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EXCLUSIVE: Buchanan slams Australian power brokers as state cricketers pay the price
(Photo: Getty Images) By Richard Edwards John Buchanan has slammed both sides in the current contract dispute Down Under – […]
YOU ‘LIVE’ AND LEARN ON A TOUR TO INDIA
Derek Pringle looks back on his first trip to India in the late Seventies – the ultimate learning curve for […]
Why Tom may yet solve No.3 problem
Derek Pringle gets technical as he analyses the latest batsman to try out in England’s most problematic position Derek Pringle […]
Jonny’s looking lovely glovely
After a string of early criticism, Chris Stocks looks at the rise behind the stumps of Jonny Bairstow THIRD TEST […]
Botham’s a great but is he really the greatest?
I REALISE people like myself have got to forget the Botham of latter days when he tried to bowl medium-paced […]
It should be set in Stone!
WHAT is happening within the England set-up? First, we have Surrey opener Mark Stoneman in top form but strangely overlooked […]
Colly’s the only one to keep us all smiling
COLLY boy still has it even if his medium pacers have turned into Bo Peep’s Sheep being thrown down the […]
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Why shrink the boundary?
IN the Women’s World Cup, big hitters like Nat Sciver, Lizelle Lee and Harmanpreet Kaur showed they could comfortably blast […]
MYSTERY MEN WHO BAYLISS MAY NEED
AFTER his first innings failure in the third Test at the Oval, Keaton Jennings may have just one final opportunity […]
COOK STILL THE ROCK ON WHICH ENGLAND MUSTBUILD
PETER HAYTER Just after a quarter to three on the first day of England’s third Test against South Africa at […]
Cook stands alone while the debut boys falter
By Chris Stocks at the Oval THIRD TEST July 27, The Oval, London England 171-4 (Cook 82*, Philander 2-17) Versus […]
STARS IN MY EYES (A MYSTIC GUIDE TO THE ASHES)
MARTIN JOHNSO He was, as it turned out, a prophet 30 years ahead of his time. Hang your heads in […]
Fazakerley goes international with Guernsey
Picked: Will Fazakerley LEICESTERSHIRE’S Will Fazakerley has been made available to play for Guernsey in World Cricket League Five. Even […]
Dashing Dhawan in day of destiny
By Luke Baker DESTINY. That’s what Shikhar Dhawan attributed his late call-up for India’s tour of Sri Lanka. If that […]
Kelburne finally grab first victory of the season
By Gary Heatly Club Focus: Scotland KELBURNE are celebrating their first WDCU Premier Division win of the season having held […]
Hobbs notches Granta half-century
By Arthur Redfearn WITH Sir Jack Hobbs as a great uncle, Cambridge Granta’s firstteam manager Alan Hobbs has cricket in […]
Rodley go bigger
By Andrew Lawton COURAGEOUS cricketers at Rodley are set to attempt their second Guinness World Record in as many years. […]
Isanka’s doing The Full Monty in Wakefield’s bid
By Rich Dore All smiles: Wakefield Thornes are back to the summit of the Yorkshire South Premier League PICTURE: Chris […]
Appleby & Eden inally restored
A WHOPPING 20 months since Storm Desmond ripped through Appleby and Eden, the club is finally being restored. With a […]
Heather’s made of the Knight stuff
By Luke Baker HEATHER Knight is now a World Cup winner, so it’s no surprise that her old club, Plymstock, […]
Legacy builds with Belles
By Andy Edwards ENGLAND ended the Women’s World Cup on a high with a superb victory at Lord’s and their […]
Bess bros inspiring revival at Sidmouth
By Charlie Peat BATTING with your brother can give you a crucial advantage over the opposition – luckily for Josh […]
So many players stepped up when we needed them
DISABILITY CRICKET THIS WEEK… CHRIS EDWARDS gfdgsdfgsdfgsd Age: 24 Team: England Learning Disability captain and opening batsman England Learning Disability […]