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WARBOYS AND ST IVES RESCUED BY MERGER

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Matt Ford details how two Cambridgeshire cricket clubs with proud histories decided that the only way they could survive was […]

Rothery looking to take Foxes to new heights

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Jeremy Blackmore meets Leicestershire’s newly-appointed chief executive Karen Rothery – only the second female CEO to take charge of an […]

At least class of ‘19 aren’t facing Eighties fear factor

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Richard Edwards looks back to the Caribbean tour of 1986 when a rampant West Indies attack cut England to shreds […]

England duo just so happy to be back in the mix

8 February 2019 0 comments

By Adam Collins ENGLAND are welcoming back champions Sarah Taylor and Katherine Brunt back to the ranks for their spring […]

SEAM OBSESSION IN COUNTY GAMEIS THE CAUSE OF OUR TEST WOES

8 February 2019 0 comments

Derek Pringle does not blame the the new Championship structure for a lack of top order batsmanship but a pre-existing […]

Hain and Duckett lead Lions

8 February 2019 0 comments

By Andrew Harvey FIFTIES from Ben Duckett and Sam Hain helped England Lions take the upper hand on day one […]

Lavalette column: Big bash losing its mojo in dismal summer

6 February 2019 0 comments

Why the Big Bash is losing its mojo

Westbury: Don’t burden this current West Indies with the past

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Isabelle Westbury cautions that misconceptions about the modern Caribbean game may be affecting our judgement of the progress made there

Johnson column: Defeat is only the start of a ritual torture

6 February 2019 0 comments

Martin Johnson on having to face the media after a defeat

Dragons will be back breathing fire again, says mentor Hugh Morris

6 February 2019 0 comments

Jeremy Blackmore catches up with Glamorgan chief executive Hugh Morris and interim head coach Matt Maynard about the county’s fresh start

Local knowledge is giving Marcus North the edge at Durham

6 February 2019 0 comments

Paul Edwards speaks to Durham’s director of cricket about the county’s aspirations to rebuild both on and off the field

When an embarrassment for West Indies cricket was rescued by a one-off return to one of the region’s iconic venues

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First Viv shed a tear but then we got one last hurrah at the Rec

Big trouble lies ahead if the hundred doesn’t work warns Daryl Mitchell

6 February 2019 0 comments

Chris Stocks finds the man who represents the players wants all his members to benefit from the new format but everyone must buy into

Pringle column: Formula for all-rounders is holding England back

6 February 2019 0 comments

England need to start looking at blooding more specialist players if they are to become one of the great sides

Where to find the best odds for the Cricket World Cup

5 February 2019 0 comments

If you weren’t already aware, England are the bookmakers’ favourite for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. It seems that […]

Chapple: Dane Vilas is the perfect solution for our promotion aim

2 February 2019 0 comments

And the Lancashire head coach backs Liam Livingstone to return to his best form in 2019

Dogged Duckett secures a consolation for Lions

1 February 2019 0 comments

By Edwin Charles BEN DUCKETT dug deep to steer the England Lions home by onewicket in the final ODI against […]

MARCUS: CAM IS RIGHT FIT FOR US!

1 February 2019 0 comments

Signing: Cameron Bancroft Marcus North, has enthusiastically backed the county’s decision to sign Cameron Bancroft and has compared the opener […]

CREDIT TO SIMMONS AND LAW FOR GIVING WEST INDIES A LIFT

1 February 2019 0 comments

PAUl NIXON Great work: Stuart Law and Phil Simmons, inset, played a huge part in giving West Indies back their […]

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE IS GIVING NORTH THE EDGE AT DURHAM

1 February 2019 0 comments

Paul Edwards speaks to Durham’s director of cricket, Marcus North, about the county’s aspirations to rebuild both on and off […]

CEO KAREN WILL BRING ENERGY TO THE FOXES

1 February 2019 0 comments

THIS week, Leicestershire announced the appointment of a young lady as the club’s new chief executive officer, Karen Rothery. Karen […]

McLaren turns his back on red ball

1 February 2019 0 comments

By Jon Couch SOUTH African all-rounder Ryan McLaren has announced his retirement from first-class cricket. The 35-year-old posted a screengrab […]

DEFEAT IS ONLY THE START OF A RITUAL TORTURE

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MARTIN JOHNSON Losing a game of cricket is never nice, but for the modern day Test captain it’s a lot […]

Don’t burden this current West Indies with the past

1 February 2019 0 comments

Isabelle Westbury cautions that misconceptions about the modern Caribbean game may be affecting our judgment of the progress made there […]

GAME MUST ADOPT ZERO TOLERANCE ON RACIST HATE SPEECH

1 February 2019 0 comments

ADAM COLLINS One game: one goal: Racial agendas, as seen at Perth Stadium last week, inset, must be stamped out […]

Features

WARBOYS AND ST IVES RESCUED BY MERGER

Rothery looking to take Foxes to new heights

At least class of ‘19 aren’t facing Eighties fear factor

England duo just so happy to be back in the mix

SEAM OBSESSION IN COUNTY GAMEIS THE CAUSE OF OUR TEST WOES

Hain and Duckett lead Lions

Lavalette column: Big bash losing its mojo in dismal summer

Westbury: Don’t burden this current West Indies with the past

Johnson column: Defeat is only the start of a ritual torture

Dragons will be back breathing fire again, says mentor Hugh Morris

Local knowledge is giving Marcus North the edge at Durham

When an embarrassment for West Indies cricket was rescued by a one-off return to one of the region’s iconic venues

Big trouble lies ahead if the hundred doesn’t work warns Daryl Mitchell

Pringle column: Formula for all-rounders is holding England back

Where to find the best odds for the Cricket World Cup

Chapple: Dane Vilas is the perfect solution for our promotion aim

Dogged Duckett secures a consolation for Lions

MARCUS: CAM IS RIGHT FIT FOR US!

CREDIT TO SIMMONS AND LAW FOR GIVING WEST INDIES A LIFT

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE IS GIVING NORTH THE EDGE AT DURHAM

CEO KAREN WILL BRING ENERGY TO THE FOXES

McLaren turns his back on red ball

DEFEAT IS ONLY THE START OF A RITUAL TORTURE

Don’t burden this current West Indies with the past

GAME MUST ADOPT ZERO TOLERANCE ON RACIST HATE SPEECH

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