All posts tagged "Essex"
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County Reviews
/ 8 years agoEssex team-mates mob Simon Harmer after taking 14-128, as Bopara shines with the bat
(Photo: TGSPhoto) By Martin Smith One of cricket’s unlikeliest statistics was laid to rest at Chelmsford: that stylish batsman Ravi Bopara...
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Cricket Paper
/ 8 years agoAmir: There are no issues with Cookie
Star eyes Championship glory By Chris Stocks MOHAMMAD AMIR says there is no bad blood with Alastair Cook and is concentrating...
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County Championships
/ 8 years agoMiddlesex ‘must get on a roll now’
Jeremy Blackmore sees the champions gain their first win of the season as Yorkshire struggle Star man SAM ROBSON – Middx:...
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County Championships
/ 8 years agoVilas and Anderson hammer Hampshire
Paul Edwards on how Lancashire responded to Hampshire’s strong first knock to earn a huge win It all started so well:...
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County Championships
/ 8 years agoHarmercashes in after Bopara ends drought
Martin Smith finds two Essex players celebrating after they put sorry Warwicks to the sword Star man SIMON HARMER – Essex:...
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County Reviews
/ 8 years agoStoneman’s 197 not enough as Essex’s Harmer praises ‘unbelievable’ effort for win
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jeremy Blackmore Essex’s South African off-spinner Simon Harmer says an “unbelievable” team effort has helped propel the...
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Features
/ 8 years agoCricket mourns loss of Tonker…
By Seth Francis BRIAN Taylor was an Essex captain with over 500 firstclass appearances to his name, though he never quite...
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ODI
/ 8 years agoStellar knock reward for Taylor’s patience
By Dan Barnes BRENDAN Taylor’s match-winning display for Nottinghamshire against Somerset was one of the great one-day knocks – that’s according...
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ODI
/ 8 years agoIf Sanga’s on slide how good was he?
By Jack Miller Masterclass: Kumar Sangakkara was just too good for the Yorkshire attack PICTURE: Getty Images IF KUMAR Sangakkara, as...
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ODI
/ 8 years agoHarmer relishing big match nerves
By Dan Barnes Essex v Notts Chelmsford Friday June 16 Jitters: But Simon Harmer says Essex can’t let that affect them...
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County Championships
/ 8 years agoAll-round effort is working wonders!
Jeremy Blackmore sees the unlikely boys become real contenders as Essex ease to victory Jeremy Blackmore Surrey 399 (Stoneman 197, Porter...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoTALE OF WIND AND WILLOW MAY CHEER UP POOR JASON
MARTIN JOHNSON When the Florida police released that video of Tiger Woods failing a ‘sobriety’ test, it was hard to imagine...
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Champions Trophy
/ 8 years agoSurrey’s Stoneman makes the step up as Lions call
By Seth Francis MARK Stoneman has received a first Lions call-up, being named in the 13-man squad for their four-day clash...
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Champions Trophy
/ 8 years agoPenalise bowlers for slow over rates
Your shout… Persistent: Rain blighted some Trophy matches PAUL Nixon writes “No Result in 66 Overs? That’s an own goal”. I...
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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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News
/ 9 years agoMind the gap! No, Essex have proved otherwise
LAST season it was being suggested that the gap between First and Second Divisions of the County Championship was so wide...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoPRIDE AND DESIRE IS VITAL TO CRICKET’S GREATS
DEREK PRINGLE Some sportsmen are motivated by glory, others by money. But there is a small elite who derive their greatest...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoDETERMINED ESSEX PROVE THERE’S NO SKILLS GAP
Derek Pringle explains how the Championship leaders have become genuine title contenders It is 25 years since Essex sat atop the...
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County Championships
/ 9 years agoProspect Singh gives credit to Patel influence
Hampshire v Warwickshire June 2-5, Ageas Bowl, Southampton, 11:00 By Chris Hughes Learner: Sunny Singh SUNNY Singh loved his first taste...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoCRICKET’S CHICANERY PUT INTO CONTEXT BY FINAL DIVE
MARTIN JOHNSON There are one or two more important issues to prioritise, such as global warming, or whether British Airways should...
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County Championships
/ 9 years agoAre England set for a Porter call?
Paul Hiscock witnesses a career-defining moment for a young pace bowler with Test aspirations May 19-21, County Ground, Chelmsford Essex 360...
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County Championships
/ 9 years agoFinn aims to fire his way back to England
By Dan Barnes Middlesex v Surrey May 19-22, Lord’s, London, 11:00 STEVEN Finn is aiming to play his way back into...
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Cricket Paper
/ 9 years agoJerome has eyes back on Windies
By Edwin Charles SUSSEX pace bowler Jerome Taylor hopes to win a recall from the West Indies. Taylor originally retired from...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoIT’S BACK, BUT THE FORMAT IS STILL NOT RIGHT
PAUL NIXON www.paulnixoncricket.com The County Championship is back this weekend, and no doubt the players will be chomping at the bit...
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Features
/ 9 years agoWAR OF THE WORLDS INVASION IS HOLDING BACK OUR TALENTS DEREK PRINGLE
Derek Pringle is worried that the influx of Kolpak players in the county game is to the detriment of homegrown youngsters...
County Championships
County Championship 2025: Middlesex Season Preview
County Championships
Young players to watch in the 2025 County Championship season
