Young hits century on Nottinghamshire debut to frustrate leaders Surrey 11 July 2023 0 comments Will Young marked his Nottinghamshire debut with an unbeaten century to anchor the visitors’ response on day two of their […]
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); […]
Lancs are castled by Jordan 9 July 2023 0 comments By Graham Hardcastle Surrey made it to Finals Day on Saturday after just about defending a 188 target to win […]
Captain Gregory blasts Somerset to Finals Day 9 July 2023 0 comments By Richard Latham Lewis Gregory and Ben Green batted Somerset into Finals Day as the hosts completed an entertaining five-wicket […]
Fixtures 2 July 2023 0 comments Lording it up: England’sStuart Broad in action during thesecond Ashes Test with Australia at Lord’s SUNDAY JULY 2 Rachael Heyhoe […]
Filer off to a flier 2 July 2023 0 comments A few eyebrows were raised when England’s Test XI included uncapped 22-year-old Lauren Filer ahead of Issy Wong, the star […]
Best of the Blast so far 25 June 2023 0 comments Finn Kirkland looks back on this year’s T20 highlights Currie’s catch Brad Currie took one of the greatest catches of […]
Middlesex produce miracle in epic London derby 25 June 2023 0 comments Midweek round-up… Reports from the ECB Reporters Network South Group Stephen Eskinazi and Max Holden emerged as the heroes of […]
Mondli keeps smiling despite vicious assault 25 June 2023 0 comments By Sam Dalling “Sometimes I still think about it,” admits Mondli Khumalo. And there is a lot for him to […]
Fixtures 25 June 2023 0 comments SUNDAY JUNE 25 County Championship, Division 1 • Hampshire v Middlesex (Day 1 of 4, Ageas Bowl, 11:00am) • Northamptonshire […]
Somerset’s unlikely go-to man 18 June 2023 0 comments Responsibility. On paper it sounds simple enough, but it can weigh heavy. Yet it can also bring freedom. Take Ben […]
Five-star Sam wins the battle of top two 18 June 2023 0 comments By Richard Latham Sam Curran claimed five wickets as Surrey won the battle of the top two teams in the […]
The time has come to bring in the red ball 11 June 2023 0 comments DARREN STEVENS For the past 18 months, I’ve had a coaching role with South East Stars, one of the eight […]
Offering a voice to the loyal faithfuls 11 June 2023 0 comments RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler Organisations want to ‘frame their argument’, ‘develop their narrative’ or ‘manage their message’. Big decisions […]
Fixtures 11 June 2023 0 comments SUNDAY JUNE 11 County Championship Division One Essex v Somerset (Chelmsford, 11am) Kent v Surrey (Canterbury, 11am) Lancashire v Hampshire […]
Meet the Aussies 11 June 2023 0 comments A lowdown on Australia’s 17-strong squad for the first and second Tests of the men’s Ashes series, starting this week […]
Ashes major talking points as Australia gear up for first taste of ‘Bazball’ 7 June 2023 0 comments One of the most hotly anticipated Ashes series of recent times is close at hand, with plenty of issues to […]
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 […]
Harmer hat-trick makes Eagles fly 4 June 2023 0 comments Midweek round-up… Reports from the ECB reporters Network South Group Spin king: Essex’s Simon Harmer, centre, celebrates a wicket with […]
Vitality Blast results 4 June 2023 0 comments SOUTH GROUP THE OVAL, May 28 Surrey 148 in 19.3 overs (Bopara 3-18); Sussex Sharks 149-5 in 19.5 overs (Alsop […]
England rebuff a show of defiance 4 June 2023 0 comments By Taha Hashim From contemplating retirement to the honours board. This game is mostly cruel, but hold on for just […]
Taylor talks tough as Gladiators get lift-off 4 June 2023 0 comments By Dan Whiting Gloucestershire white-ball skipper Jack Taylor insists his side will improve as the T20 Blast tournament progresses. Speaking […]
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 […]
Surrey big-hitters have no answer to tricky Taylor 4 June 2023 0 comments By Andrew Stockhausen Matt Taylor produced a gritty all-round performance to help Gloucestershire edge past Surrey in a thrilling Blast […]