All posts tagged "South Africa"

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  ICC Cricket World Cup

  / 3 years ago

  A new hope

  By Jo Harman As they enter their third 50-over World Cup, Afghanistan’s record in the tournament doesn’t make for pretty reading....

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  ICC Cricket World Cup

  / 3 years ago

  Starc Truth!

  By Geoff Lemon Full flight: Mitchell Starc is still among the very best in the business PICTURE: Alamy When it comes...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  ICC Cricket World Cup

  / 3 years ago

  Shakib Al Hasan: Scoundrel; Steward; Survivalist…

  By Ben Gardner At the 2019 World Cup, Shakib Al Hasan was many people’s pick as the unofficial Player of the...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  ICC Cricket World Cup

  / 3 years ago

  Shubman Gill – The crown prince of India

  By Aadya Sharma As ever, India enter a World Cup unanimously branded ‘favourites’. Moreover it’s a home tournament, and the last...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  ICC Cricket World Cup

  / 3 years ago

  Bas-ball, Dutch style

  By Phil Walker Bas de Leede knew what was needed, and what was at stake. Chase down Scotland’s 277 inside 44...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  ICC Cricket World Cup

  / 3 years ago

  Devon’s backpacking way up to the summit

  By James Wallace Devon Conway, beaming smile, hitch in the voice, has let his mind wander to the opening match of...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  ICC Cricket World Cup

  / 3 years ago

  The many layers of Babar Azam

  By Ben Gardner As a captain and as a person, Babar Azam is famously inscrutable, and that can make it hard...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  ICC Cricket World Cup

  / 3 years ago

  A touch of Klaasen

  By Katya Witney No one in the world is hitting it as well as Heinrich Klaasen. From only playing two matches...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  ICC Cricket World Cup

  / 3 years ago

  Injury-ravaged Sri Lanka stutter to the start line

  By Jo Harman Just a couple of weeks ago, Sri Lanka appeared to be shaping up nicely for the World Cup....

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  Latest News

  / 3 years ago

  Klaasen flays Aussies to set up tense series decider

  HEINRICH Klaasen smashed Australia’s bowlers around his home ground in a breathtaking display, hitting 13 fours and 13 sixes as South...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  ICC Cricket World Cup

  / 3 years ago

  All-rounders like Liam could be so key in India

  View from Down Under THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN The period leading into a World Cup is a boon for armchair selectors...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  Mel Farrell

  / 3 years ago

  Sri Lanka give a glimpse of a very different future

  View from Down Under THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN It’s been a marvellous summer for women’s cricket in England, with a hugely...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  Features

  / 3 years ago

  A Cricket Life, with Stephen Fleming

  As England take on New Zealand with the white ball, the former Black Caps skipper talks to Euan Crumley about being...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  ECB Premier Leagues

  / 3 years ago

  All-round hero Lintott stars for Bridgwater

  By Adam Hopkins WARWICKSHIRE spinner Jake Lintott was the star for his club side Bridgwater over the weekend, scoring a century...

  By Adam Hopkins
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  Mel Farrell

  / 3 years ago

  Thanks for the memories

  VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN It’s been quite the summer for retirements and ‘unretirements’. By far the flashiest...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  Latest News

  / 3 years ago

  Lizelle looks to light up in title run-in for Blaze

  By James Wallace SOUTH AFRICAN batter Lizelle Lee has signed to play for the Blaze in the final rounds of this...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  Latest News

  / 3 years ago

  Being a Hundred champ is priceless

  By Matthew Luddington What does it take to win a major cricket final on the biggest stage? English cricket has enjoyed...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  Featured

  / 3 years ago

  Key must get tough in game’s Wild West

  @derekpringle Mark Wood is such a compelling cricketer and character, so seemingly steeped in those team concepts of loyalty and camaraderie,...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  Derek Pringle

  / 3 years ago

  A fond farewell to the too-gentle giant

  DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Steven Finn never had the slick, repeatable action to be England’s Curtly Ambrose but he should have been...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  ECB Premier Leagues

  / 3 years ago

  County scalps for Northumberland and Staffordshire

  By Paul Bolton In vain: Colin Ackermann’s ton wasn’t enough for Leicestershire against Staffordshire PICTURE: Alamy NORTHUMBERLAND and Staffordshire claimed the...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  Mel Farrell

  / 3 years ago

  Plotting a cricketing road far less travelled

  VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN Few things excite me quite like travel. Which is pretty fortunate when you’re...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  Guest Blogs

  / 3 years ago

  Eden Park: From humble beginnings to multi-purpose stadium

  Describing Eden Park as just a New Zealand stadium does not do it justice; it is much more than just a...

  By Nick Powell
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  The Definitive...

  / 3 years ago

  The Definitive Devon Malcolm

  The former England fast bowler looks back on his most hair-raising spells The Boycott scalp Yorkshire XI v Yorkshire Select XI,...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  Ashes

  / 3 years ago

  Jonny keeps the gloves as Bazball protects its own

  Phil Walker reflects on England’s decision to back the under-fire Jonny Bairstow for the Old Trafford Test The old adage about...

  By The Cricket Paper Team
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  England Women

  / 3 years ago

  Gibson gives England extra options

  By Jeremy Blackmore Western Storm’s Dani Gibson is relishing England Women’s new mantra of fearless cricket and says it inspired the...

  By The Cricket Paper Team