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Annie Chave
/ 1 year agoKeep the red ball rolling
ANNIE CHAVE Annie Chave laments the loss of long days watching Championship cricket ball The ECB waited until the return of...
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A Cricket Life
/ 1 year agoDesmond Haynes
A Cricket Life As the tourists get ready for the first Test at Lord’s on Wednesday, the West Indies and Middlesex...
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Derek Pringle
/ 1 year agoEngland’s rigid approach strangled their chances of success
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle England’s ignominious exit from the T20 World Cup had been signposted for a while. From the moment the...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 1 year agoRED-HOT ROBINSON PILES PRESSURE ON BAIRSTOW
MARK BUTCHER Not for the first time, England face a wicketkeeping conundrum as they prepare for the start of the Test...
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Features
/ 1 year agoClock Cricket bringing joy to people living with dementia
By Sam Dalling The hall attached to St Cuthbert’s Church is peaceful enough to hear the clock tick towards 2pm. That,...
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Featured
/ 1 year agoJOY TO THE WORLD!
RICHARD CLARKE LOOKS ON THE BRIGHT SIDE AKA The Grumbler It is 11.30am on a fiercely hot Tuesday morning at Chelmsford...
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Ben Gardner
/ 1 year agoLOUIS KIMBER AND THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE
BEN GARDNER HOW MOMENTS LIKE THESE KEEP US COMING BACK FOR MORE If you’re not actually at a ground, then there...
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Features
/ 1 year agoNational Cricket Week a hit with children across the nation
Last week (June 17-21) was Chance to Shine’s National Cricket Week, a nationwide festival of cricket celebrating the sport, raising awareness...
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Derek Pringle
/ 1 year agoTO YORK OR NOT TO YORK
DEREK PRINGLE Deciding what ball to go to at the death is a thorny issue @derekpringle As the size of muscles...
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Features
/ 1 year agoCricket helping refugees to shine in MCC Foundation Hubs across the country
The MCC Foundation is using cricket to help Afghan children settle into life in the UK Thursday June 20 was World...
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Annie Chave
/ 1 year agoLIVESTREAMS A LIFELINE FOR COUNTY CRICKET FANS
ANNIE CHAVE Not camera shy: the livestreaming of games has been a boon for county fans PICTURE: Alamy From a home...
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Featured
/ 1 year agoSPORT AND POLITICS NEED TO MIX
RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler Richard Clarke says that our national pastimes should occupy the minds of our politicians. Rishi Sunak...
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Darren Stevens
/ 1 year agoSTARS IN MY EYES
DARREN STEVENS By the time you’re reading this we’ll either be floating on cloud nine or else drowning our sorrows. I’m...
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Featured
/ 1 year agoCATCH IT WHILE YOU CAN – WHAT MAKES A GREAT GRAB?
KATYA WITNEY Breaking down the elements needed for a catch to be truly brilliant Last week, Paul Coughlin went viral when...
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Derek Pringle
/ 1 year agoWindies rally to a different tune
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Great unifiers in team sports can be worth their weight in trophies, which is why supporters of the...
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Featured
/ 1 year agoSelection mis-steps hamper England’s World Cup bid
MARK BUTCHER As I write this, England’s hopes of qualifying for the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup hang in...
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Darren Stevens
/ 1 year agoBatters: Do your homework then trust your instincts
DARREN STEVENS Last week we spoke about the expanding variety of slower balls employed by fast bowlers in T20 cricket and...
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Featured
/ 1 year agoLighting the path with National Cricket Week
Independent charity Chance to Shine is on a mission to inspire young people through cricket. Since 2005, they have brought cricket...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 1 year agoTHE HISTORY BOYS
RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler The phrase “history is written by the winners” has been widely misattributed. Ironically, most people believe...
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Ben Gardner
/ 1 year agoJoin the Club: Sangakkara’s village outing
BEN GARDNERR The appearance of Kumar Sangakkara for a lowly club side got Ben Gardner thinking Looking back, of that generation...
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Featured
/ 1 year agoRay of light
As he approached his 75th birthday, Ray Garner realised he was becoming stuck in a rut. A primary school head teacher...
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Derek Pringle
/ 1 year agoCricket in United States remains a sticky wicket
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Watching Ireland’s batsmen hop about against India’s pace bowlers the other night, bottom hand off bat and clenched...
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Featured
/ 1 year agoKey had unfinished business…
MARK BUTCHER This week, our columnist answers questions from Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast listeners If you could change one rule from...
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Darren Stevens
/ 1 year agoThe evolution of the slower ball: A white-knuckle ride
DARREN STEVENS I coach a number of 12-14-year old seamers, and as you might expect the first thing we nail down...
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Features
/ 1 year agoA second innings for England and Wales transplant cricketers
The England and Wales Transplant Cricket Club is a representative side made up of players who have received lifesaving and life...
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County Championship 2025: Middlesex Season Preview
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Young players to watch in the 2025 County Championship season
