Tag: Leicestershire

Matt Parkinson secures family bragging rights as Lancashire beat Leicestershire

8 June 2022 0 comments

Matt Parkinson took a break from England duty to help Lancashire to another Vitality Blast victory and in the process […]

Joe Denly century helps defending Blast champions Kent to victory over Middlesex

6 June 2022 0 comments

Joe Denly’s explosive century helped defending Vitality Blast champions Kent to their first win of the season as they beat […]

James Anderson removes Joe Root for just four but Yorkshire thwart Lancashire

16 May 2022 0 comments

James Anderson dismissed England team-mate Joe Root for just four but Yorkshire held on to thwart Lancashire’s bid for a […]

Essex draw with Yorkshire as Sir Alastair Cook scores century in both innings

9 May 2022 0 comments

Sir Alastair Cook scored a century in both innings for the first time as Essex and Yorkshire fought out a […]

Azeem Rafiq angry and staggered despite Middlesex chair’s apology for comments

25 January 2022 0 comments

Azeem Rafiq says there is “a demographic of county chairs that don’t see the problem” of discrimination within cricket. Middlesex […]

Monster partnership secures title with dominant win on final day

26 September 2021 0 comments

By Oscar Haley CLUB captain Darren Shaw was on cloud nine after Kibworth toasted the end of the Leicestershire and […]

Veteran Jacques saves the day

26 September 2021 0 comments

FORMER Leicestershire star Jacques du Toit was the hero for Burnopfield as they avoided relegation from the North East Premier […]

We don’t apologise for prioritising T20, admits Salisbury

19 September 2021 0 comments

By Richard Rae SUSSEX coach Ian Salisbury defended prioritising T20 Finals Day after a team including five teenagers and two […]

Foxes duo capped

19 September 2021 0 comments

LEICESTERSHIRE have handed county caps to Lewis Hill and Chris Wright.Hill, who has spent all his career at Leicestershire, has […]

Houghton calls it a day as Derbys show their fighting spirit

12 September 2021 0 comments

By Nigel Gardner SEPTEMBER is often a month for goodbyes and Dave Houghton will be saying farewell to Derbyshire at […]

CROSSWORD

5 September 2021 0 comments

ACROSS1. Three-Test Yorks spinner whose action was questioned in the 1970s (4)3. Opener with over 2000 runs and 58 catches […]

FOR THE REST, WHAT DO THEY PLAY FOR?

29 August 2021 0 comments

RICHARD CLARKEAKA The Grumbler The County Championship is back. On Monday, six teams will resume their fight for the title […]

Durham and Glamorgan book home semi-finals in One-Day Cup

13 August 2021 0 comments

Durham booked their place in the Royal London Cup semi-finals with a nine-wicket win over Hampshire at Emirates Riverside. Chris […]

Foxes hunt down Surrey in a thriller

8 August 2021 0 comments

By Jon Culley PLUCKY Leicestershire pulled off a dramatic and unlikely victory by one run after Surrey lost three wickets […]

Lady Luck shines on Kent – at last!

8 August 2021 0 comments

By Oli Dickson Jefford Five-star: Nathan Gilchrist took 5-45 as Kent beat Middlesex – and the weather – to finally […]

Fox Marcus Harris heads home

8 August 2021 0 comments

LEICESTERSHIRE have lost Australian batsman Marcus Harris ahead of schedule. He has headed back Down Under earlier than planed due […]

CROSSWORD

25 July 2021 0 comments

ACROSS1. Classification of one-day cricket below international level (4-1)4. Son of Kirkheaton, early 20th century Yorkshire and England all-rounder (5)6. […]

Heath satisfied with progression in first full campaign

25 July 2021 0 comments

By Milly McEvoy A FIVE-WICKET victory over Sudbury saw Sawston and Babraham return to winnings ways and keep on track […]

Evans all smiles after nervy win

25 July 2021 0 comments

By Milly McEvoy Role change: Normally a batsman, Sam Evans starred with the ball for Leicester IvanhoePICTURES: AlamyLEICESTER Ivanhoe clung […]

A ‘tremendous fight’ sees Middlesex home

18 July 2021 0 comments

By Jeremy Blackmore GOOD times have been rare at Middlesex so victory over Leicestershire against the odds tasted even sweeter.This […]

Bears’ hopes alive thanks to ace Hain

18 July 2021 0 comments

BIRMINGHAM Bears skipper Will Rhodes hailed the brilliance of Sam Hain after they defeated Worcestershire Rapids by 17 runs to […]

Naveen’s happy in the Foxes ‘family’

18 July 2021 0 comments

By Milly McEvoy Key wickets: Naveen-ul-HaqNAVEEN-ul-Haq hailed the Leicestershire Foxes’ ‘family’ after they inflicted only a second Vitality Blast defeat […]