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One cap Franks returns to coach

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By Joshua Peck ONE-CAP wonder Paul Franks will return to international cricket this summer after being asked to join England’s […]

Trophy doing little to abate 50-over threat

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The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN It has been muttered from time to time in recent […]

Rayner: It’s time we were Lord’s of our own manor

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Liam Cromar meets up with the Middlesex bowler who has come of age since leading the county to title success […]

OLD SCHOOL APPROACH IS PROVING EFFECTIVE

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Derek Pringle says soft pitches in the Champions Trophy are rewarding good old-fashioned values Derek Pringle Global tournaments like the […]

FACT PANEL

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Staying young: Has Darren Stevens’ anti-ageing secret been discovered? Kent’s remarkable 41-year-old is pictured at the Chalybeate Spring in the […]

Afghans pull plug on tour to Ireland

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By Joshua Peck AFGHANISTAN have pulled out of next month’s three ODI tour to Ireland due to a clash with […]

MODERN- DAY WOOLLEY JUST GETTING BETTER WITH AGE

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Darren Stevens, of Kent, is the inaugural winner of The Cricket Paper’s new ‘All-Rounder of the Month’ award, which recognises […]

WHY IT’S KYLE, NOT COLLY, ON THE ROAD TO GLORY

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PAUL NIXON WWW.PAULNIXONCRICKET.COM Too generous: Paul Collingwood, the Durham skipper, has found his declarations have often misfired PICTURE: Getty Images […]

Roy must embrace natural game to find his best form

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Peter Hayter looks at the worrying form of Jason Roy as England stick by their opener Whoops! Jason Roy is […]

NO RESULT IN 66 OVERS? THAT’S ANOWN GOAL

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THE Champions Trophy has been brilliant so far, even though the rain has been a big talking point. There’s not […]

Even with the gloves off, Daryn will still be a star

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By Richard Edwards DARYN SMIT might not be the first name to spring to mind when discussing the world’s genuine […]

We’re quaking in the last-chance saloon with mythical beasts, D/L and Liberace…

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Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon offer their distinctly surreal slant on tomorrow’s showdown Struggle: Umpire Nigel Llong tried to let […]

Jet-setter Gillespie is open to return on T20 duty

9 June 2017 0 comments

By Seth Francis AFTER a successful stint as Kent assistant coach, Jason Gillespie has refused to rule out a return […]

Tom on verge of return to Yorkshire

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By Seth Francis YORKSHIRE have added to their depth of England talent with Worcestershire batsman Tom Kohler-Cadmore on the verge […]

PHENOMENAL SANGA’S AN ALL-TIME GREAT

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A QUICKword on Kumar Sangakkara: what he has achieved over the past few weeks is phenomenal. He fell just 16 […]

AN UNWANTED SIBLING OUTSHINES WORLD CUP

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Tim Wigmore says Champions Trophy’s slick format puts the bloated World Cup to shame Just champion: India’s Shikhar Dhawan, left, […]

DETERMINED ESSEX PROVE THERE’S NO SKILLS GAP

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Derek Pringle explains how the Championship leaders have become genuine title contenders It is 25 years since Essex sat atop […]

Berkshire eyeing history as they chase the double

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UNICORNS By Charlie Peat THE chance to create history has been the main motivation behind Berkshire’s scintillating start to the […]

CRICKET’S CHICANERY PUT INTO CONTEXT BY FINAL DIVE

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MARTIN JOHNSON There are one or two more important issues to prioritise, such as global warming, or whether British Airways […]

Prolific Greg gives Moores a nudge

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SECOND XI By Luke Baker GREG Smith is finding his form in the Second XI Championship and Notts coach Peter […]

WHY THE PROTEAS ARERIGHT TO COUNT ON KAGISO

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NEIL MANTHORP The big-hitters grab the headlines and attention but it’s equally a fact that the team with the highest […]

A shame but it’s looking as if Fab Four may not hit the high notes this time

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Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon cast an eye over this month’s Champions Trophy In the picture: John Hastings, whose selection […]

Tres takes first strike on mental health issue

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By Joshua Peck MARCUS Trescothick will be the first guest on talkSPORT’s new series that addresses mental health issues in […]

U-turn from Mommsen boosts Scots

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By Gary Heatly Back in swing with Scotland: Preston Mommsen THE Scotland selectors have announced their squad for next week’s […]

THIS BITESIZE TREAT HAS THE INGREDIENTS TO SURPRISE

2 June 2017 0 comments

Alison Mitchell tells us just what the Champions Trophy has done for cricket and what to expect from this year’s […]

Features

One cap Franks returns to coach

Trophy doing little to abate 50-over threat

Rayner: It’s time we were Lord’s of our own manor

OLD SCHOOL APPROACH IS PROVING EFFECTIVE

FACT PANEL

Afghans pull plug on tour to Ireland

MODERN- DAY WOOLLEY JUST GETTING BETTER WITH AGE

WHY IT’S KYLE, NOT COLLY, ON THE ROAD TO GLORY

Roy must embrace natural game to find his best form

NO RESULT IN 66 OVERS? THAT’S ANOWN GOAL

Even with the gloves off, Daryn will still be a star

We’re quaking in the last-chance saloon with mythical beasts, D/L and Liberace…

Jet-setter Gillespie is open to return on T20 duty

Tom on verge of return to Yorkshire

PHENOMENAL SANGA’S AN ALL-TIME GREAT

AN UNWANTED SIBLING OUTSHINES WORLD CUP

DETERMINED ESSEX PROVE THERE’S NO SKILLS GAP

Berkshire eyeing history as they chase the double

CRICKET’S CHICANERY PUT INTO CONTEXT BY FINAL DIVE

Prolific Greg gives Moores a nudge

WHY THE PROTEAS ARERIGHT TO COUNT ON KAGISO

A shame but it’s looking as if Fab Four may not hit the high notes this time

Tres takes first strike on mental health issue

U-turn from Mommsen boosts Scots

THIS BITESIZE TREAT HAS THE INGREDIENTS TO SURPRISE

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