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Former England and Kent spinner Underwood dies aged 78

15 April 2024 0 comments

Derek Underwood, the most prolific spin bowler in England’s Test history, has died at the age of 78. Underwood, affectionately […]

Ahmed plays for club, misses One-Day final

24 September 2023 0 comments

By Adam Hopkins WHILE his county Leicestershire were on their way to One-Day Cup Final success at Trent Bridge, England […]

Walking among giants

3 September 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver looks back on when the player commonly recognised as the greatest all-rounder ever to play the game mixed […]

Stick ‘em in, bowl ‘em out

27 August 2023 0 comments

WIN THE TOSS and put the opposition in on a lively wicket, do the business and get back to the […]

When Immy met Nathan

20 August 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver looks back to when he signed, and then captained, Imran Tahir in club cricket Imran had arrived in […]

From Denton to Dominica

23 July 2023 0 comments

By Adam Hopkins Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican swapped Denton West in the Greater Manchester League for Dominica after joining the […]

The only way is Epping for former Bangladesh star

2 July 2023 0 comments

By Adam Hopkins Big stage: Imrul Kayes playing against England back in 2010 CLUB cricket in England often serves up […]

Tale of two pitches in Essex mix-up

25 June 2023 0 comments

By Adam Hopkins CLUB cricket up and down the UK is generally played over two innings, one for each side. […]

Mondli keeps smiling despite vicious assault

25 June 2023 0 comments

By Sam Dalling “Sometimes I still think about it,” admits Mondli Khumalo. And there is a lot for him to […]

Stalwart Stevo’s as good as ever

11 June 2023 0 comments

By Adam Hopkins Evergreen Darren Stevens once again showed that age is but a number after smashing a century for […]

Ace Bukhari has a blinder with both bat and ball for Thornaby

28 May 2023 0 comments

THORNABY were away to Bishop Auckland in the third round of the North Yorkshire & South Durham Premier League. Yet […]

Grundy denied 10 by England all-rounder

28 May 2023 0 comments

By Adam Hopkins KNOWLE & Dorridge captain Jack Grundy was denied a ten-wicket haul in his side’s five-wicket win over […]

Not-so reluctant umpires

28 May 2023 0 comments

By Rich Edwards Pivotal: Umpires are vital to grassroots cricket and key figures in any club A SHORTAGE of umpires […]

Life is beginning at 40

28 May 2023 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS NEXT year, the inaugural Over-40s World Cup takes place in South Africa, and last week I played in […]

Hundred boom can give club game hope

1 August 2021 0 comments

By Richard Edwards HE may or may not be The Hundred’s biggest fan but Simon Prodger, the managing director of […]

Foottit claims his club best with great 6-28

25 July 2021 0 comments

By Milly McEvoy Top figures: Mark FoottitFORMER Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire seamer Mark Foottit took his best figures in club cricket […]

Patched-up Kent do themselves proud

18 July 2021 0 comments

By Fred Atkins CANTERBURY week nearly didn’t happen, yet turned out far better than anyone could have expected.A Covid scare […]

I FEEL YOUR PAIN BUCKDEN…I’M STILL HAUNTED BY OLD SCHOOL NEMESIS

27 June 2021 0 comments

AT TIMES cricket can test one’s allegiance like no other sport, as players for Buckden Cricket Club 2nd XI discovered […]

Eriksen’s scare shows your club needs a defib

20 June 2021 0 comments

By Richard Edwards THE collapse of Denmark’s Christian Eriksen in Euro 2020 has again focused minds around the world on […]

Refugees are offered hope thanks to the Shatila camp

4 October 2020 0 comments

WHEN an explosion rocked Beirut harbour in early August, it once again thrust the Lebannese capital back into the global […]

Blast shows that plastic can be fantastic

20 September 2020 0 comments

By Richard Edwards THERE has been something slightly artificial about the nature of the 2020 season – and now the […]

BAME PLAYERS COULD BE LOST TO THE GAME

23 August 2020 0 comments

RICHARD EDWARDS tells how this summer might change the recreational game for good – and bad Opportunity missed? The legacy […]

Prodger: Game must now seize this free-to-air opportunity

28 July 2019 0 comments

Role models: Final heroes Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes By Richard Edwards YOU don’t have to be Nostradamus to see […]

Results aren’t everything for mentor Saman

7 July 2019 0 comments

By Brett Moore RESULTS may have been hard to come by so far this season but Sri Lankan first-class cricketer […]

Yorkshire is Ticking the boxes for Binura

28 June 2019 0 comments

By Dan Barnes Learning his trade: Binura Fernando playing for Sri Lanka Under-19s in 2014 PICTURE: Getty Images SRI Lanka […]

Tag: Club cricket

Former England and Kent spinner Underwood dies aged 78

Ahmed plays for club, misses One-Day final

Walking among giants

Stick ‘em in, bowl ‘em out

When Immy met Nathan

From Denton to Dominica

The only way is Epping for former Bangladesh star

Tale of two pitches in Essex mix-up

Mondli keeps smiling despite vicious assault

Stalwart Stevo’s as good as ever

Ace Bukhari has a blinder with both bat and ball for Thornaby

Grundy denied 10 by England all-rounder

Not-so reluctant umpires

Life is beginning at 40

Hundred boom can give club game hope

Foottit claims his club best with great 6-28

Patched-up Kent do themselves proud

I FEEL YOUR PAIN BUCKDEN…I’M STILL HAUNTED BY OLD SCHOOL NEMESIS

Eriksen’s scare shows your club needs a defib

Refugees are offered hope thanks to the Shatila camp

Blast shows that plastic can be fantastic

BAME PLAYERS COULD BE LOST TO THE GAME

Prodger: Game must now seize this free-to-air opportunity

Results aren’t everything for mentor Saman

Yorkshire is Ticking the boxes for Binura

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