Day: August 31, 2011

Half-centuries from Jim Allenby and Will Bragg guided Glamorgan to 300 for
eight on the opening day of the County Championship Division Two match with
Gloucestershire at Bristol

Durham batsman Mark Stoneman enjoyed another red-letter day against Sussex to
give his side a measure of control on the first day of the County
Championship Division One match at Hove

Overcast conditions and a sporting pitch gave the bowlers the edge in
Canterbury, where 15 wickets fell on the opening day of Kent’s County
Championship Division Two clash with neighbours Essex

Former Sri Lanka seamer Chaminda Vaas took four wickets for County
Championship Division Two leaders Northamptonshire on the first day of their
match against Surrey at Wantage Road

Elena Tice is the second youngest cricketer ever to play in an official ODI or Twenty20 international, after making a debut for Ireland women against Netherlands two weeks ago

Seren Waters is back in the Kenya squad for the Intercontinental Cup game against Netherlands that begins September 7

Michael Hussey believes Australia’s 273 places them in a stronger position than would appear, on what he declared the “driest” first day pitch he had encountered