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Perfect Storm building for the women’s game

28 February 2017 0 comments

…the Vipers, led by former England captain Charlotte Edwards, won by seven wickets. Lisa Pagett, general manager of a Storm side led by current England captain Heather Knight, said: “In…

Paul Nixon column – Jennings and Daws sensible picks for England

6 December 2016 0 comments

…more when he plays on bouncier pitches against quicker bowlers. You look at the likes of Michael Vaughan, Marcus Trescothick and Nick Knight – they were all successful because they…

Fans could pay the cost of Aussie fixture pile-up

8 November 2016 0 comments

…only won three of 30 ODIs since, and are in a rut of 14 defeats in a row. Heather Knight’s side are missing both fast bowler Anya Shrubsole and left-arm…

Lamb added to England women’s squad to take on Sri Lanka

8 November 2016 0 comments

Lancashire’s Emma Lamb has been called-up to Heather Knight’s England squad to take on Sri Lanka this month. The right handed top order batsman has been training in Abu Dhabi…

Wilson earns an ODI recall after six years in wilderness

31 October 2016 0 comments

…month. Heather Knight will again lead the team as captain as England search for the one win needed to secure one of the four automatic qualification spots for next summer’s…

Smart Alex living up to her early promise

25 October 2016 0 comments

…could have been a wobble but the captain (Heather Knight) showed her maturity and Sciver was absolutely outstanding. Once you’ve got that big partnership it puts you in the boxseat….

Paul Nixon column – I’d love to go for the hat-trick with Tallawahs and build up my coaching CV

23 August 2016 0 comments

…balls after blocking the first ten in our semi-final against Trinbago Knight Riders. He hit 11 sixes, and it was just immense hitting. Gayle hits a lot of sixes, but…

England basking in Knight’s new dawn

19 July 2016 0 comments

…this summer against Pakistan, but they sure made it count. The Cricket Paper spoke to the woman overseeing it all, shiny-new skipper Heather Knight, to get her assessment of her…

Paul Nixon column – No score too large for Gayle and Co to chase

12 July 2016 0 comments

…want to keep that momentum going. We were well behind the rate after ten overs in our last game against Trinbago Knight Riders but we always know that if Chris…

Sam is happy to follow IPL route to top Billings

16 May 2016 0 comments

…one. Smashing 54 off 34 deliveries against a Kolkata Knight Riders team including Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Brad Hogg, the 24-year-old retrieved the match for Delhi and helped create…

My Life in Cricket – Alan Wells

26 April 2016 0 comments

…Knight, and Mark Ramprakash – fantastic cricketers. They all went on to have great international careers so I am very proud to have captained my country and led those guys…

England women name squad to tour South Africa

8 January 2016 2 comments

…Katherine Brunt, Kathryn Cross (ODIs only), Georgia Elwiss, Lydia Greenway, Rebecca Grundy, Jenny Gunn, Danielle Hazelle, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Natalie Sciver, Anya Shrubsole, Sarah Taylor, Lauren Winfield, Danielle Wyatt…

My life in cricket – Andy Lloyd

10 November 2015 1 comment

…pretty instrumental in the signing of Nick Knight, too, and Dermot Reeve for that matter. Through the Nineties they were a phenomenal side and it was great fun to watch…

Where are they now? Surrey – Benson & Hedges Cup runners-up 1979

20 October 2015 0 comments

…Knight offered any resistance. Left-handed opener Butcher, father of future Surrey and England star Mark, scored 13 before walking to a catch behind, but says he realised within a couple…

Yes, England – you do win things with kids!

30 June 2015 0 comments

…was left of Monty Python’s Black Knight. There was Ben Stokes, on the extreme left of our picture, making sure the players stuck to the convention of remaining in exactly…

Where are they now? Lancashire – Benson and Hedges Cup winners 1995

16 June 2015 0 comments

…Akram: Pakistan fast bowler has worked as a television commentator and has also coached Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL as well as in cricket camps in his homeland. NOT…

Dream Team – Heather Knight

9 June 2015 0 comments

ANDREW STRAUSS – Retired I got to play with Andrew in the Rwanda Cricket Foundation charity match and it was a real honour to be able to play alongside him….

Trevor Bayliss named as England’s new head coach

26 May 2015 0 comments

…also coached Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. Bayliss said: “It’s an honour to be appointed England coach. I firmly believe that the team has a bright future….

Paul Nixon: I predict Kevin Pietersen will be back for the Ashes

19 May 2015 0 comments

…it will happen. The way the ECB have acted in recent weeks and months has given KP the moral high-ground and he’s got the chance to be the shining knight…

Final Over – Danielle Wyatt

24 April 2015 0 comments

…Di Caprio, I absolutely love him. This would be amazing, I want it to happen. And finally: Who is the worst dressed with England? Well, Heather Knight for sure. She…

England’s shining Knight is all-round talent

22 April 2015 0 comments

By Jack Skelton NOT long ago, Heather Knight was a rare figure in the women’s game whose style seemed best suited to Test cricket, despite a dearth of opportunities in…

England Star-watcher Amy Jones Is Now A Star Herself!

30 July 2014 0 comments

…her chance to shine, however, in this summer’s Super 3s tournament, starring in Lydia Greenway’s side and sharing a 165-run partnership with her captain in their victory over Heather Knight’s…