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Where are they now? Surrey – Benson & Hedges Cup runners-up 1979

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By Neil Fissler Alan Butcher admits his abiding memory of Surrey’s Benson & Hedges Cup defeat to Essex was walking […]

Club spotlight – Harold Wood CC

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By Chris Bailey HAROLD Wood is a century-old institution in Essex but the club was forced to, quite literally, rise […]

Where are they now? Nottinghamshire – 2004 Division Two champions

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By Neil Fissler Darren Bicknell admits that the signings of Australians Stuart MacGill and David Hussey were just what Notts […]

Club spotlight – South Northumberland CC

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By James Gray THE SUMMER of 1882 will be best remembered for the events at the Oval at the end […]

Where are they now? Yorkshire – Sunday league winners 1983

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By Neil Fissler Raymond Illingworth had a long history in the game of winning trophies, but nobody had expected that […]

Where are they now? Leicestershire – NatWest Trophy finalists 1992

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By Neil Fissler Justin Benson admits that he won’t ever forget Leicestershire’s first Lord’s final for seven years – but […]

Room 101 – Holly Colvin

22 September 2015 0 comments

Pushy passengers It really bugs me when people try and jump into the doors on the tube as they are […]

Where are they now? Gloucestershire – Treble winners 2000

22 September 2015 1 comment

By Neil Fissler Mark Alleyne laughs as he remembers Gloucestershire proving the critics wrong when they completed a one-day clean […]

Where are they now? Devon CCC – 1995 Minor Counties Champions

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By Neil Fissler Nick Folland has revealed that it was a chance conversation that led to one of the most […]

My life in Cricket – Steve Selwood

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i was always massively into cricket – my dad Tim played for Middlesex for nine years and was a PE […]

Where are they now? Worcestershire – 1994 NatWest Trophy winners

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By Neil Fissler Gavin Haynes admits that he cannot hide his delight in denying Worcestershire’s arch rivals Warwickshire a clean […]

Where are they now? Warwickshire – Treble winners 1994

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Dominic Ostler believes that Warwickshire’s 1994 campaign was the greatest enjoyed by any county side.

Where are they now? Sussex – NatWest Trophy winners 1986

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By Neil Fissler Tony Pigott believes that Sussex did not get the credit that they deserved as a one-day side […]

Morrant Young Gun – Mason Crane, Hampshire spin bowler

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Sussex may have failed to recognise Mason Crane’s talents but he didn’t escape the attentions of Raj Maru – who […]

My life in cricket – Brett Lee, former Australia fast bowler

28 July 2015 0 comments

The 2005 Ashes was my favourite Test series and the second Test at Edgbaston is one of my favourite games, […]

Marcus North column

28 July 2015 0 comments

Forget the urn if Mitch keeps form Australia bounced back exactly as I said they would in this column but […]

Where are they now? Hampshire – Benson & Hedges Cup winners 1988

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By Neil Fissler BOBBY PARKS believes Hampshire were the underdogs when they played their first Cup Final against Derbyshire in […]

Dream Team – Tom Cooper

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The Somerset batsman picks the best XI he has played with and against…

Morrant Young Gun – Cameron Steel, Durham MCCU and Middlesex batsman

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History was the reason why Cameron Steel ended his Australian exile but he insists his future lies in English cricket […]

Where are they now? Kent – B&H winners and Sunday League champions 1973

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By Neil Fissler Alan Ealham admits that Kent never thought that they were going to lose a final such was […]

Dream Team – Sarah Taylor

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The England Women’s wicketkeeper picks the best XI she has played with and against in her career. Charlotte Edwards – […]

Morrant Young Gun: Sam Weller, Oxford MCCU and Kent seamer

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Between devising a plan to dismiss Kevin Pietersen and sharing a pre-Ashes drink with Mitchell Johnson, Sam Weller has packed […]

Where are they now? Leicestershire – County Champions 1996

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By Neil Fissler Leicestershire were the rank outsiders to win the County Championship in 1996 with bookmakers offering them at […]

Morrant Young Gun: Jack Murphy, Glamorgan all-rounder

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Jack Murphy is still awaiting his 1st XI debut but his employers have already been on the receiving end of […]

Where are they now? Yorkshire – Gillette Cup winners 1969

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By Neil Fissler John Hampshire admits that he did not know it at the time but Yorkshire’s second Gillette Cup […]

Features and Columns

Where are they now? Surrey – Benson & Hedges Cup runners-up 1979

Club spotlight – Harold Wood CC

Where are they now? Nottinghamshire – 2004 Division Two champions

Club spotlight – South Northumberland CC

Where are they now? Yorkshire – Sunday league winners 1983

Where are they now? Leicestershire – NatWest Trophy finalists 1992

Room 101 – Holly Colvin

Where are they now? Gloucestershire – Treble winners 2000

Where are they now? Devon CCC – 1995 Minor Counties Champions

My life in Cricket – Steve Selwood

Where are they now? Worcestershire – 1994 NatWest Trophy winners

Where are they now? Warwickshire – Treble winners 1994

Where are they now? Sussex – NatWest Trophy winners 1986

Morrant Young Gun – Mason Crane, Hampshire spin bowler

My life in cricket – Brett Lee, former Australia fast bowler

Marcus North column

Where are they now? Hampshire – Benson & Hedges Cup winners 1988

Dream Team – Tom Cooper

Morrant Young Gun – Cameron Steel, Durham MCCU and Middlesex batsman

Where are they now? Kent – B&H winners and Sunday League champions 1973

Dream Team – Sarah Taylor

Morrant Young Gun: Sam Weller, Oxford MCCU and Kent seamer

Where are they now? Leicestershire – County Champions 1996

Morrant Young Gun: Jack Murphy, Glamorgan all-rounder

Where are they now? Yorkshire – Gillette Cup winners 1969

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