Atkinson taking strength from adversity ahead of England debut 22 August 2023 0 comments Gus Atkinson endured multiple false starts to his career but battling back on each occasion has given him extra satisfaction […]
Ben’s back for the big show 20 August 2023 0 comments England have announced the 15-man squad they intend to take to the World Cup in India – and there’s room […]
Just me, my boy, and the Oval Invincibles 20 August 2023 0 comments DARREN STEVENS A week or so ago I had the perfect view of Spencer Johnson’s 3-1 – that’s three wickets […]
A method to Jack’s madness 13 August 2023 0 comments RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler It is apt that, during a summer in which the bucket hat is once again […]
Kent Lean on captain 13 August 2023 0 comments By Mark Baldwin JACK Leaning led from the front as Kent Spitfires beat Surrey by 87 runs in a Metro […]
Afzaal still in the runs two decades on 6 August 2023 0 comments By Adam Hopkins TWENTY-TWO years after facing up to the likes of Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne and Brett Lee in […]
Sajid takes all 10 in remarkable display 6 August 2023 0 comments By Adam Hopkins MUHAMMAD Ibrahim Sajid recorded the spectacular figures of 10-8 as Sinjun Grammarians 2nd XI bowled out Old […]
Destination India: Can Bazball do dustbowls? 6 August 2023 0 comments DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Not content with Bazball wowing us last summer, the sceptics immediately wondered how it would go in […]
We’re ready to rumble! 30 July 2023 0 comments THE HUNDRED TEAM-BY-TEAM GUIDE Previews by Josh Stacey and Finn Kirkland GROUP PHASE: August 1-24 ELIMINATORS: August 26, The Kia […]
Invincible by name… 30 July 2023 0 comments By Richard Edwards Some argued that the South London-based Hundred outfit were asking for trouble with the ‘Invincibles’ suffix, but […]
Overton and Henry powering Cidermen 30 July 2023 0 comments By Jeremy Blackmore Craig Overton is feeling close to his best after helping to spearhead the Somerset attack which played […]
Rew’s milestone can’t stop Surrey juggernaut 30 July 2023 0 comments By Richard Latham “If one of us is having a bad day, the other four pick up the slack and […]
Porter pummels Hants to boost Essex pursuit 30 July 2023 0 comments By Alex Smith “Jamie worked really hard in the winter and has come into the season for the first time […]
Solid Surrey look immovable on top 23 July 2023 0 comments By Ben Kosky Will Jacks struck a swift and brutal unbeaten 45 as Surrey motored to a comfortable eight-wicket victory […]
Ross is in the runs for Priory but Wombles shine through 23 July 2023 0 comments By Adam Hopkins THE SURREY Championship is packed full of overseas talent thisseason, with perhaps none being more explosive than […]
Pick your best keeper – and that means Foakes 16 July 2023 0 comments DARREN STEVENS Back when I was a teenager playing for Hinckley Town CC in the early 1990s, I had an […]
Red Rose hearts in tatters by Eagles 16 July 2023 0 comments By Jamie Bowman A battling century from Lancashire’s Rob Jones took his side to within 47 runs off pulling off […]
Yates hits double as Bears eye glory 16 July 2023 0 comments Division One round-up Warwickshire issued a warning to their title rivals by thrashing Kent by an innings and 46 runs […]
The Definitive Devon Malcolm 16 July 2023 0 comments The former England fast bowler looks back on his most hair-raising spells The Boycott scalp Yorkshire XI v Yorkshire Select […]
Jonny keeps the gloves as Bazball protects its own 16 July 2023 0 comments Phil Walker reflects on England’s decision to back the under-fire Jonny Bairstow for the Old Trafford Test The old adage […]
Dawson not ‘wasting energy’ thinking about England recall 14 July 2023 0 comments Liam Dawson has stopped “wasting energy” thinking about an England recall, insisting he paid no attention to speculation about being […]
Middlesex and Northants end with scores level in thrilling draw 14 July 2023 0 comments Middlesex’s first century of the season courtesy of Sam Robson was not quite enough to secure victory after their LV= […]
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 […]