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THERE IS A PLACE FOR GIMMICKRY!

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RICHARD CLARKEAKA The Grumbler As you might expect, ‘legacy fans’ have been compiling a long list of grievances since The […]

Porter left on sidelines

1 August 2021 0 comments

ESSEX will be without fast bowler Jamie Porter for the remainder of The Royal London Cup.Porter suffered a side strain […]

Carver becomes a Bear

1 August 2021 0 comments

FORMER Yorkshire leftarm spinner Karl Carver has joined Warwickshire for their Royal London Cup campaign.Carver, 25, who plays for Northumberland, […]

ENGLAND COULD COME UNSTUCK

1 August 2021 0 comments

Mohammad Rizwan tells Saj Sadiq he’s full of praise for Eoin Morgan’s white-ball side but issues a World Cup warning […]

It’s captain Trego at Notts

25 July 2021 0 comments

NOTTS have named Peter Trego as their Royal London Cup captain.Trego has stepped in after Haseeb Hameed’s England call up.Trego, […]

CROSSWORD

25 July 2021 0 comments

ACROSS1. Classification of one-day cricket below international level (4-1)4. Son of Kirkheaton, early 20th century Yorkshire and England all-rounder (5)6. […]

Stephenson to Essex

25 July 2021 0 comments

JOHN Stephenson is leaving his position as assistant secretary (cricket) at MCC to become the chief executive of Essex.Stephenson, who […]

HISTORIC 100 TIE WAS LIKE MINI T20

25 July 2021 0 comments

PETER HAYTER @phaytercricketTHERE’S NO BLOCKING! IT’S BISH! BASH! BOSH!” Eyes fixed behind Michael Caine’s spare pair of specs from Alfie, […]

Sophia Dunkley is the game’s next trailblazer | Adam Collins

4 July 2021 0 comments

There’s one way of detailing Sophia Dunkley’s rise to prominence that doesn’t sound all that remarkable. As a kid, moving […]

A TRUE TALENT, BUT SO BEAUTIFULLY BONKERS

4 July 2021 0 comments

PETER HAYTER @phaytercricketFor the most obvious reason the summer of 1981 will be regarded forever as one of the landmarks […]

SRI LANKA’S WOES COME FROM WITHIN

4 July 2021 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringleSri Lanka were World Cup winners 25 years ago but the current team touring England look like they’d […]

THE SUN’S OUT, LET’S FIX THE ROOF OF WTC

27 June 2021 0 comments

ADAM COLLINSBroadcaster of the Year 2020 @collinsadamCup of cheer: Fans enjoy the atmosphere in SouthamptonIt’s not difficult to see why […]

ACT NOW OR WE’LL NEVER WIN BATTLE WITH SLOW OVER RATES

27 June 2021 0 comments

I CAN’T leave you without a quick revisit to last week’s column, as our game continues to lose its battle […]

It was all in a day’s work for Beefy | Peter Hayter

27 June 2021 0 comments

For those who lived through the extraordinary, nation-changing cricketing events of the summer of 1981 commonly known as Botham’s Ashes, […]

Eoin Morgan must sort out his bowling options | Derek Pringle

27 June 2021 0 comments

It can be difficult to find out about players when your opponents are not good enough to stretch you but […]

Alfrick offer us post-Covid hope | The Grumbler

20 June 2021 0 comments

The ‘London mates’ of the Alfrick CC fixture secretary describe his village as ‘Hobbiton’. Nestling on the edge of […]

WE MUST GET TOUGH ON SLOW OVER RATES

20 June 2021 0 comments

ADAM COLLINSBroadcaster of the Year 2020 @collinsadamHow do you solve a problem like slow over rates? It’s the topic that nobody […]

Evergreen Jimmy Anderson is a bowling phenomenon | Derek Pringle

13 June 2021 0 comments

As England’s players lined up before the start of the second Test at Edgbaston, in the black t-shirts that have […]

Characters like ‘Rags’ are no more | Richard Clarke

13 June 2021 0 comments

LAST week saw the 50th anniversary of Derek Randall’s debut as a professional cricketer. He did not bat or bowl […]

JIMMY’S PASSION IS FIERCE AS EVER

13 June 2021 0 comments

PETER HAYTER @phaytercricketI thought Jimmy Anderson was joking but as it turned out he could not have been more serious.We were […]

WE’RE ALL GAGA FOR RADIO STAR CONEY

13 June 2021 0 comments

ADAM COLLINS Broadcaster of the Year 2020@collinsadamMaster at work: Jeremy Coney in the Test Match Special commentary box and during his […]

Broad joins increasing calls for ICC to scrap the soft signal

13 June 2021 0 comments

STUART Broad has called on the ICC to scrap the soft signal on contentious catches after he was controversially denied […]

Test showdown now here to stay

13 June 2021 0 comments

By Richard Edwards We’re on our way: Captain Virat Kohli shouts his delight as his India beat England to secure […]

Lockie’s hoping for Kiwi luck to appease World Cup nightmare

13 June 2021 0 comments

By Guy Williams AS his New Zealand teammates fought to win the second Test – and the series – against […]

HIGH TIME WE STAMPED OUT THE CELEBRAPPEAL

6 June 2021 0 comments

ADAM COLLINSBroadcaster of the Year 2020 @collinsadamBig shout: England’s Stuart Broad has his back to the umpire as he appeals unsuccessfully […]

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THERE IS A PLACE FOR GIMMICKRY!

Porter left on sidelines

Carver becomes a Bear

ENGLAND COULD COME UNSTUCK

It’s captain Trego at Notts

CROSSWORD

Stephenson to Essex

HISTORIC 100 TIE WAS LIKE MINI T20

Sophia Dunkley is the game’s next trailblazer | Adam Collins

A TRUE TALENT, BUT SO BEAUTIFULLY BONKERS

SRI LANKA’S WOES COME FROM WITHIN

THE SUN’S OUT, LET’S FIX THE ROOF OF WTC

ACT NOW OR WE’LL NEVER WIN BATTLE WITH SLOW OVER RATES

It was all in a day’s work for Beefy | Peter Hayter

Eoin Morgan must sort out his bowling options | Derek Pringle

Alfrick offer us post-Covid hope | The Grumbler

WE MUST GET TOUGH ON SLOW OVER RATES

Evergreen Jimmy Anderson is a bowling phenomenon | Derek Pringle

Characters like ‘Rags’ are no more | Richard Clarke

JIMMY’S PASSION IS FIERCE AS EVER

WE’RE ALL GAGA FOR RADIO STAR CONEY

Broad joins increasing calls for ICC to scrap the soft signal

Test showdown now here to stay

Lockie’s hoping for Kiwi luck to appease World Cup nightmare

HIGH TIME WE STAMPED OUT THE CELEBRAPPEAL

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