Bowlers need the art of surprise to fight back 15 September 2024 0 comments By Derek Pringle It was Ricky Ponting who spotted it on commentary and only then after a battery of replays. […]
Essex brush off deduction to crush Notts 15 September 2024 0 comments Sept 9 – 12, Chelmsford Essex v Nottinghamshire Toss: Nottinghamshire, who elected to field Officials: Peter Hartley, Rob White, Dean […]
Warwickshire safe as Rhodes, rain deny Worcs 15 September 2024 0 comments Sept 9 – 12, New Road, Worcester Worcestershire v Warwickshire Toss: Warwickshire, who elected to field Officials: Ben Debenham, James […]
Nothing as graceful as a Moeen Ali drive, except for the man himself… 15 September 2024 0 comments By Darren Stevens After Moeen Ali announced his international retirement last week, I looked up how many times I came […]
Old Southendian have a centenary to remember 15 September 2024 0 comments ESSEX CLUB Old Southendian & Southchurch marked their centenary season in style having the club’s best season in history with […]
Regulator sanctions Essex and Feroze Khushi for oversized bat 15 September 2024 0 comments Essex and Feroze Khushi have been charged by the Cricket Regulator with breaching Regulations 3.2 & 3.3 of the Professional Code of Conduct.
Derek Pringle: Small is beautiful for England opener Ben Duckett 8 September 2024 0 comments At 5ft 6in Ben Duckett is in the small camp. But small batters have advantages even if looking up to everyone else on a cricket field isn’t one of them…
England’s Jos Buttler to miss Australia matches 8 September 2024 0 comments JOS BUTTLER has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Australia due to a setback with a right calf injury.
Men’s and women’s domestic cricket to be aligned in 2025 8 September 2024 0 comments Shake up: The men’s and women’s comps will be aligned for the first time PICTURE: Alamy MEN’S AND WOMEN’S professional […]
WHERE ARE WE GOING AND HOW DO WE GET THERE? 8 September 2024 0 comments Richard Clarke AKA The Grumbler It is all very well agreeing a “direction of travel” but what happens when you […]
Cricket4London is bringing cricket to the boroughs 1 September 2024 0 comments Adam Hopkins on a city-wide initiative that’s making cricket accessible in the capital.
Worcestershire dig in to give Essex tricky chase 1 September 2024 0 comments FIFTIES BY Jake Libby, Brett D’Oliveira and Adam Hose ensured Worcestershire would make Essex bat again in their rollercoaster match at Chelmsford.
Rain and Albert frustrate title-chasers Essex 25 August 2024 0 comments By Alex Smith August 22-25, Southampton Hampshire v Essex Toss: Hampshire, who elected to field Officials: Martin Saggers, Ian Blackwell, […]
Hundred shows the way for England undercard 25 August 2024 0 comments Ben Gardner You’ve got one of the best players to have ever played the game, and you’ve had him on […]
Brentwood to face Northern in national club final 25 August 2024 0 comments Big game performer: Tasmania and Sydney Sixers batter Jordan Silk helped Brentwood into the final. PICTURE: Alamy ESSEX LEAGUE side […]
Release height, weighted average, self-assurance? 11 August 2024 0 comments Certainly, if Rob Key and co have added another off-the-wall metric to their selection criteria, Jordan Cox would be first in line.
Blake’s maiden century drives Surrey to big win 11 August 2024 0 comments By Martin Smith August 9, County Ground, Chelmsford Surrey 306-4 Essex 217 Surrey won by 89 runs Toss: Surrey, who […]
Griffith relishing ultra-attacking role 11 August 2024 0 comments By Tawhid Qureshi CORDELIA GRIFFITH, London Spirit’s top order batter, is having a great Hundred, not that a cursory look […]
PACE ISN’T EVERYTHING 11 August 2024 0 comments RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler Richard Clarke on the incomparable Derek Shackleton, who would have turned 100 this week During […]
Minster building comfortable lead in Kent 11 August 2024 0 comments Runs:Aron Nijjar scored 65 for Minster (Sheppey) PICTURE: Alamy MINSTER (SHEPPEY) are 34 points clear at the top of the […]
Derek Pringle: Fearsome Mark Wood embodies the need for speed 4 August 2024 0 comments Derek Pringle relished watching England paceman Mark Wood dismantle the West Indies batting during the third Test at Edgbaston.
Metro Bank One-Day Cup scores 4 August 2024 0 comments A round-up of all the scores from the Metro Bank One-Day Cup.
FORGETTABLE AS AN AIRLINE MEAL 4 August 2024 0 comments RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler Richard Clarke laments the ephemeral nature of the Hundred It was Tyler Durden, the cynical […]
National Club Champs reaches semi-finals 4 August 2024 0 comments AS WE enter August and head into the sharp end of the season when trophies will be given out, the […]
Harry Brook has the right stuff to lead for England 28 July 2024 0 comments There would have been sniggers as well as knowing nods over Harry Brook’s credentials to be an England captain when the notion was aired last week.