News By The Cricket Paper Team
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoAre Modern Athletes Playing Too Much Sport?
For elite athletes, expanding calendars and commercial demands have made workload a growing concern across sport. Cricket is firmly part of...
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England News
/ 2 months agoJoe Root leads England to overdue away win to level Sri Lanka series
England won their first away ODI under Brendon McCullum as Joe Root led them to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka...
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England News
/ 2 months agoEngland beaten in first ODI as Sri Lanka spinners dominate
England were undone by Sri Lanka’s spinners to fall to a 19-run defeat in Colombo as the morale-boosting victory Harry Brook’s...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoPlayer Performance Bets: County Championship 2025’s Breakout Stars
The 2025 County Championship was really good for cricket. It made people notice some young English players. Now that we are...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoBest Cricket Betting Sites in 2026
Find the best cricket betting sites in 2026 with top markets, competitive odds, reliable mobile apps, and secure payment options. Get...
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Women (County News)
/ 2 months agoSeam bowler Hannah Hardwick joins Hampshire
Seam bowler Hannah Hardwick has signed for Hampshire following a successful trial period with the club. The 21-year-old featured for Warwickshire...
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England News
/ 2 months agoEngland captain Harry Brook calls nightclub incident a ‘terrible mistake’
Harry Brook admits he made a “terrible mistake” by getting involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer and accepts he...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoSame Table, Different Stakes: How Casino Sister Sites Offer Varying Value for UK Players
UK cricket fans often chase welcome bonuses without realising the same company owns multiple betting brands. Signing up at three different...
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England News
/ 2 months agoEngland’s Sri Lanka tour takes on added significance after troubled Ashes series
England’s white-ball tour of Sri Lanka has taken on greater significance in the wake of their damaging Ashes series.
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County News/The Hundred
/ 2 months agoAll-rounder Francesca Sweet signs two-year deal with Hampshire
All-rounder Francesca Sweet has signed a two-year contract with Hampshire following a successful trial period with the club.
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Ashes
/ 2 months agoWhy sacking England head coach Brendon McCullum would cost the ECB more than just money
Sports finance expert Professor Rob Wilson has warned the England and Wales Cricket Board and English cricket fans that abandoning ‘Bazball’...
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County Championships
/ 2 months agoEngland off-spinner Shoaib Bashir signs for Derbyshire from Somerset
Derbyshire have signed England off-spinner, Shoaib Bashir, on a two-year deal.
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Club Cricket
/ 3 months agoOxfordshire Cricket becomes charity following successful application
Oxfordshire Cricket is celebrating receiving charity status following a successful application to the Charity Commission.
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County Championships
/ 3 months agoNew Reach and Hampshire Cricket partner for fourth year
Sport and impact focused PR and communications agency, New Reach, has renewed its partnership with Hampshire Cricket and the iconic Utilita...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 3 months agoJames Vince extends his stay with Hampshire Hawks
Batter and men’s T20 captain James Vince has extended his stay with Hampshire Hawks until the end of the 2026 season.
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Ashes
/ 3 months agoEngland’s Harry Brook apologises for late-night incident in New Zealand before Ashes
England’s Harry Brook has issued a public apology for his part in a late-night altercation on the pre-Ashes tour of New...
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Ashes
/ 3 months agoEngland cricket boss promises ‘necessary changes’ after Ashes defeat to Australia
The England and Wales Cricket Board has initiated an immediate review into the Ashes defeat, with chief executive Richard Gould promising...
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Ashes
/ 3 months agoAustralia wrap up dominant Ashes series with five-wicket victory over England
England’s Ashes misadventure came to a familiar conclusion in Sydney, where a superior Australia side took the final Test by five...
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Ashes
/ 3 months agoThe future of England cricket – Sir Alastair Cook raves over Jacob Bethell
Sir Alastair Cook hailed Ashes centurion Jacob Bethell as “the future of England” after he eased the end-of-tour gloom on day...
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Club Cricket
/ 3 months agoWhy 2026 will be a significant year for cricket in Oxfordshire
Peter Tervet, Chair of Oxfordshire Cricket, reflects on how charitable status and grassroots growth are shaping the future of the game...
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Ashes
/ 3 months agoJacob Bethell’s sparkling century offers silver lining for England in fifth Ashes test
Jacob Bethell’s coming-of-age century offered hope for the future as England’s Ashes present tipped towards another defeat in Sydney.
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Ashes
/ 3 months agoJacob Bethell insists England remain driven in Ashes battle against Australia
Jacob Bethell insisted England still had an appetite for the Ashes fight despite being pushed to the brink of a 4-1...
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Ashes
/ 3 months agoAustralia put England on back foot as Travis Head and Steve Smith hit tons in fifth Ashes Test
England’s hopes of ending the Ashes with a consolation victory came crashing down as the familiar sight of Travis Head and...
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Ashes
/ 3 months agoJoe Root century lifts England but Australia hit back in fifth Ashes Test
Joe Root’s 41st Test century carried England to their highest score of a troubled Ashes tour, but it was not enough...
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Ashes
/ 3 months agoEngland on top against Australia as weather brings early end to first day of Sydney Ashes Test
Joe Root and Harry Brook produced England’s best partnership of a punishing Ashes series on day one of the final Test...

