Undercooked West Indies need support from ‘Big three’

MARK BUTCHER It was evident from the Lord’s Test that West Indies are massively undercooked for this series. If it hadn’t...

England analysis and comment: The need for speed

Derek Pringle explains that out-and-out pace is just one part of the equation.

A TRUE TEST FOR ENGLAND WOMEN

KATYA WITNEY Katya Witney laments the lack of red-ball cricket for Heather Knight’s side England completed an unbeaten summer with a...

African Caribbean Cricket Festival celebrates heritage in Northampton

By Jeremy Blackmore "We need to show the kids that cricket is in our DNA,” says former England pace bowler Devon...

LAST OF THEIR KIND

RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler Richard Clarke says we are unlikely to see true glovemen play international cricket again In July...

CARIBBEAN ADVENTURES ACROSS THE SHIRES

DARREN STEVENS I was sorry to see the West Indies succumb so feebly in the first Test, but their arrival on...

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, JIMMY

MARK BUTCHER Mark Butcher looks back on one of the all-time great careers Stuart Broad’s hot streaks are the stuff of...

Slippery Atkinson barges into the future

DEREK PRINGLE It is impossible not to get carried away with Gus Atkinson’s 12-wicket haul to kick off the international red-ball...

ANYONE FOR TENNIS?

Richard Clarke Richard Clarke wonders, with Test cricket likely to be played in a window in future, what the sport could...

Bracey’s best shows recovery is possible

BEN GARDNER The Gloucestershire keeper has put his unfortunate England experience behind him at last Any one of the following –...

A Cricket Life

The former No.1-ranked Test batter in the world looks back on his career, sharing the crease with the maestro and the...

BRILLIANT BUMRAH HAS MAGIC IN HIS FINGERS

MARK BUTCHER It was a fabulous performance from India to end their 13-year wait to win a World Cup title. They...

JIMMY SWANSONG SHINES LIGHT ON FRAGILE FUTURE

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Just in case anyone thought the upcoming Lord’s Test against the West Indies was a sentimental farewell to...

GLOVES PASS TO SMITH – BUT ENGLAND ARE SPOILT FOR CHOICE

DARREN STEVENS The last week or so has been quite a time for wicketkeepers. We have to start with that extraordinary...

Disability cricket in the spotlight as India beat England

By Sam Dalling In the end, India simply had too much for England. Heard that one before? Thought so. But whereas...

ACCESS ALL AREAS

RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler RICHARD CLARKE SAYS ENGLISH CRICKET NEEDS TO GET ENGAGED Everything we’ve done up until now isn’t...

Keep the red ball rolling

ANNIE CHAVE Annie Chave laments the loss of long days watching Championship cricket ball The ECB waited until the return of...

Desmond Haynes

A Cricket Life As the tourists get ready for the first Test at Lord’s on Wednesday, the West Indies and Middlesex...

England’s rigid approach strangled their chances of success

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle England’s ignominious exit from the T20 World Cup had been signposted for a while. From the moment the...

RED-HOT ROBINSON PILES PRESSURE ON BAIRSTOW

MARK BUTCHER Not for the first time, England face a wicketkeeping conundrum as they prepare for the start of the Test...

Clock Cricket bringing joy to people living with dementia

By Sam Dalling The hall attached to St Cuthbert’s Church is peaceful enough to hear the clock tick towards 2pm. That,...

JOY TO THE WORLD!

RICHARD CLARKE LOOKS ON THE BRIGHT SIDE AKA The Grumbler It is 11.30am on a fiercely hot Tuesday morning at Chelmsford...

LOUIS KIMBER AND THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE

BEN GARDNER HOW MOMENTS LIKE THESE KEEP US COMING BACK FOR MORE If you’re not actually at a ground, then there...

National Cricket Week a hit with children across the nation

Last week (June 17-21) was Chance to Shine’s National Cricket Week, a nationwide festival of cricket celebrating the sport, raising awareness...

TO YORK OR NOT TO YORK

DEREK PRINGLE Deciding what ball to go to at the death is a thorny issue @derekpringle As the size of muscles...