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U-turn from Mommsen boosts Scots

2 June 2017 0 comments

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 […]

Toby’s rise confirms the worth of MCCUs

2 June 2017 0 comments

By Ross Lawson ASK anyone whether the MCCU system in English cricket is worth the time and they’ll give you […]

WHEN DRS BECOMES ANOTHER TACTIC, NOT A FAILSAFE

2 June 2017 0 comments

PETER HAYTER South Africa, chasing 331 to win the second Royal London ODI against England at the Ageas Bowl and […]

EOIN’S PUT US AHEAD OF WORLD CUP SCHEDULE

2 June 2017 0 comments

Chris Stocks gets the view from the top on England’s turnaround in ODI form under Eoin Morgan As he enters […]

PRIDE AND DESIRE IS VITAL TO CRICKET’S GREATS

2 June 2017 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE Some sportsmen are motivated by glory, others by money. But there is a small elite who derive their […]

Arthur’s mantra for Pakistan is fitness and firepower …

2 June 2017 0 comments

Saj Sadiq speaks to Mickey Arthur, the head coach of Pakistan, before the Champions Trophy How much did you know […]

How much did Jordan really learn at IPL?

26 May 2017 0 comments

WEare constantly told that the IPL has ‘nowt to do with money’. It’s instead all to do with “gaining experience”, […]

Village grounds really capture the essence!

26 May 2017 0 comments

THE caption to the photograph of the New Road ground, set against the backdrop of Worcester Cathedral and illustrating Peter […]

ROBINSON’S CHARGES ARE NOW HITTING THE RIGHT NOTES

26 May 2017 0 comments

With less than a month to go until the World Cup, Alison Mitchell speaks to Mark Robinson on the returning […]

Rudolph’s shine is coming to an end…

26 May 2017 0 comments

By Edwin Charles JACQUES Rudolph will hang up his spikes at the end of the season after relinquishing Glamorgan’s four-day […]

Vince gets the nod to front Lions’ charge

26 May 2017 0 comments

By Seth Francis Experience: James Vince captains the Lions side JAMES Vince will captain an experienced England Lions squad in […]

THERE ARE CALL-UPS…AND THERE ARE PROPER CALL-UPS

26 May 2017 0 comments

Roderick Easdale looks back at those players lucky enough to be ‘selected’ by England, but unlucky enough to be ‘unselected’ […]

Somerset finally get Corey on board

26 May 2017 0 comments

By Seth Francis NEW Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson will finally make his Somerset bow this summer having signed for the […]

From Botham’s beef to the Pollock pearls, TV was a joy

26 May 2017 0 comments

Peter Hayter spends a day on his sofa enthusing at the expertise of Sky’s coverage at Headingley SKY TV’s monopoly […]

Emerald Isle must build for its future…

26 May 2017 0 comments

THIS month brought Ireland the most exciting few weeks of bilateral cricket in their history. Yet Ireland were well-beaten in […]

ENGLAND PINNING HOPES ON BIG BEN’S RECOVERY

26 May 2017 0 comments

PETER HAYTER The grimace on the face of England’s talisman was bad enough. The expression into which Andrew Strauss’ features […]

MILNE RUFFLING NEW FEATHERS!

26 May 2017 0 comments

Tim Wigmore looks at the stuttering career of speedster Adam Milne as the paceman embarks on another career chapter PLANET […]

JOYCE IS SO RIGHT TO PUT HIS IRISH TEST BID FIRST

26 May 2017 0 comments

PAUL NIXON www.paulnixoncricket.com Ed Joyce has retired from county cricket to focus on his Ireland career and, while there may […]

Fighting talk…but it all points towards the Ashes

26 May 2017 0 comments

They may not be favourites for the Champions Trophy, but Adam Collins believes wounds can be opened by Australia In […]

ENGLAND MISSING A PLAYER OF TRESCO’S TALENTS

26 May 2017 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE More than any other cricketer in the modern era still able to ply their trade in the middle, […]

PACE…IT’S WHAT WE ALL WANT TO SEE IN THE GAME

26 May 2017 0 comments

MARTIN JOHNSON As I looked up to see one of the world’s deadliest fast bowlers about to enter his delivery […]

PLAYERS MUST EMBRACE WHAT IS A SPECIAL TOUR

26 May 2017 0 comments

NEIL MANTHORP SOUTH AFRICAN WRITER AND BROADCASTER South Africa’s first post-isolation tour of England remains, 23 years later, a career […]

There’s too much cricket!

26 May 2017 0 comments

Was it just me, or did some of the star players during Wednesday’s one-dayer at Headingley look absolutely knackered!? It’s […]

Fond farewell to Misbah and Younis, two of the very best

23 May 2017 0 comments

While Yasir Shah celebrated wildly to mark a first Test series victory for Pakistan in the West Indies, all eyes instinctively turned towards Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan, given that this was also the last time both would be seen in Pakistani colours.

Features

U-turn from Mommsen boosts Scots

THIS BITESIZE TREAT HAS THE INGREDIENTS TO SURPRISE

Toby’s rise confirms the worth of MCCUs

WHEN DRS BECOMES ANOTHER TACTIC, NOT A FAILSAFE

EOIN’S PUT US AHEAD OF WORLD CUP SCHEDULE

PRIDE AND DESIRE IS VITAL TO CRICKET’S GREATS

Arthur’s mantra for Pakistan is fitness and firepower …

How much did Jordan really learn at IPL?

Village grounds really capture the essence!

ROBINSON’S CHARGES ARE NOW HITTING THE RIGHT NOTES

Rudolph’s shine is coming to an end…

Vince gets the nod to front Lions’ charge

THERE ARE CALL-UPS…AND THERE ARE PROPER CALL-UPS

Somerset finally get Corey on board

From Botham’s beef to the Pollock pearls, TV was a joy

Emerald Isle must build for its future…

ENGLAND PINNING HOPES ON BIG BEN’S RECOVERY

MILNE RUFFLING NEW FEATHERS!

JOYCE IS SO RIGHT TO PUT HIS IRISH TEST BID FIRST

Fighting talk…but it all points towards the Ashes

ENGLAND MISSING A PLAYER OF TRESCO’S TALENTS

PACE…IT’S WHAT WE ALL WANT TO SEE IN THE GAME

PLAYERS MUST EMBRACE WHAT IS A SPECIAL TOUR

There’s too much cricket!

Fond farewell to Misbah and Younis, two of the very best

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