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When cricket matched the ‘miracle’ of Anfield

15 May 2019 0 comments

…a Test match, beating Australia after following-on in Kolkata. The match, in 2001, followed a similar pattern to the one at Headingley. Australia won the toss and batted first and…

Shane Watson’s stint at Hampshire put him on the rise

9 May 2019 0 comments

…as the Bears fell short of Hampshire’s 290 by 18 runs, despite a gallant century from Nick Knight. For Watson it was the perfect way to say goodbye, although as…

Women’s cricket needs household names further recognised according to Ebony Rainford-Brent

3 May 2019 0 comments

…of programmes to build the profile or have a direct impact on people being drawn to wanting to go.” Instrumental figures: Katherine Brunt and England Women’s captain Heather Knight. Photo:…

Wisden winner Tammy Beaumont raring to go for home Ashes

23 April 2019 0 comments

…teammates Heather Knight, Anya Shrubsole and Nat Sciver, as well as two of England Women’s greatest-ever batters Claire Taylor and Charlotte Edwards, in winning the award. For Beaumont, 28, the…

Sam Curran and Tammy Beaumont named as one of Wisden’s five Cricketers of the Year for 2018

10 April 2019 0 comments

…up the series win over South Africa. Beaumont becomes the fifth woman to win the Wisden accolade since it was introduced in 1889, with teammates Anya Shrubsole, Heather Knight and…

Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont star to give England Women series whitewash

21 March 2019 0 comments

…captain Heather Knight praised her team for notching their seventh win in a row. Knight said: “It was a really professional performance. It’s incredibly hot out there and the bowlers…

Tom Westley: I should have built on my strengths rather than tweaked my technique

19 March 2019 0 comments

…cricket’s newest knight of the realm, an honour which, reassuringly, according to Westley “he’s hardly spoken about”. “I’ve been asked that a lot over the years when picked for the…

India feel the force of Danni Wyatt

10 March 2019 0 comments

…firing on all cylinders. “Danni’s been slightly upsetting, the way she’s been getting out,” said captain Heather Knight in the wake of a seven-wicket loss in the second ODI. “She’s…

Harry Gurney is bashing on England’s door for a call-up

28 February 2019 0 comments

…the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. He must then hope that England take note. Gurney hasn’t played for his country since December 2014, when he went for 60 off…

Shrubsole hat-trick seals England’s place in World T20 semis

17 November 2018 0 comments

…for Tammy Beaumont and a pair of unbroken 14s by Amy Jones and Heather Knight to see England home. West Indies’ victory over Sri Lanka secured England’s passage to Antigua…

Virat Kohli refuses to be drawn on reasons for MS Dhoni’s T20 omission

1 November 2018 0 comments

…this week, as the team builds on its preparations for the first T20 in Kolkata on Sunday. “I don’t know what the mindset of the selectors is and I haven’t…

“To score 43 first-class hundreds and never get to represent your country?” – Trego bemoans Hildreth being frozen out by England

26 September 2018 0 comments

…in full control of every wild swing of my bat.” He views, though, his 2011 knock in the Champions League against Kolkata Knight Riders, as the innings of his career….

Arrogant India take the shine away from Essex’s big occasion

31 July 2018 0 comments

…box. It wasn’t that long ago that most right-minded people would laugh in disbelief at the riders some rock bands demanded before they played a venue, such as Kanye West’s…

Keep Kuldeep Yadav under wraps, warns Paul Adams

24 July 2018 0 comments

By Richard Edwards India may be champing at the bit to hand Kuldeep Yadav a third Test cap – but his IPL franchise, the Kolkata Knight Riders, may prefer his…

England women honoured by Women’s Sport Trust gong

25 May 2018 0 comments

…Trust ‘Be A Game Changer’ ceremony last night in East London. Heather Knight’s side, who claimed the one-day World Cup in spectacular fashion at a packed-out Lord’s last July, add…

Top 5 Amazing Catches of IPL 2018

23 May 2018 0 comments

…of his own bowling. Lynn had to walk back to the dug-out for 49. Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wickets in this match. 2. Manish Pandey –…

Jos Buttler’s time to shine in the Test arena has come

22 May 2018 0 comments

…Knight Riders’ Shivam Mavi, an 88mph seamer, you wonder what might represent success for Buttler in that position? Although batting with the tail can be rewarding for team and individual,…

Shashank Manohar re-elected to second term as ICC chairman

15 May 2018 0 comments

…set to come to its end in June and it became clear at last month’s quarterly meeting between the ICC board in Kolkata that Manohar had the lion’s share of…

Middlesex lure Dwayne Bravo to Lord’s for T20 Blast

9 May 2018 0 comments

…all of game’s most high-profile T20 tournaments over the past few months; featuring in the Big Bash League for Melbourne Renegades, in the CPL for Trinbago Knight Riders, and is…

Recognition for Knight, Sciver and Shrubsole is a victory for women’s cricket

17 April 2018 0 comments

…game. Connor told of her delight after three of the squad – captain Heather Knight, Anya Shrubsole and Nat Sciver – made history after being named among Wisden’s Five Cricketers…

England lose ODI series decider despite career-best efforts by Amy Jones

12 April 2018 0 comments

…Heather Knight, seeking to become the first England captain to win an ODI series in India, won the toss in Nagpur and elected to bat first. After the early dismissal…

Sourav Ganguly shows no signs of letting Chappell saga slide

25 January 2018 0 comments

…led to street protests in Ganguly’s hometown of Kolkata and was debated within Indian Parliament. A mutual dislike for one another continues to be aired frequently in public, and it…

The best and worst moments of the 2017/18 Ashes

17 January 2018 0 comments

…year, our men or women? Now that feels like a million years ago, doesn’t it? Since going home, Heather Knight’s side has been on the presentation circuit, including winning the…

Steve Smith’s brilliance is matched only by his ability to adapt

9 January 2018 0 comments

…to captain Heather Knight and coach Mark Robinson, with MBEs going to the player of the match in the final, Anya Shrubsole, and player of the tournament Tammy Beaumont. The…

No better feeling than silencing Bay 13 back in 1982

30 December 2017 0 comments

By Derek Pringle Along with a big match at Lord’s, or a full house at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, an Ashes Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is one…