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Where are they now? Scotland – 1998 NatWest Trophy giantkillers

2 February 2016 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Craig Wright admits that helping Scotland shock Worcestershire in the NatWest Trophy not only put cricket north […]

Where are they now? Oxfordshire – 1989 Minor Counties champions

26 January 2016 0 comments

By Neil Fissler RUPERT EVANS says Oxfordshire have always had an unwritten rule when it came to selecting their sides […]

Grace Road set to be sponsored

5 January 2016 0 comments

LEICESTERSHIRE are set to have a sponsor for their Grace Road home for the first time in the ground’s 137-year […]

Marcus North column

21 December 2015 1 comment

AFTER Australia dominated the first Test, West Indies will be preparing for Melbourne and the Boxing Day Test at the […]

Looking back – Curtly Ambrose

1 December 2015 0 comments

Garfield Robinson looks back at the destructive career of Curtly Ambrose Wayne Lewis is currently the general secretary of the […]

Phillip Hughes – one year on

1 December 2015 0 comments

Tristan Lavalette revisits the unique and developing talents of a cricketer we lost way too early It has been one […]

My life in cricket – Jacques Du Toit

25 November 2015 0 comments

It was the England women’s captain, Charlotte Edwards, who pointed me in the direction of Leicestershire. I was playing cricket […]

Where are they now? Durham – Minor Counties champions 1980

24 November 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Peter Crane believes that the seeds for Durham becoming a first-class county and joining the County Championship […]

Twenty20 Community Cricket and SCL join forces for new Academy

20 November 2015 0 comments

Not-for-profit company, Twenty20 Community Cricket, has teamed up with fellow Surrey-based education and training provider SCL to offer a great […]

Club Spotlight – Bramhall CC

27 October 2015 0 comments

By Frank Smith WHEN the ECB asked their Twitter followers to name their club’s cricketing heroes, Derek Randall, Harvinder Singh […]

Club spotlight – Harold Wood CC

12 October 2015 0 comments

By Chris Bailey HAROLD Wood is a century-old institution in Essex but the club was forced to, quite literally, rise […]

Room 101 – Holly Colvin

22 September 2015 0 comments

Pushy passengers It really bugs me when people try and jump into the doors on the tube as they are […]

Conditioning for cricket – the exercises you need to know

20 July 2015 0 comments

Gone are the days when cricketers could get by on skill alone. Nowadays, top-level cricket players are just as much […]

Morrant Young Gun: Sam Weller, Oxford MCCU and Kent seamer

14 July 2015 0 comments

Between devising a plan to dismiss Kevin Pietersen and sharing a pre-Ashes drink with Mitchell Johnson, Sam Weller has packed […]

Morrant Young Gun: Jake Doran, Tasmania and Australia Under-19 wicket-keeper

1 July 2015 0 comments

Greg Chappell has compared him to Mike Hussey, Chris Rogers sees similarities with Andrew Strauss, but all Australian tyro Jake Doran wants to be is himself.

Paul Nixon: It’s been great so far but Ballance is a worry

1 July 2015 0 comments

The best one-day international series I can ever recall in England may have ended but that has only whetted the appetite for the months ahead.

Yes, England – you do win things with kids!

30 June 2015 0 comments

It was when Jason Roy landed a ball on top of my car for the third time in the over […]

Where Are They Now? Derbyshire – NatWest Trophy finalists 1998

24 June 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Matt Cassar recalls that Derbyshire were put at a major disadvantage after being asked to bat first […]

Morrant Young Gun: Mosun Hussain

23 June 2015 0 comments

Mosun Hussain’s first memories of cricket are watching his father’s beloved Pakistan on TV but the Yorkshire youngster is dreaming […]

Final Over: Graham Wagg

23 June 2015 0 comments

On the Spot Date of Birth: 28/04/1983 Marital Status: Married to Jade. Previous Clubs: Warwickshire, Derbyshire, England U19s. The Last… […]

Bairstow: I’m a perfect fit for ‘new’ England

22 June 2015 0 comments

IF Jonny Bairstow is on the outside looking in as far as England are concerned, his sheer weight of runs will almost certainly batter the front door down before long.

Marathonbet’s Cricket World Cup Odds

6 February 2015 0 comments

With the ICC Cricket World Cup fast approaching, Marathonbet are offering a huge 16/1 on England winning the tournament. This […]

Paul Nixon: Leicestershire Must Leave Grace Road To Improve

10 September 2014 1 comment

There have been some trying times for Leicestershire in the last couple of years but this week has been a particularly tough one to take – on and off the pitch – and something has to change.

Alan Lee’s Verdict On Taunton

28 August 2014 1 comment

Turning off the M5, and nosing through untimely roadworks on the approach to this now sprawling market town, a certain dread assailed me.

After a hectic Test series I’m not on the schedule for the first two ODIs and that means missing a trip to one of my favourite cities, Cardiff. Before that the teams head to Bristol on Monday and I’d love to give some tips about where to head to but I’ve simply not spent enough time in the city.