All posts tagged "cricket"
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News
/ 9 years agoTaylor proving he is a jack of all cricketing trades
UNICORNS By Charlie Bennett CALLUM Taylor may be a batsman by trade, but it was his bowling that did the talking...
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News
/ 9 years agoFoxes can benefit from a Will to win
SECOND XI By Andrew Lawton THE mix of players and ambitions found inside a second XI dressing room is something Leicestershire’s...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoEven with the gloves off, Daryn will still be a star
By Richard Edwards DARYN SMIT might not be the first name to spring to mind when discussing the world’s genuine all-rounders...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoWe’re quaking in the last-chance saloon with mythical beasts, D/L and Liberace…
Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon offer their distinctly surreal slant on tomorrow’s showdown Struggle: Umpire Nigel Llong tried to let play...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoJet-setter Gillespie is open to return on T20 duty
By Seth Francis AFTER a successful stint as Kent assistant coach, Jason Gillespie has refused to rule out a return to...
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ICC Champions Trophy
/ 9 years agoAll to play for as Sri Lanka ease home
The Oval, London, June 8; Group B India 321-6 (Dhawan 125, Rohit 78; Malinga 2-70) Sri Lanka 322-3 (Mendis 89. Gunathilaka...
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Features
/ 9 years agoFACT PANEL
Staying young: Has Darren Stevens’ anti-ageing secret been discovered? Kent’s remarkable 41-year-old is pictured at the Chalybeate Spring in the spa...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoTALE OF TWO PACE MEN AS PROTEAS STUMBLE
SOUTH AFRICAN WRITER AND BROADCASTER NEIL MANTHORP I’m backing you! David Miller celebrates with Morne Morkel during Wednesday’s defeat against Pakistan,...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMODERN- DAY WOOLLEY JUST GETTING BETTER WITH AGE
Darren Stevens, of Kent, is the inaugural winner of The Cricket Paper’s new ‘All-Rounder of the Month’ award, which recognises outstanding...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoRIVALRIES NEED FIGHTING SPIRIT
Tim Wigmore says an Indian stronghold over Pakistan in limited-overs cricket makes the rivalry far less intense… Tim Wigmore Needle: But...
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ECB Premier Leagues
/ 9 years agoRecordbreaking Brad aims to kick on
By Andrew Lawton Revitalised: Brad Taylor Flying: Hucknall lost to West Indian Cavaliers in the Notts Premier League PICTURE: Richard Parkes...
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International News
/ 9 years agoNow tech giants put a speed microchip into bats
A trio of England players are trialling new technology during the Champions Trophy that could lead to improved performances with the bat...
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Features and Columns
/ 9 years agoNeil Manthorp column – Why the Proteas are right to count on Kagiso
The big-hitters grab the headlines and attention but it’s equally a fact that the team with the highest wicket-takers – or...
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International News
/ 9 years agoAndrew Strauss: Eoin Morgan has put us ahead of World Cup schedule
Chris Stocks gets the view from the top on England’s turnaround in ODI form under Eoin Morgan As he enters the...
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Features and Columns
/ 9 years agoMartin Johnson column – Cricket’s chicanery put into context by final dive
There are one or two more important issues to prioritise, such as global warming, or whether British Airways should consider upgrading...
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Features and Columns
/ 9 years agoPlanet Cricket – An unwanted sibling outshines World Cup
Tim Wigmore says Champions Trophy’s slick format puts the bloated World Cup to shame The scene was a farce. It was...
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International News
/ 9 years agoBrian Lara: Joe Root’s flair puts him up with very best
Katie Falkingham discovers that West Indies batting icon Brian Lara is a huge fan of England’s Joe Root Unsurprisingly, Joe Root...
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Features and Columns
/ 9 years agoPeter Hayter column – When DRS becomes another tactic, not a failsafe
South Africa, chasing 331 to win the second Royal London ODI against England at the Ageas Bowl and square the series...
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Features
/ 9 years agoToby’s rise confirms the worth of MCCUs
By Ross Lawson ASK anyone whether the MCCU system in English cricket is worth the time and they’ll give you one...
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News
/ 9 years agoWatch live and stop moaning
HEARTILY agree with Peter Hayter’s feature on Sky TV’s excellent coverage of the first one day against South Africa. A long...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoYOU CAN’T AFFORD TO TAKE EYE OFF THE BALL
PAUL NIXON As the Champions Trophy continues today with New Zealand’s clash against Australia, the next round of County Championship matches...
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Features
/ 9 years agoArthur’s mantra for Pakistan is fitness and firepower …
Saj Sadiq speaks to Mickey Arthur, the head coach of Pakistan, before the Champions Trophy How much did you know about...
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News
/ 9 years agoPlunkett revels in role of the elder statesman
By Richard Edwards If any England player knows about the changing face of one-day cricket, it’s Liam Plunkett. Having made his...
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Cricket Paper
/ 9 years agoThe American dream that was allowed to fade
The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN The ICC aims to spread cricket beyond the traditional cricket playing...
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County Championships
/ 9 years agoEverything’s coming up Roses for Coad
Yorkshire v Lancashire By Ross Lawson June 2-5, Headingley Leeds, 11:00 IN a season that has featured more pinch-me moments than...
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