Features

This is where you will find all The Cricket Paper’s Features, opinion and content.

Rashid is the best out there says Simmons

16 June 2017 0 comments

By Richard Edwards He’s top boy! Rashid Khan of Afghanistan celebrates RASHID Khan has been hailed as the world’s best […]

MINISTERS CAMPAIGNIN FOR A LOVE OF OUR GAME

16 June 2017 0 comments

After a draining election, did Theresa just need to head to Lord’s? Alison Mitchell examines the relationship between cricket and […]

Cricket mourns loss of Tonker…

16 June 2017 0 comments

By Seth Francis BRIAN Taylor was an Essex captain with over 500 firstclass appearances to his name, though he never […]

PROTEAS STILL CAN’T CRACK WINNING CODE

16 June 2017 0 comments

NEIL MANTHORP There is a big difference between not making a decision and making a bad one, or the wrong […]

This timid loss means boys of ‘92 still my best

16 June 2017 0 comments

Derek Pringle explains how Pakistan’s gameplan confounded England and how Eoin Morgan’s side should have reacted PRINGLE’S VIEWPOINT Derek Pringle […]

BLACK CAPS JUST A ONE-MAN BAND

16 June 2017 0 comments

Tim Wigmore analyses why New Zealand have dropped out of the upper echelon of ODI sides so rapidly PLANET CRICKET […]

Believe us, you aren’t seeing any smiles here!

16 June 2017 0 comments

Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon on a Champions Trophy that has been confounding the experts The Aussie journos try to […]

Khan shows why spin can still be king

16 June 2017 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN As the Champions’ Trophy moves towards its conclusion – hopefully […]

MATCHING BOYS OF ’04 MAY STILL BE TALL ORDER

16 June 2017 0 comments

Derek Pringle on how history offers England hope of another Ashes success this winter Down Under Derek Pringle For many […]

Shaw joins Gloucs on short-term deal again

16 June 2017 0 comments

By Seth Francis YORKSHIRE all-rounder Josh Shaw will look to get first-team action over the next month having joined Gloucestershire […]

WHY IT’S VITAL NOT TO BOOK HOLIDAY OVERSEAS

16 June 2017 0 comments

PAUL NIXON While Hampshire have been flying this season and many have been stating it’s their Kolpak players doing the […]

ENGLAND’S FAULT FOR MISJUDGING PITCH

16 June 2017 0 comments

THIS was England’s chance to get that monkey off their back and win a major 50-over competition and they simply […]

TALE OF WIND AND WILLOW MAY CHEER UP POOR JASON

16 June 2017 0 comments

MARTIN JOHNSON When the Florida police released that video of Tiger Woods failing a ‘sobriety’ test, it was hard to […]

SUCH A SHAME BUTWE’RE NO LONGER LIGHTWEIGHTS

16 June 2017 0 comments

PETER HAYTER There is no getting away from the fact that England’s failure to live up to other people’s idea […]

ROY MUST LEARN TO PUT TEAM FIRST AGAIN

16 June 2017 0 comments

JASON Roy will come again. His coach Trevor Bayliss is in no doubt, nor should anyone else be, that, when […]

Five new names as familiar faces rest

16 June 2017 0 comments

By Joshua Peck LIAM Livingstone is one of five uncapped players named in England’s T20 squad for the series against […]

Windies demanding security assurances ahead of England tour

12 June 2017 0 comments

THE West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is seeking assurances on beefed-up security in the run-up to their tour this summer, following the terror attacks in London and Manchester.