All posts tagged "cricket"
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News
/ 9 years agoTime for an English quota
THE number of Kolpaks and foreign players with ‘passports of convenience’ is getting beyond ridiculous. Glamorgan, for example, have cynically bought...
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/ 9 years ago’Balance’ is ruling out some of our top men
I HAVE become increasingly frustrated this season with the obsession the selectors have with the ‘balance’ of the side. It seems...
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Features
/ 9 years agothe jury’s still out on day-night trial
Chris Stocks gives his opinon on the succcess or otherwise of England’s first pink ball Test match So how was it...
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/ 9 years agoSEPARATE T20SFROM TESTS SO STARS CAN PLAY BOTH
DEREK PRINGLE For those who enjoy spectacle and a good contest, the announcement that Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels are back...
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/ 9 years agoColly in historic tour to Pakistan
By Seth Francis PAUL Collingwood is the only English representative in the World XI squad that will travel to Pakistan to...
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/ 9 years ago’SIR’ GEOFF HAS PUT HIMSELF ON STICKY WICKET
AS A batsman, Geoffrey Boycott prided himself on a stout defence. Yet even he has acknowledged that the straightest bat cannot...
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/ 9 years agoRock bottom, but Windies have real hope of a revival
Alison Mitchell charts the demise of Caribbean cricket and finds there are encouraging signs for the future It is difficult to...
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Test Matches
/ 9 years agoNorthants loan can help give Simon incentive to fill Test void
One Test wonder: Simon Kerrigan bowling in his only Test against Australia in 2013 By Ross Lawson WHEN it comes to...
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/ 9 years agoTri-series win was more than we expected!
DISABILITY CRICKET Age 25 Team: England Learning Disability How long have you been playing disability cricket for England? I’ve been with...
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International News
/ 9 years agoCan Aussies handle Bangladeshi heat?
By Richard Edwards BANGLADESH are planning to hand Australia a pre-Ashes fright when the teams meet for a two-Test series later...
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International News
/ 9 years agoSharma is thrilled to learn from Kohli
By Seth Francis ROHIT Sharma has insisted captaincy isn’t on his mind, despite being named India’s viceskipper for their ODI series...
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/ 9 years agoAlarm bells ringing for sri lankan game
Tim Wigmore argues action is now needed urgently to prevent the island’s game declining like Zimbabwe’s PLANET CRICKET At the heart...
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/ 9 years agoBanerjee to plot cricket’s strategy
By Seth Francis FORMER Gloucestershire slow left-armer Vikram Banerjee has been given a key role at the heart of the development...
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International News
/ 9 years agoAre we getting sick of being fed this diet of big-hitting?
Garfield Robinson suggests that the ODI game’s obsession with sixes is destroying the nuances of cricket Get out of here! West...
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International News
/ 9 years agoBY GEORGE, HERE’S A HARD WORKER!
New Zealander George Worker, of Knowle & Dorridge in the Birmingham Premier League, is our third winner of The Cricket Paper’s...
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Test Matches
/ 9 years agoAkmal in dock after coach clash
UMAR Akmal faces sanction from the Pakistan Cricket Board after an outburst against national coach Mickey Arthur. Akmal was unhappy with...
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/ 9 years agoSecond strings are no focal points for tourists
PAUL Nixon (TCP, August 11) highlighted the issue of counties fielding weaker sides against touring teams. When Derbyshire hosted the West...
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/ 9 years agoAshwin can complete the promotion jigsaw
By Paul Eddison RAVI Ashwin isn ‘t the man who will get Worcestershire promoted but he could provide the final touches...
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/ 9 years agoCrane can give England a lift
By Richard Edwards Hit Down Under: Mason Crane became New South Wales’ first overseas player in 32 years PICTURE: Getty Images...
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/ 9 years agoYorkshire rocked by Sarfraz ‘s call home
By Tony Marshall YORKSHIRE have suffered a blow after Sarfraz Ahmed was forced to end his stay at Headingley early. Ahmed...
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/ 9 years agoHales can make Test grade, claims Newell
By Tony Marshall NOTTINGHAMSHIRE batsman Alex Hales has been backed to win an England Test recall – if he stays in...
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/ 9 years agoFalcons put faith in new boy Sm
By Andrew Lawton DERBYSHIRE fans could be forgiven for googling their stand-in captain, but Daryn Smit insists he has what it...
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Features
/ 9 years agoHow Dukes have managed to produce a ball to dye for
Alison Mitchell learns the secrets of the factory which provides the weaponry for the day/night Test experiment Magic man: Dilip Jajodia...
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/ 9 years agoSorry Mason, but selectors always pick extra seamer
The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Latest leggie: Mason Crane has played T20 for England And so,...
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/ 9 years agoAfter England’s triumph, focus now on Essex
DISABILITY CRICKET THIS WEEK… RONNIE JACKSON All-rounder Age 18 Team: England Learning Disability Has this been one of the most successful...
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