Moeen Ali – Hearing of poor James’ heart trouble put T20 Final defeat in perspective 4 May 2016 0 comments Peter Hayter catches up with Moeen Ali to talk about the World T20, the shock retirement of his friend James […]
Durham’s plight a cautionary tale… 4 May 2016 0 comments Derek Pringle suggests that the county’s request to be bailed out is symptomatic of deeper problems that face the game […]
Northeast sees light through the Key-hole 4 May 2016 0 comments By Jack Miller THE sight of Rob Key striding to the crease will be sorely missed by the patrons at […]
Will curse of the kickabout mean soccer warm-up gets the boot? 4 May 2016 0 comments Richard Edwards looks behind the injury to Fidel Edwards and wonders whether counties will soon have to rethink their match-day […]
Where are they now? Middlesex – 2002 County Championship Division Two runners up 4 May 2016 0 comments By Neil Fissler Paul Weekes has good cause to remember Middlesex winning promotion for the first time because it was […]
Sanga deserves more applause for acknowledging need to give back… 26 April 2016 0 comments Alison Mitchell meets former Sri Lanka star Kumar Sangakkara ahead of his country’s three-Test tour to England this summer The […]
Why Leicester fairytale can’t be repeated by cricket cousins 26 April 2016 0 comments Tim Wigmore reveals how county cricket’s finances mean the underdog has had his day in the Championship Fans of the […]
Warwickshire job no big deal Gooch tells Essex faithful 26 April 2016 0 comments Peter Hayter finds England’s former batting coach eager to allay fears at Chelmsford over his consultancy work at Edgbaston Graham […]
Finn’s return to fitness makes up for Wood’s latest setback 26 April 2016 0 comments Chris Stocks finds an England paceman at ease with his action and determined to make his mark again this season […]
Where are they now? Hampshire – Second Division runners up 2001 26 April 2016 0 comments By Neil Fissler Adi Aymes remembers with some fondness Hampshire’s first season at the Rose Bowl following their move from […]
Bravo Tango, you’ve earned this accolade from the MCC 19 April 2016 0 comments Dan Whiting looks behind the headlines at the new MCC head coach Steve Kirby and reveals a different side to […]
Ansari puts England dream on hold 19 April 2016 0 comments Will Macpherson talks to luckless Zafar Ansari who was injured on the day of his England call-up Sometimes, it’s best […]
Alex Lees: We know we are disliked and I can understand why 12 April 2016 0 comments Chris Stocks talks to Yorksire opener Alex Lees about his hopes of an England call-up and his ambitions for his […]
Paul Nixon column – Tykes can make it a triple but Bears are prowling 12 April 2016 0 comments So here we go again! The County Championship season is finally upon us and for all the global and saturated […]
Trevor has released the handbrake, just like Eddie 12 April 2016 0 comments Sam Tobin finds England skipper Alastair Cook in buoyant mood before the challenges of a new season at Test level […]
I’m to blame for everything, good or bad, insists Batty 12 April 2016 0 comments Rob Johnstone talks to Surrey captain Gareth Batty about the art of leadership and his hopes for the new season […]
Pace and spin can be at the heart of county game’s revival 12 April 2016 0 comments Derek Pringle looks at the impact of the scrapping of the toss. Will pace and spin come back and erase […]
Marcus Trescothick: Tom Abell is knocking on the door 12 April 2016 0 comments Peter Hayter speaks to Marcus Trescothick about the prospects of Tom Abell as a future England opener… With England’s Test […]
ICP Young Gun – Gavin Main 7 April 2016 0 comments ‘I got Broad with a yorker on my first-class debut’ After four T20 outings for Scotland, Gavin Main has more […]
ICP Young Gun – Ollie McGee 30 March 2016 0 comments English cricket has produced its fair share of world-class left-arm spinners in recent years, and Durham and Northumberland hotshot Ollie […]
Yasir Arafat moves back to Somerset on loan 22 March 2016 0 comments YASIR Arafat has returned to Somerset having signed a season-long loan from Hampshire as a non-overseas player. Arafat, 34, has […]
Where are they now? Northamptonshire – 2000 Division Two County Champions 22 March 2016 0 comments By Neil Fissler Darren Cousins admits that it was a dream come true helping Northamptonshire win the first ever Second […]
ICP Young Gun – Ollie Currill 10 March 2016 0 comments Psychologist put my career back on track There has never been a harsher critic of Ollie Currill’s game than himself […]
Specsavers named as new County Championship sponsor 4 March 2016 0 comments SPECSAVERS will sponsor the County Championship for the next four seasons after agreeing a deal with the ECB. The competition […]
Greg Smith retires from first-class cricket 25 February 2016 0 comments Former Derbyshire and Essex all-rounder Greg Smith has announced his retirement from all first-class cricket to take up a new […]