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Stokes and Buttler will handle heat this summer says IPL coach Upton

15 March 2019 0 comments

By Richard Edwards Top coach: Paddy Upton, left PADDY Upton has previous in the IPL – and now he’s hoping […]

Ricardo’s got a Steely resolve to take Northants to the next level

8 March 2019 0 comments

By Andrew Harvey Main aim: Ricardo Vasconcelos is looking to kick on this year at Northamptonshire NORTHANTS wicketkeeper Ricardo Vasconcelos […]

Eurovision for cricket as 8-team T10 competition gets underway

1 March 2019 0 comments

By Richard Edwards Euro thrash: Daniel Weston hits out for Germany in an international against France THE marketing men might […]

It’s Christmas come early for Jeetan’s spin protege Alex

22 February 2019 0 comments

By Neil Simpson Shown the ropes: Warwickshire’s Alex Thomson is attending a spin-bowling programme in New Zealand THE joy from […]

Come and join us and the Test scene, urge Australian pair

15 February 2019 0 comments

By Jon Couch Test plea: Aussie ace Ellyse Perry AUSTRALIAN pair Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry have reiterated their support […]

Pakistan stick with captain Sarfaraz despite ‘racism’ ban

8 February 2019 0 comments

By Edwin Charles World Cup reprieve: Sarfaraz Ahmed SARFARAZ Ahmed has thanked the Pakistan Board for standing by him after […]

Carver earns T20 redemption in Australia after blitz back home

1 February 2019 0 comments

By Roderick Easdale Lessons learned: Karl Carver WHEN the then 20-year-old Karl Carver was launched for six sixes in an […]

YOUR POCKET ANNUAL CAN STILL BEAT A SMARTPHONE

31 August 2018 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Some of you will have noticed that Wisden India has […]

HOME TEST ADVANTAGE HAS BECOME TOO GREAT

17 August 2018 0 comments

SIMON SWEETMAN The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events Battling: Craig Overton We are facing a problem with match […]

WHY POPE’S SELECTION AT NO.4 IS A GAMBLE

10 August 2018 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Prolific: Mayank Agarwal So, another surprise England selection. Not entirely […]

THE NEPALESE NOW GET THEIR TURN TO TASTE ‘REAL CRICKET

3 August 2018 0 comments

SIMON SWEETMAN The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events In this blazing hot summer where all that perfect Test […]

WHO WOULD BE A STATS MAN? THE LIST THESE DAYS IS ENDLESS

20 July 2018 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Pity, perhaps, the poor statistician with records and stats to […]

THIS INDIAN SUMMER WILL PROVIDE REAL CHALLENGE

13 July 2018 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN At last! Some real cricket again. After the infuriating two-Test […]

CAN COUNTY GAME MATCH UP AGAINST NEW ORDER?

13 April 2018 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statisticiananalyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN So the English cricket season begins. In the first round of […]

ENGLISH WILL BE SITTING PRETTY FOR BUNBURYS

6 April 2018 0 comments

Seth Williams reports on a new throne for the King of the Bunburys – Dr David English… Grand setting: Lord […]

The demise of amateurism no seismic event

23 March 2018 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN In about 1962 cricket changed. As Philip Larkin said about […]

Is our red-ball future as bright as we thought?

16 March 2018 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Somehow we have all had our gaze averted from the […]

Leg spin is back – and has taken over T20 scene

23 February 2018 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Switch: Ravichandran Ashwin Let us think about a couple of […]

The past shows there is no limit to our game…

16 February 2018 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Questions: Jos Buttler As Jos Buttler suggests that T20 may […]

NOT EVEN BARMIES CAN GET THE JUICES FLOWING

16 February 2018 0 comments

MARTIN JOHNSON By the time they get home early next month, some of England’s cricketers will have been on tour […]

Forget T20 glitz and glamour and help game grow

16 February 2018 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Forget it: T20 just doesn’t have the same pull in […]

Forget T20 glitz and glamour and help game grow

9 February 2018 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Forget it: T20 just doesn’t have the same pull in […]

There’s hope behind cricket’s ‘boring’ rating

2 February 2018 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN There was a YouGov survey recently which gained some publicity […]

Irish prepare with Somerset

26 January 2018 0 comments

IRELAND are to face Somerset in a four-day game in April to prepare for their inaugural Test match against Pakistan. […]

Crossword

26 January 2018 0 comments

ACROSS 5. Glamorgan teenager who hit 234 off 136 balls v Derbyshire in 2016 (6) 7. Arshad ___, 1980s India […]

ICC Rankings

Stokes and Buttler will handle heat this summer says IPL coach Upton

Ricardo’s got a Steely resolve to take Northants to the next level

Eurovision for cricket as 8-team T10 competition gets underway

It’s Christmas come early for Jeetan’s spin protege Alex

Come and join us and the Test scene, urge Australian pair

Pakistan stick with captain Sarfaraz despite ‘racism’ ban

Carver earns T20 redemption in Australia after blitz back home

YOUR POCKET ANNUAL CAN STILL BEAT A SMARTPHONE

HOME TEST ADVANTAGE HAS BECOME TOO GREAT

WHY POPE’S SELECTION AT NO.4 IS A GAMBLE

THE NEPALESE NOW GET THEIR TURN TO TASTE ‘REAL CRICKET

WHO WOULD BE A STATS MAN? THE LIST THESE DAYS IS ENDLESS

THIS INDIAN SUMMER WILL PROVIDE REAL CHALLENGE

CAN COUNTY GAME MATCH UP AGAINST NEW ORDER?

ENGLISH WILL BE SITTING PRETTY FOR BUNBURYS

The demise of amateurism no seismic event

Is our red-ball future as bright as we thought?

Leg spin is back – and has taken over T20 scene

The past shows there is no limit to our game…

NOT EVEN BARMIES CAN GET THE JUICES FLOWING

Forget T20 glitz and glamour and help game grow

Forget T20 glitz and glamour and help game grow

There’s hope behind cricket’s ‘boring’ rating

Irish prepare with Somerset

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