County Championships

/ 10 months ago

The hare and the tortoise

RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler If Jerry Springer was still on the telly, my relationship with the County Championship would be...

By The Cricket Paper Team

ECB Premier Leagues

/ 10 months ago

Brentwood quick out of the blocks in Essex

BRENTWOOD ARE three from three in the Essex League so far this summer after a dominant start thanks to top order...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

David Payne and Matt Taylor guide Gloucestershire to victory over Essex

David Payne and Matt Taylor claimed four wickets apiece as Gloucestershire opened their Vitality Blast account with an impressive five-wicket victory...

By The Cricket Paper Team

England Women

/ 10 months ago

Sophie Ecclestone wants World Cup or Ashes win after another personal milestone

Sophie Ecclestone has targeted World Cup glory or an Ashes victory over the next 12 months after she reached her latest...

By The Cricket Paper Team

County Championships

/ 10 months ago

Simon Harmer leads Essex victory charge against Kent at Canterbury

Essex moved just two points behind Vitality County Championship Division One leaders Surrey after crushing Kent at Canterbury. Kent were skittled...

By Cam Stephens

County Championships

/ 10 months ago

Cox at the double as Kent old boy drives Essex on

By Fred Atkins May 24, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Essex 591-7d (Cox 207, Snater 83*, Bhuiyan 2-114, Evison 2-93, Parkinson 2-151)...

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County Championships

/ 10 months ago

Dynamic Davies holds up Lancashire

By Jamie Bowman May 2427, Old Trafford, Manchester Warwickshire 284 (Davies 127*, Bethell 40, Bailey 3-49, Balderson 2-65, Morley2-34, Wells 2-14)...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Annie Chave

/ 10 months ago

Finding a second home

ANNIE CHAVE At the end of the 2020 season when, after 15 years playing and coaching on the county circuit, Australian...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Kent champs stay top of the pile

Key man: Jason Sangha scored 95 for St Lawrence Highland Court PICTURE: Alamy KENT LEAGUE champions Lordswood are two from two...

By The Cricket Paper Team

County Championships

/ 10 months ago

Somerset and Essex win to keep in touch with County Championship leaders Surrey

Somerset and Essex both kept in touch with Vitality County Championship Division One leaders Surrey after claiming victories during the latest...

By Nick Powell

Mark Butcher

/ 10 months ago

Anderson’s retirement in England’s best interests

MARK BUTCHER It was a brave call from the England management to signal the end of Jimmy Anderson’s career. It was...

By The Cricket Paper Team

County Championships

/ 10 months ago

Vintage Roach and sparkling Smith see Surrey clear at the top

Quality: Kemar Roach took a fantastic six-for for Surrey PICTURE: Alamy SURREY V WARWICKSHIRE AT THE OVAL Surrey took just 39...

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County Championships

/ 10 months ago

New boy Che Simmons rampages through Essex

By Martin Smith DAY ONE AN UNBROKEN double-century seventh-wicket stand between Ed Barnard and Michael Burgess rescued Warwickshire from the depths...

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County Championships

/ 10 months ago

Leach’s return caps great day for Somerset

By Richard Latham DAY ONE AGGRESSIVE CENTURIES from Tom Banton and James Rew helped Somerset pile up 440 for seven after...

By The Cricket Paper Team

County News/The Hundred

/ 10 months ago

Umeed at peace in second stint

By Sam Dalling Andy Umeed laughs warmly. Then, in his smooth, Scottish accent, says, “I mean, you say ‘shake the tag’...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Richard Clarke AKA 'The Grumbler'

/ 10 months ago

Time for transfer talk to get real

RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler In the next week or so, the county cricket rumour mill will start to turn. On...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Club Cricket

/ 10 months ago

Faith in the future

Tim Beard reports from the Eman Cup finals at Lord’s last Sunday The Eman Cup is a national tournament for 8-11...

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Club

/ 10 months ago

Family affair for South Woodham & Burnham

It was a real dads and lads match at South Woodham & Burnham Cricket Club in Essex as four father and...

By The Cricket Paper Team

England News

/ 11 months ago

Who can replace England’s talisman Anderson?

By Matt Green With the news of Jimmy Anderson’s impending retirement, the question is who will spearhead the England attack going...

By The Cricket Paper Team

County Championships

/ 11 months ago

Ready, willing and Abell

Richard Edwards on the Somerset captain’s return to the ranks County Captaincy can take its toll. So it’s little wonder Tom...

By The Cricket Paper Team

County Championships

/ 11 months ago

Wins for Somerset and Kent but Essex stay top

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIV 1 RESULTS Kent 261 (Evison 71*) and 166-3 (Bell-Drummond 79*) beat Lancashire 92 (Gilchrist 6-24, Agar 4-35) and...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Darren Stevens

/ 11 months ago

Keeping sane on the country merry-go-round

DARREN STEVENS There will be those who will have rolled their eyes after the PCA released a statement voicing the players’...

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County Championships

/ 11 months ago

Ruthless Surrey steal a march as rain causes rivals to draw

International class: Ben Duckett hit a double hundred for Notts PICTURE: Alamy WORCESTERSHIRE V SOMERSET AT KIDDERMINSTER Tom Lammonby continued his...

By The Cricket Paper Team