County Championships
The Cricket Paper Pre-Season Preview: The wait is over – county cricket returns for 2026
After England’s topsy-turvy winter, more eyes will be on the red-ball game than usual come this Easter weekend when the grand old County Championship creaks into...
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/ 2 weeks agoAdam Hopkins on eight things to look forward to during the 2026 cricket season
There’s a big summer of cricket ahead of us once more. Adam Hopkins picks out some of the highlights...
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/ 2 weeks agoT20 World Cup 2026 review: India triumph in their own backyard
Adam Hopkins looks back at the recent men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka...
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/ 4 months agoAshes Special Edition: On sale Sunday 16th November
Join us for our Ashes Special edition; on-sale from this Sunday 16th November.
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/ 6 months agoVerreynne’s unique double leaves him wanting more
By Tawhid Qureshi KYLE VERREYNNE, the South Africa and Nottinghamshire wicket-keeper, has good reason to be happy. His unique achievement of...
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/ 8 months agoHundred sales near completion but two deals still to be finalised
AFTER SIX agreements with Hundred teams were announced as having been signed off in the middle of last week, the ECB...
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/ 9 months agoEngland vs India 2025, first Test analysis: Six talking points from Headingley thriller
It was runs galore in the first Test at Headingley which concluded in an exhilarating final-hour victory for Ben Stokes and...
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/ 11 months agoRare opportunity knocks for Zimbabwe cricket in Test match vs England
Test cricket in England returns this month as Ben Stokes’ side begin preparations for a bumper home series against India with...
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/ 11 months agoSquad announced for England Men’s Test match versus Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge
The England Men’s selection panel has named a 13-player squad for the upcoming Rothesay Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge,...
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/ 11 months agoLord’s to host final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
The final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be held at Lord’s on Sunday 5 July, it has...
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County Championships
/ 12 months agoCounty Championship Division Two Preview: Who will return to Division One?
The Cricket Paper is expecting Lancashire and Middlesex to be the teams to beat in Division Two this summer, both looking...
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/ 2 years agoHampshire takeover first step on slippery slope
By Richard Edwards THE DELHI Capitals’ takeover of Hampshire is unlikely to herald a headlong rush from private investors looking to...
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/ 4 years agoEoin Morgan’s semi-final selection conundrum
England captain Eoin Morgan has a selection conundrum ahead of England's IT20 World Cup semi final vs New Zealand.
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Cricket Paper
/ 5 years agoIT’S THE END OF A COUNTY ERA
RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler Time’s up: Daryl Mitchell heads a long list of County Championship stalwarts who have announced their...
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/ 5 years agoHead coach Ripley hails Northants legend Levi
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE head coach David Ripley has paid tribute to the impact that Richard Levi made in the team after the club...
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/ 5 years agoCROSSWORD
ACROSS 1. ___ cricket,fun game played on coastal sands (5) 4. Azam ___. Karachi Kings and Pakistan batsman (5) 6. 1980s...
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/ 5 years agoPatterson now eyeing magic 500 for Yorkshire
YORKSHIRE’S Steve Patterson has set his sights on reaching 500 wickets. Patterson, 37, recently hit the 450 mark for the White...
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Cricket Paper
/ 5 years agoYOUNG GUNS FILLING A £120M COVID HOLE
RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler Paul Hardcastle was not one of those unfamiliar names in the Sussex side for the Championship...
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/ 5 years agoMalan’s the man again for Proteas
By Neil Harvey JANNEMAN Malan stroked his third ODI hundred, setting the platform for a strong South African total that enabled...
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/ 5 years agoLIAM’S A LIQUORICE ALLSORTS PLAYER
Pringle’s viewpoint Valuable option: Master blaster Liam Livingstone scoring England’s fastest ever T20 century to cement his claims for a place...
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/ 5 years agoESSEX’S FATE WAS DECIDED ON FIELD
Advantage: Paul Farbrace ESSEX’S abandoned game against Derbyshire, after a home player tested positive for Covid, was not the ideal way...
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/ 5 years agoChopra’s sights on Lord’s
VARUN Chopra is targeting a hatful of runs after joining Middlesex on loan from Essex. Chopra will play for Middlesex in...
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/ 5 years agoCROSSWORD
ACROSS 2. Wellington ‘keeper who’s played 11 NZ Teats since 2017 (8) 6. Wasim ___, Pakistan stumper with eight catches in...
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/ 5 years agoFynn’s back at Sussex
FYNN Hudson-Prentice has admitted he could not turn down the chance to re-join Sussex from Derbyshire. Hudson-Prentice will move back to...
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/ 5 years agoFinch suffers injury blow
West Indies win the series 4-1 AUSTRALIA are limping towards the T20 World Cup this autumn after a 4-1 series defeat...
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