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Yorkshire groundsman picks up top award

1 December 2015 0 comments

YORKSHIRE have picked up another County Championship accolade as groundsman Andy Fogarty was awarded the main prize at the Groundsman […]

Where are they now? Lancashire – NatWest Trophy and Benson & Hedges Cup winners 1990

1 December 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Mike Watkinson admits this was a Lancashire side who, once they got into the winning habit in […]

County Championship coin toss scrapped

27 November 2015 0 comments

The coin toss that decides whether a team bat or fields is to be scrapped in the County Championship next […]

Tom Fell fit to play after surgery for cancer

25 November 2015 1 comment

Tom Fell has revealed he has had surgery for testicular cancer but the Worcestershire batsman has been given the go-ahead […]

My life in cricket – Jacques Du Toit

25 November 2015 0 comments

It was the England women’s captain, Charlotte Edwards, who pointed me in the direction of Leicestershire. I was playing cricket […]

Final Over – Ben Cotton

24 November 2015 0 comments

ON THE SPOT Date of Birth: 13/9/1993 Marital Status: Single Former Clubs: Porthill Park, Staffordshire THE LAST Bat you bought/used? […]

Domestic and international cricket crowds in England increase

24 November 2015 0 comments

Crowds at English domestic and international cricket matches are at their highest level since the ECB was formed. Supporters at […]

Where are they now? Durham – Minor Counties champions 1980

24 November 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Peter Crane believes that the seeds for Durham becoming a first-class county and joining the County Championship […]

My life in cricket – Andy Lloyd

10 November 2015 1 comment

I was a one-county man and while there were a couple of opportunities I never really considered leaving Warwickshire at […]

Where are they now? Sussex – Gillette Cup finalists 1970

10 November 2015 2 comments

By Neil Fissler Sussex were just about to lose their crown as the most successful team in the early history […]

T20 Blast fixtures

4 November 2015 0 comments

North Group Friday May 20 Leicestershire v Northamptonshire, Grace Road, Leicester Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire, Trent Bridge, Nottingham Worcestershire v Durham, […]

One-Day Cup fixtures

4 November 2015 0 comments

North Group Sunday June 5 Lancashire v Warwickshire, Old Trafford, Manchester Leicestershire v Durham, Grace Road, Leicester Worcestershire v Derbyshire, […]

County Championship Division Two fixtures

4 November 2015 0 comments

Sunday April 10 – Wednesday April 13 Essex v Gloucestershire, County Ground, Chelmsford Northamptonshire v Sussex, County Ground, Northampton Worcestershire […]

County Championship Division One fixtures

4 November 2015 0 comments

Sunday April 10 – April 13 Durham v Somerset, Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Hampshire v Warwickshire, The Rose Bowl, Southampton Nottinghamshire […]