County Championships
County Championship: Stress fractures continue to plague young fast bowlers
‘Stress fracture’ – two words that all fast bowlers dread. But words which are now more common than ever in the lexicon of modern cricket.
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County Championships
/ 7 days agoGabe Bell sounding clear for Gloucestershire
According to Gloucestershire’s overseas recruit Gabe Bell, the west country club have got their season back on track.
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County Championships
/ 7 days agoDurham chief Ryan Campbell bangs the drum for Emilio Gay
Emilio Gay would have been on England’s radar before his match-winning knock against Lancashire on Monday.
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County Championships
/ 2 weeks agoKeith Barker loving life at Warwickshire
Keith Barker is back and loving life at Edgbaston after helping Warwickshire to their first win of the season against Essex...
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County Championships
/ 2 weeks agoCounty Championship: Centurion Tom Abell named player of the round
Tom Abell’s unbeaten century that guided Somerset to the top of the Rothesay County Championship Division One table after a two-wicket...
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County Championships
/ 3 weeks agoECB substitute rule under scrutiny after chaotic start to County Championship season
It may have been introduced with the best of intentions – the sight of Rishabh Pant coming out to bat at...
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County Championships
/ 3 weeks agoCounty Championship: Ben McKinney doubles up to take player of the round
Durham opener Ben McKinney admits he wanted to be “greedy” as his career best first-class score in Durham’s innings and 225-run...
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Ashes
/ 4 months agoAustralia’s Usman Khawaja hits out at ‘racial stereotypes’ after announcing retirement
Usman Khawaja has hit out against a culture of “racial stereotypes” in Australian cricket, declaring the sport is “still very white”...
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Ashes
/ 5 months agoSir Geoffrey Boycott calls for England coach Brendon McCullum to go after Ashes failure
Sir Geoffrey Boycott has called for the departure of England coach Brendon McCullum after Australia wrapped up The Ashes by easing...
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Ashes
/ 5 months agoEngland’s Ashes hopes fade in Adelaide after another desperate day with the bat against Australia
England’s Ashes hopes were circling the drain after another batting surrender on day two in Adelaide.
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Ashes
/ 6 months agoOnce more into the cauldron: Adam Hopkins on the Ashes winter ahead
This is the last edition of this season and we are now on our usual winter break. The Cricket Paper will...
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Ashes
/ 6 months agoAshes analysis: Phil Walker on Australia’s batting and answer to Bazball
Gone are the days when you’d reel off the names, one to seven, like listing the continents. With less known about...
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Ashes
/ 6 months agoAshes analysis: Jo Harman-McGowan on Australia’s three main quicks
Three world-class quicks, born within three years of each other, all hailing from the state of New South Wales. Together they...
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Ashes
/ 6 months agoThe definitive story: James Anderson, Steven Finn and Jonathan Trott recall famous Ashes win
Jo Harman-McGowan speaks to three England players who were right in the thick of it in a comprehensive account of England’s...
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Ashes
/ 6 months agoAshes 2021/22 analysis: England suffer under Covid regulations
Adam Hopkins sums up England’s most recent and perhaps most difficult Ashes tour. Lone hand: Jonny Bairstow made England’s only hundred...
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England News
/ 10 months agoEngland vs India 2025, third Test analysis: Six talking points from Lord’s clash
After 15 gruelling sessions and nothing between the two sides, the third Test between England and India at Lord’s concluded in...
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Features and Columns
/ 11 months agoVitality Blast analysis: Holders off to slow start; Lancashire sparked by change of format
The Vitality Blast returned last week as all 18 counties began their quest to reach Finals Day at Edgbaston on September...
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Cricket Paper
/ 1 year agoRare opportunity knocks for Zimbabwe cricket in Test match vs England
Test cricket in England returns this month as Ben Stokes’ side begin preparations for a bumper home series against India with...
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Cricket Paper
/ 1 year agoSquad announced for England Men’s Test match versus Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge
The England Men’s selection panel has named a 13-player squad for the upcoming Rothesay Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge,...
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Cricket Paper News
/ 1 year agoIPL news: Chennai Super Kings first team to be eliminated in season to forget
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are one of the most successful franchises in Indian Premier League (IPL) history with five titles.
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County Championships
/ 1 year agoDazball comes to Northampton
NEW NORTHAMPTONSHIRE head coach Darren Lehmann, who has arrived after the departure of John Sadler last September after three years in...
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County Championships
/ 1 year agoQuiet man Ryan Patel embodies the Surrey way
“I THINK you’ve hit the nail on the head, I am a team man”. In conversation with The Cricket Paper, Surrey’s...
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County Championships
/ 1 year agoCounty Championship Division Two Preview: Who will return to Division One?
The Cricket Paper is expecting Lancashire and Middlesex to be the teams to beat in Division Two this summer, both looking...
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England News
/ 2 years agoJamie Smith continues to impress as England edge ahead against Sri Lanka
Just 57 overs were possible in Manchester, with the morning session wiped out by rain and bad light curtailing the evening’s...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 4 years agoCounty Cricket News: Moxon and Gale leave Yorkshire amidst racism scandal
The Ashes series has justifiably dominated much of the cricket news this week. However, there has been some county news of...
County Championships
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Young players to watch in the 2025 County Championship season
