Former England captain Alec Stewart is to take charge at Surrey, after his former club said on Monday that Chris Adams and Ian Salisbury were to leave following a disappointing start to the season. "Team director Chris Adams and first team coach Ian Salisbury have been stood down from their responsibilities at Surrey CCC with immediate effect," the club said on their official website kiaoval.com. Stewart, currently an executive director at Surrey, and bowling coach Stuart Barnes will be in charge for Surrey's next fixture against Yorkshire on June 21.

Australia leg-spin hope and possible Ashes call-up Fawad Ahmed went wicketless in his first representative bowling stint for his adopted country on Sunday. The former Pakistani asylum-seeker, who did not bat in Australia's A first innings 312 for nine declared against Ireland in Belfast, returned figures of none for 40 in 11 overs as the hosts made 186 for four declared on the third day of four at Stormont. However, the 31-year-old's control hinted at better things to come

English county scores on Sunday: 40-over competition Group A At Trent Bridge: Warwickshire 238-7 (D Maddy 56, T Ambrose 55) v Nottinghamshire 243-4 (S Patel 129 no) Nottinghamshire beat Warwickshire by 6 wkts At Arundel: Northamptonshire 191-6 (A Wakely 69) v Sussex 128 (M Yardy 52; S Crook 4-26) Northamptonshire beat Sussex by 63 runs At New Road: Worcestershire 90-6 v The Netherlands 92-4 The Netherlands beat Worcestershire by 6 wkts Group B At Chester-le-Street:

England qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy after they beat New Zealand by 10 runs in a Group A match in Cardiff on Sunday. New Zealand, chasing 170 for victory in a match reduced by rain to 24 overs per side, finished on 159 for eight. Earlier, England captain Alastair Cook -- dropped three times by Nathan McCullum -- top-scored with 64 in an England total of 169 all out after the tournament hosts were sent into bat. jdg/dj