International News
Shane Bond gives New Zealand bowling attack his stamp of approval
If they didn’t know it already, after Lord’s England’s batters know they are in for a tricky series.
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoICC says yes to pink balls for bad light in Test matches
The ICC will trial the use of pink balls during periods of bad light in Test matches, subject to an agreement...
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International News
/ 4 weeks agoNew Zealand dominate Ireland as Test cricket returns to Belfast
Barbecue weather in Belfast! All cricket discourse in Ireland has to include fatalistic predictions of the skies.
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Ashes
/ 8 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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Test Matches
/ 8 months agoLions ready to roar Down Under
EARLIER this week, 18 bright-eyed young cricketers flew out to Australia looking to burnish their reputations as the next generation of...
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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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England News
/ 2 years agoEngland player ratings vs New Zealand in second Test: Yorkshire pair shine again
Harry Brook and Joe Root both hit centuries as England won the second Test by 323 runs in Wellington to secure...
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England News
/ 2 years agoInternational cricket round-up: SL v NZ, Josh Hull, Ben Stokes
Round-up of international cricketing news, including match results and updates from ongoing games across the globe.
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Club Cricket
/ 2 years agoInternational cricket round-up: CPL, BAN v IND, SL v NZ, AFG v SA
Round-up of international cricketing news, including match results and updates from ongoing games across the globe.
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International News
/ 2 years agoAfghanistan v New Zealand Test abandoned without a ball bowled
The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was called off without a ball being bowled in only the eighth such...
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England News
/ 2 years agoOlly Stone ready to play with a smile on his face on return to England Test side
The fast bowler has benefitted from Mark Wood’s series-ending injury. Olly Stone is set for his first Test appearance in three...
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England News
/ 2 years agoSmith and Root lead England to nervy victory
By Charles Reynolds Aug 21-25, Old Trafford, Manchester, 1st Test Match Sri Lanka 236 (de Silva 74, Rathnayake 72, Woakes 3-32)...
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Darren Stevens
/ 2 years agoRubbing shoulders with Sri Lankan greats
Darren Stevens This Sri Lanka side must be given a chance before they are written off, but it’s fair to say...
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England News
/ 2 years agoHow Joe Root compares as he closes in on Brian Lara on Test run-scorers list
West Indies great Lara scored 11,953 runs in 131 Tests, with Root 13 behind on 11,940 in 142 games after his...
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England News
/ 2 years agoBen Stokes hopes packed international schedule is ‘addressed’
England captain Ben Stokes believes the international cricket schedule needs to be “addressed” and would like some input on future tour...
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England News
/ 2 years agoOllie Pope: England line-up could rack up 600 runs in a day
Ollie Pope senses a “real hunger” in England’s batting line-up this summer and believes they could be capable of scoring 600...
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Mark Butcher
/ 2 years agoUndercooked West Indies need support from ‘Big three’
MARK BUTCHER It was evident from the Lord’s Test that West Indies are massively undercooked for this series. If it hadn’t...
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England News
/ 2 years agoChris Woakes eyeing leading Ashes role as he takes up James Anderson mantle
The 35-year-old all-rounder is now the most experienced bowler in the England set-up. Chris Woakes has opened up the possibility of...
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International News
/ 2 years agoWest Indies need action not sympathy
By Phil Walker Raw: Mikyle Louis showed promise at Lord’s on his first-class debut outside of the Caribbean On some level...
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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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England News
/ 2 years agoClassy Smith fits like a glove
By Jo Harman In a single shot, Jamie Smith demonstrated why the England selectors have wanted to get him into the...
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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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International News
/ 2 years agoShastri calls for Test cricket to be streamlined
By Paul Eddison, Sportsbeat Test cricket needs to be reduced to six or seven teams to maintain interest in the format...
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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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England News
/ 2 years agoJames Anderson to stay with England in new role as fast bowling mentor
Anderson will play his 188th and last Test at Lord’s next week. James Anderson will remain in England’s Test set-up this...
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