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Where stars are born (and swansongs sung!)

30 July 2023 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS The return of the One-Day Cup this week stirs some happy memories from last year. Having previously lost […]

From Hinckley home to Headingley haven

23 July 2023 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS What luck I’ve had to have played at so many different cricket grounds all over the UK and […]

Rain robs Tykes of big victory chance

23 July 2023 0 comments

By Graham Hardcastle There was no play possible due to rain on the final day of the County Championship match […]

A thrilling finale awaits

16 July 2023 0 comments

VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN What a time it’s been for England Ashes fightbacks. After the first […]

The Definitive Devon Malcolm

16 July 2023 0 comments

The former England fast bowler looks back on his most hair-raising spells The Boycott scalp Yorkshire XI v Yorkshire Select […]

Middlesex and Northants end with scores level in thrilling draw

14 July 2023 0 comments

Middlesex’s first century of the season courtesy of Sam Robson was not quite enough to secure victory after their LV= […]

For a county cricketer, nothing beats Finals Day

9 July 2023 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS When I played for Leicestershire in the first-ever T20 Finals Day in 2003, few of us knew what […]

Kent pipped by Eagles in last-round drama

9 July 2023 0 comments

Group stage round-up… Results NORTH GROUP JULY 2, DERBY Worcestershire Rapids 222-5 (Santner 64, Haynes 44, Hose 42*, Khan 2-29); […]

The Definitive Mark Ramprakash

9 July 2023 0 comments

The former England, Middlesex and Surrey batter looks back on his run-laden career The lucky break 0 Under-11 trial with […]

Results

25 June 2023 0 comments

NORTH GROUP NORTHAMPTON, JUNE 18 Northamptonshire Steelbacks 177-5 (Vasconcelos 51, Patel 2-23); Notts Outlaws 99 in 14.3 overs (Sanderson 3-29, […]

Quick-footed Yates keeps Bears on track

25 June 2023 0 comments

Midweek round-up… Reports from the ECB Reporters Network North Group Birmingham Bears put one foot in the quarter-finals of the […]

Master Malan sees off Foxes

18 June 2023 0 comments

ENGLAND white-ball star Dawid Malan’s fifth fifty of this season’s Vitality Blast – asuperb 79 off 45 balls – helped […]

KP show was the shape of things to come

18 June 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver charts the club experiences of another cricketing legend, this time a player who divides opinion like perhaps no […]

Stalwart Stevo’s as good as ever

11 June 2023 0 comments

By Adam Hopkins Evergreen Darren Stevens once again showed that age is but a number after smashing a century for […]

Vitality Blast results

4 June 2023 0 comments

NORTH GROUP OLD TRAFFORD, MAY 27 Lancashire Lightning 208-4 (Mitchell 85*); Nottinghamshire Outlaws 186-5 (Munro 60, Montgomery 41). Lightning won […]

Roses are white, Lightning are blue

4 June 2023 0 comments

Midweek roundup… Reports from the ECB reporters Network North Group Match winner: Yorkshire’s Dawid Malan smashed a fine 83 in […]

Naseem helps to dig Foxes out of a hole

4 June 2023 0 comments

By Saj Sadiq A chance to play once again in England and hone his T20 skills is something Pakistan pace […]

My all-time blast XI (Please forgive me, Azhar!)

4 June 2023 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS The Cricket Paper asked me to pick my all-time XI for English domestic cricket and it’s been a […]

Steelbacks look to Lynn for a pick-up

4 June 2023 0 comments

By Jeremy Blackmore Chris Lynn made a spectacular return to form with a blistering 106 not out to power a […]

Hats off to my old roommate Jimmy!

28 May 2023 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS What another extraordinary achievement by Jimmy Anderson: 20 years as a fast bowler in Test cricket. Back in […]

Ambrose made one almighty impression

28 May 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver lifts the lid on international stars rubbing shoulders with recreational players. This week it is West Indies’ legend […]

Red or white, it’s easy – Just watch the ball

23 May 2023 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS It’s good that the T20 Blast is played out in one block now, with just a handful of […]

Holders lay down Lawes back on top

21 May 2023 0 comments

By Mark Baldwin May 18-21, The Kia Oval, London Surrey 362 (Abbott 78, Sibley 60, Bhuiyan 4-65) & 58-0 (Burns […]

RED OR WHITE, IT’S EASY – JUST WATCH THE BALL

21 May 2023 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS It’s good that the T20 Blast is played out in one block now, with just a handful of […]

Water way for Pears ace Hose to win it!

21 May 2023 0 comments

BY John Curtis May 18-21, New Road, Worcester Worcestershire 83 (Pollock 30, Wright 5-32) & 274-7 (Hose 84, Roderick 59, […]

Tag: Leicestershire

Where stars are born (and swansongs sung!)

From Hinckley home to Headingley haven

Rain robs Tykes of big victory chance

A thrilling finale awaits

The Definitive Devon Malcolm

Middlesex and Northants end with scores level in thrilling draw

For a county cricketer, nothing beats Finals Day

Kent pipped by Eagles in last-round drama

The Definitive Mark Ramprakash

Results

Quick-footed Yates keeps Bears on track

Master Malan sees off Foxes

KP show was the shape of things to come

Stalwart Stevo’s as good as ever

Vitality Blast results

Roses are white, Lightning are blue

Naseem helps to dig Foxes out of a hole

My all-time blast XI (Please forgive me, Azhar!)

Steelbacks look to Lynn for a pick-up

Hats off to my old roommate Jimmy!

Ambrose made one almighty impression

Red or white, it’s easy – Just watch the ball

Holders lay down Lawes back on top

RED OR WHITE, IT’S EASY – JUST WATCH THE BALL

Water way for Pears ace Hose to win it!

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