I was only nine years old when India won their first Test match at the Home of Cricket. I’d just started taking cricket seriously and even at that tender age I realised that winning a Test match at Lord’s was a serious business.
Latest Posts
Improving Lewis Gregory Eyes Top Order Spot At Somerset
ANY lingering doubts as to the importance of lower order runs were dispelled once and for all last week at Trent Bridge where England and India reached stalemate largely thanks to the efforts of those not normally renowned for their batting exploits.
Even Will Tavare Is Shocked By His Gloucestershire Form!
GLOUCESTERSHIRE’S Will Tavare is as surprised as anyone at his prolific run-scoring this season.
James Anderson Stars as England Secure a Draw
It looked desperate for England following a big Indian first innings total coupled with a poor start, but Alistair Cook’s men ultimately managed to secure a draw in the First Test with India at Trent Bridge.
Where Are They Now? Northamptonshire 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup Winners
Northants seamer Tim Lamb believes his county had no right to claim their second ever trophy when they beat Essex to win the Benson & Hedges Cup.
Historic County Duels For Deaf Cricket Sides
The first ever county v county cricket fixtures for deaf cricket takes place this weekend in an event which promises to open up new opportunities for deaf cricket in the UK.
Peter Hayter: England Pacemen Have Never Had It So Good!
For England pacemen life has improved immeasurably since Angus Fraser ran in, according to one observer “looking like he’d caught his braces on the sightscreen”.
Bumble’s Guide To Headingley!
I know I’ve got a cracking job at the best of times but I’m being spoilt this week. I love going to Headingley and after a fabulous Test match I’m back today for what promises to be a cracking t20 Roses match.
Revolution or Reinvigoration? The England Test Side Going Forward
Thanks to their loss against Sri Lanka in Leeds this week, England have now had their worst run of Test matches without a win – eight to be specific – since they managed the same over a period covering the second half of 1996 and early 1997.
The 2014 English County Cricket Championship
The 2014 Cricket County Championship has a long way to go yet, having only gotten underway at the start of April, but of course betting started on it much sooner – and most bookmakers released early odds well before a bat touched a cricket ball in earnest.
Download the new Times Sport app
Times members can follow cricket on the go like never before, with video highlights sent direct to your smartphone and tablet on The Times new sports app.
Lancashire Bastman Paul Horton: We’re All Behind Glen Chapple
Well, the dust has probably settled enough now to talk about life without Peter Moores. As players we all probably feared the worst once Andy Flower moved aside because we knew that for five years we’d been working with one of the finest coaches in the game.
Claire Taylor Excited For England’s Bright Future
CLAIRE Taylor knows full-time professional contracts herald a new dawn in women’s cricket but she is not jealous about missing the boat.
Where Are They Now? Nottinghamshire’s 1987 County Champions and NatWest Trophy Winners
Andy Pick does not believe that county cricket will again see the likes of Clive Rice and Richard Hadlee, who retired after leading Notts to the County Championship and NatWest Trophy double.
Brenton Parchment Not Giving Up On West Indies Test Hopes
IT IS six years since Brenton Parchment played Test cricket but, with the help of Haslingden, the jet-setting all-rounder still holds the faintest of hopes for a return to the top.
Alan Lee’s County Verdict: Chelmsford
IT took a long time to build the county ground at Chelmsford and it looks like taking even longer to rebuild it.
Andrew Strauss Envious Of Alistair Cook And His New Look England
Tuesday May 20 marks the tenth anniversary of Andrew Strauss’ Test debut, the beginning of an international career in which he excelled as a batsman and took England to the very top of world cricket as captain and leader.
Namibian Christi Viljoen Boosts Blackpool’s Title Hopes
BLACKPOOL might not be many people’s favourites to win the Northern League but in new addition and Namibian international Christi Viljoen they might just have found their trump card.
Yorkshire’s Lauren Winfield Has Sights Set On Test Cricket
YORKSHIRE captain and among England’s first generation of professional female cricketers – Lauren Winfield has a lot to be excited about.
Aaron Finch Can Blast Yorkshire To T20 Glory
The general consensus is that 2014 is a big year for t20 cricket in England and Wales. Despite inventing the format in 2003 we’ve had to look on enviously as more glamorous tournaments in India and Australia have stolen the limelight.
Paul Nixon: Alex Hales’ Power Will Give England A Kick-Start
Today is a very big day for English cricket and that’s why the selectors have been so safe with the squad they have chosen for the game against Scotland in Aberdeen.
Peter Hayter: It’s Time To Loosen The Gag And Tell The Truth
Some years ago it was my task, on behalf of a group of reporters covering a county cricket match at the Oval, to approach one of the umpires after close of play to ask why he had felt it necessary to step in when one of the Surrey batsmen squared up to a couple of the Gloucestershire players that afternoon.
James Vince: I’m Ready If England Want Me
ASHLEY Giles suggested this week that it was too soon to consider James Vince as a potential Test batsman – but the man himself disagrees. Adamant, in fact, that he couldn’t be more ready.
International Over 60 Teams Announced As Hertfordshire Get Off Mark
Central – Hertfordshire broke their duck finally against a self destructing Norfolk who contributed 22 wides and a last over of 18, losing by 25 runs.
Royal London Launch One-Day Sponsorship
ROYAL LONDON, the UK’s leading life and pensions company, launched its sponsorship of one-day cricket yesterday at Covent Garden with a host of domestic cricket stars.
Cricket News 24/7
Recent Posts
Jacob Bethell form gives Brendon McCullum selection ‘headache’
20 December 2024India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin retires from international cricket
20 December 2024No ‘holding back’ vows Ben Stokes despite injury problems
17 December 2024England slump to 423-run defeat in final Test against New Zealand
17 December 2024A look at how England are shaping up ahead of the Champions Trophy
16 December 2024
