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Ben Stokes proves the match-winner for England and admits it was an ‘emotional’ return

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Stokes speaks of frustrations watching the Ashes after clinching man of the match award for his display in the second ODI

An extra burst of pace will prove I’m not in over my head, says Craig Overton

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The Somerset seamer talks about his Ashes experience and what he needs to become a regular in England’s Test plans

Planet Cricket: Cutting down on T20s to clear up frenzied schedule would be catastrophic

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TIm Wigmore reflects on comments made by Trevor Bayliss last week and how emerging nations use T20 as the bedrock of their development

All-rounders: Yorkshire Cricket Foundation and SCL deliver on the pitch and in the classroom

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We visit Yorkshire Cricket College to see how their partnership with sport education specialists SCL is benefitting students

Hayter column: Amid the doom and gloom, let’s savour the feeling of the new season

27 February 2018 0 comments

Peter Hayter points towards comments made by Yorkshire director of cricket Martyn Moxon about player contracts and prospects of a conference-format County Championship

Hampshire bowler Reece Topley to play only in white-ball contests in 2018

27 February 2018 0 comments

Former Essex seamer says he hopes to return to red-ball cricket as he continues his recovery from a long-term back injury

Pringle column: It’s time counties stood up to players

27 February 2018 0 comments

Derek Pringle writes why the County Championship is in danger when players like Rashid and Hales turn their back on Test selection for England

Loss turns to profit for Nottinghamshire after return of Test cricket

27 February 2018 0 comments

Notts reveal financial impact of hosting England Tests in AGM meeting attended by chairman and Peter Moores

McGrath: Aussie aces can make Essex even stronger

23 February 2018 0 comments

By Charlie Talbot-Smith IF YOU stand still, you go backwards – Anthony McGrath and Essex have no intention of letting […]

Hampshire is the right direction for Northeast

23 February 2018 0 comments

Charlie Talbot-Smith talks to Sam Northeast on why the biggest tug-of-war of the winter ended with a move to the […]

AMID THE GLOOM, LET’S TAP INTO CRICKET’S SOUL

23 February 2018 0 comments

Peter Hayter has a thought as we focus on the sport’s perceived ills: Remember the buzz as a new season […]

IS THIS THE START OF THE COUNTY EXODUS?

23 February 2018 0 comments

Alison Mitchell looks at the decision of Adil Rashid and Alex Hales to turn their backs on red-ball county cricket […]

A TRUST IN PLAYERS IS BEGINNING TO BRING ITS REWARD

23 February 2018 0 comments

Paul Edwards looks at how a different mindset to their rival counties is producing happy faces at Northamptonshire Paul Edwards […]

MY DREAM XI

23 February 2018 0 comments

Laurie Evans, the Sussex batsman, chooses his favourite XI from those he has played alongside Classy: Ali Brown takes Evans’ […]

Karl’s Krikk off the mark to take on Lancs’ coaching role

23 February 2018 0 comments

By Joshua Peck New role: Karl Krikken WITH wicketkeeper Alex Davies stepping into the breach for England Lions this week, […]

WE MUST EMBRACE AND NOT WASTE VICTORY

23 February 2018 0 comments

ISABELLE WESTBURY ECB BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR Stars are born: India opened their eyes to women’s cricket at last year’s […]

An extra burst of pace will prove that I am not in Over my head

23 February 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Blackmore hears from fast bowler Craig Overton on how he can build on his fleeting Ashes experience this winter […]

GLEESON’S RISESHOWS THAT LATE BLOOMERS DO MAKE IT

23 February 2018 0 comments

PAUL NIXON www.paulnixoncricket.com Moving on up: Richard Gleeson has progressed to the first-class game PICTURE: Getty Images As fans and […]

Captain Carberry for Leics

23 February 2018 0 comments

By Jon Couch MICHAEL CARBERRY has only been at Leicestershire a matter of months – but he’s now been instilled […]

TALISMAN CARBERRY IS THE PERFECT FIT

23 February 2018 0 comments

AS YOU will see elsewhere in this paper (page 15), we at Leicestershire have named Michael Carberry as captain across […]

Scheduling is hard but Zim want to show tough Streak

23 February 2018 0 comments

By Richard Edwards Fighting talk: Heath Streak HEATH STREAK is hoping that home advantage can see his country roll back […]

IT’S THE DEATH OF CRICKET – I KYDD YOU NOT!

23 February 2018 0 comments

MARTIN JOHNSON For 30-odd years after World War II, there was scarcely a film made in Britain without the name […]

SYD’S KIWI IN JURY IS STILL A LOW POINT FOR ENGLAND ENGLAND 26 YEARS ON

23 February 2018 0 comments

Derek Pringle looks ahead to England’s tour of New Zealand by looking back on events from 1992 in the land […]

IT’S TIME COUNTIES STOOD UP TO THE PLAYERS

23 February 2018 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE Big decision: Alex Hales is turning his back on domestic red-ball cricket, but should the counties get tough […]

LOSING T20S WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC!

23 February 2018 0 comments

Tim Wigmore suggests recent comments from England coach Trevor Bayliss shows the game needs major changes Tim Wigmore PLANET CRICKET […]

Features

Ben Stokes proves the match-winner for England and admits it was an ‘emotional’ return

An extra burst of pace will prove I’m not in over my head, says Craig Overton

Planet Cricket: Cutting down on T20s to clear up frenzied schedule would be catastrophic

All-rounders: Yorkshire Cricket Foundation and SCL deliver on the pitch and in the classroom

Hayter column: Amid the doom and gloom, let’s savour the feeling of the new season

Hampshire bowler Reece Topley to play only in white-ball contests in 2018

Pringle column: It’s time counties stood up to players

Loss turns to profit for Nottinghamshire after return of Test cricket

McGrath: Aussie aces can make Essex even stronger

Hampshire is the right direction for Northeast

AMID THE GLOOM, LET’S TAP INTO CRICKET’S SOUL

IS THIS THE START OF THE COUNTY EXODUS?

A TRUST IN PLAYERS IS BEGINNING TO BRING ITS REWARD

MY DREAM XI

Karl’s Krikk off the mark to take on Lancs’ coaching role

WE MUST EMBRACE AND NOT WASTE VICTORY

An extra burst of pace will prove that I am not in Over my head

GLEESON’S RISESHOWS THAT LATE BLOOMERS DO MAKE IT

Captain Carberry for Leics

TALISMAN CARBERRY IS THE PERFECT FIT

Scheduling is hard but Zim want to show tough Streak

IT’S THE DEATH OF CRICKET – I KYDD YOU NOT!

SYD’S KIWI IN JURY IS STILL A LOW POINT FOR ENGLAND ENGLAND 26 YEARS ON

IT’S TIME COUNTIES STOOD UP TO THE PLAYERS

LOSING T20S WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC!

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