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England spin their way to victory again

19 May 2024 0 comments

By Matt Thacker It was a repeat performance from England at Northampton on Friday night as they batted first, struggled […]

Building a Spitfire

19 May 2024 0 comments

By Jeremy Blackmore Kent’s new Director of Cricket Simon Cook has developed a fresh, bold approach to bring success to […]

A Cricket Life with Mike Hussey

19 May 2024 0 comments

A regular feature charting the lives of some of the game’s stars, this week the run machine-turned-commentator on a life […]

Opening day loss for champs Cuckfield

19 May 2024 0 comments

Match winner: Sussex’s Archie Lenham starred for Preston Nomads PICTURE: Alamy 2023 SUSSEX Premier League champions Cuckfield suffered an upset […]

England survive early scare to beat Pakistan

12 May 2024 0 comments

By Georgie Heath May 11, Edgbaston, Birmingham England Women 163-6 (Knight 49, Gibson 41*, Akhtar 2-20, Iqbal 2-30) Pakistan Women […]

Wins for Somerset and Kent but Essex stay top

12 May 2024 0 comments

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIV 1 RESULTS Kent 261 (Evison 71*) and 166-3 (Bell-Drummond 79*) beat Lancashire 92 (Gilchrist 6-24, Agar 4-35) […]

The long goodbye?

12 May 2024 0 comments

Richard Clarke AKA The Grumbler As you might expect from one of the world’s most literate sports, county cricket has […]

Playing the long game

12 May 2024 0 comments

ANNIE CHAVE Will Jacks flew to a 41-ball century for the Royal Challengers Bangaluru in the IPL. Johnny Bairstow’s Punjab […]

Meet England’s Men’s T20 World Cup provisional squad

5 May 2024 0 comments

The lowdown on the 15 players selected to defend England’s title in the Caribbean and USA and the preceding four-match […]

A Cricket Life with Daniel Vettori

5 May 2024 0 comments

A regular feature charting the lives of some of the game’s stars, this week the New Zealand all-rounder picks out […]

Lewis using AI to help with ‘borderline’ selection decisions

3 May 2024 0 comments

England head coach Jon Lewis has revealed how he is using AI as a selection tool and credits the technology […]

Archer, Hartley and Jordan named in England squad for World T20

30 April 2024 0 comments

Jofra Archer’s latest injury nightmare is almost over after the seamer was included in England’s T20 World Cup squad, alongside […]

Archer set to be included in England squad for T20 World Cup

29 April 2024 0 comments

England are ready to include Jofra Archer in their T20 World Cup squad, with the seamer closing in on his […]

De Lange’s best gives Glos the edge

28 April 2024 0 comments

By Richard Latham April 26-29, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol Middlesex 203 (De Caires 37, Higgins 30, de Lange 6-49, Goodman […]

England’s oldest surviving Test player passes on

21 April 2024 0 comments

By James Wilson Raman Subba Row, who died last week, was one of the few remaining links to the game […]

Dan’s the man for Surrey as he has batters in a spin

21 April 2024 0 comments

By Tawhid Qureshi Dan Lawrence is standing on the Oval outfield after a hard day of Championship cricket against Somerset, […]

Cook proves he has the ingredients for test cricket

21 April 2024 0 comments

Mark Butcher The decision to use the Kookaburra ball, as opposed to the Dukes, for the opening two rounds of […]

Elgar and Westley make Red Rose droop

21 April 2024 0 comments

By Martin Smith April 19-22, The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford Lancashire 146 (Williams 32*, Bruce 26, Snater 4-42, Cook 3-18) […]

Red and white can co-exist, says Overton

21 April 2024 0 comments

By Richard Edwards CRAIG OVERTON can understand why some young cricketers are intent on prioritising white ball cricket over the […]

Alsop and Pujara lead Sussex response

21 April 2024 0 comments

By Bruce Talbot April 19-22,The 1st Central County Ground, Hove Gloucestershire 417 (Bracey 69, Charlesworth 62, Lamb 3-69, Carson 3-78)Sussex […]

When points and pointlessness combine

21 April 2024 0 comments

BEN GARDNERR NEW COLUMNIST! So was that basically all meaningless then? A fortnight that may as well not have happened? […]

Former England and Kent spinner Underwood dies aged 78

15 April 2024 0 comments

Derek Underwood, the most prolific spin bowler in England’s Test history, has died at the age of 78. Underwood, affectionately […]

Stokes withdrawal paves way for England’s young guns

14 April 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER NEW COLUMNIST! Ben Stokes’ decision to opt out of England’s T20 World Cup defence came as no great […]

Clarke and James make Pears toil

14 April 2024 0 comments

By Neville Scott April 12-15, Trent Bridge, Nottingham Nottinghamshire 399 (Clarke 105, James 96, Smith 3-67, Finch 2-86, Baker 2-99) […]

Somerset collapse leaves dominant Surrey on top

14 April 2024 0 comments

By Mark Baldwin April 12-15, The Kia Oval, London Somerset 285 (Lammonby 100, Renshaw 87, Gregory 50, Steel 4-50, Atkinson […]

Tag: Spin

England spin their way to victory again

Building a Spitfire

A Cricket Life with Mike Hussey

Opening day loss for champs Cuckfield

England survive early scare to beat Pakistan

Wins for Somerset and Kent but Essex stay top

The long goodbye?

Playing the long game

Meet England’s Men’s T20 World Cup provisional squad

A Cricket Life with Daniel Vettori

Lewis using AI to help with ‘borderline’ selection decisions

Archer, Hartley and Jordan named in England squad for World T20

Archer set to be included in England squad for T20 World Cup

De Lange’s best gives Glos the edge

England’s oldest surviving Test player passes on

Dan’s the man for Surrey as he has batters in a spin

Cook proves he has the ingredients for test cricket

Elgar and Westley make Red Rose droop

Red and white can co-exist, says Overton

Alsop and Pujara lead Sussex response

When points and pointlessness combine

Former England and Kent spinner Underwood dies aged 78

Stokes withdrawal paves way for England’s young guns

Clarke and James make Pears toil

Somerset collapse leaves dominant Surrey on top

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