Club Cricket

The Kia Oval during the Surrey v Middlesex game Picture: Richard Spiller

Surrey within touching distance of Blast quarters place
SURREY moved to the brink of sealing a Vitality Blast quarter-final place after two wins in three days.

Ollie Pope improvising superbly in his match-winning 62 Picture: Mark Sandom

Punchy Pope Blasts off Surrey’s T20 bid

Chris Jordan the new T20 captain Picture: Mark Sandom

Kingpin Pollard joins Surrey’s T20 glory quest

Jamie Overton Photo: Mark Sandom

Surrey relish batting bonanza but rain has final word

Jamie Overton (left) and Gus Atkinson in their crucial stand Photo: Mark Sandom

Delighted Batty relishing Surrey’s charge

Ben Foakes keeping wicket, with Ollie Pope Photo: Mark Sandom

Blooming Patel drives happy Surrey to victory

Jamie Overton Photo: Mark Sandom

Fiery Overton spearheads Surrey’s Oval charge

England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes, who scored a century for Surrey Photo: Mark Sandom

vFoakes underlines England claims with early century

Jamie Smith Photo: Mark Sandom

Spring-cleaned Surrey aiming at title challenge

Kemar RoachPhoto: Mark Sandom

Paceman Roach returning to lead Surrey attack

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Exclusive How can we fix the dying art of the test match ?

Ben Foakes taking a catch off Rikki Clarke Photo: Mark Sandom

England’s Ashes meltdown could open gap for Foakes

Ollie Pope Photo: Mark Sandom

Burns and Pope could play key roles in hunt for Ashes

YouTube prankster Daniel Jarvis arrives at Croydon Magistrates' Court. Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Gravesend prankster denies aggravated trespass after Oval cricket invasion

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Surrey summer of woe continues as injury strikes

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'Things haven't gone to plan at all' - Surrey Captain's frank admission on Cup woes

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Surrey back to winning ways as they see off Essex

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Surrey youngster shine in Essex stalemate

Morne Morkel's fitness could be crucial to Surrey's County Championship defence. Picture: Mark Sandom

County champions Surrey start title defence against Essex

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Surrey's Will Jacks prepares for season with a 25-ball century

Surrey's Ollie Pope. Picture: Mark Sandom

Ollie Pope hits the run trail for Surrey against MCC

Surrey : Champions

Surrey target unbeaten season

Jason Roy in action for Surrey earlier in the season. Picture: Mark Sandom

Surrey chase success against Hampshire and Lancashire

Nic Maddinson hit 70 in Surrey's defeat to Glamorgan on Tuesday. Picture: Mark Sandom

Surrey chased down by Glamorgan in Vitality Blast

Aaron Finch made 58 as Surrey beat Essex on Thursday. Picture: Mark Sandom

Finch fires Surrey to Vitality Blast victory over Essex

Morne Morkel in action for Surrey during their recent victory over Somerset in the Specsavers County Championship. Picture: Mark Sandom

Surrey skipper Jade Dernbach aiming for Vitality Blast glory

Surrey clinch victory over Somerset at Guildford last week. Picture: Mark Sandom

Rory Burns delighted as Surrey top Specsavers County Championship

Surrey's director of cricket Alec Stewart

Alec Stewart says Surrey hit hard by England call-ups

Surrey celebrate a wicket against Kent at Beckenham. Picture: Mark Sandom

Surrey beat Glamorgan but suffer cup knock-out

Mitcham Cricket Ground

Cricketers prepare for the Merton Cup this Sunday

South Africa One Day captain will not be joining Barnes cricket club

Fruits of their labour: Double county champions celebrate at North London Cricket Club last week

Cricket: Bushy Park producing some of country's best cricketers, says club president

New man at the helm: James Fear has a hard act to follow at Teddington

Cricket: Skipper Keightley ends Teddington reign with second Middlesex crown

Struggled: James Wackett's spell as captain at Malden Wanderers has been far from glittering

Cricket: Malden Wanderers cannot arrest the decline

On the attack: Jack O'Brien was among the wickets as Bank of England beat Epsom to keep their place in Division Two of the Surrey Championship

IN PICTURES: Surrey Championship round up

Big ideas: Teddington captain James Keightley is eyeing his second Middlesex County League Premier Division title

Cricket: Teddington can clinch title at Stanmore, while Barnes eye promotion

Making hay: Cobham's AK Tyrone cuts loose as Kingstonian skipper and wicketkeeper Amir Hussain looks on

Cricket: Magic Mirza leads Kingstonian to Division Four title in some style

Gotcha: Weybridge's Francois Vainker celebrates the wicket of Wimbledon's Ryan Patel

IN PICTURES: Surrey Championship round up

Upping the ante: Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly increased their bid for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha

CRYSTAL PALACE: Tottenham Hotspur raise the stakes in their pursuit of Zaha

Now you see me: Teddington's win over Richmond on Saturday was over so quickly this picture of captain James Keightley was all our snappers could get

Cricket: Teddington in a hurry to wrap up another Middlesex County League title

Hitting out: Richmond Nomads have used Richmond Green as a base in the past, but now play at the National Physics Laboratory sports ground in Teddington

Cricket: Richmond Nomads have come a long way as they celebrate 70th birthday

To the wire: Following last weekend's defeat at home to Old Whitgiftians, Spencer have two games to save their Division One skins

IN PICTURES: Surrey Championship round up

Ray of light: Old Rutlishians' Tom Collett enjoys a rare moment of joy in an otherwise dismal season for the club by taking the wicket of Leatherhead opener Simon Roberts

IN PICTURES: Surrey Championship round up

Back on form: Nishel Patel in action against Eastcote at Bushy Park on Saturday

Cricket: Middlesex County League title race set to go to the wire with Teddington heading the field

Still going: Banstead’s Kieran Gayle in action during a 64-run win over Old Whitgiftians

IN PICTURES: Surrey Championship round up

Six-y cricket: James Johnston took six wickets in Wimbledon's win over Beddington last weekend

IN PICTURES: Surrey Championship round up

On the front foot: Batsman Harry Cripps

CRICKET: Cripps leads Weybridge title charge

Last wicket: David Keightley

CRICKET: Keightley comes up just short

Opener: Sutton's Luke Smith in action against Sunbury on Saturday

IN PICTURES: Surrey Championship round up

Run machine: Twickenham batsman Don Manuwelge's unbeaten 131 last week has taken his season's league run haul to 555 - including three centuries

Cricket: Don Manuwelge leads Twickenham home to victory in Richmond derby

Tough day: Ashtead's Jamie Culff feels the heat during a defeat to Wimbledon last weekend

IN PICTURES: Surrey Championship round up

Champions: The winning Hampton School U14s team

Cricket: Hampton School excited to represent Middlesex in national champs next summer

Surprised: Former Hampton School student Toby Roland-Jones in action for Middlesex at Lord's

Cricket: Toby Roland-Jones shocked at England call

Finding his feet at the top: Richmond-born Nick Gubbins is slowly establishing himself as a key player in the top order for Middlesex

Cricket: Richmond cricketer Nick Gubbins shares dream day at Lord's with friend Eskinazi