Ed Joyce

Yorkshire had victory snatched from their grasp by Sussex off the last ball in a thrilling finish to the Clydesdale Bank 40 contest at Headingley

To watch Ed Joyce batting over the past two days has been to watch a cricketer playing on a more elevated level to everyone else

Sussex's bowlers combined to dismiss Worcestershire for 162 as Ed Joyce's captaincy began on a positive note

James Taylor moved to an unbeaten 163 after his England Test call, but Sussex have given themselves a chance of saving the match against Notts

Two near-perfect overs from the offspinner Mahmudullah proved the difference between two well-matched sides

On the face of it this series of three Twenty20s may seem trivial, but it is a significant contest for both sides as they use these games as preparation for the World Twenty20

If Ireland need any reminders of Afghanistan's threat as they prepare for a pair of critical World Cup qualifiers, they need only recall Boyd Rankin's opening delivery in the World Twenty20 qualifying final in Dubai.

Steven showed he was ready to slot into England's team if the call came but his team-mate Tim Murtagh was equally, if not more, impressive

A farewell half-century by Michael Klinger helped Worcestershire to a draw after rain on the final morning spoiled a hard-fought match with Sussex at New Road.

Chris Nash and Ed Joyce turned the clock back 12 months with an unbroken stand of 143 before the weather halted a Sussex charge against Worcestershire

Sussex batsmen Ed Joyce and Matt Machan scored hundreds as the Unicorns were brushed aside at Hove

Boyd Rankin's outstanding figures of 4 for 9 which propelled Ireland to victory against USA emphasised his talent

Ireland recovered from their first defeat in the WCL Championship, and gained revenge over the team they lost to at the weekend, with a dominant 117-run victory in the second ODI against Kenya

Michael Di Venuto, the former Australia batsman, has been named in the Italy squad for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers to be held in the UAE

Ireland built on their innings win in the four-day Intercontinental Cup match against Canada with another dominant display in the ODI at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin

Worcestershire will end the season peering over their shoulder with the nervousness of Dr Crippen's paperboy as they struggle to retain their Division One status

Sussex secured a semi-finals place in the Clydesdale Bank 40 despite losing their final Group A game to Middlesex at Lord's

An awesome batting display earned Sussex an eighth consecutive win in the Clydesdale Bank 40 as victory over Worcestershire kept them on course for a place in the semi-finals

Ed Joyce's 89-ball century kept Sussex on course for a Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-final spot with an eight-wicket win against Group A strugglers Worcestershire at New Road