Tag: History

PINK BALLS? FIERY FRED WOULD HAVE CHOKED ON HIS MI…

25 August 2017 0 comments

MARTIN JOHNSON If, as appears to be the case, the ECB are leaning towards making pink ball Test matches an […]

Northants loan can help give Simon incentive to fill Test void

25 August 2017 0 comments

One Test wonder: Simon Kerrigan bowling in his only Test against Australia in 2013 By Ross Lawson WHEN it comes […]

WHY I HOPE STU AND JOEL CAN GET WINDIES BACK ON TRACK

18 August 2017 0 comments

Derek Pringle explains why cricket would benefit if West Indies were to approach their former brilliant standards Iso hope that […]

Dukes ball will stand up to the Day/Night Test, insists chief Jajodia

14 August 2017 0 comments

Ball manufacturer’s chief comfortable with own company’s product, as Cricket Australia face calls to ditch Kookaburra’s pink ball

India v Pakistan – Clash of the Titans would rock the subcontinent

9 August 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Derek Pringle The Partition of British India 70 years ago, which created modern-day India and Pakistan, […]

CLASH OF TITANS WOULD ROCK THE SUBCONTINENT

4 August 2017 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE The Partition of British India 70 years ago, which created modern-day India and Pakistan, caused social disruption on […]

Records fall as Grange bring up 75 in fine style

21 July 2017 0 comments

By Charlie Peat WOODHOUSE Grange’s record batting display in the Yorkshire Premier North could not have come at a better […]

SHRUBSOLE LEAVES PROTEAS ON KNEES

21 July 2017 0 comments

Vithushan Ehantharajah on the final over drama that resulted in England reaching the World Cup final Jul 18, County Ground, […]

Big Vernon Philander has earned the right to feast at the top

12 July 2017 0 comments

By Neil Manthorp The suburb of Ravensmead in Parow, 20 kilometres from the centre of Cape Town, has no airs, […]

TAYLOR FINDS HER SWAGGER AS ENGLAND HIT HEIGHTS

7 July 2017 0 comments

Vithushan Ehantharajah identifies a surge in confidence for the record breaking home nation Young talent: Laura Wolvaardt scored 67 for […]

Vintage Weekes smashes record

7 July 2017 0 comments

By Charlie Peat HE MAY have become the all-time leading run-scorer in Middlesex County Cricket League history but Paul Weekes […]

It’s an underdog’s life for Drumpellier in quest for final

7 July 2017 0 comments

By Gary Heatly CLUB FOCUS: SCOTLAND DRUMPELLIER have caused shock waves by reaching the Citylets Scottish Cup semi-finals – and […]

Dual role holding no fear for Brown

30 June 2017 0 comments

Bruce Talbot discovers that Sussex’s new skipper is happy to combine those duties with wicketkeeping June 26-29, County Ground, Hove […]

Planet Cricket – At last! Ireland and Afghanistan pass the Test

28 June 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) Tim Wigmore on the remarkable rise of Ireland and Afghanistan after both nations were granted Full Member Test […]

Behind the scenes – the women making strides in running the County scene

27 June 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Isabelle Westbury “The business of sport is dominated by men.” Clare Connor, director of England women’s […]

Allman is a historymaker for Pudsey

23 June 2017 0 comments

By Charlie Peat Ton up: Harry Cullingford WHEN Jack Allman surpassed his previous highest score of 89 for Pudsey St […]

Rain ruins Afghans chance of major ODI scalp

16 June 2017 0 comments

WEST INDIES V AFGHANISTAN ROUND-UP By Matt Bishop THE three-match series between the West Indies and Afghanistan ended in a […]

Rashid is the best out there says Simmons

16 June 2017 0 comments

By Richard Edwards He’s top boy! Rashid Khan of Afghanistan celebrates RASHID Khan has been hailed as the world’s best […]

Planet Cricket – An unwanted sibling outshines World Cup

5 June 2017 0 comments

Tim Wigmore says Champions Trophy’s slick format puts the bloated World Cup to shame The scene was a farce. It […]

The American dream that was allowed to fade

2 June 2017 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN The ICC aims to spread cricket beyond the traditional cricket […]

Rhodes says Leach will handle workload

2 June 2017 0 comments

Sussex v Worcestershire By Phil Birchmore June 2-5, County Ground, Hove, 11:00 Wickets: Joe Leach JOE Leach may be Worcestershire’s […]

Scotland making history against Sri Lanka

26 May 2017 0 comments

By Seth Francis SCOTLAND have made history by beating Sri Lanka at the Beckenham County Ground to register their first […]

Dad and son hit tons

26 May 2017 0 comments

By Andrew Coffey LODWAY is already celebrating a milestone season, with the club in its 150th year of existence, but […]

Fond farewell to Misbah and Younis, two of the very best

23 May 2017 0 comments

While Yasir Shah celebrated wildly to mark a first Test series victory for Pakistan in the West Indies, all eyes instinctively turned towards Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan, given that this was also the last time both would be seen in Pakistani colours.