Tag: Leicestershire

Rain returns but can’t stop Eagles flying

16 June 2024 0 comments

Currie in a hurry: Scott Currie’s brilliant over sealed the Foxes’ win PICTURE: Alamy WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE DURHAM V LEICESTERSHIRE […]

Roses teams win out in Sunday strolls

16 June 2024 0 comments

Too little too late: Jennings is bowled but he had already taken Lancashire to an easy win THE NORTHERN powerhouses […]

The evolution of the slower ball: A white-knuckle ride

9 June 2024 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS I coach a number of 12-14-year old seamers, and as you might expect the first thing we nail […]

Rapid pace of change sees members stuck in the middle

9 June 2024 0 comments

Richard Clarke AKA The Grumbler This column is called The Grumbler for good reason. It is the pseudonym I first […]

Durham’s Raine washes the Bears clean away

9 June 2024 0 comments

By Brian Halford June 8, Edgbaston, Birmingham Durham 194-9 (Bedingham 63, Turner 33, Garton 3-41, Mousley 2-23, Lintott 2-32) Birmingham […]

Lees leads from front to down the Foxes

9 June 2024 0 comments

By Jon Culley June 7, County Ground, Leicester Leicestershire Foxes 176-7 Durham 178-3 Durham won by 7 wickets Toss: Durham, […]

Bhula goes big for Barnards Green

9 June 2024 0 comments

Former New Zealand Under-19 batter Jakob Bhula hit a double ton for Barnards Green in their Birmingham League draw with […]

Cambridgeshire hang on in 50-over comp

9 June 2024 0 comments

Cambridgeshire snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as they scrambled home by one wicket against Cumbria at Fenner’s after […]

Patel rolls back the years to get Falcons firing

2 June 2024 0 comments

By Brian Halford June 1, Edgbaston, Birmingham Leicestershire Foxes 176-6 (Handscomb 75*, Ahmed 36*, Chappell 2-48, Brown 2-41, Patel 2-21) […]

All eyes on the World Cup – But Blast still packs a punch

2 June 2024 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS If Twenty20 is your thing then you’ve got it made over the next few weeks. Between now and […]

Hull stands tall as Foxes triumph

2 June 2024 0 comments

By Brian Halford May 31, Grace Road, Leicester Yorkshire Vikings 151-7 Leicestershire Foxes 155-3 Leicestershire won by 7 wickets Toss: […]

Draws all round as valiant Vasconcelos resists Yorkshire

2 June 2024 0 comments

Ton up: James Bracey was in the runs for Gloucestershire PICTURE: Alamy STALEMATES HAVE been the main feature of Division […]

Last ball drama as South North tie with Newcastle

2 June 2024 0 comments

Good import: Tom Rogers is a great signing for NEPL champs South Northumberland PICTURE: Alamy A FINAL-BALL run out saw […]

National Counties T20 Finals Day washed out

2 June 2024 0 comments

Wash out: Roman Walker took two wickets on Cumbria debut before the rain arrived PICTURE: Alamy RAIN RUINED the National […]

Worcestershire win in Royal London One-Day Cup

T20 Blast: County-by-county preview – North Group

30 May 2024 0 comments

BEARSCaptain: Alex DaviesOverseas players: Hasan Ali (Pakistan), Aamir Jamal (Pakistan)Finals Day appearances: Four (2003, 2014, 2015, 2017)Titles: One (2014)2023 finish: […]

Simon Harmer leads Essex victory charge against Kent at Canterbury

27 May 2024 0 comments

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

Yorkshire still winless, Leicestershire dig deep

26 May 2024 0 comments

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIV 2 RESULTS Sussex 150 (Hill 4-22) and 227 (Alsop 86) beat Yorkshire 195 (Root 67, Hunt 4-64) […]

Hill and Handscomb strike back for Foxes

26 May 2024 0 comments

By Jon Culley May 2427, Grace Road, Leicester Glamorgan 387 (Byrom 86, Carlson 80, Currie 5-64, Mike 3-105) Leicestershire 280-5 […]

Lyth’s ton trumps Procter prowess

26 May 2024 0 comments

By Jeremy Blackmore May 2427, County Ground, Northampton Yorkshire 362 (Lyth 109, Masood 60, Procter 3-63, Sanderson 2-63,Kaul 2-81, Keogh […]

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

21 May 2024 0 comments

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

Glos break their all-time record as Foxes flounder

19 May 2024 0 comments

By Richard Rae DAY ONE A RECORD-BREAKING opening partnership between Cameron Bancroft and Ben Charlesworth saw Gloucestershire dominate the opening […]