Tag: County Championship

Specsavers named as new County Championship sponsor

4 March 2016 0 comments

SPECSAVERS will sponsor the County Championship for the next four seasons after agreeing a deal with the ECB. The competition […]

Adam Voges rejoins Middlesex as captain

9 February 2016 0 comments

ADAM Voges has re-joined Middlesex and will captain the county in the County Championship. Voges, 36, has had spells at […]

Where are they now? Durham – 1992 County Championship debutants

9 February 2016 0 comments

By Neil Fissler David Graveney might have been born in Bristol and played the vast majority of his cricket in […]

Harry Podmore joins Glamorgan on loan

2 February 2016 0 comments

GLAMORGAN have bolstered their bowling attack for the start of this season with a short term loan of Harry Podmore. […]

Graham Ford leaves role as Surrey head coach

29 January 2016 0 comments

GRAHAM Ford is leaving his role as Surrey head coach to return to the Sri Lanka national team. Ford, 55, […]

England’s Joe Root on his rise to World No.1

21 December 2015 0 comments

Chris Stocks discovers that England’s prolific run-scorer will be losing sleep during the series against South Africa Joe Root […]

Where are they now? Warwickshire – County Championship runners-up 1971

18 December 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Alan Smith admits that he has got no regrets about the declaration that cost Warwickshire the chance […]

2016 County cricket fixtures

4 December 2015 0 comments

THE countdown to summer is well and truly underway with the release of the domestic fixtures for 2016. Yorkshire will […]

Yorkshire groundsman picks up top award

1 December 2015 0 comments

YORKSHIRE have picked up another County Championship accolade as groundsman Andy Fogarty was awarded the main prize at the Groundsman […]

County Championship coin toss scrapped

27 November 2015 0 comments

The coin toss that decides whether a team bat or fields is to be scrapped in the County Championship next […]

Tom Fell fit to play after surgery for cancer

25 November 2015 1 comment

Tom Fell has revealed he has had surgery for testicular cancer but the Worcestershire batsman has been given the go-ahead […]

Final Over – Ben Cotton

24 November 2015 0 comments

ON THE SPOT Date of Birth: 13/9/1993 Marital Status: Single Former Clubs: Porthill Park, Staffordshire THE LAST Bat you bought/used? […]

Where are they now? Durham – Minor Counties champions 1980

24 November 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Peter Crane believes that the seeds for Durham becoming a first-class county and joining the County Championship […]

County Championship Division One fixtures

4 November 2015 0 comments

Sunday April 10 – April 13 Durham v Somerset, Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Hampshire v Warwickshire, The Rose Bowl, Southampton Nottinghamshire […]

Where are they now? Northants – Runners-up, NatWest Trophy & B&H Cup 1987

27 October 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Geoff Cook admits that he still cannot believe that Northants failed to win a trophy in 1987 […]

Students on learning curve in bid to top world

20 October 2015 0 comments

By Francis Kelly While the national team do battle with Pakistan in tricky foreign conditions, another English side will be […]

Where are they now? Nottinghamshire – 2004 Division Two champions

12 October 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Darren Bicknell admits that the signings of Australians Stuart MacGill and David Hussey were just what Notts […]

Where are they now? Yorkshire – Sunday league winners 1983

6 October 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Raymond Illingworth had a long history in the game of winning trophies, but nobody had expected that […]

County Championship Division One – Team of the Year

6 October 2015 0 comments

The Cricket Paper’s experts offer their team of the season from Division One

Morrant Young Gun: Jack Murphy, Glamorgan all-rounder

7 July 2015 0 comments

Jack Murphy is still awaiting his 1st XI debut but his employers have already been on the receiving end of […]

LV= Breakthrough Player Award shortlist announced

30 June 2015 0 comments

Six of the county game’s brightest young talents have been shortlisted for this year’s LV= Breakthrough Player Award. Alex Davies […]

Inside this week’s TCP

25 June 2015 0 comments

When Mickey Arthur was sacked 16 days before the start of the 2013 Ashes series in England, few would have […]

Fearless Sophia is ‘England cert’

23 June 2015 0 comments

By Luke Baker As England’s new male generation continue to impress against New Zealand, Middlesex women’s captain Izzy Westbury believes […]

Where are they now? Yorkshire – 2001 County Champions

19 May 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler David Byas had no regrets about announcing his retirement after becoming the first Yorkshire captain for 33 […]

Where are they now? Glamorgan – 1993 AXA Equity & Law League winners

5 May 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Tony Cottey wrote himself into Glamorgan history when he hooked Kent’s Duncan Spencer to fine leg to […]