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[ad_1] Surrey 278 for 4 (Burns 137*, Foakes 72) vs Worcestershire Scorecard Rory Burns played a captain's innings of 137 not out as Surrey took the first day honours in their Specsavers County Championship match against Worcestershire at the Kia Oval. Burns was joined by Ben Foakes, who scored a fluent 72 from 105 balls, in a fourth wicket stand of 125 as Surrey reached 278 for 4 against Division One's bottom side. Promoted Worcestershire, who have begun the new campaign by losing all three of their previous games, bowled with spirit in the first session and a half after Surrey had chosen to bat on winning a toss. Joe Leach's two-wicket burst immediately after lunch, in which he had both Scott Borthwick and Ryan Patel caught behind, initially pegged Surrey back to 99 for 3 - before Burns and Foakes carefully launched the counter-attack in impressive fashion. At tea they had taken the total on to 176, with Burns on 84, and it was something of a surprise when Foakes fell in ...

[ad_1] Play 01:28 Can T20 status help create a truly global game? The number of teams with status to play international T20 cricket will increase drastically from the present 18 to 104. The ICC has approved international status for T20 matches between all of its Associate Members. The decision came after a week of meetings in Kolkata. "The move, across both men's and women's cricket, is part of the wider strategic aim of using the T20 format to globalise the game," an ICC press release said. "New minimum standards will be introduced, making it as easy as possible for members to play international cricket in a sustainable and affordable way." This will come into effect for women's cricket as early as 1 July, 2018, while men's cricket will see the change take hold from 1 January, 2019, at the conclusion of the cut-off period to qualify for the 2020 World T20. ...