Perry gets the nod to lead Phoenix charge

DARREN STEVENS LEGENDARY Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry will lead Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred this year. Perry was the Phoenix’s leading...

Hundred honcho to step down

DARREN STEVENS THE managing director of The Hundred, Sanjay Patel, will leave his role at the end of this year’s competition....

Rampant Ravi helps Sussex II surpass 300 in T20

RICHARD CLARKE RAVI Bopara smashed 144 off just 49 balls as Sussex’s second XI put up a total of 324-7 against...

Windies ace Thomas is accused of corruption

RICHARD CLARKE WEST Indies batter Devon Thomas has been provisionally suspended by the ICC after being charged with corruption. Thomas has...

Too much cricket – myth or reality?

By Ben Bloom Time to pause. For many domestic cricket supporters, the past seven weeks of continuous County Championship action has...

Ashes quality is in danger due to lack of preparation

DEREK PRINGLE | @derekpringle Australians used to be the only ones who disagreed with Stuart Broad’s pronouncements on cricket. Yet, recently,...

I’d just love to be out there, says Murtagh

By Jeremy Blackmore Tim Murtagh admits he will be feeling a tinge of jealousy watching from the stands as the next...

McDonald backs off-form Warner

AUSTRALIA head coach Andrew McDonald has backed David Warner “to play a really significant part” in the Ashes series this summer....

Life is beginning at 40

DARREN STEVENS NEXT year, the inaugural Over-40s World Cup takes place in South Africa, and last week I played in the...

ICC ditch soft signal in change of playing conditions

DARREN STEVENS THE ICC is scrapping the soft signal for umpires, starting with England’s upcoming Test against Ireland. The use of...

Yorkshire set to host second annual Eid celebration

DARREN STEVENS YORKSHIRE celebrated hosting its second annual Eid Milan celebration on earlier this week. The event was hosted by comedian...

Untimely clash is on the horizon

THE squeeze on the next Australian summer, brought on by the World Cup in India during October and November, has seen...

The MCC Community Heroes are announced

RICHARD CLARKE THE MCC has announced 11 grassroots heroes that have positively impacted the growth of cricket in communities around the...

Vaughan to return to BBC for the Ashes

RICHARD CLARKE FORMER England captain Michael Vaughan will return to the BBC as an analyst and pundit for this summer’s men’s...

JOFRA’S NOW GOT A TOUGH DECISION TO MAKE

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Decision time: Jofra Archer needs to juggle his list of priorities if he is to enjoy any longevity...

Simpson’s expecting a big Blast for Middlesex

Wicketkeeper says youth and experience is the key John Simpson was looking forward to Middlesex’s Vitality Blast campaign as he spoke...

Watt dares to dream with World Cup and Hundred in sight

By Malhar Hathi “I HAD an Arsenal top with me but when the owners were in the hotel, I had to...

RED OR WHITE, IT’S EASY – JUST WATCH THE BALL

DARREN STEVENS It’s good that the T20 Blast is played out in one block now, with just a handful of Championship...

ICC ditch soft signal in change of playing conditions

THE ICC is scrapping the soft signal for umpires, starting with England’s upcoming Test against Ireland. The use of the signal...

Yorkshire set to host second annual Eid celebration

YORKSHIRE celebrated hosting its second annual Eid Milan celebration on earlier this week. The event was hosted by comedian and TMS...

DON’T DENY US THE THRILL OF ACHASE

RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler It happened again last week. County cricket had the chance to create excitement, spectacle and, dare...

The MCC Community Heroes are announced

THE MCC has announced 11 grassroots heroes that have positively impacted the growth of cricket in communities around the country. The...

Vaughan to return to BBC for the Ashes

FORMER England captain Michael Vaughan will return to the BBC as an analyst and pundit for this summer’s men’s Ashes series...

Untimely clash is on the horizon

THE squeeze on the next Australian summer, brought on by the World Cup in India during October and November, has seen...

Aussie quicks are raring to go

VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN I can’t remember any bit of pre-Ashes trash leaving me feeling as disappointed...