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After England’s triumph, focus now on Essex

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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

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

MY TALLAWAHS HAVE BOUNCED BACK WELL

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A GREAT win against St Lucia Stars on Tuesday made us three wins out of four in the Caribbean Premier […]

HOW ROOT CAN JOIN JARDINE ON AUSSIE HATE LIST

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MARTIN JOHNSON Cricket crowds aren’t what they used to be. When Len Hutton was scoring his 364 back in 1938, […]

VIV: WE’VE LOST PRIDE IN THAT MAROON CAP

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Peter Hayter remembers the famous intimidating Sir Viv Richards stare, after seeing it one more time Eyes slightly narrowed, fixing […]

ECB HAPPY TO BE LEFT IN THE PINK

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PETER HAYTER Whole new ball game: West Indies captain Jason Holder, left, and Miguel Cummins with the pink ball PICTURE: […]

Sorry Mason, but selectors always pick extra seamer

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The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Latest leggie: Mason Crane has played T20 for England And […]

KEV’S DOWNFALL BORNE OUT OF AN IDENTITY CRISIS

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English or not? Kevin Pietersen Kevin Pietersen is not renowned for allowing the possibility that he might be wrong. Following […]

WHY I HOPE STU AND JOEL CAN GET WINDIES BACK ON TRACK

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Derek Pringle explains why cricket would benefit if West Indies were to approach their former brilliant standards Iso hope that […]

Edwards is backing Alice for England

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By Tony Marshall Promise: Alice Davidson-Richards YORKSHIRE Diamonds all-rounder Alice Davidson-Richards has played down talk of an England call-up. Former […]

ENGLAND’S MO-JOE IS WORKING, SAYS ADIL

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Saj Sadiq talks to the Yorkshire leggie who is looking forward to teaming up with Moeen Ali and Joe Root […]

Peploe ready as old foes get set for battle again

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UNICORNS By James Roberts FRESH from hauling Berkshire to a draw against Devon this week, Chris Peploe says that retaining […]

GALE-FORCE STEVE ON BRINK OF RECORD

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Dan Whiting talks to the Hertfordshire batsman who has been shining in Minor Counties game Hertfordshire opening batsman Steve Gale […]

Pity Yorkshire couldn’t live up to splendour of Scarborough

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John Fuller regrets that the followers of cricket’s best-supported festival had to settle for just two days of action last […]

Edgbaston presses on to be ‘best in world’

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WARWICKSHIRE have announced the next phase of development at Edgbaston, with an £85m project agreed with Patrizia UK and the […]

Nottswait on Taylor

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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE’S Brendan Taylor is agonising over his future. Notts want him to sign a new contract but he is considering […]

Stuart Broad gets unwelcome feedback from County pals on pink ball conditions

15 August 2017 1 comment

‘Ball is not shined up well’ county bowlers tell England bowler

2016 stars Hameed and Woakes come into form as England squad takes shape before Ashes

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Chris Stocks analyses the England squad for Edgbaston and anticipates what it means for the winter’s Ashes

Pringle column: To rotate or not is dilemma for Root’s England

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What might work and might not work for England selection-wise ahead of the Ashes?

Expect Yorkshire Diamonds to make up for last year in the Kia Super League

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(Photo: Getty Images) By Adam Collins This second edition of the KSL is destined to surpass the first with England’s […]

Pity that KSL launch lacked World Cup’s self confidence

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(Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Alison Mitchell regrets that women’s T20 league was introduced in low-key style… There’s a lot […]

Lessons to learn for du Plessis and new South Africa coach

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Neil Manthorp looks back at a ‘forgettable’ tour for South Africa, but argues brighter times could be on the horizon

‘All the Somerset boys were delighted to see Abell in the runs’, says Steve Davies

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Struggling for form himself, Somserset’s wicket-keeper batsman Davies was pleased to see his captain make 96 against Surrey

40 years on and the 100th hundred ‘was no piece of cake’, says Geoffrey Boycott

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By Guy Williams Forty years ago, last Friday, at Headingley – to be precise at 5.49 in the late afternoon […]

Tremlett: He reminded me a lot of Philander

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Former England seamer says new boy Toby Roland-Jones can be an Ashes hit Down Under

Features

After England’s triumph, focus now on Essex

ASHWIN’S ARRIVAL SHOWS OUR GAME STILL HAS VALUE

MY TALLAWAHS HAVE BOUNCED BACK WELL

HOW ROOT CAN JOIN JARDINE ON AUSSIE HATE LIST

VIV: WE’VE LOST PRIDE IN THAT MAROON CAP

ECB HAPPY TO BE LEFT IN THE PINK

Sorry Mason, but selectors always pick extra seamer

KEV’S DOWNFALL BORNE OUT OF AN IDENTITY CRISIS

WHY I HOPE STU AND JOEL CAN GET WINDIES BACK ON TRACK

Edwards is backing Alice for England

ENGLAND’S MO-JOE IS WORKING, SAYS ADIL

Peploe ready as old foes get set for battle again

GALE-FORCE STEVE ON BRINK OF RECORD

Pity Yorkshire couldn’t live up to splendour of Scarborough

Edgbaston presses on to be ‘best in world’

Nottswait on Taylor

Stuart Broad gets unwelcome feedback from County pals on pink ball conditions

2016 stars Hameed and Woakes come into form as England squad takes shape before Ashes

Pringle column: To rotate or not is dilemma for Root’s England

Expect Yorkshire Diamonds to make up for last year in the Kia Super League

Pity that KSL launch lacked World Cup’s self confidence

Lessons to learn for du Plessis and new South Africa coach

‘All the Somerset boys were delighted to see Abell in the runs’, says Steve Davies

40 years on and the 100th hundred ‘was no piece of cake’, says Geoffrey Boycott

Tremlett: He reminded me a lot of Philander

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