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Do bowlers get overlooked as England captain because of the old class system?

14 February 2017 0 comments

…power in which, latterly at least, the leading batsmen have been lured away to play in various T20 tournaments around the world. A factor in the bowlers’ rise as captains…

Diamond guy Grayson gets his KSL calling card

14 February 2017 0 comments

…have asked for a more exciting time to be getting involved in the women’s game. “Within five years I think women’s cricket will be massive all around the world,” added…

Derek Pringle column – Winter jobs were not always constructive

14 February 2017 0 comments

…but then expectations were not as great then even for winners of the Gillette Cup. Pilling’s team mate David Lloyd, now the doyen of Sky’s commentary team, worked for a…

Simon Sweetman column – Time to focus on our own development

14 February 2017 0 comments

…leagues than to continue to deal with the permanently fractious West Indies board. Other countries so far seem able to live in the world as it is rather than as…

Alastair Cook: fighting against the current in 2016

9 February 2017 0 comments

…may not matter to some but it’s important to point out that the South Africans were the no1 Test team in the world after winning 10 of their previous 14…

Alastair Cook: new faces at the opposite end

7 February 2017 0 comments

…Cook, who admitted ““It is a concern. I don’t think we have quite found it. When we were No 1 in the world we had a really solid, settled batting…

Kim still reeling after stepping up to the big time

7 February 2017 0 comments

…World Cup qualifying tournament in Sri Lanka, where four teams will book their place at the tournament proper in England alter this year. The Irish squad are currently in Dubai…

Yes, T20 should be fast-paced and fun but let’s cut out these howlers

7 February 2017 0 comments

…if it prevented an incorrect decision clouding the outcome of an international, World Cup match, or high octane domestic final. What is worse: win a trophy after a match lasted…

Will Hales join the list of England’s lost talents?

7 February 2017 0 comments

…as a side, on that. We price it so high that it can be the difference between us and a lot of sides around the world. There shouldn’t be a…

County Archives – Surrey 1952

7 February 2017 0 comments

…the ninth Surrey batsman was dismissed, seven runs were needed to win and the home attack included Frank Tyson, the fastest bowler in the world. The visitors’ No.11 was Peter…

Taibu plotting Zimbabwe revival… from Merseyside

7 February 2017 0 comments

…club sides at weekends. “Now that Zimbabwe is making its way back in world cricket, we must strive to improve our performances at all levels and the next generation of…

Virat Kohli on the cover of 2017 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack

3 February 2017 0 comments

…world, is the sole player on the 154th edition of Almanack, which is crammed as usual. The Cricket Paper columnist Derek Pringle reveals the secrets of ball-tampering while Matthew Engel…

Former cricketer helps family recover from earthquake trauma

3 February 2017 0 comments

…against the bad guys of the world. “The stories lasted for half-an-hour or so, just long enough for my son to fall asleep in his own little dream world away…

New Zealand international Taylor re-signs for Sussex

1 February 2017 0 comments

…season and to have him back is brilliant for the club,” Davies added. “Not only is Ross a world class player but a fantastic role model to our younger players.”…

Kia Super League fixtures released

1 February 2017 0 comments

…ICC Women’s World Cup in June and July, we have a brilliant opportunity to showcase the sport this summer, grow our participation base and inspire more fans than ever before…

Martin Johnson column – If this is supposed to be fun, then I’m Napoleon

1 February 2017 0 comments

…World Cup game. Turn in those sort of figures now, and Del would have left the field to a standing ovation. For some of us, the absence of any serious…

Andre Russell banned for one year

31 January 2017 0 comments

…three occasions in 2015 and under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules, that equates to one failed doping test. The ban is effective from today (January 31) with Patrick Foster,…

Derek Pringle column – Stop run fests by bringing back the bouncer

31 January 2017 0 comments

…but they come with high risk. Missing your mark, as Ben Stokes did against Carlos Brathwaite in the World T20 final last year, and it can prove extremely costly. This…

Heyhoe Flint, the pioneer with a twinkle in her eye…

31 January 2017 0 comments

…Worldwide coverage via television, radio and social media ought to make the 2017 Women’s World Cup, held in England, the most viewed and followed Women’s World Cup of all time….

County Archives – Kent 1970

31 January 2017 0 comments

…to both a Gillette Cup win and the county’s second successive Sunday League title. More than most editions, the 1971 Wisden is dominated by politics and events off the field….

Scorching Anya happy to make up for lost time

31 January 2017 0 comments

…a World Cup on home soil. “It’s been amazing, and I am so pleased that I was part of it,” said the Somerset seamer. “I didn’t play this last year…

Peter Hayter column – Ben hits the right notes in stirring comeback

31 January 2017 0 comments

…bank to land him. Ten months ago, primed and ready to deliver England the World T20 trophy on this same ground by restricting West Indies to fewer than 18 runs…

To retire or not to retire? Players who timed it spot on and others who stayed too long

25 January 2017 0 comments

…continued scoring century after century a few more years. In his last series in England in 1948 he averaged 72.57 and was still the best in the world. Michael Holding…

Associate Nations – Desert T20 has showcased the class on show in second tier

25 January 2017 0 comments

…world of Associate cricket, in which virtually all matches count towards qualification for world events or funding that, in practice, often determines whether or not players can remain professional. The…

Save the ODI from becoming an elongated T20 run-fest

25 January 2017 0 comments

…in 1992 in a 55-over game, and the second against a ragtag Bangladesh in 2005. The other eight times have been since the 2015 World Cup, in just 33 completed…

Search Results for "world cup"

Do bowlers get overlooked as England captain because of the old class system?

Diamond guy Grayson gets his KSL calling card

Derek Pringle column – Winter jobs were not always constructive

Simon Sweetman column – Time to focus on our own development

Alastair Cook: fighting against the current in 2016

Alastair Cook: new faces at the opposite end

Kim still reeling after stepping up to the big time

Yes, T20 should be fast-paced and fun but let’s cut out these howlers

Will Hales join the list of England’s lost talents?

County Archives – Surrey 1952

Taibu plotting Zimbabwe revival… from Merseyside

Virat Kohli on the cover of 2017 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack

Former cricketer helps family recover from earthquake trauma

New Zealand international Taylor re-signs for Sussex

Kia Super League fixtures released

Martin Johnson column – If this is supposed to be fun, then I’m Napoleon

Andre Russell banned for one year

Derek Pringle column – Stop run fests by bringing back the bouncer

Heyhoe Flint, the pioneer with a twinkle in her eye…

County Archives – Kent 1970

Scorching Anya happy to make up for lost time

Peter Hayter column – Ben hits the right notes in stirring comeback

To retire or not to retire? Players who timed it spot on and others who stayed too long

Associate Nations – Desert T20 has showcased the class on show in second tier

Save the ODI from becoming an elongated T20 run-fest

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