Features and Columns

This is where you will find all The Cricket Paper’s Features and Columns, opinion and content.

Peter Hayter column – Freddie’s dream becomes a living nightmare

28 February 2017 0 comments

When Andrew Flintoff was at the peak of his powers, thrilling England fans with his rumbustious presence and match-changing exploits […]

County Archives – Northamptonshire 1976

22 February 2017 0 comments

Mushtaq’s mavericks stake their claim… The summer of 1976 was a scorcher and it was also one when Northamptonshire played […]

Martin Johnson column – Getting to the Root of English captaincy pitfalls

21 February 2017 0 comments

Twenty reasons why the ECB chose Joe Root as their new England captain. 1. He’s a jolly good batsman. 2. […]

Paul Nixon column – We can’t leave all players to learn on own…

21 February 2017 0 comments

Coaching has changed in the past decade or so with more onus being on players to work things out for […]

Derek Pringle column – Not many tweaks needed to keep Tests relevant

21 February 2017 0 comments

One of the slogans coming from England’s new captain and his deputy, is their mission to make people “fall in […]

County Archives – Gloucestershire 2000

14 February 2017 0 comments

Russell’s one-day kings who took no prisoners While a Championship continues to elude them, no team could touch Gloucestershire at […]

Martin Johnson column – England captains always end up in a stew

14 February 2017 0 comments

It’s not easy being a leader, a thought which doubtless occurred to the other Captain Cook when he was being […]

Paul Nixon column – Players will be pushed to new limits on pre-season tours

14 February 2017 0 comments

Kent are currently over in the Caribbean playing some good competitive cricket, while Nottinghamshire and Hampshire are set to fly […]

Derek Pringle column – Winter jobs were not always constructive

14 February 2017 0 comments

WHILE most modern professional cricketers have year-round contracts to stave off February’s chill, many of their predecessors had to spend […]

Young Gun – Big decision is in good hands with Andrew

14 February 2017 0 comments

Andrew Thomas – Middlesex Wicketkeeper THERE’S a big, possibly life-changing, decision on the horizon for multi-talented sportsman Andrew Thomas, but […]

Simon Sweetman column – Time to focus on our own development

14 February 2017 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events WHILE the news about what goes on at the ICC seems to […]

Martin Johnson column – I blame Goochie for these keep-fit regimes

7 February 2017 0 comments

There was a time when an England fielder’s method of preventing an extra run involved nothing much more strenuous than […]

Derek Pringle column – Capturing the soul of cricket and its legends

7 February 2017 0 comments

Has there been a game or sport more celebrated by art than cricket? From the 17th century country house artists […]

County Archives – Surrey 1952

7 February 2017 0 comments

The year when Bernie really shone among the stars… Surrey had an army of leading lights in their 1952 title […]

Simon Sweetman column – At last, I could stop feeling like Mr Creosote…

1 February 2017 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events After two ODIs between England and India had produced 1,453 runs (and […]

Martin Johnson column – If this is supposed to be fun, then I’m Napoleon

1 February 2017 0 comments

You can scarcely go to a rugby match these days without watching some disorientated participant being ordered off for a […]

Derek Pringle column – Stop run fests by bringing back the bouncer

31 January 2017 0 comments

England’s recent one-day series in India produced three high scoring and reasonably close games, of which Eoin Morgan’s team lost […]

County Archives – Kent 1970

31 January 2017 0 comments

Led by the people’s champion, Colin Cowdrey

Peter Hayter column – Ben hits the right notes in stirring comeback

31 January 2017 0 comments

It seems a distant, rather impertinent and actually faintly absurd memory now, but there have been times when, even though […]

Johnson column: It’s time for the ‘Owzat!’ musical

25 January 2017 0 comments

By Martin Johnson We all know about the ever increasing workloads placed upon an England cricketer, with the accompanying wear […]

Derek Pringle column: Expect cash lure to clinch it for new ECB T20 competition

25 January 2017 0 comments

Oval and out? Surrey are happy with the current t20 set-up (Photo: Getty Images) By Derek Pringle The new city-based […]

Nixon column: Glen has quality to thrive in Lancashire boss role

25 January 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Paul Nixon Lancashire have followed in the footsteps of Yorkshire and Kent this season by appointing […]

Derek Pringle column – Skippers felt the force of the chop in the 80s

17 January 2017 1 comment

The seeming prevarication over the future of Alastair Cook as England captain seems to be based on achieving the right […]

Club Spotlight – Burnley

17 January 2017 0 comments

Even the Burnley Express can’t match Griffith’s haul Jimmy Booker heads into Lancashire and locates the hometown club of an […]

County Archives – Nottinghamshire 1981

17 January 2017 0 comments

Rice’s relentless charges proved too strong for all-comers Paul Edwards casts his county net back 36 years to look at […]

Features and Columns

Peter Hayter column – Freddie’s dream becomes a living nightmare

County Archives – Northamptonshire 1976

Martin Johnson column – Getting to the Root of English captaincy pitfalls

Paul Nixon column – We can’t leave all players to learn on own…

Derek Pringle column – Not many tweaks needed to keep Tests relevant

County Archives – Gloucestershire 2000

Martin Johnson column – England captains always end up in a stew

Paul Nixon column – Players will be pushed to new limits on pre-season tours

Derek Pringle column – Winter jobs were not always constructive

Young Gun – Big decision is in good hands with Andrew

Simon Sweetman column – Time to focus on our own development

Martin Johnson column – I blame Goochie for these keep-fit regimes

Derek Pringle column – Capturing the soul of cricket and its legends

County Archives – Surrey 1952

Simon Sweetman column – At last, I could stop feeling like Mr Creosote…

Martin Johnson column – If this is supposed to be fun, then I’m Napoleon

Derek Pringle column – Stop run fests by bringing back the bouncer

County Archives – Kent 1970

Peter Hayter column – Ben hits the right notes in stirring comeback

Johnson column: It’s time for the ‘Owzat!’ musical

Derek Pringle column: Expect cash lure to clinch it for new ECB T20 competition

Nixon column: Glen has quality to thrive in Lancashire boss role

Derek Pringle column – Skippers felt the force of the chop in the 80s

Club Spotlight – Burnley

County Archives – Nottinghamshire 1981

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