Academy Duo Eve O'Neill And Shristi Patil Sign First Pro Contracts
Spin bowler Eve O’Neill and batter Shristi Patil have signed one-year professional contracts
Hampshire's Mason Crane - after brushing aside Sussex in the virtual 'el clasicoast' - has made it through to the final of The Cricketer’s online gaming competition, the Quarantine Cup, where he faces Roman Walker and Glamorgan.
The competition's showpiece gets underway at 4pm on Tuesday and you can watch below as Mason looks to get his hands on the Quarantine Cup.
Following the announcement that the county season is to be delayed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, The Cricketer, in collaboration with the first-class counties, will bring live streamed matches to the screens of supporters through the competition.
The draw for the group stage of the inaugural Quarantine Cup was made with competing teams split into two groups, with the top two from each progressing to the semi-finals.
Group One contains Hampshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. Meanwhile, Sussex, Glamorgan, Surrey, Leicestershire and Kent make up Group Two.
The round-robin format will see teams play each other once in matches lasting five-overs-a-side.
Sussex paceman Tymal Mills, Essex seamer Jamie Porter and Nottinghamshire wicket-keeper Tom Moores are among the names of other participants already announced, whilst the commentators reveal has so far included Test Match Special's Henry Moeran, Alison Mitchell and Dan Norcross.
Spin bowler Eve O’Neill and batter Shristi Patil have signed one-year professional contracts
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