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Int'l Cricket Council
04-07-2025
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Bolt of Italy blue delivers Europe T20WC Qualifier intrigue ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, 2025
The fight for two ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 qualification spots will be fierce in the Dutch city of Voorburg, with Jersey, Guernsey and a bolstered Italian team certain to push Scotland and the hosts in a fascinating European Regional Final. Led by recently-appointed captain Joe Burns, the upcoming tournament is the Azzurri's best chance of breaking new ground and claiming a maiden T20 World Cup ticket, coming in with arguably their best ever squad to challenge their more-credentialed opponents. While lamenting the unavailable Wayne Madsen, the side do enjoy the services of Emilio Gay and Grant Stewart, on top of Burns and the Manenti brothers of Ben and Harry. Italy v Romania | Match Highlights | Men's T20WC Europe Sub-regional Qualifier A Italy v Romania | Match Highlights | Men's T20WC Europe Sub-regional Qualifier A Italy fell a win short of qualification in the equivalent qualifier in 2023, though responded in emphatic fashion to begin their qualification journey to T20 World Cup 2026, going largely unchallenged in an undefeated Sub-Regional campaign last year to secure their spot for the upcoming tournament. Ireland legend Kevin O'Brien, part of Italy's coaching staff, says the side have enjoyed a strong preparation coming in. "I think we've identified where we went wrong last time in Scotland (in the last cycle). We've looked at trying to change that, over the past few months or so," the Assistant coach said. "We're well set after the two warm-up games this week, and we had a nice camp in Horsham (Sussex) where we played three games. "All in all, I think it's coming together, (and) the confidence is high in the group and we've got some very experienced players in the team, experience from all over the world as well. "Fingers crossed we can we can play some smart cricket over the next six or seven days and look to qualify for the World Cup, which would be absolutely huge for Italian cricket and would really push the federation forward in terms of where it needs to be to continue to make the strides off the pitch, (and) to match the strides we've made on the pitch over the last two or three years." Hard work starts now with cricket on the rise in Italy *Cricket Italy are one of the fastest growing countries in Europe with now more than 100 cricket clubs and a new Schools Programme with #criiio at the heart of it.* Jersey and Guernsey also come into the Regional Final, having also emerged victorious from Sub-Regional action. Led by Oli Nightingale, Guernsey bounced back from a shock defeat to Finland to eventually reach their Sub-Regional final, brushing aside a strong Danish side on the final day to book their Regional Final tickets in August last year. They will lean on the bowling work of Charlie Forshaw and the experience of Matthew Stokes with the bat. Denmark v Guernsey | Match Highlights | Men's T20WC Sub-Regional Europe Qualifier C Denmark v Guernsey | Match Highlights | Men's T20WC Sub-Regional Europe Qualifier C Jersey, who have bragging rights over their Channel Islander neighbours after their recent Inter-Insular series will again be led by canny all-rounder Chuggy Perchard, though have a selection complication with standout Asa Tribe likely fitting his output around Glamorgan duties. Jersey v Belgium | Match Highlights | Men's T20WC Europe Sub-regional Qualifier B Jersey v Belgium | Match Highlights | Men's T20WC Europe Sub-regional Qualifier B Despite the push of the other three challengers, Scotland and The Netherlands remain favourites for the two spots, and even with the Dutch forced into a squad shuffle. Missing the likes of Logan van Beek and Colin Ackermann, Vikramjit Singh has also been left out of the Dutch squad, though there has been a recall for fast bowler Hidde Overdijk, having last appeared for the men in an official international five years ago. The Dutch should thrive in home conditions, coming off a solid recent tri-series in Scotland, testing their bottle in a heart-stopping triple Super Over win against Nepal in a recent tri-series in Scotland. Netherlands end South Africa semi-final dream with shock win | Match Highlights | T20WC 2022 Match Highlights: Netherlands upsets South Africa's semi-final chances with thrilling win at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 The Scots come in as the highest-ranked team at the tournament (13th), and come in with the likes of George Munsey, Brandon McMullen and Michael Leask in imposing batting form. Fellow European sides England and Ireland were automatic qualifiers for next year's T20 World Cup after the 2024 edition. ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, 2025News
Yahoo
02-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Yorkshire skittle Essex to climb off foot of table
Yorkshire have moved off the foot of Division One of the County Championship's Division One after a 10-wicket win over Essex. Jonny Bairstow's side skittled their visitors for 131 in their second innings at Clifton Park, York. Essex resumed on 3-33 on the final day but were unable to set any sort of target, with Jack White taking 4-37 as Yorkshire eased to the 41 runs needed. That left the hosts chasing 41 in the fourth innings to seal victory, which they did for the loss of no wickets. Elsewhere in Division One, the run-fest in the opening days of the matches meant that the four other fixtures ended in a draw. Centuries for Emilio Gay and Alex Lees ensured Durham survived against Surrey, who had amassed a mammoth 820 in their first innings. The visitors were made to follow on early on day four, but Gay and Lees ensured they finished on 262 for no wicket in their second innings. Nottinghamshire were unable to force victory against Somerset, who finished 4-238 in their second innings, while Hampshire batted the day out against Hampshire. It was also a stalemate between Sussex and Warwickshire, who were 4-260 when the bails were removed. In Division Two, Lancashire secured their first win of the season with a thumping 261-run win at Derbyshire. The hosts resumed day four on 3-139, chasing an ambitious 513 to win, but lost steady wickets throughout the day. Captain Wayne Madsen finished 95 not out as wickets fell around him, with George Balderson claiming 4-54 and Tom Bailey 3-39. Gloucestershire survived against Glamorgan, finishing on 7-255 . Kent clung on to earn a draw against Northamptonshire, who declared on 6-722 in their first innings, after edging past the 157 needed for their opponents to bat again before shaking hands shortly after when on 8-160.
The Independent
02-07-2025
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- The Independent
Yorkshire climb off bottom of Division One after 10-wicket victory over Essex
Yorkshire moved off the foot of Division One of the Rothesay County Championship after a 10-wicket win over Essex. Jonny Bairstow's side skittled their visitors for 131 in their second innings. Essex resumed on 33 for three on the final day but were unable to set any sort of target, with Jack White taking four for 37 as Yorkshire eased to the 41 runs needed. That left the hosts chasing 41 in the fourth innings to seal victory, which they did for the loss of no wickets. Elsewhere in Division One, the run-fest in the opening days of the matches meant that the four other fixtures ended in a draw. Centuries for Emilio Gay and Alex Lees ensured Durham survived against Surrey, who had amassed a mammoth 820 in their first innings. The visitors were made to follow on early on day four, but Gay and Lees ensured they finished 262 for no wicket in their second innings. Nottinghamshire were unable to force victory against Somerset, who finished 238 for four in their second innings, while Hampshire batted the day out against Hampshire. It was also a stalemate between Sussex and Warwickshire, who were 260 for four when the bails were removed. In Division Two, Lancashire secured their first win of the season with a thumping 261-run win at Derbyshire. The hosts resumed day four on 139 for three chasing an ambitious 513 to win, but lost steady wickets throughout the day. Captain Wayne Madsen finished 95 not out as wickets fell around him, with George Balderson claiming four for 54 and Tom Bailey three for 39. Gloucestershire survived against Glamorgan, finishing on 255 for seven. Kent clung on to earn a draw against Northamptonshire, who declared on 722 for six in their first innings, after edging past the 157 needed for their opponents to bat again before shaking hands shortly after when on 160 for eight.
BBC News
02-07-2025
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- BBC News
Lancashire end winless run by beating Derbyshire
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Queen's Park, Chesterfield (day four)Lancashire 367 & 406-6 dec Derbyshire 261 & 251: Madsen 95*, Guest 46; Balderson 4-54, Bailey 3-39Lancashire (22 pts) beat Derbyshire (4 pts) by 261 runsMatch scorecard George Balderson ended Lancashire's red-ball drought when he bowled them to a crushing 261-run victory over Derbyshire in their County Championship match at all-rounder took 4-54 and eight wickets overall in the match as the Red Rose finally celebrated a first championship victory of the were dismissed for 251 shortly after lunch to end their unbeaten start in Division an improbable 513, skipper Wayne Madsen made an unbeaten 95 and Brooke Guest 46, but once the fourth-wicket pair were parted, the hosts collapsed with Tom Bailey taking the last two wickets to finish with 3-39. The grey clouds over Queen's Park suggested the conditions were good for the bowlers, especially Jimmy Anderson, and although the bat was beaten, Derbyshire survived the first hour in relative eased Anderson to the cover boundary on his way to his second fifty of the match, which came off 86 balls, and when the former England fast bowler failed to take a wicket in his opening four-over spell, Derbyshire had achieved their first objective of the Anderson out of the attack, Madsen and Guest kept the scoreboard ticking over without taking any risks and the stand was worth 127 in 18 overs when Lancashire finally broke decision to bring on Chris Green at the Lake End was rewarded when Guest tried to shovel the off-spinner through mid-wicket, missed, and was would have come as a relief to Lancashire, who might have been starting to get a little anxious, but they were soon celebrating Andersson had top scored in the first innings but this time he got a good ball from Balderson that straightened to take his off-stump for just morning got even better for the visitors when Anuj Dal (13), who has figured in several Derbyshire rearguard actions, tried to whip Green off his legs and was Balderson again found just enough seam movement to bowl Zak Chappell for a duck, Madsen was in danger of being stranded and he saw another wicket fall in the last over of the Aitchison (two) edged Balderson low to second slip, where Green took a good catch, which meant Derbyshire had lost 5-33 in 11 went into lunch unbeaten on 78, his eighth 50 in 15 innings this season, and it was now a question of whether he could convert that into three was denied by Bailey with the new ball, who accounted for Blair Tickner (two) and Jack Morley for nought, with Anderson taking the catch at third slip, which sparked Lancashire's long-awaited celebrations. ECB Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
BBC News
23-06-2025
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Madsen and Came hit centuries for Derbys at Gloucs
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol (day two)Gloucestershire 187 & 62-1: Bancroft 32*; Morley 1-22Derbyshire 398: Madsen 123, Came 103; Murphy 3-120Glos 3 pts, Derbys 6 ptsMatch scorecard Centuries from Wayne Madsen and Harry Came strengthened Derbyshire's grip on the second day of the Rothesay County Championship Division Two match with Madsen hit 123 and Came 103, extending their overnight third-wicket stand to 206 as the visitors posted 398 in reply to Gloucestershire's modest first innings total of 187, a lead of 211. Todd Murphy was the most successful bowler with 3-120 on hosts hit back strongly after their opponents had been 301-2 at one stage and then made a better fist of their second innings, reaching 62-1 by the close, having reduced the deficit to 149. Cameron Bancroft was unbeaten on 32. Derbyshire began the day on 116-2, still 71 behind. Gloucestershire hopes centred on their new signing Murphy, but Madsen quickly set the tone by twice hitting the Australia Test off-spinner through the off-side for back-foot was nothing Murphy nor any other bowler could do to prise apart the Derbyshire pair as Came was first to 50 off 86 balls. Madson soon followed to the same landmark off 82 deliveries before cutting a boundary off Zaman Akhter to take his side into the lunch that advantage had stretched to 55 runs, with the scoreboard reading 242-2. The afternoon session saw Madsen reach three figures off 157 balls, with 11 fours, and Came replicate that achievement, having faced 180 deliveries and hit 12 fours and a six. Neither had looked in the least trouble on a benign pitch, highlighting how poorly Gloucestershire had batted on day was a major surprise when Madsen was dismissed with the total on 301, caught off a top-edged reverse sweep to give Murphy his first Gloucestershire wicket, sparking a Derbyshire collapse that saw six more fall for just 55 runs. Brook Guest could make only two before being caught at short mid-wicket off seamer Ben Charlesworth, who quickly struck again by having Came caught behind cutting just before the second new ball became was 319-6 when Anuj Dal was bowled by a ball from left-arm spinner Graeme van Buuren which turned to beat his forward defensive push, and 320-7 when Alex Thomson was caught by wicketkeeper James Bracey down the leg side off Aussie struck again when Martin Andersson was snapped up at short-leg and the sorry procession continued as Ben Aitchison skied a catch to backward point off van Buuren. Derbyshire's lead at that point was 169, but former Gloucestershire loanee Zak Chappell then frustrated his old teammates with some quality shots in a stand of 42 with first day bowling hero Jack latter lofted van Buuren over wide long-on for six, while Chappell produced one of the shots of the day when clipping Ajeet Singh Dale through the leg side with a flourish for four to take the lead past 200. He and Morley were still together when a delayed tea was taken with Derbyshire final session saw Morley fall lbw to off-spinner Ollie Price attempting to sweep with Derbyshire just two runs short of a fourth batting point. Chappell remained unbeaten on 28 and Gloucestershire were left with 22 overs to bat in their second innings before negotiated 11 before Morley added to his six first day victims by pinning Joe Phillips lbw on the back foot for 14. But skipper Bancroft remained rock solid and will hope to lead his side back into the game tomorrow. Reported supplied by the ECB Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
