All posts tagged "Grace Road"
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County Championships
/ 2 years agoGrounds for concern
RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler My local non-league football club were eyeing promotion before the winter flooding. But between Boxing Day...
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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
/ 2 years agoVipers set sights on fourth title in five years
The 2024 edition of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy got underway on Saturday. James Wilson looks at this year’s tournament. The...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 2 years agoNortheast hits the heights
By Richard Edwards “I guess there were times earlier in my career when I threw my wicket away and didn’t kick-on...
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County Championships
/ 2 years agoHudson-Prentice the key as Sussex on top of the Foxes
By Jon Culley April 12-15, Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester Leicestershire 338 (Patel 87, Trevaskis 82, Hudson-Prentice 5-50, Lamb 2-57) Sussex 282-6...
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A Cricket Life
/ 2 years agoA Cricket Life with Jonathan Agnew
A regular feature charting the lives of the game’s stars, this week the TMS frontman – who will stand down as...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLeicestershire
Ground: Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester Captain: Lewis Hill (CC/ODC), TBC (T20) 2023 results: CC2: 4/8; ODC: Winners; T20: 9/9 North Group...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSkip Nat caps dream day with ton record
By Taha Hashim THEY certainly missed her during the 20-over stuff. Nat Sciver-Brunt governed affairs at Grace Road – this was...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRain frustrates England after fab Filer fires
By Taha Hashim AFTER bowling Sri Lanka out for 106 at Chester-le-Street, England’s bowlers were dominant once again. The visitors were...
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England Women
/ 2 years agoEngland’s summer in numbers
With the home season now wrapped up, here are the key figures from another absorbing summer 335 The number of international...
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England Women
/ 2 years agoSciver-Brunt thrilled to continue Ashes ODI form with record-breaking ton
Nat Sciver-Brunt reflected with pride on her record-breaking century as England brought the curtain down on their summer in barnstorming fashion...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 2 years agoFoxes have a sniff – even without ace Handscomb
Leicestershire are through to their first one-day final for 22 years, and the Foxes will meet Hampshire – runners-up to the...
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Richard Clarke AKA 'The Grumbler'
/ 2 years agoThat’s how the game should be
RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler We are told the future of cricket is city franchises. Like Brigadoon, the fabled Scottish village...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSussex in a dominant position
BY Jon Culley SUSSEX gave themselves an opportunity to secure a second win of the season that may see them top...
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Cricket Paper
/ 5 years agoEvergreen Chris still heading in Wright direction
By Sam Dalling LEICESTERSHIRE’s golden oldie Chris Wright has revealed the secret behind his platinum start to the summer. Having helped...
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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
/ 5 years agoDiamonds Gunn‘em down
NORTH ROUND-UP JENNY Gunn’s unbeaten half-century helped Northern Diamonds snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in a thriller against Lightning...
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Bob Willis Trophy
/ 5 years agoLees lashes out again as leaders are given target
By Charlie Bennett ALEX Lees continued his strong form in the Bob Willis Trophy with a third half-century on an even...
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County Championships
/ 6 years agoNorthants can almost feel Ripples of success
By TCP Reporter PROMOTION-CHASING Northamptonshire travel to Grace Road to face Leicestershire on Tuesday in a key clash in the race...
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County Championships
/ 6 years agoIn-form Durham have top three in their sights
By Joe Leavey SOMETIMES a shift in gear can bring with it renewed motivation, but as Durham and Leicestershire prepare to...
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County Championships
/ 6 years agoIt’s Raining emotions for Durham winner Ben
By Jon Culley July 7-10, Fischer County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester Leicestershire 212 (Ackermann 62*, Horton 50, Rushworth 5-55, Raine 4-49)...
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County Championships
/ 6 years agoNixon asks for toss re-think as Foxes miss out
By Richard Rae Waterlogged: There was no prospect of play at Grace road yesterday LEICESTERSHIRE head coach Paul Nixon called for...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoJohnson column: Tiger at Augusta? Nothing beats the comeback of David Gower
A washout at Cheltenham in the 1980s, surely no chance of play – at least is what players and the press...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoMartin Johnson column: No bruising paceman will forgo their fear factor
When a batsman's bottle was broken. But bowlers can be vulnerable too to their short fuses
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News
/ 7 years agoMy World Cup dad never put me under any pressure
YOUNG GUN DONALD BUTCHART Leicestershire batsman Being the son of an international cricketer can have its drawbacks but for Donald Butchart,...
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Featured
/ 7 years ago‘Cowardly’Durhamfoldas Abbas gets in the swing
By Richard Rae High fives for two fives! Mohammad Abbas blew Durham away PICTURES: Getty Images Embarrassed: Durham coach Jon Lewis...
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News
/ 7 years agoWright chasing a clean sweep before swapping Bears for Foxes
By Charlie Talbot-Smith Ambition undimmed: Chris Wright AT THE age of 33, Chris Wright has no intention of fading into the...
County Championships
County Championship 2025: Middlesex Season Preview
County Championships
Young players to watch in the 2025 County Championship season
