NEWS IN BRIEF 11 August 2024 0 comments Bangladesh unrest puts World T20 in doubt PROTESTS AND widespread violence in Bangladesh over the last few weeks has resulted […]
Mark Ramprakash backs Andy Flower to replace Matthew Mott 4 August 2024 0 comments Former England batter Mark Ramprakash has joined a chorus of past players urging England’s top brass to bring “deep thinker” Andy Flower back into the men’s white-ball set-up following the departure of Matthew Mott.
A desert in the summer 4 August 2024 0 comments Katya Witney wonders how to provide meaningful cricket for those women not in The Hundred.
Invincibles bowlers too strong for Phoenix 28 July 2024 0 comments July 23, The Oval, Kennington Phoenix Men 89 Oval Invincibles Men 93-2 Oval Invincibles won by 8 wickets Toss: Birmingham […]
Capsey clinches series in classic style 14 July 2024 0 comments July 11, The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury, 3rd T20I New Zealand Women 141-8 (Devine 58*, Bates 38, Ecclestone 4-25, […]
INDIA BREAK SOUTH AFRICAN HEARTS! 30 June 2024 0 comments By Matt Thacker India became Twenty20 World Cup champions for the first time since 2014 yesterday as Bridgetown played host […]
Batters: Do your homework then trust your instincts 16 June 2024 0 comments DARREN STEVENS Last week we spoke about the expanding variety of slower balls employed by fast bowlers in T20 cricket […]
A Bridge Too Far 9 June 2024 0 comments By Matt Thacker June 8, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Australia 201-7 (Warner 39, Marsh 35, Jordan 2-44, Ali 1-18, Archer 1-28, […]
The evolution of the slower ball: A white-knuckle ride 9 June 2024 0 comments DARREN STEVENS I coach a number of 12-14-year old seamers, and as you might expect the first thing we nail […]
All eyes on the World Cup – But Blast still packs a punch 2 June 2024 0 comments DARREN STEVENS If Twenty20 is your thing then you’ve got it made over the next few weeks. Between now and […]
Captain’s knock sees Pears bounce back 2 June 2024 0 comments By John Curtis May 31, County Ground, Worcester Lancashire Lighting 169-5 Worcestershire Rapids 172-5 Worcestershire won by 5 wickets Toss: […]
USA no pushovers as teams warm up for World T20 26 May 2024 0 comments USA have showed in a three-match warm-up series against Bangladesh that they are not a team to be taken lightly […]
Ben’s back to test himself 19 May 2024 0 comments STOKES’ CHAMPS RETURN By Matt Thacker Ben Stokes is playing his first Championship game for almost exactly two years, for […]
Stokes pulls out of 2024 Indian Premier League 23 November 2023 0 comments England Test captain Ben Stokes has made himself unavailable for next year’s Indian Premier League. Stokes was purchased by Chennai […]
Champions Shrewsbury make light work of Wrekin College in Under 17 Cup 28 May 2023 0 comments By Adam Hopkins DEFENDING champions Shrewsbury School cruised into the second round of the Cricket Paper U17 National Cricket Cup […]
Cricket helped save me 21 May 2023 0 comments After 19 years at the top, fast bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt has retired from international cricket. There will never be another […]
Cricket helped save me 14 May 2023 0 comments With the announcement of Katherine Sciver-Brunt’s international retirement, the last remaining tie to the amateur era of women’s cricket has […]
England’s players are buying into ‘Baz Ball’ as they wrap up another Test win 13 September 2022 0 comments England needed just 25 minutes to wrap up a 2-1 LV= Insurance Test series victory over South Africa on the […]
Alex Hales the Hero as Trent Rockets Overcome Oval Invincibles 7 September 2022 0 comments A fantastic maiden one-day century from Alex Hales was the highlight of Trent Rockets’ thrilling five-wicket victory over the Oval […]
Ben Stokes announces shock ODI retirement citing ‘unsustainable’ schedule 18 July 2022 0 comments England’s World Cup hero Ben Stokes has announced his shock retirement from one-day cricket, departing with a word of warning […]
There is no need to panic – Moeen Ali offers support to new captain Jos Buttler 13 July 2022 0 comments Moeen Ali has urged England not to worry about making a losing start to Jos Buttler’s captaincy reign, insisting the […]
Adil Rashid to miss England’s India white-ball series to make Mecca pilgrimage 24 June 2022 0 comments Adil Rashid will miss England’s white-ball series against India after being given clearance to make the holy pilgrimage to Mecca. […]
Kane Williamson keen to play more Test cricket 9 June 2022 0 comments New Zealand captain Kane Williamson says his side would welcome the chance to play more Test cricket, contrasting ICC chair […]
9 Reasons Why Cricket Is the Best Sport 6 May 2022 0 comments Cricket is the best sport in the world. There, we said it! It may not be as popular in the […]
Jofra Archer eyeing Sussex return in Blast after injury left him in ‘dark place’ 5 May 2022 0 comments Jofra Archer hopes to make his comeback in Sussex’s opening game in the Vitality Blast this month after admitting his […]