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Pringle column: Are steady attendance rates at England Tests pushing prices towards a fault line?
England invariably sell out home Tests, but is there a breaking point when it comes to prices?
I’m happy for Trent Boult and Tim Southee to take the limelight, says Wagner
Neil Wagner sits sixth in the ICC Test rankings, above his New Zealand team-mates
Emburey: County spinners need to feel some wind in their sails
The former England Test captain on how spinners need more help from county wickets
Lions’ tour showing confirms Sam Hain can set his sights higher
The Warwickshire batsman could be the next ODI star for England after shining against West Indies A
Hayter column: Whitaker & Co picked too many nearly men for England
Hard work that at times beared no fruit – Peter Hayter on the role of outgoing national selector James Whitaker
Rabada’s ban is harmful to keeping Test cricket’s spirit
Derek Pringle on the ICC laws which have left to South Africa bowler Kagiso Rabada missing the rest of the Test series against Australia
Sam Curran gets a taste of the big time ahead of new county season
The younger of the Curran brothers talks about his time touring Australia and New Zealand with the seniors and the West Indies with the Lions
FAITHFUL FANS MUST NEVER BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED
DEREK PRINGLE Full capacity: Lord’s invariably sells out for Test matches PICTURE: Getty Images Test cricket still seems to fill […]
Emburey: Time to do spinners a good turn
By Richard Edwards Bright futures: Somerset spin kings Jack Leach, left, and Dom Bess PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND’S spin cupboard […]
Farewell to popular voice of Yorkshire
TRIBUTE by Guy Williams MANY dozens of tributes have been paid this week to the memory of Dave Callaghan, the […]
LIONS’ TOUR CONFIRMS HAIN IS ABLE TO SET HIS SIGHTS HIGHER
Paul Eddison catches up with young Warwickshire batsman Sam Hain, who is not only turning heads but is looking to […]
FINAL OVER
NAT SCIVER Surrey Stars and England all-rounder ON THE SPOT Date of birth: 20/08/92 Marital status: Single THE LAST Bat […]
MEMO TO RABADA: SILENCE IS DEADLY
APART from his effortless glide to the crease, the other reason Michael Holding was nicknamed Whispering Death was that, on […]
WHITAKER & CO PICKED TOO MANY NEARLY MEN
PETER HAYTER Brains trust: James Whitaker, left, with coach Trevor Bayliss and director of cricket Andrew Strauss PICTURE: Getty Images […]
Six of the best as England march on
ODI SERIES ROUND-UP By Chris Stocks in Christchurch Quick off the mark: Jonny Bairstow’s 58-ball century was the fastest ever […]
MARSHALL &CODISHED OUT A 5-1 THUMPING
… AND THAT WAS JUST THE NUMBER OF SKIPPERS MARTIN JOHNSON It’s not unknown for a team to change captains […]
Is our red-ball future as bright as we thought?
The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Somehow we have all had our gaze averted from the […]
NIXON READY TO MOULD THE 21ST CENTURY FOXES
Paul Edwards discovers new Leicestershire head coach Paul Nixon is bringing his brand of joy and enthusiasm to the role […]
Munden mourned by Leics
LEICESTERSHIRE are in mourning at the passing of former player and cricket photographer David Munden this week, at the age […]
Crossword
ACROSS 1. Flintoff’s mode of transport in St Lucia (6) 3. Bedser twin who claimed 96 first-class five-wicket hauls (4) […]
Injury rules Santner out of Derbyshire’s summer
NEW ZEALAND international Mitchell Santner has been ruled out of his spell at Derbyshire in 2018 due to a knee […]
HAT-TRICKS, WASIM, THAT 6-PACK – LIFE IS GOOD FOR IMRAN TAHIR
Saj Sadiq manages to catch up with the ubiquitous leg-spinner Imran Tahir, currently playing with Multan Sultans. The South Africa […]
Support us at club level and it’ll keep us a-Head of the game
Alex Narey goes back to school to catch up with former England fast bowler, Dean Headley I’ve often wondered about […]
HENLEY RIDE ON THE CREST OF A WAVE…
James Ayles discovers the secret behind the Oxfordshire club’s rapid rise to the top Top guns: Henley won their sixth […]
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