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Columnists
/ 6 months agoDarren Stevens: Chris Gayle’s 151* and all that, ten years on
The photo was taken almost exactly 10 years ago after one of the most extraordinary games of T20 cricket ever seen...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoRichard Clarke: Let style triumph over substance
It is the go-to hack for the lazy stylist. If you want to invoke an air of old-fashioned class, elegance and...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoKatya Witney: Consistency gives Sophia Dunkley golden chance to shine
Katya Witney on how the new set-up is getting the best out of one of England’s rising stars Beyond the headline-grabbers,...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoJeremy Blackmore: Gloucestershire’s Ajeet Singh Dale – he’s quick and he’s on the up
Gloucestershire seamer Ajeet Singh Dale has been testing himself for the England Lions against a world-class India A line-up over the...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoDerek Pringle: Harry Brook passes first test but harder examinations beckon
It may be too early to consider these things but if a captain’s legacy stands or falls on games won then...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoMark Butcher: Shoaib Bashir finds groove under Ben Stokes’ canny leadership
All of Shoaib Bashir’s best attributes were on show over the course of England’s innings victory over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge,...
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Ben Gardner
/ 6 months agoBen Gardner: Surrey struggles lead to intriguing County Championship title race
Ben Gardner on how a relatively quiet start for the champions is good news for the resurgent competition It’s a marker...
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Annie Chave
/ 6 months agoAnnie Chave: Cricket’s communities should be treasured
Annie Chave pays tribute to a number of excellent organisations I’m in a hospitality events marquee, complete with chandeliers and a...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoLauren Winfield-Hill: Is this the start of something special for England Women?
Lauren Winfield-Hill on a rejuvenated England As hard as it is to learn anything from a series that was such a...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoDerek Pringle: Sam Cook simmers as Ben Stokes comes to the boil
First impressions matter for those making decisions around England’s Test team and Sam Cook’s first opportunity at Test cricket will have...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoLauren Winfield-Hill: New-look England passing early tests
It was really interesting to see the way England balanced their side in the first T20I in Canterbury.
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoRichard Clarke: Let’s get creative
The wagons are circling around the County Championship ahead of another review.
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Featured
/ 6 months agoAGE NO BARRIER FOR ARLOTT AS NEW ERA KICKS IN
KATYA WITNEY Receiving her maiden cap from former Worcestershire and Central Sparks teammate Sarah Glenn on the Canterbury outfield on Wednesday...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoDarren Stevens: Ian Holland heroics lead Leicester revival as half-time approaches
At the start of the season I picked out one team from each division who I thought would stand out this...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoMark Butcher: Virat Kohli leaves the format he loved with lasting legacy
This week marked the retirement of the most influential Test cricketer of the 21st century, and in my view the most...
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Ben Gardner
/ 7 months agoBen Gardner: Winless Lancashire hit rock-bottom
Ben Gardner on the Red Rose’s recent red-ball struggles How did it come to this? Two seasons ago, Lancashire were comfortably...
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Annie Chave
/ 7 months agoLoving the League: Annie Chave on the brilliance, and importance, of the County Championship
I’m currently reading Scott Oliver’s excellent book, Sticky Dogs and Stardust – When the Legends Played in the Leagues. Scott writes...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoLauren Winfield-Hill: Charlotte Edwards lays down a marker
I love the England squads that were put out this week. Fair play to Lottie, she’s done exactly what she said...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoMark Butcher: James Rew fits the bill for higher honours
Following another injury to the desperately unlucky Jordan Cox, Somerset’s James Rew is the latest batting talent to be plucked by...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoJeremy Blackmore: Domestic cricket – where next?
Jeremy Blackmore speaks to a range of county CEOs to canvass opinion on where the domestic game is currently and where...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoRichard Clarke: What lessons can the Women’s game learn from football
Regular readers of this column will know my grave concerns for the future of county cricket are partly informed by my...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoDarren Stevens: Essex banking on youth and grace in new era for Women’s cricket
We’re nearly a month into a new era of women’s domestic cricket, which has seen a new tiered county system replacing...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoKatya Witney: A freak occurrence, the Alice Capsey issue and an opportunity missed
Katya Witney has had plenty to keep her busy this week Bank holiday weekends are all fun and games unless you...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoMark Butcher: Sam Cook gets his chance as Zak Crawley clings on
There weren’t any huge surprises in England’s first squad of the summer for the Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge....
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Ben Gardner
/ 7 months agoBen Gardner: A tale of two Ahmed’s
Ben Gardner sees the County Championship through two brothers There’s similarity in the approaches. Both Rehan and Farhan Ahmed hold the...
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