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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.

Irreplaceable Woakes leaves England with real dilemma

4 August 2024 0 comments

The quality of the opposition wasn’t the highest by any means, but there was a maturity in the way England went about their business in their 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies.

England v West Indies player ratings from 3-0 whitewash to hosts

4 August 2024 0 comments

Ben Stokes’ England secured an impressive 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies in their recent series – here we rate all the players from both teams out of 10.

England’s Harry Brook and Shoaib Bashir show their class

28 July 2024 0 comments

England’s win at Trent Bridge featured some of the best Test cricket I’ve seen for a long time. West Indies did well to stay in the match after England threw everything at them but in the end Ben Stokes’ side were just too strong.

The Hundred’s for sale but will the buyers come?

28 July 2024 0 comments

As the 2024 edition of the Hundred gets underway, the battle in the boardroom will be fought as keenly as the matches on the field.

Pope keeps the faith

21 July 2024 0 comments

By Jo Harman Ollie Pope began the Test summer in an unfamiliar quandary. The county runs which he’d plundered at […]

Undercooked West Indies need support from ‘Big three’

21 July 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER It was evident from the Lord’s Test that West Indies are massively undercooked for this series. If it […]

LOUIS KIMBER AND THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE

30 June 2024 0 comments

BEN GARDNER HOW MOMENTS LIKE THESE KEEP US COMING BACK FOR MORE If you’re not actually at a ground, then […]

Reigate Priory on top in Surrey

30 June 2024 0 comments

Veteran: Nick Compton made an appearance in the Surrey Championship REIGATE PRIORY put in a dominant performance over Weybridge to […]

Selection mis-steps hamper England’s World Cup bid

16 June 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER As I write this, England’s hopes of qualifying for the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup hang […]

Join the Club: Sangakkara’s village outing

16 June 2024 0 comments

BEN GARDNERR The appearance of Kumar Sangakkara for a lowly club side got Ben Gardner thinking Looking back, of that […]

Key had unfinished business…

9 June 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER This week, our columnist answers questions from Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast listeners If you could change one rule […]

Sangakkara plays in Dorset third division

9 June 2024 0 comments

Former Sri Lanka captain, Kumar Sangakkara, shocked third division players in the Dorset League last weekend when he turned out […]

World Cup offers welcome break from franchise diet

26 May 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER With the ICC holding global tournaments every year for the foreseeable future, it doesn’t leave long for the […]

Finding a second home

26 May 2024 0 comments

ANNIE CHAVE At the end of the 2020 season when, after 15 years playing and coaching on the county circuit, […]

Anderson’s retirement in England’s best interests

19 May 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER It was a brave call from the England management to signal the end of Jimmy Anderson’s career. It […]

What’s in The Cricket Paper: 19/05/24

17 May 2024 0 comments

In the week after England’s greatest ever bowler announced his retirement from test cricket, Mark Butcher pays tribute to Jimmy […]

Ramsbottom Women make history

5 May 2024 0 comments

Ramsbottom Women made Lancashire League history last weekend as they became the first all-female team to play in the competition, […]

Cook proves he has the ingredients for test cricket

21 April 2024 0 comments

Mark Butcher The decision to use the Kookaburra ball, as opposed to the Dukes, for the opening two rounds of […]

Vipers set sights on fourth title in five years

21 April 2024 0 comments

The 2024 edition of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy got underway on Saturday. James Wilson looks at this year’s tournament. […]

Cummins and Sciver-Brunt named Leading Cricketers in the World

21 April 2024 0 comments

Dominant: Nat Sciver-Brunt had a memorable 2023 THE 2024 EDITION of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack was officially launched at the […]

Sciver-Brunt named Wisden’s leading women’s cricketer in the world

16 April 2024 0 comments

Nat Sciver-Brunt has become the first English woman to be honoured as Wisden’s leading cricketer in the world, heading an […]

Stokes withdrawal paves way for England’s young guns

14 April 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER NEW COLUMNIST! Ben Stokes’ decision to opt out of England’s T20 World Cup defence came as no great […]

Discount Wisden Playfair Book Offer

1 April 2024 0 comments

The Cricket Paper is delighted to offer you this year’s WISDEN CRICKETERS’ ALMANACK 2024 (RRP £70.99) together with a FREE copy […]

Off we go once more!

24 March 2024 0 comments

It is a pleasure to welcome you back to The Cricket Paper’s coverage of our summer sport and we’re delighted […]

Tag: Wisden

Mark Ramprakash backs Andy Flower to replace Matthew Mott

Irreplaceable Woakes leaves England with real dilemma

England v West Indies player ratings from 3-0 whitewash to hosts

England’s Harry Brook and Shoaib Bashir show their class

The Hundred’s for sale but will the buyers come?

Pope keeps the faith

Undercooked West Indies need support from ‘Big three’

LOUIS KIMBER AND THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE

Reigate Priory on top in Surrey

Selection mis-steps hamper England’s World Cup bid

Join the Club: Sangakkara’s village outing

Key had unfinished business…

Sangakkara plays in Dorset third division

World Cup offers welcome break from franchise diet

Finding a second home

Anderson’s retirement in England’s best interests

Ramsbottom Women make history

Cook proves he has the ingredients for test cricket

Vipers set sights on fourth title in five years

Cummins and Sciver-Brunt named Leading Cricketers in the World

Sciver-Brunt named Wisden’s leading women’s cricketer in the world

Stokes withdrawal paves way for England’s young guns

Discount Wisden Playfair Book Offer

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