Trescothick urges more sports stars to discuss mental health 18 April 2024 0 comments Former England batter Marcus Trescothick has called for more sports stars to open up about their struggles with mental health. […]
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 […]
Manchester magic 9 July 2023 0 comments Next stop, Manchester. Ahead of the fourth Test, we’ve had a look back at the three previous Ashes battles at […]
Rew on track for a successful summer 23 May 2023 0 comments By Jeremy Blackmore WHILE many English batters have struggled in damp, bowler-friendly conditions this spring, Somerset’s 19-yearold batting prodigy James […]
Walking away the blues 14 May 2023 0 comments RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler Unlike this August’s publication, not everything or everyone can return from a period away with […]
England and South Africa thwarted by weather as opening day washed out 8 September 2022 0 comments England and South Africa were thwarted by persistent showers at the Kia Oval as the opening day of the third […]
Old Trafford collapse and World Cup woe – England’s lowest ODI totals 14 July 2022 0 comments England slumped to one of their lowest one-day international totals when India bowled them out for just 110 at the […]
How can the fortunes of England’s Test team change? 29 December 2021 0 comments England’s Ashes capitulation at Melbourne not only saw them give up their hopes of reclaiming the urn, it also continued […]
Dane’s so excited for season shootout 19 September 2021 0 comments By Richard Latham The players have worked really hard but the last three games have been extremely disappointing – Andy […]
IT’S THE END OF A COUNTY ERA 19 September 2021 0 comments RICHARD CLARKEAKA The Grumbler Time’s up: Daryl Mitchell heads a long list of County Championship stalwarts who have announced their […]
DON’T WE JUST LOVE A DRAMATIC FINALE! 19 September 2021 0 comments James Wallace takes a look at memorable final match-ups from the past few years With this weekend’s Blast Finals Day, […]
IT’S BEEN A SUMMER WE CAN SAVOUR 19 September 2021 0 comments PETER HAYTER @phaytercricketAn international season that ends the way this 2021 summer version has done cannot be described as vintage […]
JUST GET US ON THE PLANE HOME! 25 July 2021 0 comments Following Sri Lanka’s dismal tour, Richard Edwards explores some other nightmare series against England Sri Lanka came, they saw, and […]
NASSER’S MISTAKE WAS NO MYTH 6 June 2021 0 comments PETER HAYTER @phaytercricketSo now we know. Nasser Hussain was right to invite Steve Waugh’s Australians to bat first in the […]
Smiles that say…we’re on way back 16 May 2021 0 comments By Richard Clarke DES Gallagher is keeping his fingers crossed.He has entered the ballot for tickets to the Roses match […]
FINDING TALENTS LIKE TOM IS A GAIN IN ITSELF 4 October 2020 0 comments Tip for the top: Somerset’s Tom Lammonby has the technique and mental strength to make it to the highest level […]
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 […]
WHEN THE BAD LIGHT DIMMED ON ENGLAND 23 August 2020 0 comments JAMES WALLACE looks back to previous occasions when bad light scuppered England’s chances of forcing a positive result Bright spark: […]
BOB WILLIS TROPHY: CENTRAL PREVIEWS 2 August 2020 0 comments GLAMORGAN COACH: Matthew Maynard CAPTAIN: Chris Cooke OVERSEAS PLAYER: None at present KIRAN Carlson believes he can be the man […]
England newbie James Bracey enlists help of Trescothick 25 June 2020 0 comments The left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman has been working closely with Marcus Trescothick on his journey to an England call-up
PITTING ON PROMISE IS LIKE GOING BACK TO THE DAYS OF FLETCHER 29 September 2019 0 comments Derek Pringle runs the rule over the new-look England squad to tour New Zealand this winter, questioning the absence of […]
Kerr’s staying cool as Essex feel the heat in title run-in 15 September 2019 0 comments By Ross Lawson COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW Icon: Marcus Trescothick’s career may end in a high SOMERSET’S maiden County Championship title […]
No bouncy castle can ever match drama of Test cricket 1 September 2019 0 comments Peter Hayter took to social media to gauge opinion on The Hundred, as Headingley’s memorable advert for Test match cricket […]
MY DREAM XI 25 August 2019 0 comments Jack Brooks, the Somerset and former Yorkshire and Northants bowler, chooses his favourite XI from those he has played alongside […]
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 […]