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Buttler suffers fractured thumb while playing for Lancashire

12 July 2016 0 comments

England’s Jos Buttler is set for a spell without the gloves after an x-ray revealed the wicketkeeper fractured his thump. […]

Cosgrove to stay at Leicestershire until 2018

12 July 2016 0 comments

Leicestershire captain Mark Cosgrove will stay at the county until at least the end of the 2018 season after signing […]

Varun Chopra to leave Warwickshire at end of season

5 July 2016 1 comment

Varun Chopra will leave Warwickshire at the end of the season with Essex and Hampshire interested in signing the former […]

Gleeson signs permanent deal at Northants

5 July 2016 0 comments

Northants bowler Richard Gleeson has signed a three-year deal with the county that will beging mnext year. Gleeson, 28, has […]

Essex won’t replace overseas star Adam Milne

27 June 2016 0 comments

Essex will look to their own young players to replace overseas star Adam Milne for the T20 Blast rather than […]

McClenaghan to miss rest of T20 Blast

24 June 2016 0 comments

Middlesex overseas star Mitchell McClenaghan will miss the rest of this summer’s T20 Blast after scans revealed he has a […]

Warwickshire tie up deals for young players

21 June 2016 0 comments

Mark Adair has agreed a new two-year contract extension with Warwickshire having impressed for the Bears this summer. Adair, 20, […]

Adam Milne to miss Essex T20 stint

20 June 2016 0 comments

ADAM Milne will not feature in this summer’s T20 Blast with the New Zealand bowler set for surgery on an […]

England players set to make T20 Blast and One-Day Cup appearances

14 June 2016 0 comments

A host of England players will be in action for their counties over the coming weeks with national team mates […]

Nick Selman commits future to Glamorgan

14 June 2016 0 comments

Nick Selman will remain at Glamorgan until at least 2019 after signing a new three-year contract with the county. Selman, […]

Matt Henry set to extend stay at Worcestershire

13 June 2016 0 comments

Worcestershire are set to keep the services of Matt Henry with the county wanting the New Zealander to stay for […]

Warwickshire to release pair of batsmen

13 June 2016 0 comments

Freddie Coleman and Jonathon Webb will both be searching for new counties this winter with Warwickshire deciding they will not […]

Niall O’Brien set to be out until end of July

13 June 2016 0 comments

Leicestershire could be without wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien until the end of July with the Irishman suffering a calf muscle tear. […]

Hamish Marshall to leave Gloucestershire at end of season

8 June 2016 0 comments

THIS summer will be Hamish Marshall’s last with Gloucestershire with the batsman leaving the county after 11 years. Marshall, 37, […]

LORD’S OF THE DANCE – Charles Dance plays the Lord of Lord’s Cricket Ground in new video

8 June 2016 0 comments

Having gripped us with his portrayal of Lord Tywin Lannister in the award-winning Game of Thrones, Charles Dance is playing the […]

Olly Stone set to miss rest of season

8 June 2016 0 comments

NORTHANTS bowler Olly Stone is likely to miss the rest of the 2016 season after injuring himself as he celebrated […]

ICP Young Gun – Michael Burgess

7 June 2016 0 comments

‘I was gutted to fall for 98 on county debut’ Scoring 98 against Sri Lanka on county debut is hardly […]

Where are they now? Leicestershire – 2001 runners up Sunday League and C&G Trophy

7 June 2016 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Neil Burns admits that Leicestershire were disappointed not to have ended the 2001 season with at least […]

Umpires are unsung heroes of our game

6 June 2016 0 comments

Neil Bainton, in his tenth season as a first-class umpire, reveals to Rob Johnstone that the growth of T20 means […]

Gillespie stays on but suitors will still circle

6 June 2016 0 comments

YORKSHIRE coach Jason Gillespie ended all speculation, for now at least, by confirming that he will not be leaving Headingley […]

Paul Nixon column – Batters beware: A team can fold any time

30 May 2016 0 comments

It’s been nice to see wickets falling in the County Championship now after batsmen dominated the opening few weeks, but […]

Where are they now? Glamorgan – National League winners 2002 & 2004

30 May 2016 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Mike Powell believes that the key strength of Glamorgan at the turn of the millennium was that […]

Peter Hayter column – It’s poor timing again for Graves & T20 Blast

30 May 2016 0 comments

On the face of it, the eve of the start of this season’s NatWest Blast should have been the ideal […]

Warwickshire and Selco extend cricket partnership

13 May 2016 0 comments

Warwickshire County Cricket Club has laid down strong foundations for the future by extending its partnership with Selco Builder’s Warehouse […]

Foster’s got a sense of humour and it’s been needed

10 May 2016 0 comments

Peter Hayter talks to Essex wicketkeeper James Foster about the way his England hopes were crushed Seven years have passed […]

Latest News

Buttler suffers fractured thumb while playing for Lancashire

Cosgrove to stay at Leicestershire until 2018

Varun Chopra to leave Warwickshire at end of season

Gleeson signs permanent deal at Northants

Essex won’t replace overseas star Adam Milne

McClenaghan to miss rest of T20 Blast

Warwickshire tie up deals for young players

Adam Milne to miss Essex T20 stint

England players set to make T20 Blast and One-Day Cup appearances

Nick Selman commits future to Glamorgan

Matt Henry set to extend stay at Worcestershire

Warwickshire to release pair of batsmen

Niall O’Brien set to be out until end of July

Hamish Marshall to leave Gloucestershire at end of season

LORD’S OF THE DANCE – Charles Dance plays the Lord of Lord’s Cricket Ground in new video

Olly Stone set to miss rest of season

ICP Young Gun – Michael Burgess

Where are they now? Leicestershire – 2001 runners up Sunday League and C&G Trophy

Umpires are unsung heroes of our game

Gillespie stays on but suitors will still circle

Paul Nixon column – Batters beware: A team can fold any time

Where are they now? Glamorgan – National League winners 2002 & 2004

Peter Hayter column – It’s poor timing again for Graves & T20 Blast

Warwickshire and Selco extend cricket partnership

Foster’s got a sense of humour and it’s been needed

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