam Northeast (72 not out) and Colin Ingram (37 not out) provided belated resistance as they batted calmly through the final sessionLeicestershire declared on 576-7 after a stand of 123 between Van Beek and Ben Green, with six of the nine Foxes batters passing the 50 mark. Leicestershire began day three on 389-3 but the new ball was available in the second over, with James Harris and Timm van der Gugten quickly getting rid of night-watchman Chris Wright for 19 and Lewis Hill for 70, both caught at slip by Colin the pyrotechnics of the Foxes' batters the previous day, Glamorgan kept better control with Ned Leonard claiming the wickets of Peter Handscomb (22) and Liam Trevaskis (25) although the home side still collected maximum bonus points with ease. All-rounders Van Beek and Green pushed on after lunch to turn the screw on the toiling visitors with the field spread far and wide, before the mid-afternoon declaration came slightly earlier than seemed innings centurion Asa Tribe was unable to open because of illness and Glamorgan were quickly in trouble in their second knock. Van Beek bowled both Zain Ul Hassan for four, beating him for pace, and then Tribe's stand-in Mason Crane, playing on for Tom Scriven quickly having Kiran Carlson caught behind at 36-3, Leicestershire took tea in high was dropped at slip on 20 off Wright as he and Ingram attempted to drop anchor and halt the got through the dangerous early stages of the Kookaburra ball and brought some welcome serenity to the Glamorgan reached his 50 off 86 balls but inside-edged a ball from Tom Scriven just past his stumps on Ingram also keeping most of his shots in the locker, a wicket-less final session gave Glamorgan some hope of survival.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hail the Prince: Shubman Gill's India captaincy a prophecy fulfilled but Test doubts remain
Shubman Gill was a pretty laid-back character when he played for Glamorgan three summers ago. So laid back, in fact, that early on during his time there he parked the brand new Volvo the club had arranged for him and apparently left the keys in the ignition. Sure enough, after training, he returned to find it had been pinched. Cue panic in the finance department at Sophia Gardens, calls to the insurers and the like. But at least his new teammates had material for some lighthearted mickey-taking. Gill, just turned 23 but already an India star on the rise, had arrived for three September rounds of the County Championship in 2022. Saying hello with 92 on debut in Cardiff, and goodbye with 119 at Hove, it sounds like he fitted in well. Advertisement Related: Tendulkar v Anderson: two master craftsmen who gave more than anyone to Test cricket | Andy Bull 'When he first turned up to nets, you knew he was just a class above everyone else,' Sam Northeast, the club's middle-order veteran, tells the Guardian. 'I don't want to put down other overseas players I've played with over the years but he was on a different level to a lot of them. It was just the amount of time he had, the shots he possessed, and the ability to place the ball where he wanted. We knew he was a star in the making. 'As a person, he was extremely relaxed, and I think you probably have to be that way to deal with the scrutiny which comes with playing for India. He was a little bit in the clouds, actually. A little bit 'are you here? Are you with us?' The closest I've seen to that is probably captaining Kagiso Rabada at Kent, who was very similar. Just no stress.' Like a lot of India players who come over to play county cricket, Gill enjoyed the relative anonymity of life in Cardiff; the ability to walk down the street without being swamped by requests for selfies. And though a transactional stint on one level – the club were chasing promotion to Division One, Gill his own improvement against the red Dukes ball – he has stayed in contact with a number of teammates since. Advertisement 'It was striking how good he was and very knowledgeable,' says Mark Wallace, director of cricket at Glamorgan. 'They call them cricket badgers these days. He knew the records of the players he was up against, the coaches too. Alan Wilkins, who is now our president, alerted us to his possible availability and then it was a case of contacting his agent, realising it wouldn't cost a king's ransom, and getting it sorted.' Glamorgan didn't quite get up that season and remain in Division Two but Gill's world has changed exponentially of late. After Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket last month, and Jasprit Bumrah told the Board of Control for Cricket in India his workload management would make captaincy too messy, the head coach, Gautam Gambhir, turned to Gill to lead. Five Tests in England, where India have not won a series since 2007, make for a serious baptism. The promotion was not a surprise in one sense, rather a long-held prophecy fulfilled. Born in Fazilka, Punjab, near the border with Pakistan, before moving to Mohali aged eight to be closer to the best facilities, the nickname Prince has followed him round to the point of sometimes appearing on his bat stickers. An Under-19s World Cup winner in 2018, schooled in the Indian Premier League and boasting the second-highest one-day international average in history (59.04), it always felt a case of when, not if, he would lead his country. Aged 25 and set to become India's fifth-youngest Test captain, the timing of Gill's appointment is still intriguing though. Gill is silky on the eye, back foot dominant and wonderfully correct; as the folks at Glamorgan attest, it all looks so good. And in terms of leadership, the CV includes two seasons at Gujarat Titans in the IPL – runners-up in 2025 – five T20is and an India A tour. By modern standards it is not a total Hail Mary. Advertisement But averaging 35 from 32 Tests, and with four of his five centuries coming in India – and the other in Bangladesh – the back catalogue of batting against the red ball still has plenty of gaps. England is one, with an average of 14 from two World Test Championship finals and a single appearance against the Bazballers in 2022. After a run of established greats being elevated to the captaincy, India have chosen a player who is still figuring things out. Like a number of Test careers, there have been sliding-doors moments. Last year, say, when England went 1-0 up in Hyderabad, a second-innings duck dropped Gill's Test average fall below 30 for the first time. According to the Indian Express, Rahul Dravid, then head coach, he was on the brink of sending his No 3 back to domestic cricket, only for a second-innings 104 in Vizag – in a 106-run victory – to prompt a rethink. By the end of a series that India won 4-1, Gill had banked another century in Dharamshala, his confidence restored to the point of telling Jimmy Anderson to retire during some on-field verbals. While Anderson soon got his revenge for Test wicket No 699, that flare-up supported a prediction from Jos Buttler, an IPL teammate this year, that Gill will blend Sharma's serenity with moments of aggression like Kohli. It will not be straightforward. India go into Friday's first Test off the back of six defeats and one win from their past eight outings and, given those high-profile retirements, the team is now in transition. Handed the keys much earlier than many expected and needing to lead with the bat, Gill will have precious little time to get up to speed.
The Guardian
19-06-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Hail the Prince: Shubman Gill's India captaincy a prophecy fulfilled but Test doubts remain
Shubman Gill was a pretty laid-back character when he played for Glamorgan three summers ago. So laid back, in fact, that early on during his time there he parked the brand new Volvo the club had arranged for him and apparently left the keys in the ignition. Sure enough, after training, he returned to find it had been pinched. Cue panic in the finance department at Sophia Gardens, calls to the insurers and the like. But at least his new teammates had material for some lighthearted mickey-taking. Gill, just turned 23 but already an India star on the rise, had arrived for three September rounds of the County Championship in 2022. Saying hello with 92 on debut in Cardiff, and goodbye with 119 at Hove, it sounds like he fitted in well. 'When he first turned up to nets, you knew he was just a class above everyone else,' Sam Northeast, the club's middle-order veteran, tells the Guardian. 'I don't want to put down other overseas players I've played with over the years but he was on a different level to a lot of them. It was just the amount of time he had, the shots he possessed, and the ability to place the ball where he wanted. We knew he was a star in the making. 'As a person, he was extremely relaxed, and I think you probably have to be that way to deal with the scrutiny which comes with playing for India. He was a little bit in the clouds, actually. A little bit 'are you here? Are you with us?' The closest I've seen to that is probably captaining Kagiso Rabada at Kent, who was very similar. Just no stress.' Like a lot of India players who come over to play county cricket, Gill enjoyed the relative anonymity of life in Cardiff; the ability to walk down the street without being swamped by requests for selfies. And though a transactional stint on one level – the club were chasing promotion to Division One, Gill his own improvement against the red Dukes ball – he has stayed in contact with a number of teammates since. 'It was striking how good he was and very knowledgeable,' says Mark Wallace, director of cricket at Glamorgan. 'They call them cricket badgers these days. He knew the records of the players he was up against, the coaches too. Alan Wilkins, who is now our president, alerted us to his possible availability and then it was a case of contacting his agent, realising it wouldn't cost a king's ransom, and getting it sorted.' Glamorgan didn't quite get up that season and remain in Division Two but Gill's world has changed exponentially of late. After Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket last month, and Jasprit Bumrah told the Board of Control for Cricket in India his workload management would make captaincy too messy, the head coach, Gautam Gambhir, turned to Gill to lead. Five Tests in England, where India have not won a series since 2007, make for a serious baptism. The promotion was not a surprise in one sense, rather a long-held prophecy fulfilled. Born in Fazilka, Punjab, near the border with Pakistan, before moving to Mohali aged eight to be closer to the best facilities, the nickname Prince has followed him round to the point of sometimes appearing on his bat stickers. An Under-19s World Cup winner in 2018, schooled in the Indian Premier League and boasting the second-highest one-day international average in history (59.04), it always felt a case of when, not if, he would lead his country. Aged 25 and set to become India's fifth-youngest Test captain, the timing of Gill's appointment is still intriguing though. Gill is silky on the eye, back foot dominant and wonderfully correct; as the folks at Glamorgan attest, it all looks so good. And in terms of leadership, the CV includes two seasons at Gujarat Titans in the IPL – runners-up in 2025 – five T20is and an India A tour. By modern standards it is not a total Hail Mary. But averaging 35 from 32 Tests, and with four of his five centuries coming in India – and the other in Bangladesh – the back catalogue of batting against the red ball still has plenty of gaps. England is one, with an average of 14 from two World Test Championship finals and a single appearance against the Bazballers in 2022. After a run of established greats being elevated to the captaincy, India have chosen a player who is still figuring things out. Like a number of Test careers, there have been sliding-doors moments. Last year, say, when England went 1-0 up in Hyderabad, a second-innings duck dropped Gill's Test average fall below 30 for the first time. According to the Indian Express, Rahul Dravid, then head coach, he was on the brink of sending his No 3 back to domestic cricket, only for a second-innings 104 in Vizag – in a 106-run victory – to prompt a rethink. By the end of a series that India won 4-1, Gill had banked another century in Dharamshala, his confidence restored to the point of telling Jimmy Anderson to retire during some on-field verbals. While Anderson soon got his revenge for Test wicket No 699, that flare-up supported a prediction from Jos Buttler, an IPL teammate this year, that Gill will blend Sharma's serenity with moments of aggression like Kohli. It will not be straightforward. India go into Friday's first Test off the back of six defeats and one win from their past eight outings and, given those high-profile retirements, the team is now in transition. Handed the keys much earlier than many expected and needing to lead with the bat, Gill will have precious little time to get up to speed.
