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ARK BUTCHER Ithought the moment that Stephen Fleming left his role at Chennai Super Kings, which was about five minutes after...
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/ 2 hours agoWOMEN COACHING MEN – THE NEXT BIG BARRIER
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Columnists
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoLauren Winfield-Hill: Captain, my captain
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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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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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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
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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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/ 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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/ 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
/ 3 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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