Tag: competition

Road to Lord’s for U18 girls

2 June 2024 0 comments

THE FINAL of this year’s The Cricket Paper National Girls U18 100 Ball Cup will be held at Lord’s with […]

Brentwood quick out of the blocks in Essex

2 June 2024 0 comments

BRENTWOOD ARE three from three in the Essex League so far this summer after a dominant start thanks to top […]

ECB confirms advisory team to attract private investment into The Hundred

31 May 2024 0 comments

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed the advisory team who will support the game’s efforts to attract […]

World Cup offers welcome break from franchise diet

26 May 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER With the ICC holding global tournaments every year for the foreseeable future, it doesn’t leave long for the […]

Waters muddied as ECB changes rules for Yorkshire

26 May 2024 0 comments

KATYA WITNEY After the latest development to Project Darwin, it’s hardly surprising if those following it are struggling to keep […]

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. […]

T20 Finalists make their mark

26 May 2024 0 comments

BERKSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, Cumbria and Oxfordshire will contest Finals Day of the National Counties T20 competition after they won their respective […]

Buttler: England ‘want to give better account’ at T20 World Cup

21 May 2024 0 comments

Jos Buttler wants his England side to repair their wounded pride at next month’s T20 World Cup and banish memories […]

Leach’s return caps great day for Somerset

19 May 2024 0 comments

By Richard Latham DAY ONE AGGRESSIVE CENTURIES from Tom Banton and James Rew helped Somerset pile up 440 for seven […]

Umeed at peace in second stint

19 May 2024 0 comments

By Sam Dalling Andy Umeed laughs warmly. Then, in his smooth, Scottish accent, says, “I mean, you say ‘shake the […]

England players return home ahead of IPL playoffs

19 May 2024 0 comments

With the IPL play-offs looming, England’s T20 World Cup squad have returned home from India in preparation for the tournament, […]

The unsolvable problem

12 May 2024 0 comments

KATYA WITNEY Katya Witney, staff writer @wisdencricket, on the packed cricketing schedule Being a professional cricketer is a dream for […]

Seconds best for player development

12 May 2024 0 comments

By Richard Edwards It was significant that Joe Root was used as the mouthpiece for the PCA’s call last week […]

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 […]

Playing the long game

12 May 2024 0 comments

ANNIE CHAVE Will Jacks flew to a 41-ball century for the Royal Challengers Bangaluru in the IPL. Johnny Bairstow’s Punjab […]

Keeping sane on the country merry-go-round

12 May 2024 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS There will be those who will have rolled their eyes after the PCA released a statement voicing the […]

Hargrave blasts century for Shropshire

12 May 2024 0 comments

By Paul Bolton GEORGE HARGRAVE wrote another chapter in Shropshire’s record books with a spectacular century that clinched their place […]

Meet England’s Men’s T20 World Cup provisional squad

5 May 2024 0 comments

The lowdown on the 15 players selected to defend England’s title in the Caribbean and USA and the preceding four-match […]

Backing the bat in the balancing act of T20

5 May 2024 0 comments

BEN GARDNER A major fascination of international T20 cricket is its necessary get-what-you’re-given nature. While franchise teams don’t all follow […]