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Bracey’s best shows recovery is possible

14 July 2024 0 comments

BEN GARDNER The Gloucestershire keeper has put his unfortunate England experience behind him at last Any one of the following […]

BRILLIANT BUMRAH HAS MAGIC IN HIS FINGERS

7 July 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER It was a fabulous performance from India to end their 13-year wait to win a World Cup title. […]

JIMMY SWANSONG SHINES LIGHT ON FRAGILE FUTURE

7 July 2024 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Just in case anyone thought the upcoming Lord’s Test against the West Indies was a sentimental farewell […]

GLOVES PASS TO SMITH – BUT ENGLAND ARE SPOILT FOR CHOICE

7 July 2024 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS The last week or so has been quite a time for wicketkeepers. We have to start with that […]

ACCESS ALL AREAS

7 July 2024 0 comments

RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler RICHARD CLARKE SAYS ENGLISH CRICKET NEEDS TO GET ENGAGED Everything we’ve done up until now […]

Keep the red ball rolling

7 July 2024 0 comments

ANNIE CHAVE Annie Chave laments the loss of long days watching Championship cricket ball The ECB waited until the return […]

England’s rigid approach strangled their chances of success

30 June 2024 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle England’s ignominious exit from the T20 World Cup had been signposted for a while. From the moment […]

RED-HOT ROBINSON PILES PRESSURE ON BAIRSTOW

30 June 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER Not for the first time, England face a wicketkeeping conundrum as they prepare for the start of the […]

JOY TO THE WORLD!

30 June 2024 0 comments

RICHARD CLARKE LOOKS ON THE BRIGHT SIDE AKA The Grumbler It is 11.30am on a fiercely hot Tuesday morning at […]

LOUIS KIMBER AND THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE

30 June 2024 0 comments

BEN GARDNER HOW MOMENTS LIKE THESE KEEP US COMING BACK FOR MORE If you’re not actually at a ground, then […]

TO YORK OR NOT TO YORK

23 June 2024 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE Deciding what ball to go to at the death is a thorny issue @derekpringle As the size of […]

LIVESTREAMS A LIFELINE FOR COUNTY CRICKET FANS

23 June 2024 0 comments

ANNIE CHAVE Not camera shy: the livestreaming of games has been a boon for county fans PICTURE: Alamy From a […]

SPORT AND POLITICS NEED TO MIX

23 June 2024 0 comments

RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler Richard Clarke says that our national pastimes should occupy the minds of our politicians. Rishi […]

STARS IN MY EYES

23 June 2024 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS By the time you’re reading this we’ll either be floating on cloud nine or else drowning our sorrows. […]

CATCH IT WHILE YOU CAN – WHAT MAKES A GREAT GRAB?

23 June 2024 0 comments

KATYA WITNEY Breaking down the elements needed for a catch to be truly brilliant Last week, Paul Coughlin went viral […]

Windies rally to a different tune

16 June 2024 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Great unifiers in team sports can be worth their weight in trophies, which is why supporters of […]

Selection mis-steps hamper England’s World Cup bid

16 June 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER As I write this, England’s hopes of qualifying for the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup hang […]

Batters: Do your homework then trust your instincts

16 June 2024 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS Last week we spoke about the expanding variety of slower balls employed by fast bowlers in T20 cricket […]

Lighting the path with National Cricket Week

16 June 2024 0 comments

Independent charity Chance to Shine is on a mission to inspire young people through cricket. Since 2005, they have brought […]

Join the Club: Sangakkara’s village outing

16 June 2024 0 comments

BEN GARDNERR The appearance of Kumar Sangakkara for a lowly club side got Ben Gardner thinking Looking back, of that […]

Ray of light

16 June 2024 0 comments

As he approached his 75th birthday, Ray Garner realised he was becoming stuck in a rut. A primary school head […]

Cricket in United States remains a sticky wicket

9 June 2024 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Watching Ireland’s batsmen hop about against India’s pace bowlers the other night, bottom hand off bat and […]

Key had unfinished business…

9 June 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER This week, our columnist answers questions from Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast listeners If you could change one rule […]

The evolution of the slower ball: A white-knuckle ride

9 June 2024 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS I coach a number of 12-14-year old seamers, and as you might expect the first thing we nail […]

Sciver-Brunt is simply the best

9 June 2024 0 comments

KATYA WITNEY Nat Sciver-Brunt scored her ninth ODI century last week. It was a milestone which drew her level with […]

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Bracey’s best shows recovery is possible

BRILLIANT BUMRAH HAS MAGIC IN HIS FINGERS

JIMMY SWANSONG SHINES LIGHT ON FRAGILE FUTURE

GLOVES PASS TO SMITH – BUT ENGLAND ARE SPOILT FOR CHOICE

ACCESS ALL AREAS

Keep the red ball rolling

England’s rigid approach strangled their chances of success

RED-HOT ROBINSON PILES PRESSURE ON BAIRSTOW

JOY TO THE WORLD!

LOUIS KIMBER AND THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE

TO YORK OR NOT TO YORK

LIVESTREAMS A LIFELINE FOR COUNTY CRICKET FANS

SPORT AND POLITICS NEED TO MIX

STARS IN MY EYES

CATCH IT WHILE YOU CAN – WHAT MAKES A GREAT GRAB?

Windies rally to a different tune

Selection mis-steps hamper England’s World Cup bid

Batters: Do your homework then trust your instincts

Lighting the path with National Cricket Week

Join the Club: Sangakkara’s village outing

Ray of light

Cricket in United States remains a sticky wicket

Key had unfinished business…

The evolution of the slower ball: A white-knuckle ride

Sciver-Brunt is simply the best

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