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Starc strikes first and extends mastery with pink ball

Mitchell Starc has joined West Indian Pedro Collins as the only bowlers to take a wicket on the first ball of a Test three times.

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Sports quiz of the week: fast laps, table-topping teams and disgruntled fans

Test your knowledge of football, rugby union, cricket, baseball and more from the past seven days

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Surrey title hat-trick ‘very fitting’ for departing Alec Stewart – Gareth Batty

Somerset’s loss at Lancashire confirmer Surrey as champions for a third year running.

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Surrey seal County Championship title hat-trick after Somerset fall short

Rory Burns’ side take an unassailable lead into final round after Lancashire’s 168-run victory at Old Trafford

Evening Standard

Rory Burns reaches milestone as leaders Surrey take charge against Durham

Captain Burns moved beyond 1,000 Championship runs for the season.

The Independent UK

Skipper Rory Burns leads from the front as Surrey maintain title push

Burns followed his double-hundred against Lancashire with 161 as Surrey ended day one against Nottinghamshire on 339 for five at Trent Bridge.

The Independent UK

Rory Burns hits career-best score as Surrey take charge against Lancashire

The former England opener made 227.

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Teenager Rocky Flintoff makes 32 on Lancashire debut as Surrey dominate

Flintoff, the son of talismanic former England captain Andrew, became Lancashire’s youngest player in the Vitality County Championship.

The Independent UK

Nathan Lyon gets better of Ben Stokes to give Lancashire the upper hand

The pair have engaged in several compelling arm-wrestles in the Ashes through the years and another clash was the headline attraction on Saturday.

The Independent UK

County cricket: Essex v Kent, Surrey v Somerset, and more on day three – as it happened

Surrey closed in on victory as Somerset faltered to the county champions’ spinners on a day of centuries in the county championship

The Guardian - UK

Surrey driven by emotion in bid for historic County Championship three-peat

Back-to-back winners are extra motivated to deliver a final title for outgoing director of cricket Alec Stewart

Evening Standard

Surrey eye history as ‘irreplaceable’ Alec Stewart looks to sign off in style

Stewart’s final act at his beloved club could see Surrey match a cricketing feat that has not been achieved in over half a century

The Guardian - UK

County Championship 2024: team-by-team guide to the new season

Surrey will fancy their chances of retaining the title, but Durham and Essex have high hopes and plenty of talent

The Guardian - UK

Crawley and Duckett have put an end to rolling cast of England openers

After a decade of top-order batters struggling badly, the little and large combination have stylishly solved the problem

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The Guardian - UK

Surrey’s dominance of unhip County Championship rewards their passion

Back-to-back titles secured with a mostly homegrown squad led in outstanding fashion by Rory Burns

The Independent UK

Surrey close on title as rivals Essex beaten by Liam Dawson-inspired Hampshire

The reigning champions are 20 points clear of second-placed Essex heading into the final round of fixtures.

Evening Standard

County Championship: Surrey lead title race as Hampshire beat Essex

Defending champions beaten in dramatic fashion as Surrey head to Hampshire

The Guardian - UK

From Surrey’s title march to Bazball at Durham – county run-in highlights

There is plenty to look out for in the championship climax, including thriving England discards and famous young names

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‘It’s an Aussie change of luck thing’: Broad explains bail flipping incident

Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed the delivery after the change, with Broad saying: ‘I’ve seen Nathan Lyon do it … It worked out pretty magically’

The Independent UK

Why the Ashes’ first ball could be the most important of all

The first ball of the series between England and Australia has earned its own mythology down the years – so can it really set the tone for what’s to come?

The Guardian - UK

Buckle up: liberated England face ultimate test against greatest rivals

'Bazball’ has been a revelation, but this is the moment of truth: an impossible-to-call Ashes series against a well-oiled Australia

Evening Standard

Surrey to add Dan Lawrence to star-studded squad on three-year deal

Surrey have announced the signing of England international Dan Lawrence on a three-year contract as the defending county champions further bolster their star-studded squad.

The Independent UK

My Ashes memories: England players relive their battles with Australia for the urn

Winning the Ashes ‘can set you up for life’ - what the series means to me

The Independent UK

Why the Ashes’ first ball could be the most important of all

The first ball of the series between England and Australia has earned its own mythology down the years – so can it really set the tone for what’s to come?

The Independent UK

A look at the numbers behind England’s opening partnerships

The right blend has been sought since Sir Alastair Cook retired nearly five years ago.

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