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The Cricket Paper is back – and here’s what features in TCP #332

30 July 2020 0 comments

Check out what features in the first TCP of 2020 – on sale Sunday August 2nd!

‘I want to make myself indispensable’ – Matt Parkinson on England, Rashid and breaking the leg-spin mould

24 June 2020 0 comments

By Sam Dalling “I’ve probably still got a long way to go. I don’t want to be just a luxury […]

Lehmann: Jofra Archer is like a West Indies great

27 August 2019 0 comments

‘He’s like Andy Roberts, Michael Holding and Joel Garner’ – Lehmann

Chris Gayle hitting a six for the West Indies in an ODI against England

Gayle retained, Bravo dropped as West Indies make changes in ODI squad

26 July 2019 0 comments

Meanwhile, Andre Russell misses out on the ODI squad following a World Cup that appeared to be plagued by injury with the destructive all-rounder often seen hobbling.

Pooran, Thomas big winners as West Indies announce central contracts

9 July 2019 0 comments

The promising fast bowler Oshane Thomas, who has played in 18 one-day internationals, has also been handed a white-ball contract for the first time.

Carlos Brathwaite challenges side to emulate England white-ball revival

5 July 2019 0 comments

West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite has called for his side to emulate England’s white-ball revival following a disappointing Cricket World […]

Unsuccessful World Cup a “learning experience” says West Indies’ Pooran

2 July 2019 0 comments

The West Indies have endured a difficult World Cup campaign but Nicholas Pooran hopes the team can use it as a “learning experience”.

We must keep grinding away, says Jason Holder

1 July 2019 0 comments

The West Indies captain argues his side are in a post-mortem phase as they battle to save pride at the Cricket World Cup

Brian Lara hospitalised with chest pain issues

25 June 2019 0 comments

The West Indies great is in Mumbai on work

Windies hold all the aces with fearless cricket inspired by Jason Holder

28 May 2019 0 comments

“I don’t think many people would have thought Pakistan would win the Champions Trophy here in England” – West Indies captain Jason Holder

Some nights I was bawling my eyes out, says Keaton Jennings

25 April 2019 0 comments

The batsman talks to TCP about the mental toll of fighting for his England place

Master blaster Chris Gayle shows no sign of slowing down for the West Indies

6 March 2019 0 comments

You can never have too much of a good thing with the West Indies veteran, despite the emergence of Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope

Show us the money, or we will walk away says Jason Holder

4 March 2019 0 comments

“I think it’s really sad to lose quality players to domestic leagues and more players going Kolpak” says the Windies skipper

Martin Johnson column: No bruising paceman will forgo their fear factor

28 February 2019 0 comments

When a batsman’s bottle was broken. But bowlers can be vulnerable too to their short fuses

England’s third ODI against West Indies a wash out

26 February 2019 0 comments

Rain in Grenada dispels England’s hopes of rotating squad

When an embarrassment for West Indies cricket was rescued by a one-off return to one of the region’s iconic venues

6 February 2019 0 comments

First Viv shed a tear but then we got one last hurrah at the Rec

Joe Denly set for Test debut as England drop Keaton Jennings

30 January 2019 0 comments

Jennings scored 17 & 14 in England’s 381-run dismantlement in Barbados

Stuart Law – the new man in at Middlesex

22 January 2019 0 comments

Law is building on preparations for his first season in charge at Lord’s after leaving the West Indies

Jason Holder: We can upset ‘inconsistent’ England

19 January 2019 0 comments

Does a return to form await the West Indies on home soil?

Chris Woakes makes wishlist for West Indies tour

8 January 2019 0 comments

Woakes and Warwickshire teammate Olly Stone will jet off to the Caribbean

Football boss Steve Bruce delays start at new job to watch England on West Indies tour

3 January 2019 0 comments

Will Steve Bruce be hoping for a four-day finish in the first Test between England and the Windies?

West Indies legend Chanderpaul talks hard work, bad luck and digging in

24 October 2018 0 comments

Shivnarine Chanderpaul knows a thing or two about keeping yourself in good nick. With 164 Tests and 11,867 runs to […]

Prithvi Shaw becomes youngest Indian ever to hit a century on debut

5 October 2018 0 comments

The 18-year-old is also the fourth youngest player ever to hit a century on debut

Test cricket on the brink of another scandal after umpires order ball to be changed?

16 June 2018 0 comments

Here we go again…

Planet Cricket: Closed shop is ended for T20 growth

12 May 2018 0 comments

Tim Wigmore discusses a welcome change that should make cricket a more inclusive sport

Sam Hain stars in England Lions thriller in Antigua

7 March 2018 0 comments

Lions fall to defeat in first one-day match of the series

Planet Cricket: Missing guns will hurt West Indies in World Cup qualifiers

15 February 2018 0 comments

It is a nervous time to be a West Indies cricket fan

West Indies plot tug-of-war for Jofra Archer

6 February 2018 0 comments

Windies chief executive Johnny Graves expects duel with ECB for Jofra Archer’s services on the international stage

When England were hit by a whirlwind of Curtly Ambrose rage

3 November 2017 1 comment

Garfield Robinson remembers when Curtly Ambrose dismantled England in Trinidad in 1994…

Playing in the zone – when players reach their peak

26 October 2017 0 comments

Garfield Robinson picks some examples on mellow consciousness allowing pros to play at their best