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.
MAL
55/0
HKG
52/4
WI
–
AUS
–
RWA
157/5
ML
158/1
Malawi beat Rwanda by 9 wickets
TBC
–
TBC
–
ROM
178/6
LUX
133/10
Romania won by 45 runs
HUN
168/9
AUST
169/6
Austria beat Hungary by 4 wickets
AUST
245/7
LUX
179/5
Austria beat Luxembourg by 66 runs
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
ALZ
88/10
JIHCC
163/4
Jinnah CC Stockholm beat Alby Zalmi by 75 runs
RPH
123/6
MAR
150/4
Marsta CC beat Rising Phoenix by 27 runs
JIHCC
153/9
ALZ
168/4
Alby Zalmi CC beat Jinnah CC by 15 runs
RPH
166/4
JIHCC
78/10
Rising Phoenix beat Jinnah CC by 88 runs
ALZ
100/5
RPH
99/7
Alby Zalmi CC beat Rising Phoenix by 5 wickets
RPH
–
JIHCC
–
HDN
–
ALZ
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
BOT-W
143/6
MWW-W
78/10
Botswana Women beat Malawi Women by 65 runs
EWW-W
40/10
LSN-W
88/9
Lesotho Women beat Eswatini Women by 48 runs
RWA-W
135/7
SLO-W
84/10
Rwanda Women beat Sierra Leone Women by 51 runs
CW-W
88/8
MZW-W
87/8
Cameroon Women beat Mozambique Women by 2 wickets
GUJCC
218/6
SUL
83/7
Gujrat Cricket Club beat Super Lanka by 135 runs
CHK
–
TCC
–
FRC
122/4
KLG
108/6
Fatemi Resources Cricket Club beat KL Gladiators by 14 runs
JBK
80/4
SWCL
106/5
Sky Warriors Cricket Club beat JB Kings by 26 runs
UTC
78/4
MXC
80/2
Maxx Cricket Club beat Utkal Cricket Club by 8 wickets
MKP
75/4
MBMS
73/10
MR KB Putrajaya beat MB Malik Sports UMZ by 6 wickets
FRC
–
MXC
–
JBK
–
MBMS
–
UTC
–
KLG
–
MKP
–
SWCL
–
UAE
141/5
NIG
88/10
United Arab Emirates beat Nigeria by 53 runs
KNY
126/6
NBA
123/2
Kenya beat Namibia A by 3 runs
KNY
–
NIG
–
UAE
–
UGA
–
VMK
–
MMS
–
MAK
154/9
BDS
155/4
Boost Defenders beat Mis Ainak Knights by 6 wickets
ASS
174/4
SGT
173/6
Amo Sharks beat Speen Ghar Tigers by 6 wickets
WIU19-W
67/5
USAU19-W
66/9
West Indies Women U19 beat United States Of America Women U19 by 5 wickets
WIU19-W
–
USAU19-W
–
TBLZ-W
–
BRB-W
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
Match Cancelled
SUR-W
–
TBC
–
IAC
203/4
AAC
207/6
Australia Champions beat India Champions by 4 wickets
PNC
200/4
WIC
151/7
Pakistan Champions beat West Indies Champions by 49 runs
SAC
–
AAC
–
IAC
–
EDC
–
NZ
180/5
SA
177/6
New Zealand beat South Africa by 3 runs
IRE-W
288/9
ZIM-W
191/10
Ireland Women won by 97 runs
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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