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/ 8 years agoWhy was Crane not thrown in earlier?
NOW that finally Mason Crane has made his England Test debut at Sydney, the question remains as to why the Hampshire...
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/ 8 years agoWhere were the coaches?
DAWID MALAN described Jonny Bairstow as ‘brave’ for not employing a nightwatchman in Sydney on day one – but, for me,...
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/ 8 years agoSORRY…BUT YOU DROP IN, AND WE DROP OFF!
MARTIN JOHNSON In the aftermath of the Boxing Day Test match it might be an idea for the next drop-in pitch...
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/ 8 years agoIt’s Groundhog Day for Root as England slump
By Chris Stocks at the SCG Australia Yet to bat England 233-5 (Root 83, Malan 55*, Cook 39, Cummins 2-44) Stumps...
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/ 8 years agoOnly way is up for winless Windies
INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP By Adam Ellis CURRENT T20 World Cup champions West Indies hit ‘bottom’ according to head coach Stuart Law as...
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/ 8 years agoArcher’s arrows too much for Strikers
By Brett Holmes Purple patch: Jofra Archer took 3-15 as his Hobart Hurricanes beat Adelaide Strikers PICTURES: Getty Images Purple patch:...
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/ 8 years agoAZEEM’S ACES
Jacques Rudolph Clubs: South Africa, Yorkshire, Glamorgan, Northerns Test Runs/Wkts: 2,622/4 ODI Runs: 1174 T20I Runs: 6 FC Runs/Wkts: 19,825/61 Joe...
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/ 8 years agoMY DREAM XI
Welcome to our expanded, illustrated presentation with statistical summaries of the selected players AZEEM RAFIQ Yorkshire and former Derbyshire all-rounder 1....
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/ 8 years agoMY FOXES WILL BE READY FROM THE OFF
NOWthe calendar reads 2018, it’s another key milestone as we prepare for a new County Championship season at Leicestershire. With the...
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/ 8 years agoENGLAND BEWARE: BLACK CAPS WILL BE NO PUSHOVERS
PAUL NIXON The on-going fifth Test in Sydney is absolutely huge for England. Just like in Melbourne where Alastair Cook and...
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/ 8 years agoWHEN ENGLAND WERE ON TOP OF THE WORLD
Richard Edwards looks back at the U19 World Cup of 1998, one in which England upset the odds to lift the...
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/ 8 years agoPonting returns to IPL as Daredevils head coach
RICKY Ponting, formerly in charge of the Mumbai Indians, will return to the IPL this year as head coach of the...
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/ 8 years agoThis England be known as team will now the Vincibles
Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon, our Aussie journo double act, focus on England’s problematic batting Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon Nick-off:...
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/ 8 years agoWill cricket turn into a TV soap just like soccer?
The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Forget the Ashes. The five-Test series may be the jewel in...
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/ 8 years agoIT DOESN’T GET ANY EASIER NOW FOR JOE
Richard Edwards looks at the next challenge facing England captain Joe Root – New Zealand and skipper Kane Williamson Richard Edwards...
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/ 8 years agoTHERE’S NO DENYING IT, JIMMY’S A TRUE GREAT
Tim Wigmore says there can be no denying James Anderson’s talent with the Englishman set to pass Glenn McGrath PLANET CRICKET...
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/ 8 years agoWhen Waugh’s with a dry eye ton left nobody in the SCG house
Richard Edwards recalls Steve Waugh’s epic and career-saving century during the fifth Ashes Test of 2003 ACTION REPL AY What a...
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/ 8 years agoFINAL OVER
BEN SANDERSON Northants fast bowler ON THE SPOT Date of birth: 3/01/89 Marital status: Single Batting style: Right-hand bat Bowling style:...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
Postal subscription rates for The Cricket Paper are: £20 for ten issues, £40 for 20 issues, or £80 for 40 issues,...
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/ 8 years agoT20 star Griffiths issues a red alert
By Paul Eddison GAVIN Griffiths made his name in T20s and is about to work with one of the kings of...
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/ 8 years agoHOW HOLLIES PLOTTED DOWNFALL OF THE DON
Richard Edwards looks beyond a career defining delivery and discovers the planning that had gone into its success Oval and out:...
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/ 8 years agoHOW AUSTRALIA LINED UP…
Bill Woodfull (C) Tests: 5 Runs: 345 Average: 57.5 Bill Ponsford Tests: 5 Runs: 330 Average: 55 Don Bradman Tests: 5...
