Lyth and Lees scoop top PCA awards
Adam Lyth has been crowned 2014 PCA player of the year and his Yorkshire opening partner Alex Lees PCA young player of the year at the PCA Awards, which were held last night at Old Billingsgate is...
View ArticleKili climb takes cricket to 'highest level'
At 9am on Friday 26 September, Ashley Giles and Heather Knight, the captains of two teams of players dressed in crisp, cricket whites, tossed up to attempt to break the world record for the highest...
View ArticleYorkshire's new double act rolls on
Yorkshire opener Alex Lees speaks at the PCA AwardsBy Matt Somerford Adam Lyth and Alex Lees capped a summer in which they became county cricket’s most talked about double act by scooping thePCA Awards...
View ArticleRossington swaps Middlesex for Northants
Adam Rossington has joined Northamptonshire on a two-year deal after Middlesex agreed to release him from his contract 12 months early.The 21-year-old, a product of Middlesex’s youth system, found...
View ArticleBerg to leave Middlesex
Middlesex have announced that they have cancelled the final year of all-rounder Gareth Berg’s contract.The 33-year-old, who made his first-team debut in 2008, was plagued by a serious shoulder injury...
View ArticleNotts swoop for Smith
Greg Smith has become the latest player to leave Leicestershire after agreeing a move to Nottinghamshire.The 25-year-old opener proved his quality to the Outlaws this season when he crashed a 54-ball...
View ArticleAbbott answered our prayers - Vince
By Rob BarnettJames Vince was 2014’s leading LV= County Championship run-scorer but he says the man that made Hampshire’s promotion possible was Kyle Abbott, a seamer who played just over half their...
View ArticleMiddlebrook claims award hat-trick
Departing all-rounder James Middlebrook claimed a hat-trick of honours at Northamptonshire’s end-of-season awards last night.The 37-year-old was named the club's LV= County Championship player of the...
View ArticleMagoffin settled at Sussex
Steve Magoffin has agreed a new two-year deal with Sussex after he was the leading wicket-taker in LV= County Championship Division One. The 34-year-old Australian snared 72 scalps at average of 19.51...
View ArticleStatement by the Cricket Discipline Commission concerning the Yorkshire...
The parties in this matter, having approached the Cricket Discipline Commission, are in agreement that the matter can be resolved without a formal hearing. In these circumstances the Chairman of the...
View ArticleBroad recovery going well
Stuart Broad updates us on his recovery from knee surgeryStuart Broadremains confident he will be fit for England’s build-up to the World Cup after undergoing surgery on his right knee last month.Broad...
View ArticleHighs and lows: England Women 2014 summer review
By Callum DentAlthough the start of the summer did not go according to plan, England Women bounced back in style to display what a highly-skilled professional outfit they are.Faced with a Kia Test and...
View ArticleEngland Women 2014 summer review
By Callum DentAlthough the start of the summer did not go according to plan, England Women bounced back in style to display what a highly-skilled professional outfit they are.Faced with a Kia Test and...
View ArticleMoments of the season, part one
After another memorable summer, ecb.co.uk’s Matt Somerford has picked out his best moments of the season in both international and domestic cricket.Second Investec Test v Sri Lanka - HeadingleyFor...
View ArticleWarner stars in Australia win
David Warner hit an unbeaten half-century to see Australia home in a low-scoring Twenty20 contest against Pakistan in Dubai.It was new captain Aaron Finch's first game in charge and he faced another...
View ArticleBenkenstein calls time on playing career
By Bibhash DashFormer Durham batsman Dale Benkenstein has confirmed his retirement from playing cricket, after completing his first season as Hampshire coach.Benkenstein, who played for South Africa,...
View ArticleKettleborough makes Glamorgan switch
Glamorgan have completed the signing of former Northamptonshire batsman James Kettleborough on a two-year deal.The 21-year-old was offered a contract at the end of September and has put pen to paper as...
View ArticleWatkinson bids Red Rose goodbye
By Bibhash DashFormer England international Mike Watkinson is seeking a “new challenge” after announcing he is to step down from his role of cricket director at Lancashire.Watkinson’s career with...
View ArticlePressure spurs on Westley
By Callum DentTom Westley has revealed the pressure of winning a new deal at Essex brought the best out of him this season.The 25-year-old, out of contract at the end of the term, was handed fresh...
View ArticleNatWest OSCAs 2014
The great and the good of the English game turned out for the NatWest Outstanding Service to Cricket Awards at Lord's.
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