Leicestershire Cricket Team

Three-league County Championship structure confirmed for 2021, with separate Lord's final

County Championship and Bob Willis Trophy will both be up for grabs next season
May 05, 2024

ECB cuts set to impact county coverage

Reporters Network service will be stripped back due to Covid-19's financial hit
May 05, 2024
County news

County ins and outs 2020-21

Keep up to date with all the movements around the counties ahead of the 2021 season
May 05, 2024

Scott Steel agrees Leicestershire deal after turning down Durham extension

Durham "extremely disappointed" to lose hard-hitting batsman
April 21, 2024

Leicestershire let Finals Day appearance slip as Samit Patel hauls Notts through

Nottinghamshire progress on higher Powerplay score after securing dramatic tie off last ball
April 25, 2024

Colin Ackermann leads with ball to drag Leicestershire into quarter-finals

Arron Lilley, Nick Welch impress before Lancashire mess up run chase
April 15, 2024

Fake fielding penalty costs Notts as Colin Ackermann seals run-chase

Colin Ackermann half-century seals chase with ball to spare after Mullaney controversy
April 23, 2024

Derbyshire pull off first victory of season to dent Leicestershire's quarter-final bid

Foxes' four-run loss hits chances of sealing spot as one of the third-placed sides chasing qualification
May 05, 2024

Tom Taylor: Northamptonshire win race for Leicestershire allrounder's signature

25-year-old Taylor rejected an improved deal at Grace Road
April 18, 2024

Matty Potts puts Durham back into knock-out contention

Ben Raine half-century seals comfortable six-wicket win
April 21, 2024

Gareth Delany, Colin Ackermann star in breathless Leicestershire run chase

Adam Lyth's 71 not enough as hosts gun down 189 target at Grace Road
April 26, 2024

Jordan Thompson's maiden five-for sets up Yorkshire's ten-wicket win

Comprehensive win isn't enough to keep home side in contention for Bob Willis final
April 21, 2024

Jordan Thompson stars with bat and ball as Yorkshire close in

Yorkshire unable to qualify for Lord's final after falling short of 400 in first innings
May 03, 2024

Yorkshire's final charge held up by rain at Headingley

Club confirm departure of Jared Warner to Gloucestershire on damp second day
April 25, 2024

Ben Coad five-for keeps Yorkshire's Bob Willis Trophy final hopes alive

Leicestershire bundled out for 124 before rain interrupts Yorkshire reply
April 21, 2024

Nottinghamshire maintain unbeaten start as Alex Hales fires in small chase

Leicestershire struggle to post 123 for 8 after choosing to bat first on slow surface
April 21, 2024

ECB's all-white board 'not acceptable', says new chair Ian Watmore

Watmore to push for greater diversity and an ECB that is more "representative of society"
May 04, 2024

Gareth Delany, Aaron Lilley secure Leicestershire the spoils in basement battle

Leicestershire secure first win of Vitality Blast to leave Durham rock-bottom
April 21, 2024

Tom Bailey takes five but Lancashire frustrated by rain

Dane Vilas leads the way in fine fielding effort but Leicestershire escape with point
May 04, 2024

Leicestershire dig in for draw on soggy final day

Nottinghamshire's winless run extends to 26 first-class matches
April 26, 2024

Colin Ackermann leads fightback as Leicestershire dig in

Nottinghamshire declaration leaves hosts scrapping to save game
April 21, 2024

Haseeb Hameed, Ben Slater put on record stand to set Notts up for big first-innings lead

Partnership of 200 puts visitors within one run of Leicestershire with just two wickets down
May 04, 2024

Tom Taylor, Ben Mike hit half-centuries to lift Leicestershire

Home side recover from 54 for 5 thanks to lower-order resilience
April 21, 2024
County diary

Babar Azam set to fulfil Somerset contract as Bob Willis Trophy tables take shape

All the latest county snippets, including unusual tie-breakers and declaration bowling
May 05, 2024

Leicestershire denied in manufactured chase as weather intervenes again

Final hour lost after rain shower with home side needing 84 from 16.1 overs
May 01, 2024

Leicestershire sign Gareth Delany for T20 Blast after losing services of Janneman Malan

South Africa opener Malan ruled out of county stint by travel restrictions
May 02, 2024

Captains show willing to set up final-day run chase after rain-hit third day

With wins vital, exciting finish could be in store, weather permitting
April 21, 2024

Alex Lees falls as Leicestershire chip away between showers

Tom Taylor, Will Davis and Gareth Griffiths picked up a wicket each in 22.3 overs possible
April 21, 2024

David Bedingham, Alex Lees lead Durham recovery against Leicestershire

Third-wicket stand of 159 lifts visitors from 17 for 2 on rain-affected first day
April 21, 2024
County diary

Spinners thriving in Bob Willis Trophy but Notts' winless run continues

Plus Sussex's struggles, the Overton twins' feat and Blast captaincy announcements
May 05, 2024

T20 Blast knockouts to be staged in October to boost chance of fans attending

Bob Willis Trophy final to start on September 23 at Lord's
May 05, 2024

Matt Critchley six-for seals deal for Derbyshire at Leicestershire

Derbyshire stay top of North Group with second win in as many matches
May 05, 2024

Wayne Madsen century cements Derbyshire dominance

Captain keeps his side on the front foot with purposeful hundred at Grace Road
May 05, 2024

Luis Reece's all-round show puts Derbyshire in box seat

Dustin Melton takes 4 for 22 as Leicestershire stumble on first day
May 05, 2024
County Diary

Full stream ahead for counties while Somerset avert twin Overton departures

News from around the grounds after the first round of Bob Willis Trophy fixtures
May 04, 2024

Colin Ackermann rampant as Leicestershire triumph in sprint finish

Lancashire's rookie attack routed as 150 target is hunted down inside 16 overs
May 03, 2024

Ben Slater's career-best 172 drives Leicestershire's victory chance

Loan batsman proves worth as late wickets leave Lancashire with much to do on final day
April 15, 2024

Unbeaten Ben Slater century lays the foundation for Leicestershire's first-innings reply

Foxes hit with five-run penalty after Dieter Klein hits Danny Lamb on the foot throwing at the stumps
April 17, 2024

Dane Vilas leads from the front as Lancashire make themselves at home on neutral ground

Leicestershire's early inroads thwarted as match takes place at Worcester's New Road
April 17, 2024

County pilots for return of crowds cancelled by UK government

Surrey and Warwickshire had been set to allow in fans for return of first-class cricket
May 05, 2024

Bob Willis Trophy 2020 Preview: Essex, Yorkshire among favourites

County cricket returns on Saturday with nine opening-round fixtures
May 05, 2024

The Hundred's future uncertain as ECB board prepares for postponement

New tournament's inaugural season set to be pushed back with its long-term future unclear
May 04, 2024

Northants edge ahead on back of Rob Keogh hundred

Rob Keogh and Adam Rossington partnership puts Northants in charge before late wickets fall
May 03, 2024

County Cricket Live - Championship round 14

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May 05, 2024

Glenn Maxwell's all-round show sets up Lancashire to top North Group

Australia allrounder finishes off chase as Lancashire secure win in front of 15,000 at Old Trafford
April 18, 2024

Vitality Blast permutations: plenty to play for in South Group

Lancashire and Sussex are guaranteed home quarter-finals ahead of the final round of games
May 04, 2024

Billy Godleman's unbeaten fifty all but seals quarter-finals spot for Derbyshire

Falcons secure nine-wicket win after restricting Foxes to 124 for 9
May 04, 2024

Defiant Mark Cosgrove hundred seals draw for Leicestershire

Left-hander hits unbeaten ton as Durham fail to force win
April 22, 2024

Durham tighten grip after Brydon Carse delivers career-best

Hassan Azad scores second fifty of match but Durham seven wickets away from innings win
May 03, 2024
County Diary

How Tim Bresnan turned down Steven Smith as rain rules the roost in the Blast

The latest snippets from the county circuit, including Delray Rawlins' Bermuda return and Middlesex's quarter-final preparations
May 04, 2024

Brydon Carse keeps Durham on top after mammoth first innings

Fifties for Paul Horton and Hassan Azad but Leicestershire stumble after Carse's three wickets
May 01, 2024

Durham ride high on back of Alex Lees 181

Alex Lees' century and 86 from Jack Burnham set up Durham for an imposing 368 for 5
April 20, 2024

Blast soars towards 1 million mark, and Ackermann's surprise spin success

Plus Chris Green's jet-setting T20 career continues, and how Bermuda's call could prove costly for Sussex
May 05, 2024

Part-timer Colin Ackermann takes first-ever T20 seven-for on astounding night

Leicestershire's batting allrounder takes best-ever figures in the format, beating Arul Suppiah's 6 for 5
April 20, 2024

Part-timer Colin Ackermann takes first-ever T20 seven-for on astounding night

Leicestershire's batting allrounder takes best-ever figures in the format, beating Arul Suppiah's 6 for 5
April 20, 2024

Leicestershire upset form book and the Rapids

Will Davis takes three crucial wickets, well supported by Gavin Griffiths' 3 for 23
April 17, 2024

D'Arcy Short makes short work of Leicestershire in dominant win

Home side ease over the line to record their third win in five games in the competition
April 20, 2024

Alex Carey's Geneva jaunt and AB de Villiers' unlikely replacement

The latest snippets from the Vitality Blast, including Nicholas Pooran at number seven, Paul Nixon's prophetic tweets, and Lewis McManus' freak run-out
May 04, 2024

Arron Lilley, Mark Cosgrove lead Leicestershire to win over Nottinghamshire

Foxes prevail by 21 runs after rain reduces match to 11 overs each
April 21, 2024

Scott Steel, D'Arcy Short condemn Leicestershire to nine-wicket defeat

Openers do the damage after Durham limit hosts to 158 all out, with Matty Potts claiming a hat-trick
April 21, 2024

Blast ticket sales soar amid post-World Cup buzz

Group games have sold out at several grounds, as counties report record figures
May 05, 2024

Tom Kohler-Cadmore stars as Vikings plunder Foxes

Yorkshire finished just five runs short of matching their highest team total in T20s as they defeated Leicestershire by 54 runs
April 21, 2024

Fidel Edwards stuns Leicestershire in first over as Birmingham romp to victory

West Indian paceman on loan from Hampshire strikes with his first, third and sixth balls
April 21, 2024

Ryan Higgins five-for sets up Gloucestershire to claim dramatic win

Gloucestershire chase down target of 48 inside eight overs as Hassan Azad's hundred not enough for Leicestershire
May 05, 2024

Jack Taylor, Benny Howell bat Gloucestershire into strong position against Leicestershire

Ryan Higgins claims two wickets to keep visitors at bay heading into final day
May 05, 2024

T20 Blast North Group: Can Worcestershire make a Rapid defence of their title?

Moeen Ali's men excelled themselves in 2018, but can they stay ahead of the chasing pack this time around?
May 05, 2024

Chris Dent ton hands Gloucestershire lead over Leicestershire

Tom Smith chimes in with career-best 84 after coming in as injury replacement
May 05, 2024

Matt Taylor and Ethan Bamber share six as Leicestershire stutter

Neil Dexter's half-century the mainstay for visitors after they won the toss at Cheltenham
May 05, 2024

Ben Raine five-for hands Durham victory over Leicestershire

Seamers take seven wickets in extended post-lunch session as Durham stay in hunt for promotion
April 20, 2024

Durham push for victory after Nathan Rimmington 92 completes turnaround

Nightwatchman helps Durham into commanding position before taking first Leicestershire wicket to fall
May 04, 2024

Cameron Bancroft leads the way as Durham turn match with Leicestershire on its head

Durham's Australian skipper reaches 109, Alex Lees unbeaten on 70 as visitors lead by 96 runs
April 26, 2024

Chris Wright five-for helps skittle Durham as Leicestershire take charge

Durham dismissed for 117 before home side move into first-innings lead via Paul Horton fifty
April 20, 2024

County Cricket Live - Championship round 11

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May 05, 2024

Stephen Fleming in discussions to coach Trent Rockets in The Hundred

Nottingham-based team likely to appoint local coaching staff to assist former New Zealand captain
May 04, 2024

Temba Bavuma's first Championship half-century seals Northamptionshire draw with Leicestershire

Bavuma, Alex Wakely guide Northants through afternoon on final day
May 04, 2024

Leicestershire strive for parity on back of Hassan Azad 92

Steadfast Hassan Azad innings anchors Leicestershire reply but falls short of third successive hundred
April 18, 2024

Wakely's timely half-century leads determined Northants effort

Contributions throughout the order, aided by some poor Leicestershire fielding, gave the home side a solid first innings in tricky conditions
April 29, 2024

County Cricket Live - Championship round nine

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May 05, 2024
Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, County Championship, Grace Road

Hassan Azad, Paul Horton ton up as Leicestershire shut door on Gloucestershire

No double-hundred for Ryan Higgins as Gloucestershire are unable to capitalise on first-innings lead
May 05, 2024
Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, County Championship, Grace Road

Ryan Higgins, Chris Dent put on 318 as Gloucestershire overhaul Leicestershire

Higgins scores unbeaten 196, Dent 176 to rescue their side
May 05, 2024
Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, County Championship, Grace Road

Mohammad Abbas makes early dent in Gloucestershire reply against Leicestershire

Gloucestershire three down trailing by 446 before rain halts play
May 03, 2024
Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, County Championship, Grace Road

Neil Dexter, Hassan Azad share record stand to spur Leicestershire

Second-wicket pair put on 320 after Gloucestershire had asked the home side to bat on a green-tinged pitch
April 13, 2024
Leicestershire v Middlesex, County Championship, Leicester

With a bowling bonus point, Middlesex may look on frustrating days in Leicester fondly

Leicestershire three wickets down after rain allows just 11 overs so far
April 25, 2024

County Cricket Live - Championship round seven

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May 05, 2024

Paul Horton's home comforts enable Leicestershire to escape with a draw

Liverpool-raised batsman thwarts top-topping Lancashire on final day at Aigburth
April 15, 2024

Richard Gleeson four-for sets up tense final-day battle

Dieter Klein puts up stubborn resistance with half-century as Leicestershire trail by 156 runs
April 26, 2024

Josh Bohannon a beacon as rain hampers Lancashire - Leicestershire match

Young batsman stranded two runs shy of maiden century
April 23, 2024

Liam Livingstone's first ton in nearly two years steers Lancashire into strong position

Steven Croft chimes in with half century as Lancashire end day on 347 for 7
April 17, 2024

Tony Palladino bags seven wickets as Derbyshire's seamers finish off Leicestershire

Bowler adds two wickets to first-innings five-for in 65-run victory
May 05, 2024

Derbyshire close in on victory despite Hasan Azad vigil

Regular breakthroughs on rain-interrupted day leave Leicestershire needing something special from their No. 3
May 04, 2024

Bowlers thrive as Wayne Madsen fifty gives Derbyshire edge

Tony Palladino five-for gives visitors the lead but Leicestershire hit back in final session
May 04, 2024

Tony Palladino bowls Derbyshire back into the match with 3 for 3

Visitors bowled out for 139 but 35-year-old seamer puts them back on track
May 04, 2024

County Cricket Live - Championship round five

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May 05, 2024
Middlesex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Lord's

Leicestershire thwarted by bad weather as Colin Ackermann leads charge

Five delays for rain and bad light cost Leicestershire the chance of a rare Lord's win
April 29, 2024
Middlesex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Lord's

Jonh Simpson keeps Middlesex in touch with first fifty in two years

Leicestershire need 267 on final day with 10 wickets in hand
April 25, 2024
Middlesex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Lord's

Ollie Rayner breaks up threatening Leicestershire pair to keep Middlesex in control

Harry Dearden, Colin Ackermann post half-centuries before Rayner strikes
May 04, 2024
Middlesex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Lord's

Nick Gubbins sets platform despite Mohammad Abbas snapping up four

There were half-centuries for Nick Gubbins, Tom Lace and George Scott and Middlesex made a solid start against Leicestershire
May 04, 2024

Tom Taylor's allround fireworks give Leicestershire late Cup cheer

Allrounder's 98 not out sets up comprehensive 36-run victory over Midlands rivals
April 21, 2024
Leicestershire v Northamptonshire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Grace Road

Rob Keogh hundred gives Northants spoils in basement battle

Rob Keogh and Ben Curran put on the only partnership of substance to put Northants out of reach against their hosts
April 23, 2024

Saqib Mahmood on a roll with five-for as Lancashire skittle Leicestershire

Mahmood follows six-wicket haul against Northants to become first Lancashire bowler to take five wickets in successive List A games
April 28, 2024
Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire, Royal London Cup, Trent Bridge

Ben Duckett, Steven Mullaney fire as Notts rack up another 400-plus total

Nottinghamshire move a step closer to qualifying for the knockout stages of the Royal London Cup with a brutal batting display
April 21, 2024
Leicestershire v Derbyshire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Grace Road

Billy Godleman hundred guides Derbyshire as Foxes face challenging times

Colin Ackermann made a ton for the home side but it was not enough even if the chase went down to the last ball
May 05, 2024
Leicestersire v Worcestershire, Royal London Cup, North Group,Leicester

Colin Ackermann, Lewis Hill batter Worcestershire into submission

Ackermann's unbeaten 152 and Hill's quick-fire ton set Leicestershire up nicely
May 04, 2024
Durha, v Leicestershire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Chester-le-Street

Another Cameron Bancroft hundred, another victory for Durham

The Australia international continued his good form in seeing his side home by six wickets
May 05, 2024
Yorkshire v Leicestershire, Royal London Cup, Headingley

In-form Gary Ballance sets up mammoth Yorkshire win over Leicestershire

Gary Ballance and Harry Brook scored centuries as Yorkshire recovered from 17 for 3 to win by 213 runs
May 03, 2024
Leicestershire Worcestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Grace Road

Seven-wicket haul to Charlie Morris leads Worcestershire to victory

Bowler runs through Lancashire line-up before lunch on final day
April 23, 2024
Leicestershire Worcestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Grace Road

Josh Tongue and Charlie Morris hustle Leicestershire towards innings defeat

Resistance from Azad ended before the close as visitors close in on comprehensive victory
April 18, 2024

Ben Cox century cements Worcestershire dominance as Foxes threaten to flounder

Worcestershire built a formidable first-innings score before declaring on the second day against Leicestershire
May 03, 2024

Twin tons for Daryl Mitchell, Hamish Rutherford lead Worcestershire

Worcestershire comfortable at Leicestershire, thanks to centuries
April 17, 2024
County Diary

County Diary: Somerset members grumble after Cornish's pasty purge

The latest gossip from the county circuit as the 2019 season gathers pace
April 25, 2024
Sussex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Hove

Paul Horton leads the way as Leicestershire make winning start

Half-centuries from Paul Horton, Hasan Azad and Mark Cosgrove gave Leicestershire a seven-wicket victory over Sussex
April 27, 2024
Sussex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Hove

Leicestershire close in on rare Sussex scalp after Tom Taylor's ten-for

Paul Horton guided his side to 99 for 1 chasing 230 to win at Hove after Sussex collapsed during the morning
April 23, 2024
Sussex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Hove

Dash of Phil Salt helps Sussex turn tables on Leicestershire

Opener's attacking 80 sees Sussex overturn first-inning deficit of 79 and push on into useful lead
April 23, 2024
Sussex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Hove

Tom Taylor six-for puts Sussex under the pump on frenetic day

Leicesteshire seamer takes career-best figures of 6 for 47 as bowlers dominate on the opening day of their match at Hove
April 23, 2024
Leicestershire v Pakistanis, Tour match, 2nd day, Grace Road

Desultory Pakistan have much to prove at Lord's

Mohammad Amir should be fir for the first Test and that was the most positive aspect that could be drawn from Pakistan's final workout against Leicestershire
May 04, 2024
Leicestershire v Pakistanis, Tour match, Grace Road

Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman lead way against modest attack

There were half-centuries for Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman and Usman Salahuddin as Pakistan enjoyed a gentle workout in Leicester
May 04, 2024
Leicestershire v West Indies, Tour match, Grace Road, 2nd day

Bad light cuts short West Indies' bowling stint

Alzarri Joseph took the one wicket to fall as play was limited to 12.1 overs on the second day
May 04, 2024
Leicestershire v West Indies, Tour match, Grace Road, 1st day

Dowrich and Hetmyer take hundreds off Leicestershire

Three figure partnerships for the sixth wicket, between Kieran Powell and Shane Dowrich, and the seventh, between Dowrich and Shimron Hetmyer, saved the West Indies from potential embarrassment
May 04, 2024
England news

Leicestershire welcome cricketer jail term after assault case is reopened

A club cricketer will have his sentence for assault reviewed after Leicestershire intervened to stress that he was not negotiating a contract with the county
April 21, 2024
County news

Leicestershire given 16-point penalty after Shreck offence

Leicestershire will start their Championship season with a 16-point penalty under the totting-up procedure after a pres-season offence by Charlie Shreck
May 04, 2024
County Championship

Two commentators, six grounds, one day

ESPNcricinfo is set to start the County Championship Cricket season with a bang as it sets off on a cross-country road trip which aims to take in action from every match on the opening day of the season
May 04, 2024