Ben Kosky

London

Journalist and Editor at Freelance

London-based sports fan, freelance journalist and author; editor of @QPR match programme. Views my own, any retweets are definitely endorsements

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Liam Roberts: Goalkeeper leaving Millwall as contract talks fail

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ben Kosky

Goalkeeper Liam Roberts is to leave Millwall at the end of the month after failing to agree a new contract with the club. The 30-year-old, who arrived at The Den on a free transfer from Middlesbrough a year ago, made six appearances for the club in all competitions, two of them in the Championship.
Alex Neil: Millwall manager aims for Championship promotion push

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ben Kosky

Alex Neil has set his sights on a sustained Millwall promotion challenge next season after agreeing a new deal at The Den. The Lions surged up the Championship table following Neil's arrival in December and finished in eighth place, missing out on the play-offs by just two points. But the 44-year-old, who guided Norwich into the Premier League a decade ago and oversaw Sunderland's League One play-off success in 2022, believes Millwall can build on their momentum next season.
Spitfires denied by London rain

3 weeks ago | kentsportsnews.com | Ben Kosky

Zak Crawley blazed his first half-century of this season’s Vitality Blast before wet weather wiped out the prospect of an intriguing Middlesex run-chase against Kent Spitfires at Lord’s. Crawley’s hard-hitting knock of 57 from 34 balls underpinned the Spitfires’ total of 172 for nine, with paceman Tom Helm and leg-spinner Luke Hollman taking three wickets apiece for the home side.
Middlesex frustrated by Crawley

3 weeks ago | westlondonsport.com | Ben Kosky

Vitality Blast Middlesex v Kent Spitfires 172-9 – no result, 2 points each. Zak Crawley blazed his first half-century of this season’s Vitality Blast before wet weather wiped out the prospect of an intriguing Middlesex run-chase against Kent Spitfires at Lord’s. Crawley’s hard-hitting knock of 57 from 34 balls underpinned the Spitfires’ total of 172 for nine, with paceman Tom Helm and leg-spinner Luke Hollman taking three wickets apiece for the home side.
Somerset Women comfortably beaten by Essex in Vitality Blast

4 weeks ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Ben Kosky

Somerset Women lost to Essex Women (Image: Somerset CCC) Vitality Blast: Essex Women 149-7 defeated Somerset 84-9 by 65 runs Esmae MacGregor claimed career-best T0 figures as Essex’s bowlers ripped through the Somerset batting line-up to secure their side’s first win of the Women’s Vitality Blast at Chelmsford, writes Ben Kosky, ECB Reporters' Network.
Coles Lord’s it to give Sussex Sharks winning start in 2025 Vitality Blast

1 month ago | sussexexpress.co.uk | Ben Kosky

James Coles smashed a career-best unbeaten 77 from 44 balls to set up a winning start to the Vitality Blast for Sussex Sharks as they held off Middlesex at Lord’s. The 21-year-old’s destructive knock, which included five sixes and five fours, underpinned his unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 88 from 47 with Tom Clark and ensured that last year’s Blast semi-finalists totalled 202 for four.
Frustration for Northants as rain ends victory chances against Gloucestershire

1 month ago | northantstelegraph.co.uk | Ben Kosky

Rain put paid to the prospect of an exciting finish at Wantage Road as Northamptonshire and Gloucestershire were eventually forced to settle for a draw in the Rothesay County Championship. The contest had been nicely poised when the weather intervened, edging in favour of the home side with Gloucestershire on 214 for six, needing another 136 from a minimum of 24.2 overs.
Harrison stars with bat and ball as Northants keep the pressure on Gloucestershire

1 month ago | northantstelegraph.co.uk | Ben Kosky

Northants leg-spinner Calvin Harrison followed up a career-best knock of 63 with two wickets to keep his side in control of their Rothesay County Championship clash against Gloucestershire at Wantage Road on Saturday. Harrison, on loan from Nottinghamshire, shared a ninth-wicket partnership of 90 with Liam Guthrie as the home side posted a daunting total of 469, built around Saif Zaib’s career-high 159.
Middlesex flattened as Foxes win at Lord's for first time in 45 years

1 month ago | westlondonsport.com | Ben Kosky

Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Lord’s (day three)Leicestershire 274 & 102-3 beat Middlesex 232 & 143 by seven wickets. Middlesex: 3pts Leicestershire: 20ptsThree wickets apiece for seamers Logan van Beek (pictured) and Ben Green set up Leicestershire’s first red-ball victory at Lord’s in 45 years, flattening Middlesex to strengthen their position as Rothesay County Championship Division Two front-runners.
Middlesex struggle as Handscomb haunts his former county

1 month ago | westlondonsport.com | Ben Kosky

Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Lord’s (day one)Middlesex 232: Davies 49, Higgins 44; Holland 5-35 & 10-0Leicestershire 274: Handscomb 87, Holland 37, Green 36; Gohar 4-34Middlesex 3 pts trail Leicestershire 4 pts by 32 runsNot for the first time, Peter Handscomb returned to haunt his old county as Leicestershire kept their noses in front on an absorbing day two against Middlesex at Lord’s.