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Bradford pupils reap the rewards of after-school cricket

28 April 2024 0 comments

All Stars and Dynamos Cricket sessions have gone down a treat at Copthorne Primary School, says Adam Hopkins “Some children […]

Historic club Leeds Caribbean gets a facelift

21 April 2024 0 comments

By Guy Williams Founded by the Windrush generation in 1948, Leeds Caribbean CC was the first West Indian cricket club […]

Millions pour into cricket

14 April 2024 0 comments

Earlier this month, Rishi Sunak announced a £35 million investment into grassroots cricket facilities and widening access to the sport […]

Chance to Shine urges cricket to tackle ‘postcode lottery’

4 January 2024 0 comments

Laura Cordingley, head of leading cricket charity Chance to Shine, has called on the professional game to look beyond its […]

Kapil’s star turn at Nelson

17 September 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver rewinds to the time when Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev bestrode club cricket’s stage For the cricketers of the […]

Walking among giants

3 September 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver looks back on when the player commonly recognised as the greatest all-rounder ever to play the game mixed […]

Laying down Marshall law

27 August 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver on perhaps the greatest fast bowler who ever lived, Malcolm Marshall, playing in the leagues Tasty signing: Malcolm […]

When Immy met Nathan

20 August 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver looks back to when he signed, and then captained, Imran Tahir in club cricket Imran had arrived in […]

Lightning strikes again and again…

13 August 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver on a time when Allan Donald lit up the league with Rishton Friday night, eve of the match, […]

Be afraid…be very afraid!

6 August 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver recounts the time when Courtney Walsh tore it up in the Northumberland league If you were a mechanic […]

When young Tugga dared to bounce out king Viv

23 July 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver on when a future Aussie legend sent Sir Viv Richards tumbling in the Lancashire League In acertain corner […]

Wylie whacks a wonder ton

25 June 2023 0 comments

By Adam Hopkins Opening batter Theo Wylie slammed an unbeaten century as Shrewsbury School defeated Manchester Grammar by ten wickets […]

Chance To Shine gets top billing

25 June 2023 0 comments

By Adam Hopkins Last week was Chance to Shine’s National Cricket Week where a range of cricket-themed activities take place […]

Mondli keeps smiling despite vicious assault

25 June 2023 0 comments

By Sam Dalling “Sometimes I still think about it,” admits Mondli Khumalo. And there is a lot for him to […]

You’ve gone full Zlatan on him!

14 May 2023 0 comments

Somerset legend Peter Trego is holding nothing back despite plying his trade these days at player-coach of Wiltshire Premier League […]

Durable Darlow’s back in business for Bedfordshire

20 June 2021 0 comments

National Counties BEDFORDSHIRE all-rounder George Darlow will make his return to county action in familiar surroundings in Sunday’s National Counties […]

Home is where Olly Stone’s heart is

13 June 2021 0 comments

OLLY Stone faces a busy summer of international cricket with England, but the Warwickshire fast bowler has not forgotten the […]

Anyone for a net? ECB announce new guidelines, outdoor practice allowed

15 May 2020 0 comments

The ECB have given the green light for clubs to reopen outdoor nets as part of a series of new […]

Warwickshire seal paceman Hannon-Dalby services for another two years

14 June 2019 0 comments

Warwickshire fast bowler Olly Hannon-Dalby has signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until the end of […]

Village cricket team collapses to 39 all out, including ten ducks

17 May 2019 0 comments

Royston Cricket Club return bizarre scorecard in match with Newport

Somerset sign IT20 star batsman Babar Azam

3 May 2019 0 comments

ICC IT20 top batsman Babar Azam signs Somerset deal

Carter’s relaxed methods the key

22 June 2018 0 comments

By Richard Dore NOTTINGHAMSHIRE’S Matt Carter is a man who seems to enjoy playing at Taunton. The county’s latest breakthrough […]

Oxford hope to keep winning tradition!

22 June 2018 0 comments

By Charlie Peat Oxford University v Cambridge University June 22, Lord’s, London, 11.00am start So cutting: Daniel Escott batting for […]

Law 42 has the recipe to lead to spite around club cricket

24 April 2018 0 comments

Club cricket organisers fear new law could trigger more conflict than it has been brought in to resolve

YOUNG GUN

13 April 2018 0 comments

Scriven looks to benefit from lowering of the old guard Tom Scriven Lowering the age of the squad is said […]

Club Cricket

Bradford pupils reap the rewards of after-school cricket

Historic club Leeds Caribbean gets a facelift

Millions pour into cricket

Chance to Shine urges cricket to tackle ‘postcode lottery’

Kapil’s star turn at Nelson

Walking among giants

Laying down Marshall law

When Immy met Nathan

Lightning strikes again and again…

Be afraid…be very afraid!

When young Tugga dared to bounce out king Viv

Wylie whacks a wonder ton

Chance To Shine gets top billing

Mondli keeps smiling despite vicious assault

You’ve gone full Zlatan on him!

Durable Darlow’s back in business for Bedfordshire

Home is where Olly Stone’s heart is

Anyone for a net? ECB announce new guidelines, outdoor practice allowed

Warwickshire seal paceman Hannon-Dalby services for another two years

Village cricket team collapses to 39 all out, including ten ducks

Somerset sign IT20 star batsman Babar Azam

Carter’s relaxed methods the key

Oxford hope to keep winning tradition!

Law 42 has the recipe to lead to spite around club cricket

YOUNG GUN

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