Tag: Grace Road

Derbyshire are out to prove their Middx scalp was no one-off

27 April 2018 0 comments

By Charlie Bennett Leicestershire v Derbyshire April 27-31, Fischer County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester, 11.00am start Key man COLIN ACKERMANN […]

NOW IT’S GETTING PLAYERS IN THE RIGHT MINDSET

13 April 2018 0 comments

Lining up: Paul Nixon, in red, and his Leicestershire team pose for the new season team shot PICTURE: Getty Images […]

IPL-STYLE PIZZAZZ CAN SAVE OUR GAME

13 April 2018 0 comments

BUT AVOID WATER SPRAY AND KP’S WOW-FACTOR! MARTIN JOHNSON Now I know what Archimedes must have felt like when Mrs […]

Captain Carberry for Leics

23 February 2018 0 comments

By Jon Couch MICHAEL CARBERRY has only been at Leicestershire a matter of months – but he’s now been instilled […]

Don’t bet against Durham rising to the top again

8 February 2018 0 comments

Paul Edwards talks to Durham head coach Jon Lewis about whether they can continue to produce England stars despite financial frailties

Matt Mason raring to go with Foxes but holds ’emotional attachment’ to Worcestershire

6 February 2018 0 comments

New Leicestershire coaching staff recruit talks to TCP after 16 years at New Road

IT’S GOOD ENGLAND MEN ARE PLAYING IN THE IPL

2 February 2018 0 comments

www.paulnixoncricket.com PAUL NIXON From a Fox to a Knight Rider: Cameron Delport has been signed up for this year’s IPL […]

DON’T BET AGAINST DURHAM RISING TO TOP AGAIN

2 February 2018 0 comments

Paul Edwards discovers that the fighting spirit that epitomises Durham is shining at the county club Jennings, Stoneman, Borthwick, Richardson, […]

Abbas delight as Nixon picks up top Pakistan pace pair

26 January 2018 0 comments

By Jon Couch Dream: Muhammad Abbas ALEXIS Sanchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are not the only top stars to fulfil their […]

T20 star Griffiths issues a red alert

5 January 2018 0 comments

By Paul Eddison GAVIN Griffiths made his name in T20s and is about to work with one of the kings […]

Nixon column: Strict criteria to sign overseas players needs to be relaxed

21 November 2017 0 comments

Leicestershire’s head coach reveals a couple of players he’s tried to sign but conflict caused by overseas and Kolpak deals means he can’t

OVERSEAS CRITERIA NEEDS TO BE MORE FLEXIBLE

17 November 2017 0 comments

PAUL NIXON www.paulnixoncricket.com Shah-mazing! Yasir Shah spent just three games at Kent PICTURE: Getty Images HAVING been head coach of […]

Procter’s ‘hunger’ impresses Northants

3 November 2017 0 comments

By Joshua Peck Switch: Luke Procter BATSMAN Luke Procter has made his loan move to Northants permanent, signing a three-year […]

Nixon column: There’s not a big budget so we’ll build from within at Leicestershire

25 October 2017 0 comments

He’s back! Paul Nixon on what happened in the lead up to being appointed head coach at Leicestershire

Carberry set to take the reins as Foxes make changes

6 October 2017 0 comments

In charge: Wasim Khan FORMER England opener Michael Carberry is in line to take the Leicestershire captaincy, having recently joined […]

No regrets over ditching Leicestershire for Notts, says Greg Smith

8 August 2017 0 comments

By Charlie Peat AS ONE journey ends, another begins and that certainly is the case for Greg Smith, who retired […]

Smith’s home pride now belongs to Tom

4 August 2017 0 comments

By Charlie Peat AS ONE journey ends, another begins and that certainly is the case for Greg Smith, who retired […]

Fast-starting Delport seeking a big finish

28 July 2017 0 comments

By Andrew Lawton Top-order power: but Cameron Delport wants to convert his starts into big runs PICTURE: Getty Images IT […]

Archer in for kill after Van Zyl sparkles

14 July 2017 0 comments

By Matt Bishop JOFRA Archer was the star of the show as Sussex kept their promotion hopes alive with a […]

McKay can’t wait to see Ronchi power up again –this time as teammates

30 June 2017 0 comments

By Andrew Lawton Captain: Clint McKay FAST bowler Clint McKay didn’t have the easiest introduction to T20 cricket – his […]

Foxes can benefit from a Will to win

9 June 2017 0 comments

SECOND XI By Andrew Lawton THE mix of players and ambitions found inside a second XI dressing room is something […]

MODERN- DAY WOOLLEY JUST GETTING BETTER WITH AGE

9 June 2017 0 comments

Darren Stevens, of Kent, is the inaugural winner of The Cricket Paper’s new ‘All-Rounder of the Month’ award, which recognises […]

Martin Johnson column – Cricket’s chicanery put into context by final dive

7 June 2017 0 comments

There are one or two more important issues to prioritise, such as global warming, or whether British Airways should consider […]

CRICKET’S CHICANERY PUT INTO CONTEXT BY FINAL DIVE

2 June 2017 0 comments

MARTIN JOHNSON There are one or two more important issues to prioritise, such as global warming, or whether British Airways […]

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 […]