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Middlesex have dropped their one-day nickname in a growing trend of counties reverting to using solely their traditional name. Middlesex will no longer be known as the “Panthers” – the nickname adopted in 2009. Their original nickname “Crusaders” was dropped amid unsubstantiated rumours of complaints from the Muslim community. The beginning of Twenty20 in 2003 saw every county adopt a …

Jacques Rudolph is already looking forward to a second season at Glamorgan following his return to county cricket in 2014. Glamorgan’s List A Player of the Year mixed some sublime limited-overs performances with self-confessed indifferent form in the LV= County Championship. He was the leading run-scorer in the Royal London One-Day Cup competition – averaging a remarkable 82.14 – and …

Sydney: Tasmania opener Ben Dunk has scored the first double-century in Australian domestic limited-overs cricket, surpassing the previous best of 197 with an unbeaten 229 against Queensland on Saturday. Dunk’s record-setting innings spanned the entire 50 overs of Tasmania’s innings at North Sydney Oval in a Matador BBQs One-Day Cup fixture and featured 15 fours and 13 sixes. The hard-hitting …

India rode on a brilliant century from Virat Kohli to rout West Indies by 59 runs in the fourth One-Day International at Dharamsala on Friday and win the series 2-1. Kohli (127) and Suresh Raina (71) put on 138 runs for the third wicket as India posted 330 for 6. And despite a strokeful century from Marlon Samuels (112 from 106 balls)), …

Derbyshire have opened talks with Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara over a return to the county for the 2015 season. Pujara enjoyed a short but successful stint at the end of last season and Derbyshire are keen to see him again next year. Pujara may return to Derbyshire.Pujara made just 7 and 0 in his first match at Glamorgan but then …

Glamorgan Cricket have confirmed that 21-year-old former Bedford School pupil James Kettleborough has signed a two-year contract with the county. “His performances against First Division bowlers last year show the progress he has made and we believe he can add real value to us, particularly in four-day cricket,” said head coach Toby Radford. The right-hander made his first-class debut for …

Glamorgan rising star Anuerin Donald has been named in the England Development Programme (EDP) for 2014-2015. Donald has this year been captain of a very successful England Under-17 side and played above his age for the Under-19 side too. The 17-year-old also impressed with a maiden first-class half-century from 52 balls on his first-class Glamorgan debut against Hampshire in Cardiff …

The 21-year-old played in eight games of the LV= County Championship last season although he could not help Northants avoid finishing bottom of Division One despite registering three half-centuries. He is now relishing his move to south Wales, saying: “I’m really looking forward to joining up with my team mates in the Glamorgan dressing room. It’s a big move for …

The 21-year-old played in eight games of the LV= County Championship last season although he could not help Northants avoid finishing bottom of Division One despite registering three half-centuries. He is now relishing his move to south Wales, saying: “I’m really looking forward to joining up with my team mates in the Glamorgan dressing room. It’s a big move for …

Glamorgan player of the season Michael Hogan says he wants to play another five years for the county. Seamer Hogan, 33, who has become the quickest Glamorgan player to 100 first-class wickets, picked up his second consecutive player of the season award. “I’m hoping I’ve got a few years left in me,” said the Australia-born seamer, 33, who plays under …