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Derek Pringle
/ 3 years agoBewildering, but brilliant Bazball
DEREK PRINGLE This Ashes is Bazball’s big trial in the court of cricketing opinion though finding hard evidence of it in...
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Mel Farrell
/ 3 years agoThe true spirit of cricket
View from Down Under THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN "Let me tell you about the time we tried to get Rusty out."...
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Darren Stevens
/ 3 years agoPlaying a waiting game
The girls play exclusively white-ball cricket at domestic level, but it’s great to see that the longer format will be on...
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Derek Pringle
/ 3 years agoThe Moeen Mystery
I’m a bit confused. England’s go-to spinner Jack Leach suffers a stress fracture and pulls out of the Ashes and they...
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Richard Clarke AKA 'The Grumbler'
/ 3 years agoOffering a voice to the loyal faithfuls
RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler Organisations want to ‘frame their argument’, ‘develop their narrative’ or ‘manage their message’. Big decisions will...
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Darren Stevens
/ 3 years agoThe time has come to bring in the red ball
DARREN STEVENS For the past 18 months, I’ve had a coaching role with South East Stars, one of the eight regional...
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Derek Pringle
/ 3 years agoFarewell to a true master of his craft
David Emery 1946-2023 Derek Pringle looks back at the career of The Cricket Paper supremo who sadly died last week Despite...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoHead cleared, Travis poses a new threat
DEREK PRINGLE If imitation is the greatest form of flattery then Travis Head should have the gratitude of the country after...
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Mel Farrell
/ 3 years agoWTC holds great prestige but does it need a rethink?
VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER - THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN I’m writing this week’s column from possibly my favourite vantage point in...
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Richard Clarke AKA 'The Grumbler'
/ 3 years agoSame old Surrey are always smiling
RICHARD CLARKE, AKA The Grumbler | The ‘Manchester City of cricket’ are a class act off the field too Last time...
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Darren Stevens
/ 3 years agoMy all-time blast XI (Please forgive me, Azhar!)
DARREN STEVENS The Cricket Paper asked me to pick my all-time XI for English domestic cricket and it’s been a lot...
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Derek Pringle
/ 3 years agoBroad is kept so young by fine art
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle If James Anderson is the perfectionist, Stuart Broad is the pragmatist – a bowler who finds what works...
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Derek Pringle
/ 3 years agoJosh has really set Tongues wagging
DEREK PRINGLE Tall, quick and accurate, there is much to admire about Josh Tongue, the strapping Worcestershire fast bowler who made...
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Mel Farrell
/ 3 years agoFail to prepare then you prepare to fail…
View from Down Under Cricket’s international schedule is making genuine groundwork a thing of the past THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN Give...
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Darren Stevens
/ 3 years agoHats off to my old roommate Jimmy!
DARREN STEVENS What another extraordinary achievement by Jimmy Anderson: 20 years as a fast bowler in Test cricket. Back in 2002,...
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Derek Pringle
/ 3 years agoAshes quality is in danger due to lack of preparation
DEREK PRINGLE | @derekpringle Australians used to be the only ones who disagreed with Stuart Broad’s pronouncements on cricket. Yet, recently,...
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Mel Farrell
/ 3 years agoForgotten and unloved – tough days for Associates
VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN Within hours of landing in London this week, I stood inside The Oval,...
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Richard Clarke AKA 'The Grumbler'
/ 3 years agoRaising a glass to game’s true heroes
RICHARD CLARKE - AKA The Grumbler It is less than a week old yet the T20 Blast has already consumed the...
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Darren Stevens
/ 3 years agoRed or white, it’s easy – Just watch the ball
DARREN STEVENS It’s good that the T20 Blast is played out in one block now, with just a handful of Championship...
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Mel Farrell
/ 3 years agoAussie quicks are raring to go
VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER I can’t remember any bit of pre-Ashes trash leaving me feeling as disappointed as Steve Smith’s riposte...
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Richard Clarke AKA 'The Grumbler'
/ 3 years agoDon’t deny us the thrill of a chase
RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler It happened again last week. County cricket had the chance to create excitement, spectacle and, dare...
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Derek Pringle
/ 3 years agoJOFRA’S NOW GOT A TOUGH DECISION TO MAKE
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Decision time: Jofra Archer needs to juggle his list of priorities if he is to enjoy any longevity...
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Darren Stevens
/ 3 years agoRED OR WHITE, IT’S EASY – JUST WATCH THE BALL
DARREN STEVENS It’s good that the T20 Blast is played out in one block now, with just a handful of Championship...
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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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Ashes
/ 3 years agoWhy are we giving smith a free net?
DARREN STEVENS So, Steve Smith has arrived on these shores to play three County Championship matches for Sussex. Or, to put...
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