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County Championships
/ 7 months agoCounty Championship analysis: Division Two – Durham dominate after Ben McKinney double
Two rounds into Division Two, Adam Hopkins looks back at the front-runners and early action.
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County Championships
/ 7 months agoHampshire fight back as Somerset fall short
By Alex Smith April 17-20, Utilita Bowl, Southampton Hampshire 238 (Lehmann 76, Albert 42, Overton 3-50, Gregory 3-45) & 146-1 (Gubbins...
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County Championships
/ 7 months agoHain battles hard but Essex tighten the screw
By Brian Halford theCRICKETpaper Sunday, April 19, 2026 April 17-20, Edgbaston, Birmingham Warwickshire 190 (Hain 88*, Thompson 22, Porter 4-59, Cook...
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County Championships
/ 7 months agoJennings digs in for Red Rose as Gloucestershire flounder
By Richard Latham April 17-20, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol Gloucestershire 136 (Price 35, B Charlesworth 26, Balderson 5-34, Anderson 3-12) &...
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County Championships
/ 7 months agoMcSweeney and Sales turn tables on Seaxes
By Jeremy Blackmore April 17-20, County Ground, Northampton Middlesex 341 (Gohar 83, Cracknell 79, Sanderson 5-62, Conway 3-74) Northamptonshire 229-4 (McSweeney...
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County Championships
/ 7 months agoSimon Harmer: Essex stalwart’s long road to redemption
With 17 wickets across two triumphant Tests against India last year, Simon Harmer finally had his moment in the sun. It...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoThree in a row for Surrey, Bears down Essex and Yorkshire off the mark
Bossing it: Danni Wyatt-Hodge broke Durham hearts PICTURE: Getty Images Essex 157 (Scrivens 79) lost to Warwickshire 160-5 by five wickets...
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/ 7 months agoSurrey go two from two, Blaze and Durham win
Round two of the Metro Bank One Day Cup on Wednesday saw two 300+ totals and The Cricket Paper columnist Lauren...
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County Championships
/ 7 months agoSam Northeast finds crumbs of home comfort with Kent
Sam Northeast is hoping that being on the wrong end of two draws in Division Two will be the precursor to...
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County Championships
/ 7 months agoDan Lategan learning fast to help Worcestershire prosper
Worcestershire batter Dan Lategan has hit the ground running. The 19-year-old made his county debut last August in the Metro Bank...
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/ 7 months agoDIGGING DEEP FOR THE MINORS
Scott Oliver has spent more time than is healthy researching stories from the leagues, which have foregrounded not just the overseas...
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/ 7 months agoINSIDE THE MIND SAMIT PATEL
The former England, Notts and Derby all-rounder speaks to Jo Harman-McGowan about his prolific T20 career, his “frustrating” bit-part role with...
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/ 7 months agoTHE DIAGNOSIS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
The Warwickshire all-rounder on how discovering that he has Type 1 diabetes left him doubting he’d ever make it in the...
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/ 7 months agoWorld news roundup
The highlights of this week’s action from across the globe STARC AND DEEPTI CLEAN UP Mitch Starc is Wisden’s Leading Men’s...
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/ 7 months agoHistoric merger marks new era for Merseyside cricket
Wisden Schools Editor Rob Morris summarises the changes taking place this season in the Liverpool area Merseyside merger: Club cricket is...
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/ 7 months agoNational club prelims underway
THE PRELIMINARY rounds of the ECB National Club Championship got underway last weekend with matches taking place across the 16 regional...
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/ 7 months agoYorkshire star crowned Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year
Rob Morris hails 2026’s Schools Cricketer of the Year Top of the class: Will Bennison is following in some prestigious footsteps...
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/ 7 months agoPanesar signs for Pelsall
Still going: Panesar has been popping up in league cricket since 2019 PICTURE: Alamy FORMER ENGLAND left-arm spinner Monty Panesar has...
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/ 7 months agoLuxton named in Victoria team of the year
YORKSHIRE BATTER Will Luxton enjoyed a fruitful season Down Under, being named in the Victorian Premier Cricket Men’s 1st XI Team...
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/ 7 months agoFixtures
The only way: Are Essex on the up? PICTURE: Alamy ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little...
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/ 7 months agoStandings
Knock out: The Women’s T20 County Cup kicks off this week PICTURE: Dave Vokes ... Continue reading... Access all our premium...
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/ 7 months agoChanging The Batting Order — Every child deserves the chance to play cricket
Accuracast and Bat For A Chance have partnered to launch Changing The Batting Order, a landmark initiative that will provide 1,000...
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Cricket Paper News
/ 7 months agoWhy the T20 Blast shake-up changes everything in 2026
County cricket fans have known for a while that the 2026 Vitality Blast would look different.
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County Championships
/ 7 months agoWorcestershire County Cricket Club forms partnership with leading mindset development team
In what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind approach in elite sport, Worcestershire County Cricket Club (CCC) has begun to embed...
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County Championships
/ 7 months agoCounty Championship revival: Why traditional cricket still matters in 2026
The start of the County Championship has been a lot of fun, with the timelessness, the reassuring solidity, the enduring battle...
County Championships
England legend James Anderson signs for Surrey after Lancashire exit
England Women
England Women announce red-ball update
County Championships
County Championship 2025: Middlesex Season Preview
ICC Champions Trophy
What now for England and Jos Buttler after Champions Trophy exit?
County Championships
Young players to watch in the 2025 County Championship season
