Tag: The Cricket Paper

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 […]

Hemp had cricket world at her feet

20 August 2023 0 comments

By Richard Edwards “Time will tell if she has made the right decision,” laughs Pete Free, head of women and […]

Kaur: I have no regrets

20 August 2023 0 comments

By Tawhid Qureshi “I don’t regret anything, I just said what I felt and saw and witnessed.” Indian captain Harmanpreet […]

MLC chief: We can reign long term

13 August 2023 0 comments

By Richard Edwards Star-spangled: Big names such as Rashid Kahn and Marcus Stoinis thrilled the crowds PICTURES: Alamy Major League […]

The numbers game

6 August 2023 0 comments

The Cricket Paper looks at the very best statistics from Stuart Broad’s glittering career 847: Broad’s tally of international wickets […]

Hales retires from international cricket

4 August 2023 0 comments

England batter Alex Hales has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 34-year-old played 156 times for his country across […]

Botham leads tributes as Broad bows out on high in England win

2 August 2023 0 comments

England great Sir Ian Botham led the tributes to Stuart Broad after the 37-year-old bowed out of Test cricket on […]

Cummins rues ‘missed opportunity’ as Oval defeat denies Australia Ashes win

2 August 2023 0 comments

Australia captain Pat Cummins saw another Ashes defeat at the Kia Oval as a missed opportunity but was proud to […]

What’s in The Cricket Paper: 30/07/23

28 July 2023 0 comments

Australia may have retained the Ashes but the final test is poised to be another classic, and you can find […]

Shrubsole has ‘revolutionised women’s cricket’ – Beaumont

28 July 2023 0 comments

Tammy Beaumont says fellow World Cup winner Anya Shrubsole will head into retirement having “revolutionised women’s cricket” and inspired young […]

Brook believes England can claim ‘moral victory’ by drawing Ashes at Oval

25 July 2023 0 comments

Harry Brook wants to end England’s Ashes summer on a high and believes levelling the series at the Kia Oval […]

Green admits Australia ‘got out of jail’ in rain-ruined fourth Test

25 July 2023 0 comments

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green admits his side “got out of jail” in their Ashes-clinching draw at Emirates Old Trafford. A […]

Sciver-Brunt leads England to ODI series win as Ashes end all square

19 July 2023 0 comments

Nat Sciver-Brunt was the hero again as England claimed a Women’s Ashes series draw with a 69-run win over Australia […]

England may need weather check and bolder approach in fourth Test – Stokes

18 July 2023 0 comments

Ben Stokes admitted England’s predicament in the Ashes means keeping one eye on the weather forecast and the possibility of […]

Moeen keen to prove ‘old is gold’ as England aim to keep Ashes dream alive

18 July 2023 0 comments

England are hoping to prove that “old is gold” after banking on a vintage attack for their must-win Ashes Test […]

Australia retain Ashes as England fall short despite Sciver-Brunt century

16 July 2023 0 comments

Australia retained the Women’s Ashes after Nat Sciver-Brunt’s excellent innings of 111 not out could not prevent England suffering an […]

Robinson says he is ‘100 per cent fit’ for fourth Test

14 July 2023 0 comments

Ollie Robinson has given England a boost with the declaration he expects to be “100 per cent fit” for the […]

Collingwood says thrilling Ashes drawing new fans

12 July 2023 0 comments

England’s assistant coach Paul Collingwood believes this summer’s Ashes excitement could spark a cricket boom in the country. Three thrilling […]

‘I was a bit nervous’ – Stokes endured anxious wait as England sealed Test win

10 July 2023 0 comments

Ben Stokes revelled in England seizing an Ashes lifeline at Headingley again but he admitted being a hostage to fortune […]

Cummins will not rule out omitting Warner for fourth Test

10 July 2023 0 comments

Australia captain Pat Cummins refused to rule out axing David Warner for the Ashes run-in after the opener’s struggles against […]

Mazhar’s big 200 in vain amid downpour

2 July 2023 0 comments

By Adam Hopkins BLACKLEY Cricket Club in Manchester won their John Barrow Trophy second round clash with Radcliffe in controversial […]

Damming report concludes racism and sexism are rife in cricket

27 June 2023 0 comments

Racism is entrenched in cricket and women routinely experience sexism and misogyny within the sport, a new report has concluded. […]

Gardner on fire to leave England up against it

26 June 2023 0 comments

England have been left with a mountain to climb to regain the Women’s Ashes after Australia seized the upper hand […]

Wylie whacks a wonder ton

25 June 2023 0 comments

By Adam Hopkins Opening batter Theo Wylie slammed an unbeaten century as Shrewsbury School defeated Manchester Grammar by ten wickets […]

Labuschagne overthinking is a real worry, insists Law