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Home town hero Gayle back in fold for West Indies

7 July 2017 0 comments

By Luke Baker Out to impress: Chris Gayle THE self-styled ‘Universe Boss’ is back after being included in the West […]

Pears show faith in Tom with new contract

7 July 2017 0 comments

By Joshua Peck WORCESTERSHIRE have always supported Tom Fell, and now they’ve awarded the batsman with a two-year contract extension. […]

IT WAS GOOD LUCK TO MISS THRASHING!

7 July 2017 0 comments

Saj Sadiq speaks to Junaid Khan, one of Pakistan’s Champions Trophy heroes, who benefitted from the confidence given to him […]

SOUTH AFRICA FIGHT A POTENT COCKTAIL

7 July 2017 0 comments

Tim Wigmore on the four major causes that are creating a lack of strength in depth in the touring South […]

IT’S TIME TO ENJOY SECOND COMING OF COOK…

7 July 2017 0 comments

Keeping an eye on things: Alastair Cook, despite missing out yesterday, has much to offer England still PICTURE: Getty Images […]

OUT WITH THE NEW… AND IT’S IN WITH THE OLD…

7 July 2017 0 comments

MARTIN JOHNSON I was thumbing through a list of ‘fake news’ items the other day, which included the Pope endorsing […]

BIG VERN’S EARNED THE RIGHT TO FEAST AT THE TOP

7 July 2017 0 comments

Influential: Vernon Philander celebrates taking the wicket of England’s Alastair Cook yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images The suburb of Ravensmead in […]

Grounds for concern: Battling cricket clubs are being priced out of their homes

5 July 2017 0 comments

John Fuller looks at the economic struggles cricket clubs are facing in order to keep their homes and their livelihoods In […]

Manthorp column: The Proteas are underdogs but stand-in Elgar won’t make it easy for England

5 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Neil Manthorp There is something desperately missing from this English summer so far, and I’m not […]

Pringle column: I’m all for change, but there is a problem with the pink ball

5 July 2017 0 comments

By Derek Pringle One day’s play in Essex’s Championship match against Middlesex may not be the kind of sample required […]

It’s an honour just to watch Sangakkara, says team-mate Tom Curran

3 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Henry Shimpton Tom Curran hailed “great man” Kumar Sangakkara after the Sri Lanka legend became the […]

Change lives while coaching in Africa

30 June 2017 0 comments

By Matt Bishop CRICKET Without Boundaries are offering volunteers a once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to Africa and […]

EVEN YORKSHIRE HAS GROUNDS FOR CONCERN IN TOUGH TIMES

30 June 2017 0 comments

John Fuller looks at the economic struggles cricket clubs are facing in order to keep their homes and their livelihoods […]

Neesham: Playing last year will help!

30 June 2017 0 comments

By Seth Francis JIMMY Neesham is hoping his experience with Derbyshire last season will help him propel Kent into the […]

COOK & CO STILL HAVE APPETITE FOR RUNS AND WORK

30 June 2017 0 comments

PAUL NIXON In the pink: Alastair Cook celebrates his century for Essex against Middlesex PICTURE: TGS Photo No matter what […]

BRAVE MALAN STUCK TO HIS OWN GAME

30 June 2017 0 comments

I SAID a long time ago that Dawid Malan should be in England’s white ball set-up and it was great […]

PROTEAS ARE DOWN BUT THEY WILL STILL BE A TEST

30 June 2017 0 comments

Fighter: Dean Elgar embodies the fighting spirit of South Africa when it comes to Test cricket PICTURE: Getty Images There […]

GARY’S EARNED ANOTHER SHOT!

30 June 2017 0 comments

Andrew Gale tells Roderick Easdale why Yorkshire’s Gary Ballance is worth an England recall after his mountain of domestic runs […]

STEVE’S SO PROUD HE BATTLED THROUGH DARK DAYS

30 June 2017 0 comments

PETER HAYTER Old pals’ act: But both Steve Harmison and Andrew Flintoff have endured dark times away from cricket PICTURE: […]

Weather hampers Proteas Test prep

30 June 2017 0 comments

By Richard Coetzee RAIN and bad light frustrated South Africa’s batsmen on day one of their clash with England Lions […]

BLOWERS TICKS ON AND HE’LL BOW OUT IN STYLE

30 June 2017 0 comments

MARTIN JOHNSON It was one of Henry Blofeld’s fellow Test Match Special commentators who once said of him, fondly it […]

I’m learning from Curran despite being a mentor, says Dernbach

30 June 2017 0 comments

By Charlie Bennett Still ambitious: Jade Dernbach is eyeing an England recall TOM Curran’s England career may just only be […]

I’M ALL FOR CHANGE, BUT GAME MUST KEEP TRADITION

30 June 2017 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE One day’s play in Essex’s Championship match against Middlesex may not be the kind of sample required by […]

CAPTAINCY WILL BE A TEST BUT ROOT CAN STAND TALL

30 June 2017 0 comments

Derek Pringle looks ahead to Joe Root’s debut as England captain and points to a number of areas for the […]

Duckett refusing to abandon his attacking mindset

30 June 2017 0 comments

By Jack Miller BEN Duckett knows his first century of the season will not be enough to propel him back […]

Features

Home town hero Gayle back in fold for West Indies

Pears show faith in Tom with new contract

IT WAS GOOD LUCK TO MISS THRASHING!

SOUTH AFRICA FIGHT A POTENT COCKTAIL

IT’S TIME TO ENJOY SECOND COMING OF COOK…

OUT WITH THE NEW… AND IT’S IN WITH THE OLD…

BIG VERN’S EARNED THE RIGHT TO FEAST AT THE TOP

Grounds for concern: Battling cricket clubs are being priced out of their homes

Manthorp column: The Proteas are underdogs but stand-in Elgar won’t make it easy for England

Pringle column: I’m all for change, but there is a problem with the pink ball

It’s an honour just to watch Sangakkara, says team-mate Tom Curran

Change lives while coaching in Africa

EVEN YORKSHIRE HAS GROUNDS FOR CONCERN IN TOUGH TIMES

Neesham: Playing last year will help!

COOK & CO STILL HAVE APPETITE FOR RUNS AND WORK

BRAVE MALAN STUCK TO HIS OWN GAME

PROTEAS ARE DOWN BUT THEY WILL STILL BE A TEST

GARY’S EARNED ANOTHER SHOT!

STEVE’S SO PROUD HE BATTLED THROUGH DARK DAYS

Weather hampers Proteas Test prep

BLOWERS TICKS ON AND HE’LL BOW OUT IN STYLE

I’m learning from Curran despite being a mentor, says Dernbach

I’M ALL FOR CHANGE, BUT GAME MUST KEEP TRADITION

CAPTAINCY WILL BE A TEST BUT ROOT CAN STAND TALL

Duckett refusing to abandon his attacking mindset

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