Surrey declared their innings on 820/8 against Durham.
Dom Sibley had a short Test career for England from 2019 to 2021. After amassing 1,042 runs, including two centuries and five half-centuries, the Surrey opener was sidelined from the national lineup. But the 29-year-old has made headlines with a triple century in the County Championship Division One 2025, showing he still has what it takes to play at the highest level. Sibley made a mammoth 305 off just 475 balls against Durham with the help of 49 fours and a couple of sixes, sending a formidable message to the selectors.
He displayed great determination and patience, standing on the crease for nearly 10 hours and five minutes against a formidable attack. Sibley once proved that the old-school batting may have gone out of fashion, but it can still give you results.
The right-hand batter’s knock put Surrey in a formidable position as they crossed the 800-run mark in the first innings. Apart from him, three other players, including Sam Surran (108), Dan Lawrence (178), and Will Jacks (107), also dealt in centuries.
AUSA-W
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INDA-W
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AMR
140/3
SVL
139/9
Amaravati Royals beat Simhadri Vizag Lions by 7 wickets
TBW
41/0
KNK
37/7
Tungabhadra Warriors beat Kakinada Kings by 10 wickets (D/L) method
SVL
–
BVB
–
ROR
–
KNK
–
SIN-W
171/4
CAM-W
69/7
Singapore Womens beat Cambodia Women by 102 runs
SIN-W
33/2
CAM-W
32/8
Singapore Womens beat Cambodia Women by 8 wickets
ABF
–
BR
–
SKA
–
TKR
–
ABF
–
SLK
–
WDL
61/2
NDT
138/8
West Delhi Lions beat New Delhi Tigers by 15 runs (D/L) method
CDK
197/7
NDS
120/3
SDS
–
PD
–
SDSW
–
NDSW
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SWE
200/5
HUN
198/2
Sweden beat Hungary by 5 wickets
HUN
128/5
NOR
129/1
Norway beat Hungary by 9 wickets
NOR
149/8
SWE
150/8
Sweden beat Norway by 2 wickets
HUN
98/6
SWE
99/3
Sweden beat Hungary by 7 wickets
NOR
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SWE
–
SWE
–
HUN
–
NOR
–
HUN
–
JZ-W
80/5
LL-W
79/3
Jinx Zagreb Women beat Lavender Lionesses Women by 5 wickets
JZ-W
104/5
LL-W
82/4
Jinx Zagreb Women beat Lavender Lionesses Women by 22 runs
JZ-W
87/1
LL-W
86/3
Jinx Zagreb Women beat Lavender Lionesses Women by 9 wickets
JZ-W
83/2
LL-W
82/4
Jinx Zagreb Women beat Lavender Lionesses Women by 8 wickets
JZ-W
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LL-W
–
JZ-W
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LL-W
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JZ-W
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LL-W
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MID
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YOR
–
KENT
–
LAN
–
SOM
–
BB
–
NOR
–
SUSS
–
LEI
–
ESS
–
GLAM
–
NOT
–
WOR
–
GLO
–
BAN
–
IND
–
Match Called off
SBSCC
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RTZ
69/7
KZK
–
PCR
–
KRMPS
–
NCMI
–
TCC
–
CEC-A
–
SML
127/5
GBM
93/0
Gulbarga Mystics beat Shivamogga Lions by 10 wickets (VJD method)
MYW
177/10
HBT
43/0
MGD
–
BNB
–
MYW
–
SML
–
MAT
172/6
MUT
173/0
Muscat Thunderers beat Majees Titans by 10 wickets
IAI
152/6
ROS
191/6
Royal Oman Stallions beat IAS Invincibles by 39 runs
RNC
0/0
YSG
120/10
IAI
–
MAT
–
ROS
–
MUT
–
SLGR
189/4
SLGY
166/8
SLC Greens beat SLC Greys by 23 runs
AUS
173/8
SA
172/7
Australia beat South Africa by 2 wickets
TRR
145/6
SOB
140/4
Trent Rockets won by 4 wickets
OVI
151/2
WEF
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MAO
–
NOS
–
BIP
–
LOS
–
TRW-W
106/10
SBW-W
109/4
Southern Brave Women beat Trent Rockets Women by 6 wickets
OIW-W
150/5
WFW-W
111/10
Oval Invincibles Women beat Welsh Fire Women by 39 runs
MOW-W
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NOS-W
–
BIP-W
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LSW-W
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MR-A
107/1
ACOM
106/9
Melbourne Renegades Academy beat Australian Capital Territory by 9 wickets
MS-A
231/4
HHA
227/3
Melbourne Stars Academy beat Hobart Hurricanes Academy by 6 wickets
PS
111/10
PSA
114/8
Perth Scorchers Academy beat Pakistan Shaheens by 2 wickets
BANA
186/6
NEP
154/7
Bangladesh A beat Nepal by 32 runs
CHK
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AS-A
–
NTS
–
HHA
–
PSA
–
BANA
–
MEMA
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KASS
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After being asked to bat, Sibley and captain Rory Burns forged a 95-run stand for the first wicket. No.3 batter Ryan Patel fell cheaply, but Sibley anchored the innings with great precision. He frustrated Durham’s experienced bowling attack with his exceptional defence. Surrey batted for 160 overs, nearly two days of a Test match. In the process, he stitched a 334-run partnership for the fourth wicket. His knock helped Surrey to post a gigantic 820/9 on the board in the first innings.
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Dropped from England’s home Test series in 2021, Sibley silently went away from the selection radar. He last featured in the famous Lord’s Test, managing just 11 and a four-ball duck across two innings.
The openers’ average of 28.94 in the longest format of cricket isn’t that great. His cautious approach has almost knocked him out of the Bazball template. His strike rate of 34.22 stands in exact contrast to the pace at which the current England team has adopted. However, a special day at The Oval may bring Sibley under the spotlight again.
On the other hand, Ben Stokes & Co. hold a 1-0 lead against India in the five-match Test series. The second Test will begin on July 2 in Birmingham.
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