Vitality Blast

This is where you will find all The Cricket Paper’s Vitality Blast news, opinion and content.

Brilliant Benny compounds Seaxers woe

11 July 2021 0 comments

BENNY Howell’s phenomenal spell helped Gloucestershire defend 171 to beat Middlesex by ten runs and leave the Seaxers rooted to […]

Finn Allen is key to Lightning’s last 8 hopes

11 July 2021 0 comments

LANCASHIRE Lightning kept their Vitality Blast quarter-final hopes alive with a dominant win over Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Old Trafford. Set […]

Two more years for Alex Hales at Nottinghamshire

8 July 2021 0 comments

Alex Hales has signed a two-year contract extension with Nottinghamshire in which he will continue to feature in white-ball cricket […]

Rapids respond thanks to wily diamond Daryl Mitchell

4 July 2021 0 comments

DARYL Mitchell became a record-breaker as Worcestershire Rapids beat Derbyshire Falcons by 14 runs. The 37-year-old became the first Worcestershire […]

Golden boy Harry Brook back to breaking boundaries

4 July 2021 0 comments

HARRY Brook and hat-trick hero Lockie Ferguson combined as Yorkshire Vikings clinched a dramatic nine-run victory over Lancashire Lightning in […]

Grizzly Bears are humbled but Ball is bouncing

4 July 2021 0 comments

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Outlaws bowler Jake Ball believes his side thrive on a big occasion after they thrashed Birmingham Bears by 114 […]

Foxes, and the the rain, dent Durham hopes

4 July 2021 0 comments

DURHAM’S hopes of qualifying for the Vitality Blast quarter-finals were dented as they lost by eight wickets via DLS at […]

Lenham, 16, adding bite to Sharks’ bid

4 July 2021 0 comments

AN OPENING stand of 144 and the continued rise of 16-year-old bowling sensation Archie Lenham guided Sussex Sharks to a […]

Milne’s treble tops powers Spitfires

4 July 2021 0 comments

By Luke Baker Jor dropper! Jordan Cox smashed an unbeaten 61 off just 28 balls as Kent Spitfires proved too […]

Prest is best as Hawks swoop in

4 July 2021 0 comments

By Oscar Haley A MAIDEN half-century for teenager Tom Prest helped Hampshire secure just their second Vitality Blast win of […]

Captain Craig leads charge for Cidermen

4 July 2021 0 comments

STAND-IN skipper Craig Overton hailed Somerset’s character after they moved second in the South Group with a rain-affected five-run win […]

Robinson return is ruined by Phillips

27 June 2021 0 comments

By Andy Baber ENGLAND seamer Ollie Robinson suffered defeat on his return to senior cricket as Gloucestershire swept aside previously […]

Tom Banton just too much for sad Hawks

27 June 2021 0 comments

TOM Banton was the hero in Taunton as his scintillating 77 off 37 balls inspired Somerset to a nail-biting seven-run […]

Darren Stevens, 45, extends his deal at Kent

27 June 2021 0 comments

EVERGREEN all-rounder Darren Stevens has signed a one-year contract extension with Kent – at the age of 45. Stevens has […]

Stokes back – and makes Bears grizzy

27 June 2021 0 comments

SUPERSTARS Ben Stokes and Cameron Bancroft were in inspired form as they helped Durham past Birmingham Bears at Edgbaston in […]

Mark Stoneman leads relentless Vikings crusade

27 June 2021 0 comments

DEBUTANT Mark Stoneman kicked off his Vitality Blast loan to Yorkshire with a 50 as the Vikings posted a mammoth […]

Vasconcelos is leading way for Steelbacks

27 June 2021 0 comments

RICARDO Vasconcelos was again the hero for Northamptonshire Steelbacks, as he steered them to a seven-wicket win against Lancashire Lightning. […]

Hales back in the old routine to fire Notts

27 June 2021 0 comments

By Oscar Haley A SCINTILLATING century from Alex Hales helped Notts Outlaws edge past Lancashire Lighting to stay top of […]

Libby and D’Oliveira spark Rapids response

27 June 2021 0 comments

WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids opener Brett D’Oliveira was delighted after his quickfire 67 helped dispatch Durham at New Road. Alongside Jake Libby […]

Misfield leaves Derby derby at a stalemate

27 June 2021 0 comments

DERBYSHIRE Falcons secured an unlikely tie as Sol Budinger’s misfield on the final ball saw his Notts Outlaws miss out […]

Lilley falls just short but still fires the Foxes

27 June 2021 0 comments

TWO Lancastrians in the form of Arron Lilley and Callum Parkinson combined for Leicestershire Foxes to secure a 34-run victory […]

DBD’s No.1 in the eyes of Stevens

27 June 2021 0 comments

By Charlie Bennett DARREN Stevens labelled his Kent Spitfires teammate Daniel Bell-Drummond one of the best white-ball players in the […]

Pope answers Surrey’s prayers in capital clash

27 June 2021 0 comments

By Charlie Bennett All smiles: Will Jacks starred with bat and ball for Surrey GARETH Batty believes Ollie Pope is […]

Harry Brook and Jordan Thompson break record-partnership en route to Yorkshire win

23 June 2021 0 comments

Harry Brook and Jordan Thompson shared a Vitality Blast record sixth-wicket partnership of 141 to help Yorkshire recover from 15 […]

All Rhodes lead to a big win for Birmingham Bears

20 June 2021 0 comments

A T20 career-best 79 from captain Will Rhodes helped Birmingham Bears to their fourth consecutive Blast win against Leicestershire Foxes. […]

Vitality Blast

Brilliant Benny compounds Seaxers woe

Finn Allen is key to Lightning’s last 8 hopes

Two more years for Alex Hales at Nottinghamshire

Rapids respond thanks to wily diamond Daryl Mitchell

Golden boy Harry Brook back to breaking boundaries

Grizzly Bears are humbled but Ball is bouncing

Foxes, and the the rain, dent Durham hopes

Lenham, 16, adding bite to Sharks’ bid

Milne’s treble tops powers Spitfires

Prest is best as Hawks swoop in

Captain Craig leads charge for Cidermen

Robinson return is ruined by Phillips

Tom Banton just too much for sad Hawks

Darren Stevens, 45, extends his deal at Kent

Stokes back – and makes Bears grizzy

Mark Stoneman leads relentless Vikings crusade

Vasconcelos is leading way for Steelbacks

Hales back in the old routine to fire Notts

Libby and D’Oliveira spark Rapids response

Misfield leaves Derby derby at a stalemate

Lilley falls just short but still fires the Foxes

DBD’s No.1 in the eyes of Stevens

Pope answers Surrey’s prayers in capital clash

Harry Brook and Jordan Thompson break record-partnership en route to Yorkshire win

All Rhodes lead to a big win for Birmingham Bears

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