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Cricket: Long journey pays off for Pattinson

FROM Grimsby to Headingley – via Dandenong, near Melbourne, and Trent Bridge – it is fair to say England Test call-up Darren Pattinson has taken the scenic route. Read

Cricket: Glamorgan bowlers struggle in Worcester

GLAMORGAN'S bowlers toiled in the opening two sessions of their LV county championship clash against Simon Jones' Worcestershire at New Road. Read

Cricket: Glamorgan draw first session blank

GLAMORGAN finished wicketless on the opening morning of their LV county championship clash against Worcestershire at New Road. Read

Cricket: Counties form backbone of new league

AN inaugural English Premier League involving all 18 first-class counties is to be the centre-piece of Twenty20 cricket in a new domestic structure from 2010. Read

Cricket: Flintoff ready for his new England start

ANDREW FLINTOFF reckons his return to Test cricket is a new beginning in his international career. Read

Cricket: Maynard has no regrets over Simon

GLAMORGAN cricket manager Matthew Maynard has insisted he has no regrets about losing rejuvenated England paceman Simon Jones to Worcestershire. Read

Cricket: Arthur joy at Freddie’s Test return

SOUTH Africa were delighted to see Andrew Flintoff arrive at Headingley yesterday – because they know he will single-handedly transfer the weight of expectation from them on to himself. Read

Cricket: Extra Test for icons

FUTURE Test series between England and South Africa will comprise five matches after the International Cricket Council granted the clashes ‘icon’ status. Read

Cricket: Glamorgan chief delighted by EPL move

GLAMORGAN chairman Paul Russell has backed county cricket’s move to launch a new Twenty20 English Premier League in 2010. Read

Cricket: Ghotra and Iqbal make short work of Abercarn to cement second spot

SECOND-PLACED Abercynon made short work of Abercarn in the Division One Second XI competition, bowling out their hosts for just 76 in 35 overs. Read

Cricket: Tondu back on track

FORMER leaders Tondu returned to winning ways in Division One Second XI at home to Machen. Read

Cricket: Hartland a big hit against Llantwit

IN Division Three, Penarth III defeated Barry Wanderers while Brynmawr had a welcome win at home to Llantwit Major Cavaliers. Read

Cricket: Markham is Cardiff’s Diamond geezer in beating St Fagans

REIGNING champions Cardiff III won the only game played in Division One of the Thomas, Carroll Welsh Club Cricket Conference when they easily accounted for St Fagans in their local derby at the Diamond Ground. Read

Cricket: Champions Education go top of the class

IT was crunch time in the Willow League as Chartered Trust look to finish the season unbeaten and claim the league title ahead of South Glamorgan Education, whose game always looked in jeopardy from the weather. Read

Cricket: Bedlinog’s father and son act help bowl over Panteg

IN the Alliance Division One, Panteg III got home side Bedlinog all out for 165 in which Julian Humphries scored 40, John Maidment 32 and Andrew Jones 23. Read

Cricket: Cricketers at Barry hit beach

PUPILS from Vale of Glamorgan primary schools were hit for six at the annual beach cricket festival at Whitmore Bay, Barry Island. Read

Cricket: Bennett keeps reigning champions well on track against title rivals

THE top-of-the-table battle in the Premier Division Second XI was decisively won by leaders and reigning champions Chepstow in a game reduced to 44 overs. Read