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The England and Northants legend on switching allegiances and taking on the Windies Interview by Jo Harman A loyal servant: […]
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Pope bags six in Birmingham League
AUSSIE LEG-SPINNER Lloyd Pope spun Barnt Green to a three-wicket win over Moseley in the Birmingham and District Premier League. […]
Woodlands top after Jer Lane lose
REIGNING CHAMPIONS Woodlands are top of the Bradford Premier League after defeating Bradford & Bingley on a day that saw […]
Cheshire end Berkshire’s Trophy streak
CHESHIRE ENDED Berkshire’s hopes of winning the National Counties Trophy for a fifth successive season with an emphatic semi-final victory […]
Richmondshire dominating in North Yorks South Durham
RICHMONDSHIRE FURTHERED their case to be crowned North Yorkshire & South Durham champions after an eight-wicket win over Stokesley took […]
Oundle win puts pressure on Finedon Dolben
OUNDLE TOWN beat Kislingbury Temperance by 108 runs to put pressure on Northamptonshire leaders Finedon Dolben after they lost to […]
Top three all slip up in Sussex
PRESTON NOMADS, Three Bridges and Cuckfield all lost in the Sussex League last weekend to leave things getting tight at […]
Minster building comfortable lead in Kent
Runs:Aron Nijjar scored 65 for Minster (Sheppey) PICTURE: Alamy MINSTER (SHEPPEY) are 34 points clear at the top of the […]
NEWS IN BRIEF
Bangladesh unrest puts World T20 in doubt PROTESTS AND widespread violence in Bangladesh over the last few weeks has resulted […]
Sri Lanka players raise security concerns over UK riots
WITH THE firstTestbetween England and Sri Lanka set to start at Old Trafford on August 21, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) […]
Fixtures
MONDAY AUGUST 12 The Hundred Birmingham Phoenix Women v Trent Rockets Women (Edgbaston, 3pm) Birmingham Phoenix Men v Trent Rockets […]
Standings
THE HUNDRED TABLES ONE-DAY CUP TABLES COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES All stats correct as of 6pm on Saturday August 10 … […]
The making of Jamie Smith
By Richard Edwards JAMIE SMITH didn’t so much make an impact in his debut Test series as smash it out […]
Nasser Hussain: Few better options than Andy Flower for England white-ball boss
Nasser Hussain believes there are not many better options than “serial winner” Andy Flower for the vacant England white-ball head […]
One of England’s best – tributes paid to ‘wonderful person’ Graham Thorpe
Graham Thorpe has been hailed as one of England’s best players as tributes were paid to the former batter following […]
Andrew Flintoff says Top Gear crash caused ‘anxiety, nightmares and flashbacks’
Andrew Flintoff struggled with anxiety, experiencing “nightmares and flashbacks” and was “crying every two minutes” after being seriously hurt in […]
The Hundred: James Vince dazzles as Southern Brave go top
A James Vince masterclass and another brilliant performance by their battery of quicks sent Southern Brave to the top of the Men’s Hundred group and served notice that the competition’s inaugural champions are this year’s team to beat.
Mark Ramprakash backs Andy Flower to replace Matthew Mott
Former England batter Mark Ramprakash has joined a chorus of past players urging England’s top brass to bring “deep thinker” Andy Flower back into the men’s white-ball set-up following the departure of Matthew Mott.
Irreplaceable Woakes leaves England with real dilemma
The quality of the opposition wasn’t the highest by any means, but there was a maturity in the way England went about their business in their 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies.
England v West Indies player ratings from 3-0 whitewash to hosts
Ben Stokes’ England secured an impressive 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies in their recent series – here we rate all the players from both teams out of 10.
Derek Pringle: Fearsome Mark Wood embodies the need for speed
Derek Pringle relished watching England paceman Mark Wood dismantle the West Indies batting during the third Test at Edgbaston.
Bears squeeze past Surrey to maintain perfect start
By Brian Halford August 2, Rugby School, Rugby Warwickshire 311-9 Surrey 308-9 Warwickshire won by 3 runs Toss: Surrey, who […]
Price is right for Gloucs as they down Vikings
By Graham Hardcastle August 2, Clifton Park, York Gloucestershire 251-9 Yorkshire Vikings 215 Gloucestershire won by 36 runs Toss: Gloucestershire, […]