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 […]
Vipers set sights on fourth title in five years 21 April 2024 0 comments The 2024 edition of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy got underway on Saturday. James Wilson looks at this year’s tournament. […]
Cummins and Sciver-Brunt named Leading Cricketers in the World 21 April 2024 0 comments Dominant: Nat Sciver-Brunt had a memorable 2023 THE 2024 EDITION of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack was officially launched at the […]
Sciver-Brunt named Wisden’s leading women’s cricketer in the world 16 April 2024 0 comments Nat Sciver-Brunt has become the first English woman to be honoured as Wisden’s leading cricketer in the world, heading an […]
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 […]
Discount Wisden Playfair Book Offer 1 April 2024 0 comments The Cricket Paper is delighted to offer you this year’s WISDEN CRICKETERS’ ALMANACK 2024 (RRP £70.99) together with a FREE copy […]
Off we go once more! 24 March 2024 0 comments It is a pleasure to welcome you back to The Cricket Paper’s coverage of our summer sport and we’re delighted […]
Big stage brings out the best in me 3 September 2023 0 comments Danni Wyatt, Player of the Match in Southern Brave’s victory over Northern Superchargers in the Hundred final at Lord’s, speaks […]
Hundred to mark the end of an era for Shrubsole 18 June 2023 0 comments By Georgie Heath Anya Shrubsole has announced that she will be retiring from professional cricket following this summer’s Hundred. Anya […]
READ MORE… 4 June 2023 0 comments The new issue, available for pre-order now, is a bumper Ashes special, featuring exclusive interviews with Harry Brook and Heather […]
Porter’s aiming for more honours 22 August 2021 0 comments Deal: Jamie PorterESSEX fast bowler Jamie Porter has signed a new threeyear contract.The 28-year-old bowler has taken 408 wickets in […]
STEVO’S IN HAWAII TERRITORY 30 May 2021 0 comments Still going strong: Darren Stevens is enjoying life in the twlight of his career for Kent at the ripe age […]
Discount Wisden Playfair Book Offer 24 February 2020 0 comments The Cricket Paper is delighted to offer you this year’s WISDEN CRICKETERS’ ALMANACK 2021 (RRP £55) together with a FREE copy […]
Somerset chairman Charles Clark passes away 21 June 2019 0 comments “Charles was of the opinion that Somerset was the best club in the country”
Celebrating 70 years since emergence of a True legend 10 May 2019 0 comments By Guy Williams History: Fred Trueman SEVENTY years ago tomorrow, a significant event occurred in cricket history: Fred Trueman, the […]
CAN WE BANK ON WEATHER AGAIN? 26 April 2019 0 comments THE cricket authorities appear to have got away with it this year but it would only take a rain-affected spring […]
SIMON SWEETMAN 5 October 2018 0 comments HOW CRICKET STATS HAVE EMBRACED 21ST CENTURY The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events Statistics and sport have for […]
YOUR POCKET ANNUAL CAN STILL BEAT A SMARTPHONE 31 August 2018 0 comments The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Some of you will have noticed that Wisden India has […]
A picture that needs no soundtrack – Shrubsole and Booth talk the front cover of the Wisden Almanack 1 February 2018 0 comments Adam Collins on the groundbreaking decision to put a woman on the front cover of Wisden for the first time
Cricket mourns loss of Tonker… 16 June 2017 0 comments By Seth Francis BRIAN Taylor was an Essex captain with over 500 firstclass appearances to his name, though he never […]
Don would never have surrendered Test kit 2 June 2017 0 comments RODERICK EASDALE’S reference to Alan Jones being a Test cricketer for two years having played for England v The Rest […]
Editor column – Wisden…it’s the book that just keeps on giving back to the game 28 April 2017 0 comments When Bloomsbury Publishing approached Lawrence Booth to be the new editor of Wisden in late 2010, it was somewhat reflective […]
Sin bins may cause more trouble than MCC expect 19 April 2017 0 comments Derek Pringle takes a leaf out of Wisden 1937 to compare the Laws then with the changes being brought in […]
Virat Kohli on the cover of 2017 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 3 February 2017 0 comments Wisden editor Lawrence Booth said: “The cover of Wisden 2017 shows him playing a reverse sweep – the kind of unorthodoxy that would once have been frowned upon, but is now part of batting’s bread and butter.”
Wisden… The game’s voice keeps ticking along 3 May 2016 0 comments Alex Narey speaks to Wisden editor Lawrence Booth about the history of the Almanack, and what makes it the most […]