A round-up of the action from the second day of the second round of three-day matches in the Emerging Players Tournament ESPNcricinfo staff07-Aug-2011
Gidman ton gives Gloucestershire control
Gloucestershire captain Alex Gidman scored his first century for nearly two years to lead his side into a commanding position against Leicestershire i
Ponting says fewer teams is better for World Cup
Ricky Ponting, the Australia captain, believes the World Cup will be a better event without the weaker Associate nations, but hopes the ICC's decision
Aston Villa fans want Dean Smith to be given time
It remains to be seen whether this Aston Villa team is able to secure a spot in the Championship play-offs this season. Villa are currently 10th in
Leighton Baines deserves Everton recall after Digne’s errors in FA Cup defeat
Marco Silva must make a drastic change to his starting XI for the trip to Huddersfield by dropping Lucas Digne and recalling Leighton Bai
Marcus Bettinelli will surely be Jokanovic’s first target if he gets Nottingham Forest job
Sky Sports reported on Friday that Nottingham Forest's top target to replace Aitor Karanka is Slavisa Jokanovic, and if the former Fulham
Moussa Sissoko slips back to his old ways with disastrous display vs Arsenal
Tottenham gained at least some form of retribution for their recent Premier League defeat to Arsenal with a 2-0 win at the Emirates in th
Youcef Atal: The Nathaniel Clyne upgrade Liverpool seriously need
Liverpool will need to beat Napoli at Anfield to progress to the knockout stages of the Champions League. The Reds travelled to France to play Pari
Opinion: Crystal Palace should swoop for Joel Matip amidst Mamadou Sakho doubts
A Spor reported last week that Liverpool defender Joel Matip has emerged as a January target for Claudio Ranieri as he takes the Fulham h
Southampton fans react as Mark Hughes celebrates 55th birthday
Southampton's official Twitter account wished manager Mark Hughes a happy 55th birthday on Thursday, and Saints fans who are anything but