The definitive Sir Richard Hadlee 23 July 2023 0 comments The Kiwi legend reflects on the biggest moments from his extraordinary career The monkey off the back 3-59, 23 & […]
Pick your best keeper – and that means Foakes 16 July 2023 0 comments DARREN STEVENS Back when I was a teenager playing for Hinckley Town CC in the early 1990s, I had an […]
Yates hits double as Bears eye glory 16 July 2023 0 comments Division One round-up Warwickshire issued a warning to their title rivals by thrashing Kent by an innings and 46 runs […]
Fixtures 16 July 2023 0 comments SUNDAY 16 JULY International • Sri Lanka v Pakistan (1st Test, Day 1 of 5, Galle, 5:30am) • West Indies […]
Middlesex and Northants end with scores level in thrilling draw 14 July 2023 0 comments Middlesex’s first century of the season courtesy of Sam Robson was not quite enough to secure victory after their LV= […]
Young hits century on Nottinghamshire debut to frustrate leaders Surrey 11 July 2023 0 comments Will Young marked his Nottinghamshire debut with an unbeaten century to anchor the visitors’ response on day two of their […]
Reformed Blaze are firing on all cylinders 2 July 2023 0 comments From the 2022 Lightning squad that won just three of 12 completed fixtures emerged this year, a rejuvenated, revitalised and […]
Fixtures 25 June 2023 0 comments SUNDAY JUNE 25 County Championship, Division 1 • Hampshire v Middlesex (Day 1 of 4, Ageas Bowl, 11:00am) • Northamptonshire […]
A decade on and it’s all change 25 June 2023 0 comments VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN Ten years ago I covered my first Test match as a reporter. […]
Fixtures 11 June 2023 0 comments SUNDAY JUNE 11 County Championship Division One Essex v Somerset (Chelmsford, 11am) Kent v Surrey (Canterbury, 11am) Lancashire v Hampshire […]
My all-time blast XI (Please forgive me, Azhar!) 4 June 2023 0 comments DARREN STEVENS The Cricket Paper asked me to pick my all-time XI for English domestic cricket and it’s been a […]
Vitality Blast results 4 June 2023 0 comments NORTH GROUP OLD TRAFFORD, MAY 27 Lancashire Lightning 208-4 (Mitchell 85*); Nottinghamshire Outlaws 186-5 (Munro 60, Montgomery 41). Lightning won […]
England rebuff a show of defiance 4 June 2023 0 comments By Taha Hashim From contemplating retirement to the honours board. This game is mostly cruel, but hold on for just […]
Too much cricket – myth or reality? 28 May 2023 0 comments By Ben Bloom Time to pause. For many domestic cricket supporters, the past seven weeks of continuous County Championship action […]
It’s wide Open 21 May 2023 0 comments Hardly have we taken off our winter jackets and the County Championship is nearly a third done, writes BENJI MOOREHEAD. […]
Holders lay down Lawes back on top 21 May 2023 0 comments By Mark Baldwin Timely intervention: Tom Lawes returned career best figures to earn holders and leaders Surrey another victoryPICTURES: Getty […]
Cook rolls back the years to lift Essex 21 May 2023 0 comments By Jon Culley HAVING scored only one first-class fifty in 14 previous visits to Trent Bridge, former England captain Sir […]
Steve Smith finds form with Ollie Robinson and Stuart Broad among the wickets 19 May 2023 0 comments Steve Smith enjoyed a timely return to form on his third and final appearance for Sussex with 68 not out […]
Ben Stokes bowling concerns continue ahead of England Test summer 15 May 2023 0 comments Concerns continue over England captain Ben Stokes’ fitness to bowl, less than three weeks before the start of the Test […]
Great Dane steers Notts 14 May 2023 0 comments By Jeremy Blackmore Dane Paterson claimed five wickets against Northamptonshire to propel Nottinghamshire to a victory by an innings and […]
Why are we giving smith a free net? 14 May 2023 0 comments DARREN STEVENS So, Steve Smith has arrived on these shores to play three County Championship matches for Sussex. Or, to […]
Abbas is spearheading Hampshire challenge 14 May 2023 0 comments By Rich Edwards Mohammad Abbas is confident that Hampshire can overcome their batting frailties and continue to mount a strong […]
Duckett’s set his sights on Ashes 14 May 2023 0 comments By Malhar Hathi Few players better encapsulate England’s new-found aggressive approach than Test opener Ben Duckett. If his early-season numbers […]
Fixtures 14 May 2023 0 comments SUNDAY MAY 14 3RD ODI Ireland v Bangladesh (Chelmsford, 10.45am) IPL Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Jaipur, 11am), Chennai […]
County batters heeding McCullum’s clarion call 14 May 2023 0 comments DEREK PRINGLE County cricketers have always been particular about their batting gloves but the gauntlet thrown down by Brendon McCullum, […]