Columnists
Katya Witney: Women’s Blast gets lost in the mayhem
Less than a week before the start of The Hundred, women’s T20 Blast Finals Day played out at The Oval. If you missed it, you can...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoLauren Winfield-Hill: Captain, my captain
Lauren Winfield-Hill on the start of the new Hundred campaign, playing under rookie captain Dani Gibson and the disappointing lack of...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoRichard Clarke: Up for the cup
Richard Clarke on the charm of the One-Day Cup and the healthy number of county cricket purists watching on.
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoBen Raine: He went for how much! How players react to being picked, or not picked, for The Hundred
Ben Raine lifts the lid on the emotional rollercoaster of The Hundred draft, explaining what it feels like to be picked,...
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoRichard Clarke: So, we’re friends, right?
Richard Clarke reveals his connection with the Utilita Bowl, home of Hampshire Cricket, a venue at the centre of an ownership...
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Featured
/ 1 month agoONE LAST PUSH FOR EXCITING ENGLAND
Lauren Winfield-Hill Igot goosebumps watching England’s win in the semi-final at The Oval – and I’ve now got my hopes up...
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Featured
/ 1 month agoNO ENGLAND, NO INDIA, NO INTEREST?
KATYA WITNEY Walking the 30 seconds from the Tube station to The Oval last Tuesday afternoon, it felt like there was...
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Annie Chave
/ 1 month agoAnnie Chave: Thank you Dad, for showing me the way
One of the things I’ve always loved about cricket is the social side. The cricket I know comprises a day in...
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Featured
/ 2 months agoVale, The Judge
ROBIN SMITH’S memorial service at Winchester cathedral last Friday was a celebration of a wonderful, generous, but flawed human being who...
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Featured
/ 2 months agoAKA The Grumbler
Richard Clarke GRUMBLING MY WAY TO A HALF CENTURY Recently, I had an unerring thought. While this is becoming an increasingly...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoLauren Winfield-Hill: Alice Capsey’s swagger returns to give England belief
As an England fan, sitting back and watching the chase at Taunton earlier this week was awesome. It made me a...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoBen Raine: You never stop learning
The County Championship’s top ranked player on his strong start to the season
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoLauren Winfield-Hill: England flatter to deceive as familiar problems resurface
England dodged a bullet big time against New Zealand in the ODI series opener.
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Featured
/ 3 months agoDID YOU ENJOY COUNTY CRICKET DAY?
Richard Clarke says we need to look beyond the on-field action Richard Clarke AKA The Grumbler It has become a bit...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoBen Raine: Mind the gap! The real differences between Division One and Two
There’s definitely a difference in standard between the two divisions, but it’s not necessarily about the individual players.
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoRichard Clarke: Married life in the slow lane
The Grumbler takes his missus to the cricket.
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoLauren Winfield-Hill: Faith in the future
Lauren Winfield-Hill says head coach Charlotte Edwards and selector Lydia Greenway have stayed true to their words.
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoLauren Winfield-Hill: Emotions run high as season kicks off
Lauren Winfield-Hill is on the naughty step in a high-pressure match at The Oval
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Ashes
/ 9 months agoOnce more into the cauldron: Adam Hopkins on the Ashes winter ahead
This is the last edition of this season and we are now on our usual winter break. The Cricket Paper will...
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Ashes
/ 10 months agoHow much of a blow would Pat Cummins’ potential Ashes absence be for Australia?
With still a little over six weeks away until the highly anticipated Ashes gets underway, the series has already had a...
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England News
/ 10 months agoIn Review: Mercurial England continue to bewitch and bewilder
Phil Walker revisits another unpredictable and compulsively watchable summer trying to keep up with England’s men’s teams
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoMark Butcher: Name changes risk undermining the Hundred’s good work
After the most successful edition of The Hundred yet, in terms of both the quality of cricket and audience engagement, there...
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Ben Gardner
/ 11 months agoBen Gardner: Adam Zampa’s flight turns a spotlight on cricket’s eco-unfriendliness
The very best spinners won’t just test you off the pitch, they’ll beat you in the flight, and when it comes...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoMark Butcher: Can a revamp reignite the T20 Blast?
As The Hundred draws to a close, attention returns to the Men’s T20 Blast next week, with the first of the...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoDerek Pringle: Sonny Baker and Saqib Mahmood to bring reverse swing back into play
The forthcoming 50-over series between England and South Africa should generate more interest than usual for a bilateral series tacked on...
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