Tag: Captaincy

What makes a good captain?

4 August 2024 0 comments

Darren Stevens discusses the role of a captain – and feels Harry Brook has what it takes, but says England need to give him some time to get more experience.

Joe’s route to the summit opens up

28 July 2024 0 comments

That’s the thing about Joe Root, you barely notice him, and then you look up at the scoreboard to see he’s 33 years old and an elder statesman of the world game.

Great survivor Jason Holder keeps holding on vs England

28 July 2024 0 comments

At 115-5 on day one of the Edgbaston Test, having won the toss and elected to bat first on a placid surface, the West Indies threatened to be blown away as they had been five days earlier in Nottingham.

Harry Brook has the right stuff to lead for England

28 July 2024 0 comments

There would have been sniggers as well as knowing nods over Harry Brook’s credentials to be an England captain when the notion was aired last week.

Dearden to return for Cheshire after eight-year absence

21 July 2024 0 comments

FORMER LEICESTERSHIRE batter Harry Dearden will make his first National Counties Championship appearance for Cheshire in eight years in today’s […]

Up for the cup!

26 May 2024 0 comments

Last weekend saw the return of the 20-overs Charlotte Edwards Cup as the Rachael Heyhoe Flint trophy takes a breather. […]

Building a Spitfire

19 May 2024 0 comments

By Jeremy Blackmore Kent’s new Director of Cricket Simon Cook has developed a fresh, bold approach to bring success to […]

Ready, willing and Abell

12 May 2024 0 comments

Richard Edwards on the Somerset captain’s return to the ranks County Captaincy can take its toll. So it’s little wonder […]

A Cricket Life with Greg Chappell

12 May 2024 0 comments

A regular feature charting the lives of some of the game’s stars, this week the Australian batting legend on the […]

Heather Knight: ‘Captaincy can be a lonely place’

5 May 2024 0 comments

As she moves into her eighth year in the role, the England captain speaks to Phil Walker about the biggest […]

Smith left out of Australia’s T20 World Cup squad

1 May 2024 0 comments

Australia have dropped Steve Smith and overlooked rising star Jake Fraser-McGurk for this summer’s T20 World Cup. England’s Group B […]

Cummins and Sciver-Brunt named Leading Cricketers in the World

21 April 2024 0 comments

Dominant: Nat Sciver-Brunt had a memorable 2023 THE 2024 EDITION of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack was officially launched at the […]

Kashif shows the way

14 April 2024 0 comments

The first of eight South Asian Cricket Academy graduates to get a county contract, Kashif Ali has started the season […]

Simpson eyes south coast success with Sussex

14 April 2024 0 comments

By Dan Whiting John Simpson was in a relaxed but confident mood on the eve of the County Championship season […]

Kaur run out in bizarre fashion but India thrive against England

14 December 2023 0 comments

England ran out India captain Harmanpreet Kaur in bizarre circumstances on the opening day of their one-off women’s Test – […]

Rashid hoping ‘younger brother’ Ahmed thrives with England experience

13 December 2023 0 comments

Adil Rashid likened England team-mate Rehan Ahmed to a “younger brother” and is relieved the teenager would probably not have […]

JOSH HAS A COBB ON AT CAPTAINCY UNVEILING

14 May 2023 0 comments

JOSH COBB said he is “blindsided” to be relieved of the captaincy for the Northamptonshire Steelbacks’ T20 Blast campaign. The […]

Cricket Australia: Confusing News About Tim Paine

29 December 2021 Comments are Disabled

Paine’s captaincy for the Australian cricket team ended with a familiar scene – a flood of tears and a written […]

New skip for run-in

1 August 2021 0 comments

DEVON Cricket League Premier Division strugglers Exmouth are under new leadership for the run-in after a change of captaincy. Fin […]

Elgar: At last SA can now kick on

27 June 2021 0 comments

By Neil Taylor DEAN ELGAR is backing his South Africa side to push on and become a Test force again […]

Clark’s men pull plug on Bath

28 June 2019 0 comments

CAPTAIN Neil Clark marked out Potterne’s game against Bath as a ‘must-win’ to his teammates – and it seemed to […]

Wakely calls it a day as skipper

7 June 2019 0 comments

By Adam Ellis A WINLESS start to Northamptonshire’s County Championship season has seen long-standing captain Alex Wakely announce he will […]

How Foyle found Southern comfort

18 January 2019 0 comments

Joe Leavey discovers that a merged club found togetherness and a youthful team outlook proved to be the key to […]

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal publicly airs his frustration over dropping of senior player

9 October 2018 0 comments

The first match of England’s tour will begin on Wednesday with the first of five ODIs

The redemption of Jade Dernbach: how the Oval maverick has grown into an elder statesman

5 October 2018 0 comments

Tom Maynard is never far from Jade Dernbach’s thoughts as the bowler has matured both on and off the field, writes Charlie Talbot-Smith

Tag: Captaincy

What makes a good captain?

Joe’s route to the summit opens up

Great survivor Jason Holder keeps holding on vs England

Harry Brook has the right stuff to lead for England

Dearden to return for Cheshire after eight-year absence

Up for the cup!

Building a Spitfire

Ready, willing and Abell

A Cricket Life with Greg Chappell

Heather Knight: ‘Captaincy can be a lonely place’

Smith left out of Australia’s T20 World Cup squad

Cummins and Sciver-Brunt named Leading Cricketers in the World

Kashif shows the way

Simpson eyes south coast success with Sussex

Kaur run out in bizarre fashion but India thrive against England

Rashid hoping ‘younger brother’ Ahmed thrives with England experience

JOSH HAS A COBB ON AT CAPTAINCY UNVEILING

Cricket Australia: Confusing News About Tim Paine

New skip for run-in

Elgar: At last SA can now kick on

Clark’s men pull plug on Bath

Wakely calls it a day as skipper

How Foyle found Southern comfort

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal publicly airs his frustration over dropping of senior player

The redemption of Jade Dernbach: how the Oval maverick has grown into an elder statesman

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