Shield cricket could be just the ticket for Hampshire’s Crane 14 March 2017 0 comments English cricket fans are used to seeing overseas players in domestic cricket but they are a rarer sight in Australia.
Derek Pringle column – Not many tweaks needed to keep Tests relevant 21 February 2017 0 comments One of the slogans coming from England’s new captain and his deputy, is their mission to make people “fall in […]
County Archives – Nottinghamshire 1981 17 January 2017 0 comments Rice’s relentless charges proved too strong for all-comers Paul Edwards casts his county net back 36 years to look at […]
Botham to be appointed Durham chairman 3 November 2016 0 comments (Photo: Getty Images) By Harvey Burgess Sir Ian Botham is set to be appointed as the new chairman of Durham […]
Martin Johnson column – Touring used to be fun – ask Gower about it! 31 October 2016 0 comments One of the great bonuses of playing cricket for England is getting to see all those new, exciting and exotic […]
Martin Johnson column – Botham! There’s an all-round talent for you Trev… 13 September 2016 0 comments Every now and then, I find myself being overpowered by that dark and irresistible force known as ‘Fred Trueman Syndrome’. […]
Derek Pringle column – My class of ‘92 has edge over Morgan’s mavericks 6 September 2016 0 comments Until the current England 50-over team began ripping up the record books, the general consensus was that the team which […]
Peter Hayter column – Remember, fifth day gave us Botham’s ‘miracle’ 16 August 2016 0 comments England’s victory in the third Test at Edgbaston was a shot in the arm for five-day Test cricket, but it […]
Martin Johnson column – Squabbles, insults, threats… Oh yes, it’s Pakistan! 11 July 2016 0 comments England and Pakistan will not be playing for anything tangible this summer, like the Ashes, but given that their cricketing […]
England lost throughout the 1990s – because rivals were the all-time greats 23 May 2016 0 comments Emma John knew nothing but defeat as a fan of 90s England. But were Atherton’s Army really that bad? It […]
Derek Pringle column – Beefy and his Brexit call can change cricket 3 May 2016 0 comments The uncertainty over Brexit is not limited to big business and little Englanders. Much of the country’s sport could be […]
Rain Card is always a big gamble… 3 May 2016 0 comments Dan Whiting reveals how the weather forecast is at the centre of one of the game’s greatest, and most long-lasting, […]
A Brief History of Gambling in Cricket 4 March 2016 0 comments That some cricket fans enjoy betting on the sport should come as little surprise to anyone. After all, it’s been […]
We’ll miss Brendon McCullum… 1 March 2016 0 comments Derek Pringle looks at the spectacular career of a New Zealand icon and his legacy in international cricket Brendon McCullum […]
Where are they now? Durham – 1992 County Championship debutants 9 February 2016 0 comments By Neil Fissler David Graveney might have been born in Bristol and played the vast majority of his cricket in […]
England’s greatest overseas series victories 26 January 2016 0 comments England’s recent away wins set Joshua Peck thinking about some past triumphs Victories in South Africa and India are no […]
Looking back – England v Pakistan series 1992 12 October 2015 0 comments On paper, it’s a nothing contest: a dead rubber with England already in an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match limited-overs series… but the script of the summer is not allowing events to be played out in a placid manner.
Where are they now? Somerset – 1979 Gillette Cup and Sunday League double 29 April 2015 0 comments By Neil Fissler Brian Rose admits that Somerset were determined not to repeat their mistakes of 12 months earlier as […]