Tag: Sussex

Where are they now? Northants – Runners-up, NatWest Trophy & B&H Cup 1987

27 October 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Geoff Cook admits that he still cannot believe that Northants failed to win a trophy in 1987 […]

County cricket – The gulf between haves and have-nots is widening

13 October 2015 0 comments

Tim Wigmore says the competitive balance between the counties is eroding… It did not take long for Gloucestershire’s warm afterglow […]

County Championship Division One – Team of the Year

6 October 2015 0 comments

The Cricket Paper’s experts offer their team of the season from Division One

Where are they now? Sussex – NatWest Trophy winners 1986

4 August 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Tony Pigott believes that Sussex did not get the credit that they deserved as a one-day side […]

Michael Yardy to hang up spikes

21 July 2015 0 comments

FORMER England all-rounder Michael Yardy has announced he will retire from all forms of cricket when the current season ends. […]

LV= Breakthrough Player Award shortlist announced

30 June 2015 0 comments

Six of the county game’s brightest young talents have been shortlisted for this year’s LV= Breakthrough Player Award. Alex Davies […]

Inside this week’s TCP

25 June 2015 0 comments

When Mickey Arthur was sacked 16 days before the start of the 2013 Ashes series in England, few would have […]

My Life in Cricket: Jon Lewis

23 June 2015 0 comments

I was a chippy character on the field and, though I took it too far sometimes, I learned to control […]

Young Gun – Jake Lehmann

9 June 2015 0 comments

Uttering the name “Lehmann” is enough to send shivers to the core of England’s Test and County Championship players alike. […]

Dream Team – Rory Hamilton-Brown

2 June 2015 0 comments

Chris Nash – Sussex He was probably the most exciting opening batsman I ever played with. He’s incredibly consistent in […]

Dream Team – Peter Handscomb

13 May 2015 0 comments

CHRIS ROGERS – Victoria He’s just a phenomenal player and his record speaks for itself. He took a while to get into […]

Where are they now? Glamorgan – 1993 AXA Equity & Law League winners

5 May 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Tony Cottey wrote himself into Glamorgan history when he hooked Kent’s Duncan Spencer to fine leg to […]

Lord’s to host the 2nd annual Asian Cricket Awards

1 May 2015 0 comments

The Home of Cricket will host the Asian Cricket Awards on 13th October this year in an event that recognises […]

Young Gun – Fynn Hudson-Prentice

22 April 2015 0 comments

MOST budding all-rounders would cite Andrew Flintoff as their idol but not many would name-check Robin Martin-Jenkins. Yet while Fynn Hudson-Prentice, […]

Cricket Paper Crossword August 15

15 August 2014 0 comments

DUE to an unfortunate printing error, some of the clues for the crossword in today’s The Cricket Paper were the same as last week’s.

Where Are They Now? Gloucestershire 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup Winners

7 August 2014 0 comments

GLOUCESTERSHIRE banished the myth that you don’t win anything with kids long before Sir Alex Ferguson and his team of Manchester United youngsters won the Premier League.

I’ll Just Score More Runs Insists Prolific James Taylor

1 May 2014 0 comments

FEW can present quite such a compelling case for inclusion in Peter Moores’ new-look England fold than James Taylor and the Nottinghamshire star insists he merits a second chance.

Future Is Bright For England According To Sussex Coach Mark Robinson

23 April 2014 0 comments

DESPITE an impressive 584 first-class wickets taken with brisk fast-medium, it was Mark Robinson’s unfortunate fate to be famed most for his dreadful batting.

Where Are They Now? Kent’s 1970 Champions

9 April 2014 0 comments

KENT celebrated their centenary in 1970 and it appeared that there would be little to celebrate by July 1 when they were bottom of the County Championship.