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England News
/ 2 days agoEngland’s Jofra Archer out of West Indies ODI series after another injury blow
England bowler Jofra Archer has been hit by yet another injury setback that could delay plans for a Test comeback against...
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England News
/ 2 days agoJames Rew to lead England Lions against India A
An initial 15-player squad has been selected for the England Lions’ two four-day matches against India A. Somerset’s James Rew will...
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County Championships
/ 3 days agoCounty Championship R7 Team of the Week – Haseeb Hameed doubles up, three players with career-best efforts
It may only feel like the beginning of the cricket season still, with England about to embark on their Test summer,...
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England News
/ 3 days agoBrendon McCullum wants England team to strengthen bond with fans
Brendon McCullum wants his England side to reconnect with the public and “show some humility” ahead of an era-defining period of...
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England News
/ 3 days agoEngland v Zimbabwe Test preview: All eyes on Zak Crawley at Trent Bridge
In what is a bumper year for the England red-ball cricket side, it all begins with a one-off Test against Zimbabwe...
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England News
/ 3 days agoEngland line-up change is going to come with Sam Cook making Test debut
Sam Cook will make his England debut in this week’s Test against Zimbabwe, with fellow seamer Josh Tongue returning to the...
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IPL
/ 4 days agoYorkshire captain Jonny Bairstow joins Mumbai Indians for IPL play-offs
Yorkshire captain Jonny Bairstow has joined Mumbai Indians as a replacement player for the Indian Premier League play-offs. The 35-year-old batter...
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County Championships
/ 4 days agoCounty Championship Champions Surrey complete comprehensive win over Yorkshire
Surrey completed a commanding Rothesay County Championship victory by an innings and 28 runs after dismissing Yorkshire for 229 at the...
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England News
/ 5 days agoWe can’t take our eyes off the ball against Zimbabwe – England’s Harry Brook
Harry Brook has urged England not to take it easy against the underdogs of Zimbabwe, insisting “we can’t take our eyes...
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England News
/ 5 days agoBen Stokes says he gave up alcohol to aid latest injury rehabilitation
Ben Stokes has binned the booze during his latest injury rehabilitation in a bid to be firing on all cylinders for...
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County Championships
/ 5 days agoMatthew Waite claims six wickets as Worcestershire beat Essex for first win of season
Matthew Waite starred with the ball as Worcestershire claimed their first win of the Rothesay County Championship season by beating Essex...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoGuess who’s back? Jimmy Anderson makes wicket-taking return
Anderson, 42, shows he still has the magic Back with a bang: Jimmy Anderson showed his enduring class in his first...
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News
/ 6 days agoNews in Brief: Zimbabwe make welcome return to England
Twenty-two years after their last official tour of England, Zimbabwe are returning for a one-off Test match at Trent Bridge starting...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoReader Letters
Each week we will be publishing a selection of your correspondence. Contact us at [email protected] or write to TCP Letters Page,...
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County Championships
/ 6 days agoBig Ben Sanderson delivers with bat and ball for Northamptonshire
As the leader of Northamptonshire’s attack, Ben Sanderson has forged a reputation as one of the most consistent wicket-takers on the...
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County Championships
/ 6 days agoZen Malik’s journey from South Asia to a County Championship centurion
Zen Malik might only be two games into his first-class career, but after several years of being a trialist for 12...
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Columnists
/ 6 days agoMark Butcher: Virat Kohli leaves the format he loved with lasting legacy
This week marked the retirement of the most influential Test cricketer of the 21st century, and in my view the most...
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Ben Gardner
/ 6 days agoBen Gardner: Winless Lancashire hit rock-bottom
Ben Gardner on the Red Rose’s recent red-ball struggles How did it come to this? Two seasons ago, Lancashire were comfortably...
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News
/ 6 days agoCurtly by name if not by nature
By Guy Williams HAVING TAKEN 16 wickets in Division One for Yorkshire at a highly respectable average of 17.56, opening bowler...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoThriller at Chelmsford, Notts win again
SUSSEX V WORCESTERSHIRE AT HOVE Sussex’s persevering seam attack broke Worcestershire’s determined resistance - led by Jake Libby’s 167 - to...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoGlamorgan crush Kent, Northants beat Lancs
KENT V GLAMORGAN AT CANTERBURY Glamorgan thrashed Kent by an innings and 161 runs at Canterbury to pick up their first...
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Annie Chave
/ 6 days agoLoving the League: Annie Chave on the brilliance, and importance, of the County Championship
I’m currently reading Scott Oliver’s excellent book, Sticky Dogs and Stardust – When the Legends Played in the Leagues. Scott writes...
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County Championships
/ 6 days agoDurham dig deep to defy Hameed’s double
By Thomas Ridley May 16-19, Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street Nottinghamshire 407 (Hameed 206*, Slater 52, Yusuf 4-99, Carse 3-64) Durham 320-4...
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County Championships
/ 6 days agoSussex seamers make the Cidermen suffer
By Richard Latham May 16-19, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton Somerset 338 (Vaughan 80, Lammonby 60, McAndrew 4-71, Robinson 3-70)...
