We're pleased to say Cricket Grounds of Sussex is back in our online shop, along with Cricket Grounds of Northamptonshire. https://shop.acscricket.com/

Written by Roger Packham and Andrew Radd, these books investigate the history of all first-class grounds in these two counties – and for Northamptonshire, some beyond the county boundaries.

They complete our series covering all 18 first-class counties; the previous 16 are available online at https://archive.acscricket.com/cricket_grounds/index.html

#CricketBooks #CountyCricket

Key post from today’s #CountyCricket coverage in The Guardian: “The slowest championship century in history
Dom’s stats in full – 511 minutes, 368 balls: the slowest in minutes and balls in history. Respect.” He saw #BazBall and thought better of it. Actually allowed poor old #BenFoakes to show us half of what #EnglandCricket will be missing. But, yes, huge respect: 511 minutes, 368 balls.

Makes perfect sense to schedule a very rare summer #CountyCricket #RedBall match to start on the final day of the #WTC. Appreciate the sterling work done by the Aus players to make #EssexCricket the viewing priority of the day. Always pure joy to spend time with the Knight of the Realm.

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2023/05/21/glamorgans-record-breaking-resistance-act/
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #Photography #Birds #Insects #Snails
A look at a resistance act by Glamorgan at Hove that has seen the first class record books rewritten, and a large #photo gallery.

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2023/05/20/surrey-and-somerset-record-big-wins/
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #photography #birds #butterflies #beetles #insects
A look at how Surrey and Somerset completed victories today and a splendid #photo gallery.

Steve Smith to be canonised after performing miracles for Sussex (allegedly) #SaintStephenOfBricolage

Chant ‘The Hundred has been good for the women’s game’ to achieve nirvana #HariCricket

ECB* declares itself in breach of regulations for bringing the game into disrepute (* the ‘and Wales’ is silent) #CountyCricket

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2023/05/19/a-first-innings-lead-in-unorthodox-fashion/
A look at the events so far in the match between Surrey and Kent in this year's #CountyChampionship plus a large #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #Kent #Surrey #Photography #Birds #Insects

Anyone wanting something to watch which doesn't involve silly hats, now might be a great time to start watching County Cricket. There are seven matches being played today (weather permitting - Southampton in particular looks very wet) and they're all broadcast live AND COMPLETELY FREE on youtube.

The broadcasts will start a bit before 11am.

#cricket #CountyCricket

Links to where the videos will appear:

Nottinghamshire v Lancashire https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiOki3bA8llEHVgXBQ3x6wg
Somerset v Northamptonshire https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCeaTFtzWdkTQYeFRRWvSg
Yorkshire v Glamorgan https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfbQbd1wpa6SP0uo22T6cXA

Those are likely to be unaffected by the rain this morning. The other matches are probably going to be at least a little delayed by the weather:

Derbyshire v Leicestershire https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdsIWgLpXJZowUJvvh4gDoA
Essex v Surrey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL0ebrj8ISVXWikxxtjRlsA
Hampshire v Warwickshire https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8lemPb9z8zjmlk6tlkm6_Q
Worcestershire v Sussex https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCorQ8Y6syhWYB6QJW_4xVzQ

I'm trying hard to feel mainly upbeat about everything today, rather than actually doing some of the work I'm supposed to be paying attention to, and I have to say, #EssexCountyCricketClub really aren't helping anymore. #CountyCricket #Essex

Group 7

Hertfordshire 103/5 (18.4) bt Northamptonshire 102/7 (20.0) by 5 wkts
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5545375

Northants 74/3 (13.0) bt Herts 73 (19.1) by 7 wkts
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5545378

Essex 73/4 (15.2) bt Suffolk 72/6 (20.0) by 6 wkts
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5545373

Essex v Suffolk match 2, abandoned

Group 8

All matches - Wales v Devon and Somerset v Cornwall, abandoned/cancelled.

https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/Matches?utf8=%E2%9C%93&tab=Weekly&cup_id=none&division_id=109636&view_by=year&division_id=109636&cup_id=none

#T20 #countycricket
#cricket #womenscricket

Group 5

Hampshire 86/7 (20.) bt Buckinghamshire 83/7 (20.0) by 3 runs
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5545270

Hampshire 111/7 (20.0) bt Bucks 65 (14.4) by 46 runs
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5545273

Berkshire v Sussex cancelled.

Group 6

Middlesex 72/2 (12.5) bt Oxfordshire 71/8 (20.0) by 8 wkts
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5545351

Middlesex 71/5 (16.5) bt Oxfordshire 69 (19.4) by 5 wkts
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5545354

Surrey v Kent abandoned.

#T20 #countycricket
#cricket #womenscricket

Group 4

Lincolnshire 90/7 (20.0) bt Huntingdonshire 81/7 (20.0) by 9 runs
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5544851

Hunts 85/7 (20.0) bt Lincs 82/9 (20.0) by 3 runs
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5544854

Norfolk 121/3 (20.0) bt Cambridgeshire 100/6 (20.0) by 21 runs
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5544849

Norfolk v Cambs match 2, no result
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5544856

#T20 #countycricket
#cricket #womenscricket

Group 3

Gloucestershire 82/7 (18.2) bt Shropshire 76 (18.0) by 3 wkts
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5544479

Gloucs v Shrops match 2, no result
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5544484

Wiltshire 147/2 (20.0) bt Dorset 83/6 (20.0) by 64 runs
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5544483

Wiltshire 95/5 (16.3) bt Dorset 94/7 (20.0) by 5 wkts https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/results/5544488

#T20 #countycricket
#cricket #womenscricket

Women's county T20 results:

Group 1

Scotland 180/7 (20.0) beat Lancashire 134/4 (20.0) by 47 runs
https://cricketscotlandlive.com/match/141197-6638376/scorecard?period=1752179

Lancs 216/2 (20.0) bt Cumbria 70/6 (20.0) by 146 runs
https://cricketscotlandlive.com/match/135042-6638377/scorecard?period=1753090

Scotland 80/2 (9.3) bt Cumbria 83/7 (16.0) by 8 wickets DLS
https://cricketscotlandlive.com/match/135042-6638379/scorecard/?period=1753366

Group 1 Yorks, NE Warriors, Derbs, Notts matches all cancelled.
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/Matches?utf8=%E2%9C%93&tab=Weekly&cup_id=none&division_id=109626&view_by=year&division_id=109626&cup_id=none

Group 2 matches all abandoned/cancelled.
https://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/Matches?utf8=%E2%9C%93&tab=Weekly&cup_id=none&division_id=109628&view_by=year&division_id=109628&cup_id=none

#T20 #countycricket
#cricket #womenscricket

Scotland v Cumbria

scorecard
https://cricketscotlandlive.com/match/135042-6638379/scorecard/?period=1753366
livestream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLrfA3Mezd0

#T20 #countycricket
#cricket #womenscricket

Lancashire's 216/2 against Cumbria is the joint 4th highest total in women's county T20 cricket:

255/3 Somerset v Wales, 2013
234/3 Middlesex v Hunts, 2022
218/1 Ireland v Beds, 2012
216/3 Worcs v Shrops, 2022
216/2 Lancs v Cumbria, today
211/3 Devon v Bucks, 2015
207/0 Derbs v Oxfordshire, 2011
204/4 Essex v Cambs, 2022
202/0 Staffs v Lancs, 2012

#T20 #countycricket
#cricket #womenscricket

121* for Lancashire's Seren Smale against Cumbria, the joint highest score in women's county T20 cricket:

121* Dodd (Essex) v Suffolk, 2018
121* Smale (Lancs) v Cumbria, today
119* Lamb (Lancs) v NE Warriors, 2021
117* Lister (Scotland) v Lancs, today
115* Pack (Dorset) v Wilts, 2021

#T20 #countycricket
#cricket #womenscricket

Cumbria v Lancashire

scorecard
https://cricketscotlandlive.com/match/135042-6638377/scorecard/?period=1752854
livestream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUEEpO68LpE

#T20 #countycricket
#cricket #womenscricket

A maiden century for Scotland's Alisa Lister against Lancashire.

Highest score in women's County T20:

121* Dodd (Essex) v Suffolk, 2018
119* Lamb (Lancs) v NE Warriors, 2021
117* Lister (Scotland) v Lancs, today 👈
115* Pack (Dorset) v Wilts, 2021

Scotland's 180/7 is their highest total in women's County T20 competition, beating their 154/3 against Cheshire in 2018.

https://cricketscotlandlive.com/match/141197-6638376/scorecard/?period=1752179

#T20 #countycricket
#cricket #womenscricket

Scotland v Lancashire

scorecard
https://cricketscotlandlive.com/match/141197-6638376/scorecard/?period=1752179
livestream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-__qzwqKl1A

#T20 #countycricket
#cricket #womenscricket