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Critics pitch in as Windies’ decks turn the tables

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By Richard Edwards In the wickets: Jomel Warrican THOSE of a nervous disposition would be well-advised to watch the YouTube […]

WITH MAVERICKS, ABSENCE ONLY MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER

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After Ben Stokes’ recall to the England team, Derek Pringle looks at the enforced absence of another star all-rounder some […]

Final over

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MATT TAYLOR Gloucestershire bowler On the Spot Date of birth: 08/07/94 The Last Bat you bought/used? That would have been […]

Don’t put me in Adil and Alex…

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In an emotional interview, Reece Topley tells Paul Eddison why this is not the end of his red-ball playing road […]

Hampshire swoop in for Amla

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By George Jones FOLLOWING the signing of Sam Northeast last week, Hampshire have really showed they mean business for the […]

LET’S GIVE WOAKES CREDIT FOR GAMBLING ON SPEED

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DEREK PRINGLE Pace ace: Chris Woakes went for radical change rather than incremental improvements PICTURE: Getty Images If top-level coaches […]

All about who can find ways to score

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Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon take a light-hearted look at all things Australian cricket as the series in South Africa […]

IT’S BEEN BEASTLY SO WE’RE ALL STILL INDOORS

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PAUL NIXON WWW.PAULNIXONCRICKET.COM Coming in from the cold: The extreme weather has confined counties to the indoor nets PICTURE: Getty […]

WHY JUST TWO TO MAKE IT THROUGH?

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Tim Wigmore analyses the runners and riders for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe PL ANE T CRICKET At […]

HISTORY TELLS US THERE’S NO PERFECT CAPTAIN

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ISABELLE WESTBURY ECB BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR Too controlling? Charlotte Edwards proved a tough leader but was there a suffocating […]

Wood you believe he’d go far…I would actually!

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Guy Williams is not surprised Nathan Wood has landed a top coaching role – it’s in the genes! Pedigree: Nathan […]

MORKEL ALWAYS MADE LIFE SO UNCOMFORTABLE

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MARCUS NORTH FORMER AUSSIE TEST BATSMAN Always a challenge: Facing Morne Morkel was a severe test of your batting technique […]

Corey out to make a point

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COREY Anderson says he has “unfinished business” with Somerset on re-signing for the 2018 T20 Blast. The New Zealander played […]

IF BIG BEN WANTS LOW KEY THEN HE’S IN THE RIGHT PLACE

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MARTIN JOHNSON Ben Stokes’ match-winning half century in Tauranga came (at best) a distant third behind Brexit and the cold […]

Giles: Hain’s my main man

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WARWICKSHIRE Sport Director Ashley Giles reckons batsman Sam Hain is “one of the most exciting young prospects in the county […]

Transparency in the Women’s game may alter grand IPL plan

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Alison Mitchell explains how innovative plans for a new Women’s IPL competition would need to be properly thought out In […]

Red-ball snub forced exiles into a corner

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The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Rejected? Adil Rashid The suggestion that Alex Hales and Adil […]

So you thought you’d seen the back of him …

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Ben Stokes thrills on England return! By Joshua Peck TALKING POINTS The week that was in the cricket world… Lions […]

THE STAGE IS NOW SET FOR DIZZY TO WORK HIS MAGIC

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Paul Edwards joins the welcome party waiting for Jason Gillespie to touch down and begin his job as Sussex coach […]

BUSY BUTTLER FEELS THE LOVE FOR T20S

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Chris Stocks finds that Jos Buttler wants international T20s to stay – but they need more relevance in the game […]

MY DREAM XI

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Middlesex batsman Sam Robson chooses his favourite XI from those he has played alongside 1. Chris Rogers I played a […]

ENGLAND CAN DEAL WITH THE HEAT IN CAKE TIN

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Chris Stocks looks at the sea-change in England’s ODI fortunes since a disastrous World Cup three years ago Head to […]

WE’RE NOT HERE TO MAKE UP NUMBERS!

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Guy Williams visits New Road to see how Worcestershire are shaping up for their Division One assault Close: Joe Leach […]

Sorry, but the jury’s still out on Stokes’ return…

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Peter Hayter reports how Ben Stokes was back to his brilliant best on Wednesday – both on the field and […]

My Dream XI: Sussex batsman Laurie Evans

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Laurie includes Jeetan Patel – ‘a genius’

Features

Critics pitch in as Windies’ decks turn the tables

WITH MAVERICKS, ABSENCE ONLY MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER

Final over

Don’t put me in Adil and Alex…

Hampshire swoop in for Amla

LET’S GIVE WOAKES CREDIT FOR GAMBLING ON SPEED

All about who can find ways to score

IT’S BEEN BEASTLY SO WE’RE ALL STILL INDOORS

WHY JUST TWO TO MAKE IT THROUGH?

HISTORY TELLS US THERE’S NO PERFECT CAPTAIN

Wood you believe he’d go far…I would actually!

MORKEL ALWAYS MADE LIFE SO UNCOMFORTABLE

Corey out to make a point

IF BIG BEN WANTS LOW KEY THEN HE’S IN THE RIGHT PLACE

Giles: Hain’s my main man

Transparency in the Women’s game may alter grand IPL plan

Red-ball snub forced exiles into a corner

So you thought you’d seen the back of him …

THE STAGE IS NOW SET FOR DIZZY TO WORK HIS MAGIC

BUSY BUTTLER FEELS THE LOVE FOR T20S

MY DREAM XI

ENGLAND CAN DEAL WITH THE HEAT IN CAKE TIN

WE’RE NOT HERE TO MAKE UP NUMBERS!

Sorry, but the jury’s still out on Stokes’ return…

My Dream XI: Sussex batsman Laurie Evans

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