International News

This is where you will find all The Cricket Paper’s International News, opinion and content.

Phillip Hughes – one year on

1 December 2015 0 comments

Tristan Lavalette revisits the unique and developing talents of a cricketer we lost way too early It has been one […]

Marcus North column

25 November 2015 0 comments

Well, how quickly things happen these days! We had been talking about the ‘possibility’ of Mitchell Johnson retiring after he had […]

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 […]

Alison Mitchell looks back at Pakistan 2005

24 November 2015 0 comments

Alison Mitchell remembers the sights and sounds of Pakistan 2005 The recent terrorist attacks in Paris reminded us that we may […]

Mitchell Johnson – Erratic and electric, terrifying as well!

24 November 2015 0 comments

Tristan Lavalette reports following the retirement of great Aussie paceman Mitchell Johnson During Mitchell Johnson’s final day of international cricket, […]

Sir Viv Richards backs Holder to revive Caribbean cricket

18 November 2015 0 comments

by Alison Mitchell You hear him before you see him; the base notes in his deep lilting Caribbean accent turn […]

Strauss is right in admitting limited thinking, writes Peter Hayter

18 November 2015 0 comments

by Peter Hayter With his stentorian tones, Radley College and Durham University education and entirely apt nickname of Lord Snooty, […]

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 […]

England Test series ratings

10 November 2015 0 comments

With a 2-0 defeat in the Tests series against Pakistan, Chris Stocks gives his ratings on the England squad Alastair […]

Kevin Pietersen book is a reminder of England’s good days

10 November 2015 0 comments

Alison Mitchell speaks to Kevin Pietersen about his latest book Kevin Pietersen’s new book has not attracted the column inches […]

Looking back – New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1985–86

10 November 2015 0 comments

Richard Edwards looks back to when the New Zealanders got one over their trans-Tasman rivals It’s 30 years since New […]

Cricket All Stars teams announced

6 November 2015 0 comments

The teams for the Cricket All Stars Series which is going to be played in the United States have been selected by […]

Yasir Shah – a look at his early days

3 November 2015 0 comments

Richard Edwards tracks down the North-east links of the smiling leggie who bamboozled England Yasir Shah showed his mettle in […]

Marcus North column

3 November 2015 0 comments

Cricket Australia have staged a number of Sheffield Shield rounds using the pink ball, including the first one of the […]

Big names get behind bid for cricket to join the Olympics

3 November 2015 0 comments

Alison Mitchell locates a desire for the game to widen horizons Cricketing greats Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar have thrown […]

New Zealand’s Luke Ronchi eager to turn heat on old Australia pals

3 November 2015 0 comments

Tristan Lavalette looks back on the fascinating journey of one of cricket’s most explosive batsmen Shane Warne looked noticeably baffled. […]

Ali vows to become an opening all-rounder

3 November 2015 0 comments

It is perceived by many that the England cricket team has two main weaknesses within its current line-up. Firstly, they […]

Cricket must learn from rugby’s brave new world

27 October 2015 0 comments

Tim Wigmore is left incredulous at the lack of ambition as cricket plans to reduce its global reach Those sad […]

Secrets of Hesson’s Black Cap revival

27 October 2015 0 comments

Tim Wigmore explores the spectacular climb by New Zealand up the world rankings On January 2, 2013, New Zealand were […]

It was fast and furious but how many will miss the WACA?

20 October 2015 0 comments

Tristan Lavalette locates a love-hate relationship as the end looms for one of cricket’s most iconic grounds… Known universally simply […]

Looking back – England v Pakistan series 1992

12 October 2015 0 comments

On paper, it’s a nothing contest: a dead rubber with England already in an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match limited-overs series… but the script of the summer is not allowing events to be played out in a placid manner.