England News

/ 2 years ago

Ashes major talking points as Australia gear up for first taste of ‘Bazball’

One of the most hotly anticipated Ashes series of recent times is close at hand, with plenty of issues to debate...

By Nick Powell

Vitality Blast

/ 2 years ago

Taylor talks tough as Gladiators get lift-off

By Dan Whiting Gloucestershire white-ball skipper Jack Taylor insists his side will improve as the T20 Blast tournament progresses. Speaking after...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Darren Stevens

/ 2 years ago

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

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

By The Cricket Paper Team

Vitality Blast

/ 2 years ago

Surrey big-hitters have no answer to tricky Taylor

By Andrew Stockhausen Matt Taylor produced a gritty all-round performance to help Gloucestershire edge past Surrey in a thrilling Blast contest...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Cidermen keep marching on

June 2, County Ground, Taunton Somerset 142-1 Middlesex 136 Somerset won by 9 wickets Toss: Somerset, who elected to field RAMPANT...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Roses are white, Lightning are blue

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

By The Cricket Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Harmer hat-trick makes Eagles fly

Midweek round-up... Reports from the ECB reporters Network South Group Spin king: Essex’s Simon Harmer, centre, celebrates a wicket with his...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Vitality Blast results

SOUTH GROUP THE OVAL, May 28 Surrey 148 in 19.3 overs (Bopara 3-18); Sussex Sharks 149-5 in 19.5 overs (Alsop 51*,...

By The Cricket Paper Team

England News

/ 2 years ago

England rebuff a show of defiance

By Taha Hashim From contemplating retirement to the honours board. This game is mostly cruel, but hold on for just long...

By The Cricket Paper Team

County Championships

/ 2 years ago

Bears are back in the hunt, says Rushworth

By Matt Wright A decade on from winning the County Championship with Durham, Chris Rushworth believes Warwickshire are in a position...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Featured

/ 2 years ago

Perry gets the nod to lead Phoenix charge

DARREN STEVENS LEGENDARY Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry will lead Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred this year. Perry was the Phoenix’s leading...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Livingstone back from IPL to lead Lancs in T20 Blast

ENGLAND all-rounder Liam Livingstone will lead Lancashire in this year’s T20 Blast. The 29-year-old replaces Keaton Jennings, the club captain who...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Richard Clarke AKA 'The Grumbler'

/ 2 years ago

Don’t deny us the thrill of a chase

RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler It happened again last week. County cricket had the chance to create excitement, spectacle and, dare...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Women

/ 2 years ago

Champions crowned at Finals Day

Ellie Indie rounds up the results from the Women’s County T20 THE finest county players were all in action during the...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Rew on track for a successful summer

By Jeremy Blackmore WHILE many English batters have struggled in damp, bowler-friendly conditions this spring, Somerset’s 19-yearold batting prodigy James Rew...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

HOW IS THE PREP GOING?

Assessing the form of England’s chosen ones Ben Stokes (Capt) After a couple of quiet performances at the start of the...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

BLAST OFF

The T20 caravan is back in town with the Vitality Blast having kicked off on May 20 and set to run...

By The Cricket Paper Team

County Championships

/ 2 years ago

Holders lay down Lawes back on top

By Mark Baldwin May 18-21, The Kia Oval, London Surrey 362 (Abbott 78, Sibley 60, Bhuiyan 4-65) & 58-0 (Burns 36*,...

By The Cricket Paper Team

County Championships

/ 2 years ago

Overton leads the Cidermen

By Ben Kosky May 18-21, Lords, London Middlesex 175 (Simpson 59*, Henry 5-45) & 216 (Stoneman 60, C Overton 5-46) Somerset...

By The Cricket Paper Team

News

/ 2 years ago

What Price can you put on history?

By Dan Whiting THERE have been many instances of brothers playing together in cricket going right back to 1880 when WG,...

By The Cricket Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Rew on track for a successful summer

By Jeremy Blackmore WHILE many English batters have struggled in damp, bowler-friendly conditions this spring, Somerset’s 19-yearold batting prodigy James Rew...

By The Cricket Paper Team