There is no way back in Tests for me, says Rashid

By Guy Williams AS England’s Test series against New Zealand began at Lord’s without leftarm spinner Jack Leach, more than 200...

LORDING IT UP…THERE IS NO PLACE I’D RATHER BE

James Wallace savours every moment of his return to the Home of Cricket Room with a view: A crowd of around 6,500...

CONWAY SHOWS A YOUTHFUL HUNGER

PRINGLE’S VIEWPOINT Announcing yourself with a bang is usually the province of precocious young talents not those nearing their 30th birthday....

Essex coming good again, claims Porter

By Sam Dalling PACEMAN Jamie Porter has hailed his Essex teammates for a series of “complete performances” which has put their...

Tremlett believes England have the right bowling mix to present a true Ashes threat

By Richard Edwards GIVEN their dismal record in Australia since retaining the Ashes there in 2010-11, reclaiming them Down Under remains...

Dragons roar but Red Rose spark pitch row

By Dominic Booth “It was great to be the first team to beat Lancashire and beiung at home made it even...

You’ll be on the Edge of your seats once again

By Chris Stocks Game on: Edgbaston have promised as close to normality as possible for the second Test Inset: Stuart Cain ...

No play possible in first two sessions at rain-soaked Lord’s

Rain thwarts play on Day Three at Lord's, with England's Rory Burns and Joe Root awaiting the removal of the covers

Wakely is waving farewell

NORTHANTS former captain Alex Wakely admits taking the decision to retire was a tough one. Wakely, 32, who led the county...

FROM GIN & TONICS TO OLD SMELLY SOCKS!

THE Committee Room in the Lord’s pavilion is a hallowed place within another, where cricket’s grandees have long gathered to sip...

‘Genius’ Amla sets Surrey up for victory

By Richard Spiller "Hashim Amla played a great innings and he really is a genius" Jamie Overton "We wanted to bat...

Patterson shows ire as the Red Rose rule

By Paul Edwards “I’ve felt good for a period of time but it just hasn’t quite clicked. That’s the nature of...

Amy’s aiming high as Sparks begin to fly

By Brad West Nudge, nudge... Sophia Dunkley impressed the watching England head coach Lisa Keightley with a century for the South...

TIME TO SUPPORT ROB’S ONLINE GEM

THE GRUMBLER Probing the right areas of the county game Stats life: Shane Warne and Steve Waugh have both proved statistical...

PSL back underway

THE Pakistan Super League is to resume on Tuesday. The T20 competition had to be put on hold in March when...

Fixtures

MONDAY MAY 31 RACHAEL HEYHOE-FLINT TROPHY (all games start at 10.30am): Central Sparks v Western Storm (Edgbaston, Birmingham); Lightning v Northern...

Ben’s a red-ball option too

DERBYSHIRE are ready to consider using Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Mc- Dermott in the County Championship. McDermott had initially been signed to...

CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Mohammad ___ Azam, top order bat named Pakistan skipper last year (5) 4. W.Australia paceman with UK passport -a...

Qayyum stands down

KENT spinner Imran Qayyum has been forced to retire at the age of 27 due to shoulder problems. Qayyum spent the...

Results

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Broad: We’re ready for a true Test

By Chris Stocks FOR Stuart Broad, the prospect of facing New Zealand at Lord’s this week is one he is relishing...

BRACEY: ‘I CAN’T WAIT TO GRACE THE BIGGEST STAGE’

Richard Edwards meets an excited James Bracey ahead of his expected Test debut this week James Bracey has had to bide...

Brace yourselves for something special, says teammate

By Matt Wright JAMES Bracey can count on the support of his Gloucestershire teammates if he makes his England debut against...

Great Dane delivering the goods for Moores

By Paul Bolton “What he [Paterson] has done here has been really impressive. He had to work really hard to get fit"...

‘I’m ready to prove my worth’, says Hales

Return? Alex Hales ALEX HALES says he is ready for an England return – and has revealed that talks are ongoing...