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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

THE HISTORY BOYS

16 June 2024 0 comments

RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler The phrase “history is written by the winners” has been widely misattributed. Ironically, most people […]

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 […]

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 […]

Rapid pace of change sees members stuck in the middle

9 June 2024 0 comments

Richard Clarke AKA The Grumbler This column is called The Grumbler for good reason. It is the pseudonym I first […]

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 […]

Supersize me – The rise and rise of the cult cricketer

9 June 2024 0 comments

ANNIE CHAVE As the ECB and the counties discuss financial terms for the privatisation of the Hundred in the England […]

New world order puts the individual first

2 June 2024 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Cricket teams that win big tournaments nearly always cite a special togetherness which contributed to their victory; […]

England favourites in an open field

2 June 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER I’m expecting an unpredictable T20 World Cup. The way the tournament is structured this time – with four […]

Get excited, get very excited

2 June 2024 0 comments

BEN GARDNER It rarely takes the very best long to resume normal service after some time out. Think Steve Smith […]

All eyes on the World Cup – But Blast still packs a punch

2 June 2024 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS If Twenty20 is your thing then you’ve got it made over the next few weeks. Between now and […]

Columnists

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

LOUIS KIMBER AND THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE

TO YORK OR NOT TO YORK

LIVESTREAMS A LIFELINE FOR COUNTY CRICKET FANS

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

THE HISTORY BOYS

Join the Club: Sangakkara’s village outing

Cricket in United States remains a sticky wicket

Key had unfinished business…

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

Rapid pace of change sees members stuck in the middle

Sciver-Brunt is simply the best

Supersize me – The rise and rise of the cult cricketer

New world order puts the individual first

England favourites in an open field

Get excited, get very excited

All eyes on the World Cup – But Blast still packs a punch

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