Lockie’s hoping for Kiwi luck to appease World Cup nightmare 13 June 2021 0 comments By Guy Williams AS his New Zealand teammates fought to win the second Test – and the series – against […]
Sorry England succumb to Kiwis charge 13 June 2021 0 comments ABJECT, woeful, embarrassing. Choose whatever adjective you want for an England batting surrender that has put them on the brink […]
TIME RUNNING OUT FOR A BRITTLE BATTING LINE-UP 13 June 2021 0 comments Crisis? Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope There is a paradox brewing ahead of this winter’s Ashes which runs […]
The Cricket Paper takes a break for winter 4 October 2020 0 comments WE marvelled at what the 2019 cricket season brought us with its spectacular events…then along came the remarkable summer of […]
Kohli leads RCB to much-needed win 4 October 2020 0 comments IPL ROUND-UP By Matt Green Captain’s knock: India skipper Virat Kohli blasted RCB to a valuable victory with 72 not […]
LET’S HOPE THIS YEAR REALLY WILL BE UNIQUE 27 September 2020 0 comments 2020 produced some memorable cricket but Chris Stocks hopes not to experience another bio-secure summer The first thing that needs […]
MILESTONES WERE STILL MOMENTOUS, MINUS FANS 27 September 2020 0 comments In a summer like no other there were many moments to savour. James Wallace sifts through some positives to come […]
MY DREAM XI 20 September 2020 0 comments LIAM LIVINGSTONE the England and Lancashire batsman chooses his favourite XI from those he has played alongside 1. Quinton de […]
Aussie agony at England’s unlikely heist 6 September 2020 0 comments By Chris Stocks England 162-7 (Malan 66, Buttler 44, Richardson 2-13, Agar 2-32) Australia 160-6 (Warner 58, Finch 46, Rashid […]
Jos’s elevation can prove to be the difference 6 September 2020 0 comments By Neil Harvey MICHAEL Vaughan is backing Jos Buttler to continue his fine form and inspire England to a T20 […]
Banton sends shaft of light into the gloom 30 August 2020 0 comments TOM Banton’s batting pyrotechnics lit up a gloomy Friday night in Manchester even if the weather ultimately put paid to […]
ZAK ATTACK! 23 August 2020 0 comments Crawley and Buttler smash records galore to put Pakistan to the sword in final Test Smile of a hero: Zak […]
GRAFTER ZAK HAS MASTERED A NEAR PERFECT TECHNIQUE 23 August 2020 0 comments Class act: Zak Crawley puts another one away in his record-breaking knock for England at the Ageas Bowl PICTURES: PA […]
YOUSUF: ALI’S GOT REASON TO BE PROUD 23 August 2020 0 comments SAJ SADIQ discusses the main talking points from the series with former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yussuf Captains’ battle: England’s Joe […]
Don’t blame the umpires, says Crawley 16 August 2020 0 comments By Chris Stocks Focus: Zak Crawley is desperate to score big AS England’s hopes of wining this Second Test against […]
BOLD BUTTLER SEIZES HIS CHANCE OF A REPRIEVE 9 August 2020 0 comments PRINGLE’S VIEWPOINT Jos Buttler strode into the ‘Last Chance Saloon’ yesterday and, dispensing with all caution, played the innings that […]
Heroic stand puts England in dreamland 9 August 2020 0 comments By Chris Stocks Crucial: Jos Buttler contributed a vital knock THIS match will forever be known as the Miracle of […]
Sledging Aussies let ‘Bristol’ Stokes off the hook 15 September 2019 0 comments By Chris Stocks Power: Jos Buttler hits out THEurn may be gone, but England are closing in on a victory […]
Roy can be Test success like Warner, says Arthur 8 September 2019 0 comments Richard Edwards finds support for struggling England batsman Jason Roy in the shape of a former Australia coach with designs […]
SMITH’S ‘READY TO LAND HIS OWN KO BLOW’ (and win the Ashes) 1 September 2019 0 comments By Jon Couch In the spotlight: The return of Australia batsman Steve Smith for the fourth Test at Old Trafford […]
ENGLAND RATINGS 1 September 2019 0 comments By Chris Stocks Rory Burns 3/10 The Surrey opener impressed in the opening two Tests but looked increasingly troubled by […]
Pace, power and variation, the deadly trio have it all covered 25 August 2019 0 comments Formidable: James Pattinson has been relatively unused given the dominance of the Australian bowlers Derek Pringle doffs his cap to […]
MY DREAM XI 18 August 2019 0 comments David English, the founder of the Bunbury Festival, chooses his favourite XI from those players he has known from a […]
ARCHER’S COMING TO GET YOU, VOWS JOS 11 August 2019 0 comments Jofra can help us overturn Ashes deficit, says Buttler By Jon Couch Challenge: Jos Buttler JOS BUTTLER has backed Jofra […]
WATCHING BURNS IN FULL FLOW WAS JUST LIKE COOK IN HIS POMP 4 August 2019 0 comments Derek Pringle studies and lauds the technique and confidence levels of a batsman who has been moulded into a top […]