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Middlesex's decision to forfeit their first innings against Derbyshire was only the 255th such occurrence in County Championship history. Jamie Hall analyses just how uncommon this tactical move really is.

Middlesex face a significant rebuild after announcing that captain Leus du Plooy and director of cricket Alan Coleman will both leave the club at the end of the year.

Kevin Pietersen is returning to the England set-up as a specialist white-ball mentor, with his role beginning immediately for the upcoming Sri Lanka series and running through to the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Leg-spinner Nathan Sowter is set to leave Durham and join Surrey on a multi-year white-ball contract from the 2027 season, reuniting the Australian-born bowler with the county where his professional journey began.

Marnus Labuschagne has been retained in Australia's 16-man Test squad for next month's tour of South Africa, despite a difficult recent run with the bat that has raised serious questions about his place in the side.

Pakistan's disastrous tour of England has taken yet another turn, with the PCB confirming a formal internal inquiry into player discipline and conduct as the third Test at Edgbaston approaches.

Gerhard Erasmus produced a stunning unbeaten 88 to give Namibia a fighting total of 156-6, but Zimbabwe's batters proved too composed, cruising to victory by five wickets with 11 balls remaining.

Issy Wong delivered a landmark bowling performance to claim her first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket for England, starring in the second one-day international against Ireland at Derby.

England wrapped up the ODI series against Ireland in emphatic fashion at Derby, cruising to a six-wicket win with 27 overs remaining. Wong starred with a standout performance as the hosts left no room for doubt.

Leicestershire's tail-enders Tom Scriven and Josh Davey combined for a record 106-run tenth-wicket partnership to snatch a draw against title-chasing Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

The Blaze cruised to a six-wicket bonus-point victory over Somerset at Trent Bridge, keeping their extraordinary treble ambitions firmly on track ahead of a crunch clash with Hampshire.

Sussex claimed a 47-run victory at Chelmsford to move clear of the Division One relegation zone, while Essex's survival hopes grow increasingly slim with just three rounds of fixtures remaining.