Tag: County Championship

We’ve got to be more clinical, says Troughton

17 January 2017 0 comments

Rob Johnston catches up with Jim Troughton, now reunited with Ashley Giles at Warwickshire In 2012, Ashley Giles as coach […]

County archives – Durham 2013

6 December 2016 0 comments

When Onions and the boys showed that Northeast spirit… Continuing our new series, Paul Edwards rewinds only three years to […]

Botham to be appointed Durham chairman

3 November 2016 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Harvey Burgess Sir Ian Botham is set to be appointed as the new chairman of Durham […]

Zafar Ansari – the academic all-rounder of Pakistani descent

28 October 2016 1 comment

(Photo: Getty Images) By Harvey Burgess It is not very often that you hear ‘double first from Cambridge’ and ‘professional […]

No ignoring prolific Jennings’ haul of seven centuries

12 October 2016 0 comments

The Cricket Paper’s experts offer their team of the season from Division One The dust has settled in the County […]

Essex lead way but Duckett catches eye

5 October 2016 1 comment

The Cricket Paper’s experts offer their team of the season from Division Two Essex earned the only promotion spot available […]

Martin Johnson column – Old game springs to life just as T20 moves in for kill

4 October 2016 0 comments

Scientists have made a couple of important discoveries in the past week, but exciting though it is to think that […]

Derek Pringle column – Selectors can find that wow factor in Div Two

20 September 2016 0 comments

Is the selection of England’s international teams an art or a science? The fudged answer, with that old image of […]

We didn’t target titles say two-trophy Kent

13 September 2016 0 comments

By Josh Richards MODEST coach Nick Bier masterminded Kent Women’s double-winning season, but insists he is merely the “lighthouse steering […]

Willey avoids fracture but will miss first ODI

23 August 2016 0 comments

David Willey has not fractured any of the bones in his hand and will join the England squad after Wednesday’s […]

Outgrounds – Middlesex

23 August 2016 0 comments

Dan Whiting looks at the stories behind some of the venues that Middlesex have used over the years Middlesex might […]

Derek Pringle column – Ranking system is in need of change, or scrap it

23 August 2016 0 comments

To be the best has to incorporate a worthiness, which is why the International Cricket Council should resurrect plans for […]

Voges to miss rest of season with hamstring injury

22 August 2016 0 comments

ADAM Voges will miss the rest of the County Championship season after being asked to rest a hamstring injury. Voges, […]

Graves is facing a mutiny in the shires over his plans for T20 city franchises

16 August 2016 1 comment

Richard Edwards talks to a selection of county members about where they see the future of domestic cricket and what […]

Derek Pringle column – English game needs to give spin a chance

26 July 2016 0 comments

The recent heat wave should have had spinners all over England loosening their fingers. Even a few days of 90-degree […]

Injury ends season for Overton

20 July 2016 0 comments

Somerset bowlerJamie Overton has suffered a stress fracture of the back and will miss the remainder of the 2016 season. […]

Derek Pringle column – Finn must eye up the prey and hit the deck hard

6 June 2016 0 comments

There is another game Steven Finn appears to be playing alongside cricket at the moment – Snakes and Ladders. Finn, […]

Gillespie stays on but suitors will still circle

6 June 2016 0 comments

YORKSHIRE coach Jason Gillespie ended all speculation, for now at least, by confirming that he will not be leaving Headingley […]

Paul Nixon column – Batters beware: A team can fold any time

30 May 2016 0 comments

It’s been nice to see wickets falling in the County Championship now after batsmen dominated the opening few weeks, but […]

Where are they now? Buckinghamshire – Minor Counties champions 1969

9 May 2016 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Tom Hickling admits that Buckinghamshire winning a record eighth Minor Counties Championship was the highlight of his […]

Durham’s plight a cautionary tale…

4 May 2016 0 comments

Derek Pringle suggests that the county’s request to be bailed out is symptomatic of deeper problems that face the game […]

Where are they now? Middlesex – 2002 County Championship Division Two runners up

4 May 2016 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Paul Weekes has good cause to remember Middlesex winning promotion for the first time because it was […]

Wisden… The game’s voice keeps ticking along

3 May 2016 0 comments

Alex Narey speaks to Wisden editor Lawrence Booth about the history of the Almanack, and what makes it the most […]

Alex Lees: We know we are disliked and I can understand why

12 April 2016 0 comments

Chris Stocks talks to Yorksire opener Alex Lees about his hopes of an England call-up and his ambitions for his […]

Paul Nixon column – Tykes can make it a triple but Bears are prowling

12 April 2016 0 comments

So here we go again! The County Championship season is finally upon us and for all the global and saturated […]

Tag: County Championship

We’ve got to be more clinical, says Troughton

County archives – Durham 2013

Botham to be appointed Durham chairman

Zafar Ansari – the academic all-rounder of Pakistani descent

No ignoring prolific Jennings’ haul of seven centuries

Essex lead way but Duckett catches eye

Martin Johnson column – Old game springs to life just as T20 moves in for kill

Derek Pringle column – Selectors can find that wow factor in Div Two

We didn’t target titles say two-trophy Kent

Willey avoids fracture but will miss first ODI

Outgrounds – Middlesex

Derek Pringle column – Ranking system is in need of change, or scrap it

Voges to miss rest of season with hamstring injury

Graves is facing a mutiny in the shires over his plans for T20 city franchises

Derek Pringle column – English game needs to give spin a chance

Injury ends season for Overton

Derek Pringle column – Finn must eye up the prey and hit the deck hard

Gillespie stays on but suitors will still circle

Paul Nixon column – Batters beware: A team can fold any time

Where are they now? Buckinghamshire – Minor Counties champions 1969

Durham’s plight a cautionary tale…

Where are they now? Middlesex – 2002 County Championship Division Two runners up

Wisden… The game’s voice keeps ticking along

Alex Lees: We know we are disliked and I can understand why

Paul Nixon column – Tykes can make it a triple but Bears are prowling

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