Tag: The Cricket Paper

Ahmed relishing role in England’s new era

8 February 2024 0 comments

Rehan Ahmed is loving life as Ben Stokes’ leg-spin wildcard, admitting he finds bowling maidens “boring” and may have struggled […]

More to it than just attacking cricket – Dravid praises England style

5 February 2024 0 comments

India head coach Rahul Dravid has praised England’s ‘Bazball’ approach, even if the word itself leaves him cold. Dravid saw […]

India level series as England fall short

5 February 2024 0 comments

England ran out of miracles as their hopes of making history ended in a thumping 106-run defeat in the second […]

Hartley’s home club ‘basking in glory’ of remarkable Test debut

30 January 2024 0 comments

Tom Hartley’s headline role in England’s famous victory in India has left members of his hometown club “basking in the […]

India blow as Jadeja and Rahul ruled out of second test

29 January 2024 0 comments

India’s hopes of squaring the Test series with England have taken a double blow, with key all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and […]

England given reality check as India take charge

25 January 2024 0 comments

England were given a sharp reality check on the opening day of their Test series in India, spun out for […]

Stokes banks on spin as England hand Hartley Test debut

24 January 2024 0 comments

England have gone all in on spin for their first Test in India, handing Tom Hartley a debut alongside Jack […]

England debated not flying until Bashir’s visa problems fixed

24 January 2024 0 comments

England captain Ben Stokes floated the idea of not flying to India until Shoaib Bashir’s visa problems were resolved but […]

TNT Sports agrees late deal to broadcast India tests

18 January 2024 0 comments

England’s much-anticipated Test tour of India will be televised in the UK by TNT Sports, which has signed a deal […]

Graves apologises for racism at Yorkshire as he closes in on return

11 January 2024 0 comments

Colin Graves has apologised “personally and unreservedly” to those who experienced racism at Yorkshire after the club’s board approved a […]

Robson determined to drive Middlesex recovery

9 January 2024 0 comments

By Matthew Luddington Sam Robson has played some of his best cricket in recent seasons, and wants to lead an […]

Race against time to avoid England-India TV blackout

7 January 2024 0 comments

Cricket fans face a possible blackout with England’s Test series against India yet to find a home on UK television, […]

India complete quickest victory in Test history to level South Africa series

4 January 2024 0 comments

India completed the quickest victory in Test history, levelling their series against South Africa by winning early on the second […]

India bowl South Africa out for 55 as wickets tumble on first day at Newlands

3 January 2024 0 comments

A remarkable 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second Test in Cape Town, with South Africa bowled […]

Warner pleads for return of missing baggy green

2 January 2024 0 comments

David Warner has pleaded for the return of his baggy green Australian cricket cap after it went missing from his […]

Kaur run out in bizarre fashion but India thrive against England

14 December 2023 0 comments

England ran out India captain Harmanpreet Kaur in bizarre circumstances on the opening day of their one-off women’s Test – […]

Little bit of relief – Curran and England bounce back in Antigua

7 December 2023 0 comments

Sam Curran refused to dwell too much on his weekend drubbing and believes he demonstrated his strength of character by […]

Lancashire sign Lyon for 2024 season

30 November 2023 0 comments

Lancashire have secured the services of Australia bowler Nathan Lyon for the duration of the 2024 season. Lyon will spend […]

Stokes has surgery in attempt to resolve long-standing knee injury

29 November 2023 0 comments

Ben Stokes has undergone surgery on his troublesome left knee and will begin a rehabilitation programme with the aim of […]

ECB boss admits challenges remain for cricket after positive impact report

28 November 2023 0 comments

Making cricket the most inclusive sport in the country and breaking down barriers to access will continue to present tough […]

ECB releases county cricket schedule for packed 2024 summer

23 November 2023 0 comments

Reduced rounds of County Championship fixtures and more time between formats can help manage player workload, according to the England […]

Australia skipper Meg Lanning calls time on glittering international career

9 November 2023 0 comments

Australia captain Meg Lanning has announced her retirement from international cricket. The 31-year-old made her international debut in December 2010 […]

Maxwell hits stunning 201* as Australia reach semi-finals

7 November 2023 0 comments

Glenn Maxwell hit a record-breaking double-century as Australia fought back to beat Afghanistan by three wickets in a remarkable contest […]

Mathews fumes at Shakib and Bangladesh after ‘disgraceful’ first