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Darren Stevens
/ 2 years agoNo disrespect to Kookaburra, but I’m a dukes man!
DARREN STEVENS While our very own Dukes cricket ball takes centre stage in the Ashes over the next few weeks, English...
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Darren Stevens
/ 2 years agoPlaying a waiting game
The girls play exclusively white-ball cricket at domestic level, but it’s great to see that the longer format will be on...
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Derek Pringle
/ 2 years agoThe Moeen Mystery
I’m a bit confused. England’s go-to spinner Jack Leach suffers a stress fracture and pulls out of the Ashes and they...
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The Definitive...
/ 2 years agoThe Definitive Matthew Hayden
The Aussie run-machine looks back at the standout innings’ from his prolific career The hangover 64 & 43* Queensland v New...
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Mel Farrell
/ 2 years agoWTC holds great prestige but does it need a rethink?
VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER - THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN I’m writing this week’s column from possibly my favourite vantage point in...
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Richard Clarke AKA 'The Grumbler'
/ 2 years agoOffering a voice to the loyal faithfuls
RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler Organisations want to ‘frame their argument’, ‘develop their narrative’ or ‘manage their message’. Big decisions will...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoHead cleared, Travis poses a new threat
DEREK PRINGLE If imitation is the greatest form of flattery then Travis Head should have the gratitude of the country after...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoBairstow or Foakes, England have the upper hand
Jack Russell tells Rich Edwards that England have the edge over Australia behind the stumps whoever keeps wicket The selection of...
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Darren Stevens
/ 2 years agoThe time has come to bring in the red ball
DARREN STEVENS For the past 18 months, I’ve had a coaching role with South East Stars, one of the eight regional...
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Derek Pringle
/ 2 years agoFarewell to a true master of his craft
David Emery 1946-2023 Derek Pringle looks back at the career of The Cricket Paper supremo who sadly died last week Despite...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoA look at three of the best Ashes series on English soil
The 2023 Ashes is the latest instalment in the memorable tussle between the old rivals and perhaps one of the most...
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Mel Farrell
/ 3 years agoFail to prepare then you prepare to fail…
View from Down Under Cricket’s international schedule is making genuine groundwork a thing of the past THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN Give...
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Richard Clarke AKA 'The Grumbler'
/ 3 years agoSame old Surrey are always smiling
RICHARD CLARKE, AKA The Grumbler | The ‘Manchester City of cricket’ are a class act off the field too Last time...
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Features
/ 3 years agoWarne’s year in the sun
Scott Oliver might well be the world expert on international stars doing their stuff in the leagues. This week it is...
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Derek Pringle
/ 3 years agoBroad is kept so young by fine art
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle If James Anderson is the perfectionist, Stuart Broad is the pragmatist – a bowler who finds what works...
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Features
/ 3 years agoNow let’s bring on the ‘proper’ stuff
All the savour of Lord’s just can’t hide the great Test divide says Jim Wallace You may or may not be...
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Derek Pringle
/ 3 years agoJosh has really set Tongues wagging
DEREK PRINGLE Tall, quick and accurate, there is much to admire about Josh Tongue, the strapping Worcestershire fast bowler who made...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 3 years agoFranchise cricket now threatens the future
By Rich Edwards Cricket has now reached a tipping point. And after Jason Roy’s decision to place Major League Cricket over...
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Darren Stevens
/ 3 years agoMy all-time blast XI (Please forgive me, Azhar!)
DARREN STEVENS The Cricket Paper asked me to pick my all-time XI for English domestic cricket and it’s been a lot...
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England Women
/ 3 years agoThe Definitive Charlotte Edwards
Ed Kemp talks to the former England captain about the moments that made her Anything the boys can do 30* Huntingdonshire...
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England News
/ 3 years agoThe numbers behind England’s opening partnerships
England go into an eagerly anticipated summer of Test cricket hoping Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley have finally solved their long-standing...
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Mel Farrell
/ 3 years agoForgotten and unloved – tough days for Associates
VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN Within hours of landing in London this week, I stood inside The Oval,...
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Features
/ 3 years agoAmbrose made one almighty impression
Scott Oliver lifts the lid on international stars rubbing shoulders with recreational players. This week it is West Indies’ legend Curtly...
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Featured
/ 3 years agoLife is beginning at 40
DARREN STEVENS NEXT year, the inaugural Over-40s World Cup takes place in South Africa, and last week I played in the...
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Richard Clarke AKA 'The Grumbler'
/ 3 years agoRaising a glass to game’s true heroes
RICHARD CLARKE - AKA The Grumbler It is less than a week old yet the T20 Blast has already consumed the...
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