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Billy’s set a mission on sealing new deal

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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE’S Billy Root has been challenged to force his way into their County Championship team after signing a new contract […]

YOU CAN’T DROP GAYLE AND EXPECT TO WIN

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AT Jamaica Tallawahs, we suffered our second defeat of the season to St Kitts the other night. We dropped a […]

OTTIS’ GOLDEN KEY UNLOCKED BROAD’S RUN TO GREATNESS

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Guru: Ottis Gibson passes on more advice Peter Hayter pays tribute to the man who turned Stuart Broad from a […]

PINK BALLS? FIERY FRED WOULD HAVE CHOKED ON HIS MI…

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MARTIN JOHNSON If, as appears to be the case, the ECB are leaning towards making pink ball Test matches an […]

Perfect partners – like me & Goughie

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By Richard Edwards ANDY CADDICK is a man who knows a thing or two about bowling partnerships. At a time […]

JOE SHOWS JUSTHOW ROOTHLESS HECANBE (ASKTOBY!)

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PETER HAYTER When it comes to being England’s best batsman, a player described without pause by their highest Test run […]

Twin Lions aces are Over the moon with new Somerset deal

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By Adam Ellis Extended deals: Jamie and Craig Overton SOMERSET duo Craig and Jamie Overton have put Matthew Maynard’s mind […]

WORLD STARSNEED TO SHOW PAKISTAN FANSTRUE ACTION

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Derek Pringle charts the often chequered history of Rest of the World cricket teams as one prepares to tour Pakistan […]

MCC show support for Girls’ Academy

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By Seth Francis MIDDLESEX and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) have joined forces to launch a new performance academy for women […]

Tigers emboldened by winning mindset

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PLANET CRICKET At the heart of the Global Game Tim Wigmore discovers from Bangladesh’s star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan about […]

The pride of Yorkshire do battle for 135 years of history

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John Fuller reports on the longest-running cup competition in club cricket – Yorkshire’s Heavy Woollen Cup John Fuller reports on […]

Red Rose blooming thanks to new coach

25 August 2017 0 comments

SECOND XI By Craig Matthews LANCASHIRE have not won the Second XI Championship outright for 20 years, but bowler Tom […]

Q&A: Adil Rashid holds onto ambitions to play alongside Moeen in two-man spin attack

23 August 2017 0 comments

Yorkshire all-rounder and England bowler Adil Rashid has a few interesting points to make about his chance with England now he’s 29

For the sake of cricket Stuart Law and Joel Garner need to work some magic

23 August 2017 0 comments

Derek Pringle wishes luck to the West Indies coaching duo in bringing back the good times to Caribbean Test cricket

Nixon column: Ashwin’s arrival shows our game still has value

23 August 2017 0 comments

Paul Nixon rightly argues how brilliant the County Championship is after the Indian’s arrival at New Road despite some criticisms

Sir Viv Richards: We’ve lost pride in that maroon cap

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Peter Hayter remembers the infamous Sir Viv Richards stare which he sees in person as he talks to the West Indies great about Caribbean cricket

How Dukes have managed to produce a ball to dye for

23 August 2017 0 comments

BBC Test Match Special broadcaster Alison Mitchell heads to Dukes HQ in Walthamstow to lay eyes on the pink ball

Hayter column: Kevin Pietersen’s downfall borne out of identity crisis

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“Every single time I did well I was England, every time I did bad I was ‘South African-born Kevin Pietersen'”

Geoffrey Boycott makes ‘unreserved apology’ for racist slur about knighthoods

22 August 2017 0 comments

The Test Match Special summariser makes ill-humoured racial remark regarding Sirs

Chris Gayle to make long-awaited return for West Indies in ODIs after recall

22 August 2017 0 comments

Marlon Samuels also named in ODI squad after breakdown in relations with West Indies Cricket Board in 2016

New ICC rankings see Alastair Cook rise to three-year high in Tests

21 August 2017 0 comments

Magnificent 243 at Edgbaston sees England’s record-breaking opener move up to sixth in Test batting rankings

Ian Bell stands down as Warwickshire captain

21 August 2017 0 comments

Averaging 24.64 in the County Championship, the former England star is looking to prioritise scoring runs

Mark Wood targets Durham return to boost team’s County Championship prospects

18 August 2017 0 comments

The England & Durham bowler on working his way back from injury and his work with NatWest and Chance to Shine

After England’s triumph, focus now on Essex

18 August 2017 0 comments

DISABILITY CRICKET THIS WEEK… RONNIE JACKSON All-rounder Age 18 Team: England Learning Disability Has this been one of the most […]

ASHWIN’S ARRIVAL SHOWS OUR GAME STILL HAS VALUE

18 August 2017 0 comments

PAUL NIXON www.paulnixoncricket.com The County Championship receives a lot of unfair criticism from the outside, but it’s clear the players […]

Features

Billy’s set a mission on sealing new deal

YOU CAN’T DROP GAYLE AND EXPECT TO WIN

OTTIS’ GOLDEN KEY UNLOCKED BROAD’S RUN TO GREATNESS

PINK BALLS? FIERY FRED WOULD HAVE CHOKED ON HIS MI…

Perfect partners – like me & Goughie

JOE SHOWS JUSTHOW ROOTHLESS HECANBE (ASKTOBY!)

Twin Lions aces are Over the moon with new Somerset deal

WORLD STARSNEED TO SHOW PAKISTAN FANSTRUE ACTION

MCC show support for Girls’ Academy

Tigers emboldened by winning mindset

The pride of Yorkshire do battle for 135 years of history

Red Rose blooming thanks to new coach

Q&A: Adil Rashid holds onto ambitions to play alongside Moeen in two-man spin attack

For the sake of cricket Stuart Law and Joel Garner need to work some magic

Nixon column: Ashwin’s arrival shows our game still has value

Sir Viv Richards: We’ve lost pride in that maroon cap

How Dukes have managed to produce a ball to dye for

Hayter column: Kevin Pietersen’s downfall borne out of identity crisis

Geoffrey Boycott makes ‘unreserved apology’ for racist slur about knighthoods

Chris Gayle to make long-awaited return for West Indies in ODIs after recall

New ICC rankings see Alastair Cook rise to three-year high in Tests

Ian Bell stands down as Warwickshire captain

Mark Wood targets Durham return to boost team’s County Championship prospects

After England’s triumph, focus now on Essex

ASHWIN’S ARRIVAL SHOWS OUR GAME STILL HAS VALUE

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