Embed from Getty Images It’s been another wonderful season of county cricket, one well worth looking back at. Earlier today, The Sports Lowdown brought you a review of Division 2, now we’ll take a look at Division 1. Embed from Getty Images 9th – Nottinghamshire A disastrous campaign ...
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T20 Blast Quarter Finals Preview
Embed from Getty Images The group stages of the T20 Blast are over and the eight quarter-finalists have been confirmed. In the Northern group, Nottinghamshire topped the group with eight wins and four no results which gave them 20 points. Northamptonshire finished in second place with seven wins and two no results only finishing ...
Read More »County Championship Division One: The Roses Battle for Supremacy
Embed from Getty Images With Yorkshire winning the last two County Championships, the White Rose County were strong favourites to make it three in a row this season, despite being hampered by England call-ups. And while Yorkshire are well poised in second place, it is their bitter rivals Lancashire who ...
Read More »Surrey Promotion Could Reawaken Old Rivalry
View image | gettyimages.com Surrey’s promotion to Division One of the County Championship could bring about the return of County Cricket’s two traditional powerhouses battling it out for the title. Yorkshire are on the brink of a second successive Championship triumph, which will be their 33rd in total. They currently have an ...
Read More »Yorkshire close gap on leaders Durham
View image | gettyimages.com Defending champions Yorkshire have closed the gap on early season leaders Durham to 11 points after they beat Middlesex by four wickets in the County Championship. Yorkshire have been hampered by a string of England call-ups for key players including Joe Root, Gary Ballance, Adam Lyth, ...
Read More »Gillespie To Hold England Talks
View image | gettyimages.com Yorkshire Head Coach Jason Gillespie is set to hold talks with England Director of Cricket Andrew Strauss over the vacant England Head Coach job within the next 24 hours. Tipped as Peter Moore’s replacement, the former Australian bowler Gillespie has earned himself a reputation as an ...
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