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.
55/0
52/4
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157/5
158/1
Malawi beat Rwanda by 9 wickets
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178/6
133/10
Romania won by 45 runs
168/9
169/6
Austria beat Hungary by 4 wickets
245/7
179/5
Austria beat Luxembourg by 66 runs
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88/10
163/4
Jinnah CC Stockholm beat Alby Zalmi by 75 runs
123/6
150/4
Marsta CC beat Rising Phoenix by 27 runs
153/9
168/4
Alby Zalmi CC beat Jinnah CC by 15 runs
166/4
78/10
Rising Phoenix beat Jinnah CC by 88 runs
100/5
99/7
Alby Zalmi CC beat Rising Phoenix by 5 wickets
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143/6
78/10
Botswana Women beat Malawi Women by 65 runs
40/10
88/9
Lesotho Women beat Eswatini Women by 48 runs
135/7
84/10
Rwanda Women beat Sierra Leone Women by 51 runs
88/8
87/8
Cameroon Women beat Mozambique Women by 2 wickets
218/6
83/7
Gujrat Cricket Club beat Super Lanka by 135 runs
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122/4
108/6
Fatemi Resources Cricket Club beat KL Gladiators by 14 runs
80/4
106/5
Sky Warriors Cricket Club beat JB Kings by 26 runs
78/4
80/2
Maxx Cricket Club beat Utkal Cricket Club by 8 wickets
75/4
73/10
MR KB Putrajaya beat MB Malik Sports UMZ by 6 wickets
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141/5
88/10
United Arab Emirates beat Nigeria by 53 runs
126/6
123/2
Kenya beat Namibia A by 3 runs
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154/9
155/4
Boost Defenders beat Mis Ainak Knights by 6 wickets
174/4
173/6
Amo Sharks beat Speen Ghar Tigers by 6 wickets
67/5
66/9
West Indies Women U19 beat United States Of America Women U19 by 5 wickets
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Match Cancelled
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203/4
207/6
Australia Champions beat India Champions by 4 wickets
200/4
151/7
Pakistan Champions beat West Indies Champions by 49 runs
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180/5
177/6
New Zealand beat South Africa by 3 runs
288/9
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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