Jake Ball

Three wickets fall on truncated first day as relegation fight with Kent hots up

Duo share six wickets between them as Bas de Leede's half-century goes in vain

Lintott, Parkinson also hope for draft success after failing to agree retentions

Doughty batting delays champions-elect in pursuit of promotion from Division Two

Fire all but out of contention after fourth consecutive defeat, Originals end own winless run

Win not enough as Outlaws miss quarter-finals for first time in seven years despite unexpected lifeline

Seamer suffers back problem after playing role in Fire's opening two victories

The Nottinghamshire pace bowler was the leading wicket-taker in last season's T20 Blast

Reece Topley, Lewis Gregory, Liam Livingstone included; Saqib Mahmood and Matt Parkinson miss out

The pace bowler picked up a back injury at the beginning of August and will now begin a rehab programme

Derbyshire have known some dismal days in East Midlands derbies and this ranked among one of the worst as they succumbed long before the A52 rush hour had cleared

Nottinghamshire seamer back in contention as allrounder recovers from quad injury

Worcestershire's batsmen are heading to the 2nd XI for recuperation after a third successive defeat extended a dismal return to Division One

It was a morning when batsmen came and went like leaders of UKIP; a morning when the rapidity of events boggled the scrambled mind and outstripped the scribbling pen

Jake Ball's five wickets ensured that promoted Nottinghamshire harried a Lancashire side fancied for a strong Championship challenge

England have retained Jake Ball with the T20 squad for their triangular series with Australia and New Zealand as cover for fellow fast bowlers Liam Plunkett and Chris Jordan

England's matchwinner said it was frustrating to be on the sidelines earlier in the series but that it motivated him to take each chance that came his way

It was another bruising Ashes campaign down under for England who had moments in each of the five Tests they couldn't take advantage of. Have any players left with enhanced reputations and who is looking over their shoulder?

Jake Ball will be the fourth member of England's seam attack when the Ashes starts in Brisbane on Thursday