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Twelve Tests in five years since Ravi Bopara’s England debut sums up his constant struggle to gain acceptance, but his century for Essex against Yorkshire at Headingley restated his claims.

Twelve Tests in five years since Ravi Bopara’s England debut sums up his constant struggle to gain acceptance, but his century for Essex against Yorkshire at Headingley restated his claims.

Apart from trying to help win a Test match for the West Indies over Australia, Shillingford is playing for the right to have his name inscribed on a grandstand

Gloucestershire’s 296-run lead against Kent sets up the chance to win consecutive matches providing enough overs are possible on Sunday and their attack, shorn of David Payne, can squeeze out 10 wickets on a slowing surface.

For a bowler intent on forcing his way back into the England side, there is no better way to catch the attention of the selectors than to bowl out the England captain: Graham Onions has dismissed Andrew Strauss twice in no time.

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Report of day three from Cardiff

Rory Hamilton-Brown’s unbeaten 55 prevented Surrey from being blown away in double quick time by Worcestershire on a remarkable third day at The Oval when all 22 players batted.

On the ground where Denis Compton enjoyed such success, his grandson Nick provided another reminder of his considerable qualities with another century in what is already turning into a remarkable season.

When Rikki Clarke bats as fluently as he did in making 140 for Warwickshire against Lancashire on the third day at Liverpool, it is inevitable that good judges will speculate about what he might have achieved.

Pune Warriors recovered from two successive defeats to beat the form team in this IPL thus far, thanks to an impressive all-round effort