Tag: County Championship

Evergreen Tresco is still nifty at fifty

26 May 2017 0 comments

Richard Latham watches a Somerset legend roll back the years and claim another county record May 19-22, County Ground, Taunton […]

Roses rivals not yet in full bloom

26 May 2017 0 comments

Paul Edwards draws the positives after Yorkshire and Lancashire play out a rather tame stalemate May 19-22, Old Trafford, Manchester […]

Lyon’s arrival has got us all roaring

26 May 2017 0 comments

Nigel Gardner assesses the effect the Australian spinner has had since coming to New Road May 19-22, County Ground, Derby […]

Super Stevens has the Foxes shakin’

26 May 2017 0 comments

Richard Rae watches the evergreen Darren Stevens slay his former county, but he can’t beat the weather May 19-22, Grace […]

Notts through to play-off despite miserable washout

19 May 2017 0 comments

By James Andrew May 16, County Ground, Northampton Northamptonshire 79-0 (Duckett 56*, Holden 23*) Nottinghamshire No Result Toss: Notts, who […]

IT’S BACK, BUT THE FORMAT IS STILL NOT RIGHT

19 May 2017 0 comments

PAUL NIXON www.paulnixoncricket.com The County Championship is back this weekend, and no doubt the players will be chomping at the […]

Pattinson eager for Trent Bridge return

19 May 2017 0 comments

By Seth Francis JAMESPattinson is loving life at Trent Bridge – and wants to return after the Champions Trophy. The […]

Sidelined Sid is ready to begin his final mission

19 May 2017 0 comments

By Luke Baker Lancashire v Yorkshire May 19-22, Old Traford, Manchester, 11:00 RYAN Sidebottom admits that a small part of […]

Finn aims to fire his way back to England

19 May 2017 0 comments

By Dan Barnes Middlesex v Surrey May 19-22, Lord’s, London, 11:00 STEVEN Finn is aiming to play his way back […]

Injuries aren’t stopping Viljoen

19 May 2017 0 comments

By Charlie Bennett Derbyshire v Worcs May 19-22, County Ground, Derby, 11:00 TWO defeats from two County Championship games and […]

50-over form can help says Clint

19 May 2017 0 comments

By Phil Birchmore LEICESTERSHIRE may have narrowly missed out on qualification for the One-Day Cup knockout stages but Clint McKay […]

Wessels is all set for Welsh after double ton

19 May 2017 0 comments

By Dan Barnes Glamorgan v Notts May 19-22, Sophia Gardens, Cardif, 11:00 RIKI Wessels is champing at the bit to […]

Recovery needed for desperate Durham

19 May 2017 0 comments

By Luke Baker Sussex v Durham May 21-24, County Ground, Hove, 11:00 STARTING their County Championship clash with Sussex on […]

COUNTY RULE No.1: IT ALL HAS TO STOP FOR LUNCH

12 May 2017 0 comments

MARTIN JOHNSON There are certain things in life which are best not attempted for the first time without having an […]

Bears look to new duo after Jim’s shaky start

5 May 2017 0 comments

Recruits: Jim Troughton BOWLERS Grant Thornton and Mitchell Spencer have been awarded their first professional contracts after Warwickshire signed the […]

YES, EVEN CRICKET BECAME PART OF THE SIXTIES VIBE

5 May 2017 0 comments

Derek Pringle identifies the start of social change creeping into cricket during the Summer of Love It is 50 years […]

Prolific Pujara gets given the Notts nod

5 May 2017 0 comments

By Seth Francis On duty: James Pattinson NOTTINGHAMSHIRE have replaced, temporarily at least, one class international with another with Cheteshwar […]