All posts tagged "England"
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoSouth African bowler Codi Yusuf replaces Jayden Seales for the County Championship
South African fast bowler Codi Yusuf has signed for Hampshire for the opening block of the County Championship 2026.
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County Championships
/ 6 months ago“It was a tough period for me” – Ben Duckett eager to put difficult winter behind him ahead of County Championship stint
Ben Duckett reaffirmed he has made the “right decision” to withdraw from the upcoming Indian Premier League and instead focus on...
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International News
/ 6 months agoCricket analysis: All you need to know ahead of IPL 2026
For many cricket fans, the start of April signals only one thing - the return of the English domestic season. But...
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Ashes
/ 6 months agoEngland back Brendon McCullum despite Ashes defeat as ECB rejects ‘football-style’ sackings
The England and Wales Cricket Board has defended its decision to back the leadership team that oversaw this winter’s Ashes surrender,...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoThe Cricket Paper Pre-Season Preview: The wait is over – county cricket returns for 2026
After England’s topsy-turvy winter, more eyes will be on the red-ball game than usual come this Easter weekend when the grand...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoBACK TO THE FUTURE
A RED BALL RESET IN ENGLAND Traditional values: white kit, red ball, green grass; the colours of summer return under an...
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Cricket Paper
/ 6 months agoAdam Hopkins on eight things to look forward to during the 2026 cricket season
There’s a big summer of cricket ahead of us once more. Adam Hopkins picks out some of the highlights...
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Cricket Paper
/ 6 months agoT20 World Cup 2026 review: India triumph in their own backyard
Adam Hopkins looks back at the recent men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division One – Nottinghamshire/The Blaze
Last season will live long in the memory for Nottinghamshire’s players and supporters. To win a County Championship is tough at...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division One – Surrey
Surrey will be doing the chasing this summer, and even though they came close to making it four straight Championship wins...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division One – Somerset
Somerset celebrated its 150th anniversary as a county club in 2025, and did so with an outstanding season. To finish third...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division One – Sussex
Last season was a success for Sussex; fourth place in the County Championship was a tremendous effort, having only been promoted...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division One – Essex
Overall, it was a disappointing season for Essex. Injury and availability problems hampered the County Championship side, and at the halfway...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division One – Yorkshire
2025 was yet another year of change for Yorkshire, with Anthony McGrath taking over as head coach, Gavin Hamilton as general...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division One – Hampshire
For a team that’s been used to competing at the top end of the County Championship table, last season’s narrow escape...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division One – Leicestershire
Last season was Leicestershire’s best for at least a decade. After years of struggle, particularly in the red-ball game, Alfonso Thomas...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division One – Glamorgan
Promotion last season represented a huge success for Glamorgan, who had endured a lean couple of decades in the County Championship....
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division Two – Durham
Richie Benaud used to say “disasters happen at sea, not on cricket fields”. But the manner in which Durham were relegated...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division Two – Worcestershire
Disappointing to be relegated, after being in a good position in a lot of games, but brilliant to win the One-Day...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division Two – Derbyshire
Having finished bottom of the second division in 2024, most would have expected Derbyshire to go into the 2025 campaign with...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division Two – Lancashire
The season can be split into two parts really, the first half of the season made for pretty grim viewing at...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division Two – Gloucestershire
After the highs of the previous September, there was always going to be the question of how to reset for 2025....
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division Two – Northamptonshire
Although results in two of the three competitions – excepting the T20 Blast – were disappointing in 2025, the season did...
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County Championships
/ 6 months agoCounty by County 2026 Season Preview – Division Two – Kent
Kent started the season, like the favourites for promotion they were touted to be, with a thumping win over Northamptonshire and...
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England Women
/ 6 months agoWomen’s 2026 summer preview: County cricket, England, The World Cup and more
With more than 300 women’s matches scheduled across domestic and international cricket in 2026, it’s a huge summer for the women’s...
County Championships
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ICC Champions Trophy
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County Championships
Young players to watch in the 2025 County Championship season
