All posts tagged "bat"
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A Cricket Life
/ 2 years agoA Cricket Life with Michael Vaughan
Interview by Jo Harman A regular feature charting the lives of some of the game’s stars, this week the ex-England skipper...
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The Definitive...
/ 2 years agoThe Definitive Derek Underwood
Derek Underwood, who died last week, was one of England’s most successful spinners ever. A few years ago, he talked us...
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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
/ 2 years agoVipers set sights on fourth title in five years
The 2024 edition of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy got underway on Saturday. James Wilson looks at this year’s tournament. The...
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Ben Gardner
/ 2 years agoWhen points and pointlessness combine
BEN GARDNERR NEW COLUMNIST! So was that basically all meaningless then? A fortnight that may as well not have happened? We’ve...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 2 years agoKashif shows the way
The first of eight South Asian Cricket Academy graduates to get a county contract, Kashif Ali has started the season in...
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Mark Butcher
/ 2 years agoStokes withdrawal paves way for England’s young guns
MARK BUTCHER NEW COLUMNIST! Ben Stokes’ decision to opt out of England’s T20 World Cup defence came as no great surprise...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 2 years agoSimpson eyes south coast success with Sussex
By Dan Whiting John Simpson was in a relaxed but confident mood on the eve of the County Championship season as...
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County Championships
/ 2 years agoBurns eyeing threepeat in gaffer Stewie’s swansong season
By Tawhid Qureshi Sitting on the balcony of a plush new stand at the Kia Oval, Rory Burns is a picture...
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County Championships
/ 2 years agoElgar and Critchley grind Kent down
By Martin Smith April 12-15, The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford Essex 530-7d (Critchley 151*, Elgar 120, Garrett 2-80, Parkinson 2-125) Kent...
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County Championships
/ 2 years agoHampshire build steadily as Lyon shows his class
By Alex Smith April 12-15, Utilita Bowl, Southampton Hampshire 367 (Dawson 86, Prest 85, Lyon 3-110, Bailey 2-60, Williams 2-49, Wells...
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County Championships
/ 2 years agoClarke and James make Pears toil
By Neville Scott April 12-15, Trent Bridge, Nottingham Nottinghamshire 399 (Clarke 105, James 96, Smith 3-67, Finch 2-86, Baker 2-99) Worcestershire...
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County Championships
/ 2 years agoBears build monumental score as Durham suffer long day in the dirt
By Brian Halford April 12-15, Edgbaston, Birmingham Warwickshire 698-3d (Davies 256, Yates 191, Rhodes 178*, Parkinson 2-206, ) Durham 174-3 (Lees...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 2 years agoNortheast hits the heights
By Richard Edwards “I guess there were times earlier in my career when I threw my wicket away and didn’t kick-on...
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County Championships
/ 2 years agoThomson tenfer turns it Derbyshire’s way
By Peter Miller April 12-15, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Glamorgan 237 (Carlson 74, Zain-ul-Hassan 35, Thomson 7-65, Tickner 2-57) and 69-4 (Thomson...
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County Championships
/ 2 years agoMasood masterclass as Root and Brook fail
By Richard Latham April 12-15, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol Yorkshire 326 (Masood 140, Tattersall 58, Milnes 51, Akhter 5-89, Singh Dale...
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County Championships
/ 2 years agoHudson-Prentice the key as Sussex on top of the Foxes
By Jon Culley April 12-15, Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester Leicestershire 338 (Patel 87, Trevaskis 82, Hudson-Prentice 5-50, Lamb 2-57) Sussex 282-6...
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County Championships
/ 2 years agoGay goes big to make Middlesex suffer again
By Jeremy Blackmore April 12-15, County Ground, Northampton Northamptonshire 552-6d (Gay 261, Sales 113*, Roland-Jones 2-81) Middlesex 128-1 (Fernandes 65*) Toss:...
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County Championships
/ 2 years agoSurrey keeper Smith eager to prove England credentials
Surrey wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith will relish the chance to take on Nathan Lyon in Friday’s season opener at Lancashire but is...
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England News
/ 2 years agoStokes makes himself unavailable for England’s title defence
Ben Stokes has ruled himself out of selection for England’s T20 World Cup title defence as he prioritises being a fully-fledged...
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England News
/ 2 years agoIndia level series as England fall short
England ran out of miracles as their hopes of making history ended in a thumping 106-run defeat in the second Test...
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International News
/ 2 years agoIndia blow as Jadeja and Rahul ruled out of second test
India’s hopes of squaring the Test series with England have taken a double blow, with key all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and batter...
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England News
/ 2 years agoEngland given reality check as India take charge
England were given a sharp reality check on the opening day of their Test series in India, spun out for 246...
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England News
/ 2 years agoStokes banks on spin as England hand Hartley Test debut
England have gone all in on spin for their first Test in India, handing Tom Hartley a debut alongside Jack Leach...
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International News
/ 2 years agoIndia bowl South Africa out for 55 as wickets tumble on first day at Newlands
A remarkable 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second Test in Cape Town, with South Africa bowled out...
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England News
/ 2 years agoStokes hits back at Harmison’s criticism of tour preparation
Ben Stokes has hit back at Steve Harmison’s criticism of England’s Test preparation for the forthcoming tour of India. Ex-England seamer...
County Championships
County Championship 2025: Middlesex Season Preview
County Championships
Young players to watch in the 2025 County Championship season
