Tag: Moeen Ali

Mo misses this one, but he’ll be back

5 May 2017 0 comments

By James Andrew Worcs v Yorkshire Fri, May 5, New Road, Worcester, 11:00 Ready to return: Moeen Ali will be […]

Why Zafar needed to broaden his horizons

2 May 2017 0 comments

Alison Mitchell says Zafar Ansari’s decision to quit cricket was no big surprise to his peers To those who know […]

Peter Hayter column – We’re in need of smoothie talking Monty…

2 May 2017 0 comments

I’m not a great fan of smoothies, but the concoction Monty Panesar recently served up to his 148,000 Twitter followers […]

Mo in to make Rapids go just that bit quicker

28 April 2017 0 comments

Leics v Worcs Sun, April 30, Grace Road, Leicester, 11:00 By Andrew Lawton MOEEN Ali will be available for the […]

WE’RE IN NEEDOF SMOOTHIE TALKING MONTY…

28 April 2017 0 comments

PETER HAYTER I’m not a great fan of smoothies, but the concoction Monty Panesar recently served up to his 148,000 […]

Mo ready to go again as Worcs shape up

21 April 2017 0 comments

By Seth Francis MOEEN Ali believes Worcestershire could return to Division One this season with the England all-rounder adamant the […]

England in the zone to be Champs!

7 April 2017 0 comments

By Chris Stocks MOEEN Ali insists England will embrace the pressure of being favourites for this summer’s Champions Trophy because […]

KIDS, START BREWING UP YOUR STORIES

24 March 2017 0 comments

AS the ECB prepared to launch its All Stars Cricket programme, aimed at getting 50,000 5-8 year olds into the […]

Hales set to be recalled for West Indies tour

24 February 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Harvey Burgess Alex Hales is in line to be recalled for the upcoming three-match ODI series […]

Moeen admits spot as No1 spinner under threat

9 December 2016 0 comments

By Chris Stocks Moeen Ali admits his position as England’s leading spinner is under threat after Adil Rashid’s performances so […]

No hiding place for Cook, whose jumbled thinking is hurting his side

6 December 2016 0 comments

Derek Pringle looks at England’s shortcomings in India and questions the methods of their skipper, whose lack of faith and […]

Martin Johnson column – Gloves labours lost – Or a comedy of errors

6 December 2016 0 comments

The first cricket related Christmas present I ever got was a scorers’ book, although I’d only got through one pencil […]

Graeme Swann: Sorry, but there’s no hope for us in India!

8 November 2016 0 comments

BT Sport cricket expert Graeme Swann talks to The Cricket Paper’s Joshua Peck about spin bowling and the Indian tour […]

The options available to England selectors ahead of India series

31 October 2016 0 comments

(Photo: Action Images) By Harvey Burgess After collapsing from 100-0 to 164 all out in the second innings of the […]

England trail by 170 after Bangladesh batting collapse

28 October 2016 0 comments

(Photo: Action Images) By Harvey Burgess England rallied back after a sluggish start to bowl Bangladesh out for 220, before […]

Zafar Ansari – the academic all-rounder of Pakistani descent

28 October 2016 1 comment

(Photo: Getty Images) By Harvey Burgess It is not very often that you hear ‘double first from Cambridge’ and ‘professional […]

Why India could put England in a spin

28 October 2016 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Harvey Burgess Despite victory in England’s first Test against Bangladesh, criticism of the touring side’s poor […]

Paul Nixon column – Batty’s call-up sending out right message

26 September 2016 0 comments

There would have been a few eyebrows raised last Friday when the announcement came through that Gareth Batty had been […]

Derek Pringle column – Selectors can find that wow factor in Div Two

20 September 2016 0 comments

Is the selection of England’s international teams an art or a science? The fudged answer, with that old image of […]

Martin Johnson column – Botham! There’s an all-round talent for you Trev…

13 September 2016 0 comments

Every now and then, I find myself being overpowered by that dark and irresistible force known as ‘Fred Trueman Syndrome’. […]

Martin Johnson column – Let’s admit it, we’ve never had a leggie to stand on!

26 July 2016 0 comments

It wasn’t a huge surprise when Moeen Ali came waltzing down the pitch in the second innings at Lord’s. After […]

Derek Pringle column – English game needs to give spin a chance

26 July 2016 0 comments

The recent heat wave should have had spinners all over England loosening their fingers. Even a few days of 90-degree […]

Peter Hayter column – England must be bold and have a go with spin

9 May 2016 0 comments

It might be as well to preface the following remarks with an admission that I fear what I am about […]

Moeen Ali – Hearing of poor James’ heart trouble put T20 Final defeat in perspective

4 May 2016 0 comments

Peter Hayter catches up with Moeen Ali to talk about the World T20, the shock retirement of his friend James […]

Johannesburg’s Wanderers up close

11 January 2016 0 comments

Joshua Peck looks at the players and history behind the remarkable story of the Wanderers So, to the Wanderers – […]