England News

/ 7 months ago

Mark Butcher on Gus Atkinson: A new star with old-fashioned virtues

An incredible start to Gus Atkinson’s Test career. His century at Lord’s was outrageous, it will be fascinating to see how...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Ashes

/ 7 months ago

Different strokes for different Woakes

By Phil Walker A year ago to the month, Chris Woakes sat back in the stands at The Oval, overlooking the...

By The Cricket Paper Team

News

/ 7 months ago

New video encourages kids to take up cricket

ENGLAND STARS and school children have joined forces to urge more kids to pick up a bat and ball - showcasing...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Gregory full of praise for coach Flower

By Will Kirkup Not easy going: Gregory and Trent Rockets have had a middling campaign PICTURE: Alamy IT’S NO surprise that...

By The Cricket Paper Team

England News

/ 8 months ago

Joe’s route to the summit opens up

That’s the thing about Joe Root, you barely notice him, and then you look up at the scoreboard to see he’s...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Mark Butcher

/ 8 months ago

Undercooked West Indies need support from ‘Big three’

MARK BUTCHER It was evident from the Lord’s Test that West Indies are massively undercooked for this series. If it hadn’t...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

HOWZAT!

Legend Anderson bows out in style By Matt Thacker There was not a dry eye in the house as Jimmy Anderson...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Columnists

/ 8 months ago

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, JIMMY

MARK BUTCHER Mark Butcher looks back on one of the all-time great careers Stuart Broad’s hot streaks are the stuff of...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Derek Pringle

/ 8 months ago

Slippery Atkinson barges into the future

DEREK PRINGLE It is impossible not to get carried away with Gus Atkinson’s 12-wicket haul to kick off the international red-ball...

By The Cricket Paper Team

England News

/ 9 months ago

James Anderson focused on bowling to hold back tears during final Test match

Anderson will begin his farewell appearance against the West Indies on Wednesday just a couple of weeks short of his 42nd...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

“My contests against Jimmy were some of my favourites” – Graeme Smith

By Paul Eddison, Sportsbeat GRAEME Smith has paid tribute to Jimmy Anderson, citing their battles among his favourite contests of his...

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Latest News

/ 9 months ago

THANK YOU JIMMY

By Matt Thacker Jimmy Anderson will bid farewell to Test cricket at Lord’s this week as he ends a phenomenal career...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Featured

/ 9 months ago

BRILLIANT BUMRAH HAS MAGIC IN HIS FINGERS

MARK BUTCHER It was a fabulous performance from India to end their 13-year wait to win a World Cup title. They...

By The Cricket Paper Team

County News/The Hundred

/ 9 months ago

Gibson tells England to beware the Windies

As the West Indies prepare for the start of the Test series beginning at Lord’s on Wednesday, their former coach, Barbados...

By The Cricket Paper Team

England News

/ 9 months ago

James Anderson to stay with England in new role as fast bowling mentor

Anderson will play his 188th and last Test at Lord’s next week. James Anderson will remain in England’s Test set-up this...

By The Cricket Paper Team

County Championships

/ 9 months ago

James Anderson takes seven wickets for Lancashire ahead of England Test farewell

Ryan Patel’s brilliant 107 built on Jamie Smith’s 70 as leaders Surrey set Essex a formidable 361 to win their top-of-the-table...

By The Cricket Paper Team

International News

/ 9 months ago

James Anderson to stay with England in new role as fast bowling mentor

James Anderson will remain in England’s Test set-up this summer after agreeing to join their backroom staff following his valedictory international...

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County Championships

/ 10 months ago

Ben’s back to test himself

STOKES’ CHAMPS RETURN By Matt Thacker Ben Stokes is playing his first Championship game for almost exactly two years, for Durham...

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England News

/ 10 months ago

Jimmy Anderson – the turning point

By Richard Edwards A win against a fairly middling New Zealand side at Wellington in March 2008 might not feel like...

By The Cricket Paper Team

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

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...

By The Cricket Paper Team