#england-captaincy

#england-captaincy

Andoni Iraola has informed Bournemouth he will leave the club at the end of the season, marking the end of his three-year spell at the Vitality Stadium.

Matthew Waite contributed with bat and ball as Worcestershire wrapped up a convincing 57-run win over Middlesex with a day to spare at Lord's. The all-rounder hit six fours in a crucial 34 to allow the visitors to set an imposing target of 262 on a pitch showing increasingly variable bounce.

"We spoke a lot about using the loan market to supplement the bowlers we already have and help us through a busy Championship period," Gloucestershire director of cricket Jon Lewis said.

Bell insists that time batting against the red ball is still fundamental to the modern player. He emphasizes the value of scoring runs in first-class cricket and how it sets you up, learning how to bat, how to build hundreds, and how to stay out there for multiple sessions.

Rob Key has mentioned it on a couple of occasions, but we've never really got to that position where it's like: OK, what should we do here? If Rob Key called me and said: I want to talk to you properly, then I'll talk to him, definitely. I'm available to have the discussion.