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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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Nixon column: Learning curve in Second XI vital to our game

21 February 2018 0 comments

Young or old, Paul Nixon says game time in Second XI matches can make the world of difference to a player’s form

We’re challenging people this winter, says Warwickshire boss Ashley Giles

21 February 2018 0 comments

Giles has not let the gravity of what playing for the Bears means be lifted on the club’s players

Key man Mitchell upbeat about Worcestershire’s prospects after winter of change

20 February 2018 0 comments

It has been a winter of change among the coaching staff at New Road, but experienced head Mitchell says the talent among players remains

Pringle column: Players and fans to miss out on day out at Lord’s

20 February 2018 0 comments

Derek Pringle on the 50-over Cup final being switched from Lord’s to Trent Bridge

Alex Hales follows Rashid in declaring for only limited-overs cricket

20 February 2018 0 comments

England batsman will not be playing any first-class cricket for Notts for the until 2020

Giles ready for War on a trip into the unknown

16 February 2018 0 comments

Paul Edwards visits a determined Ashley Giles, looking to put pride back into Warwickshire Sm-Ash and grab: Former Lancashire coach […]

England’s scheduling akin to no Gabba Test

16 February 2018 0 comments

Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon, our tame Aussie journos, take a look at T20, the Ashes, fatigue and a bizarre […]

FAILURE IN THE END WILL ONLY MAKE YOU STRONGER

16 February 2018 0 comments

ISABELLE WESTBURY ECB BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR We live in a world of fast-moving consumerism and have attention spans purportedly […]

Protege Ben’s getting in the swing of life in the fast lane

16 February 2018 0 comments

BEN CLAYDON YOUNG GUN Northamptonshire all-rounder As the son of a former European Tour golfer, Ben Claydon always dreamed of […]

TRENT BRIDGE OMISSION WILL DELIGHT US AUSSIES

16 February 2018 0 comments

MARCUS NORTH Bridging the gap: L-R: Ben Stokes, Adam Lyth and Joe Root celebrate after England beat Australia at Trent […]

EFFECT OF MODERN OVERSEAS STARS IS LIMITED

16 February 2018 0 comments

PAUL NIXON WWW.PAULNIXONCRICKET.COM True pro: Malcolm Marshall, right, pictured with Mark Nicholas, was a vital cog in Hampshire’s success in […]

RIVERSIDE’S BID CAPSIZES AS T20 VENUES ARE ANNOUNCED

16 February 2018 0 comments

Joshua Peck looks at which venues have been selected to stage the new domestic T20 competition EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM CAPACITY: 25,000 […]

THAT’S WHAT YOU CALL AN ICE MAIDEN!

16 February 2018 0 comments

Joshua Peck discovers what happened when top stars tried their hand at playing Ice Cricket Breaking the ice! Ice Cricket […]

ENGLISH PUBLIC WILL ADORE AFGHAN KHAN

16 February 2018 0 comments

THE English public will absolutely love Rashid Khan, and I’m so happy he’s going to have a stint in county […]

MISSING GUNS WILL HURT WEST INDIES

16 February 2018 0 comments

Tim Wigmore on how the growing list of T20 leagues is likely to hurt the progression of the West Indies […]

’Inventor’ Robertson hails way forward

16 February 2018 0 comments

By Richard Edwards STUART Robertson continually baulks at the suggestion that he alone invented Twenty20 cricket. “The myth of the […]

Was Jos’ video referral genuine or did he have a hidden agenda?

16 February 2018 0 comments

Peter Hayter investigates whether there is more to DRS referrals than just questioning the decision of an umpire When Jos […]

GET OVER IT! GRUB’S ALWAYS BEEN ON THE MENU

16 February 2018 0 comments

MARTIN JOHNSON When the players all trooped off for lunch in Pretoria last weekend with two runs needed to win, […]

Thumbs-up to Chittagong is a road to hell for Test cricket

16 February 2018 0 comments

By Richard Edwards Maligned: The pitch at Chittagong IT’S ironic that the cinematic launch of Pitch Perfect 3 has coincided […]

Features

Scheduling is hard but Zim want to show tough Streak

TALISMAN CARBERRY IS THE PERFECT FIT

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

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

LOSING T20S WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC!

IT’S TIME COUNTIES STOOD UP TO THE PLAYERS

Nixon column: Learning curve in Second XI vital to our game

We’re challenging people this winter, says Warwickshire boss Ashley Giles

Key man Mitchell upbeat about Worcestershire’s prospects after winter of change

Pringle column: Players and fans to miss out on day out at Lord’s

Alex Hales follows Rashid in declaring for only limited-overs cricket

Giles ready for War on a trip into the unknown

England’s scheduling akin to no Gabba Test

FAILURE IN THE END WILL ONLY MAKE YOU STRONGER

Protege Ben’s getting in the swing of life in the fast lane

TRENT BRIDGE OMISSION WILL DELIGHT US AUSSIES

EFFECT OF MODERN OVERSEAS STARS IS LIMITED

RIVERSIDE’S BID CAPSIZES AS T20 VENUES ARE ANNOUNCED

THAT’S WHAT YOU CALL AN ICE MAIDEN!

ENGLISH PUBLIC WILL ADORE AFGHAN KHAN

MISSING GUNS WILL HURT WEST INDIES

’Inventor’ Robertson hails way forward

Was Jos’ video referral genuine or did he have a hidden agenda?

GET OVER IT! GRUB’S ALWAYS BEEN ON THE MENU

Thumbs-up to Chittagong is a road to hell for Test cricket

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