Tag: Scotland

Azeem Rafiq predicts ‘hundreds and thousands’ could share experiences of racism

17 November 2021 0 comments

By Rory Dollard Azeem Rafiq believes “hundreds and thousands” of cricketers could follow his lead by sharing experiences of racism […]

Scotland dare to dream as they chase T20 World Cup history

20 October 2021 0 comments

Scotland head coach Shane Burger has called on his in-form side to “inspire a nation” back home by sealing a […]

Williams says goodbye after great escape falls agonisingly short

26 September 2021 0 comments

By Oscar Haley Star turn: Owais Shah scored 88 OWAIS Shah’s Firwood Bootle’s 10-wicket win over Rainhill was not enough […]

Fixtures

26 September 2021 0 comments

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26 INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders (11am, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi), Royal […]

Duo land Durham deals

12 September 2021 0 comments

DURHAM have handed new two-year contracts to batsman Michael Jones and left-arm bowler Liam Trevaskis. Scotland international Jones has been […]

Ireland reign despite defeat

5 September 2021 0 comments

CAPTAIN Andy Balbirnie refused to criticise his Ireland team despite slipping to a five-run defeat to Zimbabwe in the fifth […]

Ireland and Scotland eye World Cup qualification

22 August 2021 0 comments

IRELAND will go into the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in La Manga, Spain, as the highest […]

ALL OF US SHOULD BE RAISING OUR GLASSES TO ‘HENDO’

1 August 2021 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle MIKE Hendrick had the most wonderful, rhythmic bowling action, but his hatred of conceding runs probably cost […]

PROOF THAT AGE IS BUT A NUMBER

1 August 2021 0 comments

James Wallace looks at the young guns who have announced themselves on the game Making a mark: Hasan Raza made […]

DIFFERENT SIZED BALL BUT SAME PASSION

27 June 2021 0 comments

James Wallace looks at times when football and cricket collide Cross code: Ian Botham turned out as a pro footballer […]

WTC could just be the event to save red-ball cricket

27 June 2021 0 comments

The inaugural World Test Championship is over but it never really got into gear. Of course, Covid-19 derailed the best […]

By George, Salmond still doing it – at 51!

13 June 2021 0 comments

On form: Salmond GEORGE Salmond, who led Scotland at the 1999 World Cup, has been rolling back the years recently […]

As debuts go, Devon Conway’s was better than some of cricket’s greatest

13 June 2021 0 comments

The first cut is the deepest? The first hit is the sweetest? We need only go back to Lord’s last […]

CROSSWORD

6 June 2021 0 comments

ACROSS 2. Batting all-rounder who followed Solanki as Worcestershire captain (8) 6. All-rounder who skippered Afghanistan’s first World Cup finals […]

ICC TEST FUND IS VITAL TO SURVIVAL

30 May 2021 0 comments

TRISTAN LAVALETTE @trislavalette Red-ball exile: Ireland haven’t played any Test cricket since their historic outing at Lord’s almost two years […]

Paul stars as Ireland fight back to stun Scots

30 May 2021 0 comments

By Gary Heatly BOWLER Leah Paul was named player of the series after she put in some fine showings to […]

YOUNG GUN: Michael Jones Durham CCC and Scotland

30 May 2021 0 comments

JONES’ BID FOR MORE GAME TIME IF EVERYTHING goes to plan for Mike Jones this October, he will be flying […]

Burger relishes busy summer as Scots bounce back

23 May 2021 0 comments

By Gary Heatly SCOTLAND men’s head coach Shane Burger was delighted his side learnt from the mistakes they made in […]

Vandals strike in Wales, Scotland

23 May 2021 0 comments

A SWANSEA cricket club is faced with yet more repair costs after vandals used scissors to cut covers laid on […]

My Dream XI: Scotland batsman Calum MacLeod

9 September 2020 0 comments

MacLeod learned plenty from Paul Collingwood during his time at Durham

AFGHANS EYE THEIR MOMENT OF HISTORY

6 September 2020 0 comments

Tristan Lavalette @trislavalette Career defining moment? Samlullah Shenwari and his Afghanistan team are looking forward to playing an historic Test […]