By Chris Stocks at The Oval THIRD TEST July 28-31, The Oval, London THIS Test, the 100th at The Oval, […]
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Eden Park completes day/night Test trilogy
By Seth Francis ENGLAND will play their third day-night Test in seven months with their first Test against New Zealand […]
Old boy Jimmy is ready to play the supporting role
By Chris Stocks Passing on his experience: Jimmy Anderson was on hand to offer advice during the third Test PICTURE: […]
Kelly meets his hero at bash for Jacques!
What a pair: Kelly Smuts and Jacques Kallis WHEN South African Kelly Smuts won our ‘All-rounder of the Month’ award […]
Surrey get a taste of their own medicine
ALEC Stewart claimed on TMS that people are ‘jealous’ of Surrey. As a supporter of an Essex side that has […]
Your shout…
Send your comments to: The Cricket Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@thecricketpaper.com … Continue reading… […]
Time we turned to Rashid
IF I was Adil Rashid, I’d be really fed up. He’s fetched out of the cupboard for the the tour […]
PROTEAS BUILDING FOR NEW FUTURE…
On his way? Russell Domingo HEAD coach Russell Domingo said at the Oval that he had “heard nothing” from the […]
BAVUMA’S FIGHT IS JUST WHAT WE NEED…
NEIL MANTHORP SOUTH AFRICAN WRITER AND BROADCASTER Temba Bavuma has the cricketing world at his feet. Well, the South African […]
Ruthless Root looks to go for the jugular
By Chris Stocks FOURTH TEST PREVIEW England v South Africa Fourth Test, Aug 4-8, Old Traford, 11:00 FORGET relying on […]
It’s been a learning curve for Hameed
By Seth Francis LANCASHIRE batsman Haseeb Hameed has admitted that this season has been a steep learning curve for him. […]
THE ART OF BEING PATIENT IS NO LONGER A VIRTUE
MARTIN JOHNSON In the course of the last three England-South Africa Test matches, what was once a growing suspicion has […]
Ton-up pair put India in control
Hundred: Pujara CENTURION Cheteshwar Pujara became the joint-third fastest Indian to reach 4,000 Test runs as his 128 not out […]
This is a thinking man’s game now
By Richard Edwards PADDY Upton isn’t your average coach. After all, it’s not often that a man with four university […]
Elton is Arbroath’s retiring Rocket Man with 5-11
By Gary Haetly CLUB FOCUS: SCOTLAND ELTONWillemse is preparing to retire at the end of this season, but his performance […]
Englefield looking for a new home
By Rich Dore A TORN-UP wicket has left Englefield Green’s ground unplayable after tyre marks were discovered on the pitch […]
Maghull in trouble
By Arthur Redfearn HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition to save a 91-year-old cricket club after its local council […]
Stunning comeback from champs as records fall
By Jack Miller Turn it around: Bracebridge Heath produced a great comeback last weekend WINNING is a habit, or so […]
Sanford’s Matten not out at 90
BILL Matten brought up his 90th birthday in style as he celebrated 68 years of voluntary work for Sanford Cricket […]
Strauss toasts Clifton’s 150 in style
By Andy Edwards CLIFTON have pulled off a major coup by getting former England captain Andrew Strauss to open their […]
Mr Brown’s Boys swept aside
By Andrew Coffey WITH the football season fast approaching, Southend United manager Phil Brown swapped studs for spikes as he […]
Leonard’s a perfect ten on his comeback
By Charlie Peat WHEN Paul Leonard re-joined boyhood club Felling to help reignite their survival push, he had no idea […]
Debutants’ rise is a hit for MCCU
By Richard Edwards You beauty! Toby Roland-Jones celebrates dismissing Temba Bavuma to complete a five-wicket haul on debut PICTURES: Getty […]
Ton-up Libby ties them up in Notts
By Charlie Peat SECOND XI Century: Jake Libby A BLISTERING unbeaten century by Jake Libby for Nottinghamshire’s second XI was […]
GO GREEN IN JOINING THE IRISH BANDWAGON
Dan Whiting finds out why an area of north London will be Backing Green as Ireland embark on their journey […]