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Derek Pringle
/ 3 years agoJofra’s now got a tough decision to make
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle England have played exactly 48 Tests since Jofra Archer made his debut in 2019, but due to a...
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Derek Pringle
/ 3 years agoCounty batters heeding McCullum’s clarion call
DEREK PRINGLE County cricketers have always been particular about their batting gloves but the gauntlet thrown down by Brendon McCullum, that...
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Derek Pringle
/ 4 years agoCOUNTY SEASON LEFT TO SUFFER
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle As harbingers of things to come the recent move by Ross Whiteley from Worcestershire to Hampshire would not...
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Derek Pringle
/ 4 years agoA TEN OUT OF TEN FOR CLASS
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle TO OPPONENTS, Ryan ten Doeschate has been as awkward as his name is to pronounce, with some never...
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Derek Pringle
/ 4 years agoIT’S NOTHING LIKE THE CARNAGE OF KARACHI!
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Devastation: The aftermath of the riot in Karachi in 1969 which forced the abandonment of the Test between...
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/ 4 years agoDale Steyn had traits of a true legend | Derek Pringle
Given better luck with injuries Dale Steyn could have been a rival for James Anderson for most wickets by a fast...
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Derek Pringle
/ 4 years agoRISHABH’S FORM IS SIMPLY PANT-S!
DEREK PRINGLE Rishabh Pant is one of the most exciting batting talents in Indian cricket and was instrumental in his team’s...
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Derek Pringle
/ 4 years agoBEEFY WILL DEMAND RESULTS
DEREK PRINGLE Icon: Sir Ian Botham almost single-handedly won the 1981 Ashes – when Prime Minister Boris Johnson was just 17...
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/ 4 years agoJoe Root has all the attributes of a great | Derek Pringle
Joe Root had more support from England’s top-order batsmen against India at Headingley, but he continues to play the game on...
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Derek Pringle
/ 4 years agoFour bowlers can do the job for England | Derek Pringle
It is ten years since England became the No 1 Test team in world cricket, after trouncing MS Dhoni’s India four-nil....
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/ 4 years agoJimmy Anderson should have know it is a big boy’s game | Derek Pringle
DEREK PRINGLE I’M surprised that James Anderson, given his vast experience, doesn’t know that revenge is a dish best served cold....
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/ 4 years agoAll roads lead Down Under for Saqib Mahmood | Derek Pringle
England’s mounting injury problems almos saw Saqib Mahmood picked for the Lord’s Test against India, but James Anderson passed a late...
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/ 4 years agoHaseeb Hameed dismissal was a sign of nerves | Derek Pringle
It would have been the pounding blood in his head that disoriented Haseeb Hameed most, even more than the shock of...
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/ 4 years agoOllie Robinson is the gem who could thrive in Archer’s absence | Derek Pringle
LIKE so many redemption stories, New Zealand’s journey to becoming world Test champions was borne of calamity: the team’s dismissal for...
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/ 4 years agoAndy Lloyd remains the unluckiest of England’s 95 one-cap wonders | Derek Pringle
Joy, stigma, or both? That is one of the questions asked of six England cricketers who won just one Test cap...
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Derek Pringle
/ 4 years agoALL OF US SHOULD BE RAISING OUR GLASSES TO ‘HENDO’
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle MIKE Hendrick had the most wonderful, rhythmic bowling action, but his hatred of conceding runs probably cost him...
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/ 4 years agoEngland must prepare for pitch battle | Derek Pringle
A WIN is a win is a win that is what Eoin Morgan will be telling England’s T20 team after they...
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/ 4 years agoJohn Woodcock tribute: The doyen of writers with a human touch
I first met John Woodcock, the legendary cricket correspondent of The Times who died last week at the age of 94,...
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/ 4 years agoThe Hundred can catch on – as past proves | Derek Pringle
The Hundred starts next week amid scepticism as to whether it is a good thing for cricket. Naysayers reckon it is...
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/ 4 years agoFallen Essex have failed to deliver | Derek Pringle
Essex’s chances of defending their County Championship title look increasingly slim as they enter this week’s final round of preliminary matches,...
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/ 4 years agoJimmy Anderson has joined an elite member’s club | Derek Pringle
Taking 1,000 first-class wickets is to join one of the most exclusive clubs in sport. Its members require great skill, longevity...
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Derek Pringle
/ 4 years agoSRI LANKA’S WOES COME FROM WITHIN
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Sri Lanka were World Cup winners 25 years ago but the current team touring England look like they’d...
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/ 4 years agoKeepers are a solid bunch now | Derek Pringle
WATCHING Jonny Bairstow keep wicket for England the other day, it is striking how different his physique was to the England...
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/ 4 years agoEoin Morgan must sort out his bowling options | Derek Pringle
It can be difficult to find out about players when your opponents are not good enough to stretch you but that...
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/ 4 years agoViewpoint: England’s wacky selection policy doesn’t make sense
It was the bigger picture of an Ashes win this winter that drove England’s wacky selections and cricket against New Zealand,...
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County Championship 2025: Middlesex Season Preview
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Young players to watch in the 2025 County Championship season
