Tag: County Cricket

Jet-setter Gillespie is open to return on T20 duty

9 June 2017 0 comments

By Seth Francis AFTER a successful stint as Kent assistant coach, Jason Gillespie has refused to rule out a return […]

YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO TAKE EYE OFF THE BALL

2 June 2017 0 comments

PAUL NIXON As the Champions Trophy continues today with New Zealand’s clash against Australia, the next round of County Championship […]

DETERMINED ESSEX PROVE THERE’S NO SKILLS GAP

2 June 2017 0 comments

Derek Pringle explains how the Championship leaders have become genuine title contenders It is 25 years since Essex sat atop […]

Everything’s coming up Roses for Coad

2 June 2017 0 comments

Yorkshire v Lancashire By Ross Lawson June 2-5, Headingley Leeds, 11:00 IN a season that has featured more pinch-me moments […]

Frequent flyer Malan ready for take-off

2 June 2017 0 comments

By Richard Edwards Net profit: Dawid Malan gets in some practice JUNE may only just have arrived but no-one could […]

Martin Johnson column – Pace… it’s what we all want to see in the game

30 May 2017 0 comments

As I looked up to see one of the world’s deadliest fast bowlers about to enter his delivery stride, I […]

WAR OF THE WORLDS INVASION IS HOLDING BACK OUR TALENTS DEREK PRINGLE

19 May 2017 0 comments

Derek Pringle is worried that the influx of Kolpak players in the county game is to the detriment of homegrown […]

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 […]

Willerton is already at home on the Heath

12 May 2017 0 comments

BRACEBRIDGE Heath are a team used to winning, and Alex Willerton believes that change in environment has made all the […]

HOUSE OF YORK LOOKS SET TO RENEW REIGN OF POWER

12 May 2017 0 comments

John Fuller pays a visit to York CC to assess how the 14-times champions are shaping up for a new […]

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 […]

Burn out? No, Morgan had this wrong

12 May 2017 0 comments

IS it just me or does Eoin Morgan talk a load of rubbish? I think he has a cheek criticising […]

PLAYING AT HOME IS GREAT, BUT KEEP FOCUSED

12 May 2017 0 comments

PAUL NIXON As the Champions Trophy draws ever nearer, it makes me remember the only international tournament that I was […]

Billy’s handing out lessons of his own

12 May 2017 0 comments

By Richard Edwards BILLY Root has no regrets over his decision to draw stumps on his studies and focus solely […]

A FIXTURE THAT MEANS SO MUCH

5 May 2017 0 comments

Crossing the Irish Sea: Eoin Morgan playing in Ireland colours back in 2007 PICTURE: Getty Images Tim Wigmore looks at […]

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 […]

Get ready to hear Lyon roar at Worcs

5 May 2017 0 comments

By Joshua Peck WORCESTERSHIRE are replacing one Australian with another with Nathan Lyon set to come to the county in […]

Worcestershire acquire international experience with signing of Nathan Lyon

2 May 2017 0 comments

(Photo by Ryan Pierse – CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images) By Adam Ellis Worcestershire have added Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon to their […]

Harrison is feeling confident

28 April 2017 0 comments

By Dan Gillott FARSLEY are ready to challenge for the Bradford League crown in 2017 – according to Mark Harrison. […]

Martin Johnson column – From W.G. to Beefy, we’re an ad man’s dream…

25 April 2017 0 comments

Twitchers are an excitable bunch, for whom a fleeting glimpse through the binoculars of a lesser spotted, pink crested, hook […]

Derek Pringle column – Force is strong as Gayle cashes in again

25 April 2017 0 comments

Gayle was T20’s poster boy right from the start, nailing his short-form colours to the mast with his infamous, “I wouldn’t be sad” reply to the hypothetical question: what if Test cricket died?