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Trevor Bayliss named as England’s new head coach
Bayliss will take up his new role in June and will have Paul Farbrace as his assistant.
Where are they now? Leicestershire – Benson & Hedges Cup winners 1985
By Neil Fissler Leicestershire had a rich history in the Benson & Hedges Cup after beating Yorkshire to win the […]
Where are they now? Yorkshire – 2001 County Champions
By Neil Fissler David Byas had no regrets about announcing his retirement after becoming the first Yorkshire captain for 33 […]
Paul Nixon: I predict Kevin Pietersen will be back for the Ashes
Paul Nixon column DESPITE what has been said about Kevin Pietersen not being in England’s plans, I believe we will […]
Dream Team – Peter Handscomb
CHRIS ROGERS – Victoria He’s just a phenomenal player and his record speaks for itself. He took a while to get into […]
Young Gun – Haseeb Hameed
He may still be only 18 years old but in his short career Haseeb Hameed has already made a habit […]
Where are they now? Northamptonshire – NatWest Trophy winners 1992
By Neil Fissler Northants might have only won the Gillette Cup in 1976 and Benson & Hedges Cup in 1980 […]
POLL – Who should partner Alastair Cook?
AFTER Jonathan Trott announced his retirement from international cricket, there is a slot at the top of England’s batting order […]
Coaches, leave those quicks alone says Harris
By Chris Bailey HE’S had a career-long battle trying to impress the ECB and spent last year re-modelling his action […]
Where are they now? Glamorgan – 1993 AXA Equity & Law League winners
By Neil Fissler Tony Cottey wrote himself into Glamorgan history when he hooked Kent’s Duncan Spencer to fine leg to […]
Lord’s to host the 2nd annual Asian Cricket Awards
The Home of Cricket will host the Asian Cricket Awards on 13th October this year in an event that recognises […]
WIN tickets to Essex v Ravi Bopara’s All Stars!
What do Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakarra and England star Ravi Bopara all have in common? The […]
Young Gun – Andrew Umeed
With gritty Scot Dougie Brown now in charge of his beloved county, fellow countryman Andrew Umeed believes there is no […]
Where are they now? Somerset – 1979 Gillette Cup and Sunday League double
By Neil Fissler Brian Rose admits that Somerset were determined not to repeat their mistakes of 12 months earlier as […]
My Life in Cricket – Ant Botha
I was bowling a bit of spin in the nets as a youngster at Natal when Graham Ford mentioned I […]
England announce squad for Ireland ODI
ENGLAND have named their squad for the upcoming ODI against Ireland, with a lot of the big names being rested. […]
Dream Team – Adam Voges
1. JUSTIN LANGER – Retired I played a lot under JL and he’s now my current coach at Western Australia, so […]
Room 101 – Luis Reece
Lorries in the outside lane I spend a lot of time on the motorway travelling to and from games – […]
Final Over – Danielle Wyatt
On the Spot D.O.B: 22/04/91 Marital Status: Single. The Last… Bat you bought/used? I use Shark bats, it’s amazing and […]
Room 101 – Matt Dunn
Taking off ankle brace: It’s basically a lace-up brace, similar to the footwear that boxers use. I use it to […]
England’s shining Knight is all-round talent
By Jack Skelton NOT long ago, Heather Knight was a rare figure in the women’s game whose style seemed best […]
Young Gun – Fynn Hudson-Prentice
MOST budding all-rounders would cite Andrew Flintoff as their idol but not many would name-check Robin Martin-Jenkins. Yet while Fynn Hudson-Prentice, […]
Five players who could shape the destiny of the 2015 World Cup
By Matthew Harris The 2015 World Cup begins on February 14th with India looking to defend their trophy in conditions […]
Strong start vital, says Cross
Picture: © Action Images Kate Cross has stressed the importance of England women’s opening three games against New Zealand. […]