Durant Cricket and the Shropshire Cricket Board have sealed a partnership which will see the former become the preferred supplier of cricket ground equipment to clubs in the county.

Scott Richardson and Chris Brice produced match-winning bowling performances as leading Bradford League side Woodlands lifted the Heavy Woollen Cup, beating Hoylandswaine by 34 runs in the final at Ossett.

JCT 600 Bradford League title chasers Woodlands are through to the Solly Sports Heavy Woollen Cup final after beating Pudsey Congs with surprising ease.

Second-placed Woodlands kept the pressure on JCT 600 Bradford League First Division leaders Pudsey St Lawrence with a three-wicket home win against third-placed Hanging Heaton.

Second-placed Woodlands cut Pudsey St Lawrence’s lead in the JCT 600 Bradford League First Division to 14 points after beating them at home by one wicket with 13 balls to spare in an enthralling clash.

The top two sides in Division One of the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League proved to be evenly matched as the 1st XI game between Timperley and Sale ended in a narrow winning draw for Timperley.

Sale 1st XI returned to winning ways with a dramatic victory over promoted Weaverham in Division One of the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League.

Sale 1st XI slipped to second spot in Division One of the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League following a comprehensive defeat at Urmston.

Sale 1st XI maintained top spot in division one of the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League thanks to a fine all round display from Tyrone Lawrence.

Sale 1st XI completed a league and cup double weekend, winning their top-of-the-table clash against Oulton Park on Saturday and beating Oxton in the Cheshire Cup on Sunday.

Sale 1st XI were again frustrated by a rearguard action that prevented victory and saw their lead at the top of the Vivio Cheshire County League division one cut to four points.

Sale 1st XI remain unbeaten after the fifth round of matches in the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League. Their frustration at being held to a winning draw by Cheadle Hulme was tempered by the news that second placed Weaverham had lost, extending their lead at the top of Division One to 18 points.

Sale Cricket Club 1st XI secured a double victory over Middlewich at the weekend, beating them in both Cup and league matches.

Persistent rain saw the entire Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League Division One programme washed out on Saturday, including Sale's clash with Oxton.

The second round of matches in the Vivio Cheshire County Cricket League saw two outstanding all-round performances for Search sponsored Sale Cricket Club.

Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns has been charged with perjury by the London Metropolitan Police Service.

Bangladesh have called up uncapped batsman Mohammad Miithun and fast bowler Taskin Ahmed to their 15-man squad to play India in three One-Day Internationals this month.

Leaders Woodlands showed their JCT600 Bradford League First Division title credentials in their crushing 146-run win at Bradford & Bingley, shooting out the home side for a mere 47.

One year on from its successful launch in London, the Chris Gayle Academy will next week launch the Jamaican branch of the iconic cricketer's youth empowerment programme.

Bangladesh have called up 18-year-old medium pace bowler Taskin Ahmed to replace Mashrafe Mortaza, who has a knee injury, in their ICC World Twenty20 squad.