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Columnists
/ 2 years agoTHANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, JIMMY
MARK BUTCHER Mark Butcher looks back on one of the all-time great careers Stuart Broad’s hot streaks are the stuff of...
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Derek Pringle
/ 2 years agoSlippery Atkinson barges into the future
DEREK PRINGLE It is impossible not to get carried away with Gus Atkinson’s 12-wicket haul to kick off the international red-ball...
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Featured
/ 2 years agoANYONE FOR TENNIS?
Richard Clarke Richard Clarke wonders, with Test cricket likely to be played in a window in future, what the sport could...
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Ben Gardner
/ 2 years agoBracey’s best shows recovery is possible
BEN GARDNER The Gloucestershire keeper has put his unfortunate England experience behind him at last Any one of the following –...
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A Cricket Life
/ 2 years agoA Cricket Life
The former No.1-ranked Test batter in the world looks back on his career, sharing the crease with the maestro and the...
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Featured
/ 2 years agoBRILLIANT BUMRAH HAS MAGIC IN HIS FINGERS
MARK BUTCHER It was a fabulous performance from India to end their 13-year wait to win a World Cup title. They...
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Derek Pringle
/ 2 years agoJIMMY SWANSONG SHINES LIGHT ON FRAGILE FUTURE
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Just in case anyone thought the upcoming Lord’s Test against the West Indies was a sentimental farewell to...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 2 years agoGLOVES PASS TO SMITH – BUT ENGLAND ARE SPOILT FOR CHOICE
DARREN STEVENS The last week or so has been quite a time for wicketkeepers. We have to start with that extraordinary...
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Disability Cricket
/ 2 years agoDisability cricket in the spotlight as India beat England
By Sam Dalling In the end, India simply had too much for England. Heard that one before? Thought so. But whereas...
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Columnists
/ 2 years agoACCESS ALL AREAS
RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler RICHARD CLARKE SAYS ENGLISH CRICKET NEEDS TO GET ENGAGED Everything we’ve done up until now isn’t...
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Annie Chave
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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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