All posts tagged "cricket"
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ECB Premier Leagues
/ 2 years agoSix for Street as rain wrecks close finish
By Adam Hopkins Queensland's Bryce Street bagged six wickets for Littleborough in their Lancashire League clash with Ramsbottom that was ultimately...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoThe Bairstow affair
Journalist Alex Massie says that while the spirit may be willing, the flesh is invariably weak War with Australia beckons in...
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International News
/ 2 years agoReborn in the USA
Can cricket finally crack America? And what impact might Major League Cricket, the States’ ambitious new franchise tournament, have on the...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoWe’re all set for another nailbiter
By Taha Hashim Up, down, up went the umbrellas. On, off, on went the covers. It seemed that the rain would...
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England Women
/ 2 years agoGibson gives England extra options
By Jeremy Blackmore Western Storm’s Dani Gibson is relishing England Women’s new mantra of fearless cricket and says it inspired the...
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Women's Ashes
/ 2 years agoAll-female team showcase career options
History was made at Edgbaston before a ball had even been bowled in the first T20I of the Women’s Ashes, with...
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Richard Clarke AKA 'The Grumbler'
/ 2 years agoPlay up, play up and play the game
RICHARD CLARKE 'AKA The Grumbler' About 20 years ago, I played in the Barnet Sunday League for a football team called,...
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Club
/ 2 years agoShrewsbury to face Winchester in U17 Cup Final
By Adam Hopkins Cup holders Shrewsbury School will take on Winchester College in the final of The Cricket Paper National Boys...
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Club
/ 2 years agoMills invited to Lord’s Ashes Test after inspirational century
By Adam Hopkins Jonathan Mills, who scored a century for Brookweald second XI just days after finding out his cancer diagnosis...
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ECB Premier Leagues
/ 2 years agoInjured skipper Topham is the hero in dramatic tie
NORTH WHEATLEY with Leverton captain Richard Topham helped his side clinch an unlikely tie with Harthill in the Bassetlaw & District...
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ECB Premier Leagues
/ 2 years agoLeg-spinner Crane shows his Worthing
By Adam Hopkins Hampshire leg-spinner Mason Crane made a rare appearance for his boyhood club Worthing in Division Two of the...
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Mel Farrell
/ 2 years agoSteve Smith –the master craftsman
VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN During the week, Cricket Australia released a video of a blindfolded Steve Smith,...
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International News
/ 2 years agoTamim U-turns on retirement
Bangladesh legend Tamim Iqbal has reversed his decision to retire from international cricket. The left-handed batter had announced his retirement with...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoThe dark satanic mills of Lord’s
By Dan Crowley The Barmy Army are fond of declaring (rhetorically one hopes) that they will not cease from their mental...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoThe week cricket went mad
The controversial events at Lord’s got plenty of tongues wagging this week…. Stumped. Bairstow’s regrettable wander at Lord’s PICTURE: Alamy A...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 2 years agoWe must start all over again, concedes Rafiq
By Saj Sadiq The ICEC report made 44 recommendations, including that the ECB makes an unreserved public apology for its failings....
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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
/ 2 years agoReformed Blaze are firing on all cylinders
From the 2022 Lightning squad that won just three of 12 completed fixtures emerged this year, a rejuvenated, revitalised and re-branded...
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Women's Cricket
/ 2 years agoMasqood takes lead to help more young girls feel welcome
By Ben Kosky As the first British female cricketer to perform at the pinnacle of domestic cricket wearing a traditional Muslim...
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Women's Ashes
/ 2 years agoNow we’re five alive!
Georgie Heath celebrates the novelty of a fifth-day finish in the women’s Test at Trent Bridge The first five-day women’s Test...
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Women's Ashes
/ 2 years agoFiler off to a flier
A few eyebrows were raised when England’s Test XI included uncapped 22-year-old Lauren Filer ahead of Issy Wong, the star of...
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ECB Premier Leagues
/ 2 years agoMazhar’s big 200 in vain amid downpour
By Adam Hopkins BLACKLEY Cricket Club in Manchester won their John Barrow Trophy second round clash with Radcliffe in controversial fashion...
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ECB Premier Leagues
/ 2 years agoThe only way is Epping for former Bangladesh star
By Adam Hopkins Big stage: Imrul Kayes playing against England back in 2010 CLUB cricket in England often serves up interesting...
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ECB Premier Leagues
/ 2 years agoChris lands a record day for Maldon
MALDON opening batter Chris Harris blitzed 224 from 108 balls, including hitting six sixes in an over as his team racked...
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ECB Premier Leagues
/ 2 years agoMixed start for stalwart Tahir
By Adam Hopkins Former South Africa leg-spinner turned T20 globetrotter Imran Tahir has finally made his debut for Wedgwood in the...
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ECB Premier Leagues
/ 2 years agoHoly cow! Ken, 69, is a six-hitter at last
By Adam Hopkins HOLY CROSS club president Ken Lawrie, 69, has been playing cricket since the age of 11 – and...
County Championships
County Championship 2025: Middlesex Season Preview
County Championships
Young players to watch in the 2025 County Championship season
