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Featured
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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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Richard Clarke AKA 'The Grumbler'
/ 2 years agoRapid pace of change sees members stuck in the middle
Richard Clarke AKA The Grumbler This column is called The Grumbler for good reason. It is the pseudonym I first used...
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Featured
/ 2 years agoSciver-Brunt is simply the best
KATYA WITNEY Nat Sciver-Brunt scored her ninth ODI century last week. It was a milestone which drew her level with Tammy...
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Annie Chave
/ 2 years agoSupersize me – The rise and rise of the cult cricketer
ANNIE CHAVE As the ECB and the counties discuss financial terms for the privatisation of the Hundred in the England and...
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Derek Pringle
/ 2 years agoNew world order puts the individual first
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Cricket teams that win big tournaments nearly always cite a special togetherness which contributed to their victory; something...
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Featured
/ 2 years agoEngland favourites in an open field
MARK BUTCHER I’m expecting an unpredictable T20 World Cup. The way the tournament is structured this time – with four groups...
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Ben Gardner
/ 2 years agoGet excited, get very excited
BEN GARDNER It rarely takes the very best long to resume normal service after some time out. Think Steve Smith scoring...
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Darren Stevens
/ 2 years agoAll eyes on the World Cup – But Blast still packs a punch
DARREN STEVENS If Twenty20 is your thing then you’ve got it made over the next few weeks. Between now and the...
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County Championships
/ 2 years agoThe hare and the tortoise
RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler If Jerry Springer was still on the telly, my relationship with the County Championship would be...
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Derek Pringle
/ 2 years agoButtler’s England have firepower to win again
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle England have just two more T20 matches against Pakistan, following Saturday’s pipe-opener at Edgbaston, before they mount their...
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Featured
/ 2 years agoWorld Cup offers welcome break from franchise diet
MARK BUTCHER With the ICC holding global tournaments every year for the foreseeable future, it doesn’t leave long for the anticipation...
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Featured
/ 2 years agoFocus on the fans
By RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler How red-ball cricket can survive if attention is paid to those who are still paying...
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Annie Chave
/ 2 years agoFinding a second home
ANNIE CHAVE At the end of the 2020 season when, after 15 years playing and coaching on the county circuit, Australian...
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Features
/ 2 years agoSuper stuff at Portchester
Toby Reynolds reports from Portchester CC, a small club in Hampshire which is making a significant contribution to opening up the...
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Featured
/ 2 years agoWaters muddied as ECB changes rules for Yorkshire
KATYA WITNEY After the latest development to Project Darwin, it’s hardly surprising if those following it are struggling to keep track....
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Darren Stevens
/ 2 years agoSlaughtered seamers need not despair
DARREN STEVENS The T20 World Cup begins next Saturday hard on the heels of the Indian Premier League in which arguably...
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