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Columnists
/ 11 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
/ 11 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
/ 11 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
/ 11 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
/ 11 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
/ 11 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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Featured
/ 12 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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Ben Gardner
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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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Featured
/ 12 months agoRUNS IN THE SUN AS ENGLAND SQUAD LOOMS
LAUREN WINFIELD-HILL We’ve seen some massive chases in the One-Day Cup over the last couple of weeks, and it’s all in...
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Columnists
/ 12 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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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Columnists
/ 1 year agoLauren Winfield-Hill: Now is the time for the Women’s game to go all in
Lauren Winfield-Hill says the game has to maximise its early-season opportunities I’m finally able to share the news this week that...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoMark Butcher: Where do England turn in their search for a spinner?
It’s been a tough start to the county season for spinners. Calvin Harrison, the Notts leg-spinner on loan at Northants, took...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoRichard Clarke: Let’s not hear it for the County Championship
By Richard Clarke, AKA The Grumbler Far be it from me to disagree with heavy metal gods AC/ DC, but rock’n’roll...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoKatya Witney: National Counties reap the rewards of new structure
Katya Witney on the third tier of the women’s game The culmination of a hectic year of immense change began this...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoLauren Winfield-Hill: Tier one round one throws up some intriguing storylines
Lauren Winfield-Hill has been doing some detective work Having England players available for the first round of the Tier One summer...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoMark Butcher: Durham’s Ben McKinney has a head for heights
Durham opener Ben McKinney followed up an impressive winter tour of Australia with England Lions by making a century in his...
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Ben Gardner
/ 1 year agoBen Gardner: ICC letting down Women’s Cricket
Ben Gardner says the best cricket currently being played is being badly served by the sports’ governing body West Indies and...
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Annie Chave
/ 1 year agoAnnie Chave: From Somerset to Sussex – jewels of the South
Annie Chave enjoys a rejuvenating start to the season There was a real sense of celebration on the first day of...
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