Bowser wows in England win
Dan Bowser’s fifty and impressive bowling on debut helped England Learning Disability draw first blood in their series with Australia, aiding a 64-run win in the opening Twenty20 game.Bowser, a...
View ArticleBlack Caps bowling role for Mascarenhas
Former England all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas will be New Zealand's bowling coach for this summer's Test and limited-overs series between the two countries.Mascarenhas, who played 20 one-day...
View ArticleEx-England bowler Appleyard dies
Former Yorkshire and England bowler Bob Appleyard has died at the age of 90.Appleyard played just nine Tests but took 31 wickets in them at a remarkable average of 17.87, and is regarded by many as one...
View ArticleDerbyshire pull off Dilshan coup
Tillakaratne Dilshan will spend two spells with Derbyshire over the coming season after the county announced the signing of the experienced Sri Lanka batsman.The 38-year-old will be available for up to...
View ArticleSomerset name Thomas as one-day captain
Somerset’s veteran seamer Alfonso Thomas will take charge of the county’s limited-overs teams this season.The 38-year-old has been appointed captain of their Royal London One-Day Cup and NatWest T20...
View ArticleLeics sign Cosgrove as skipper
Leicestershire have announced the signing of Australian batsman Mark Cosgrove as club captain on a two-year contract.The 30-year-old left-hander, who has a British passport, will be available in all...
View ArticleBowser propels England again
Dan Bowser continued his excellent start to his England Learning Disability career with a maiden century helping the team to an 86-run victory over Australia in the second and final Twenty20.The...
View ArticleProteas stun Sri Lanka
South Africa, inspired by JP Duminy’s hat-trick, surprisingly thrashed Sri Lanka by nine wickets for their maiden World Cup knockout win.Sri Lanka, runners-up in 2007 and 2011, would at the very least...
View ArticleLeicestershire eye ambitious promotion
Summer is definitely coming – and with it another fascinating county cricket campaign. Our countdown to the LV= County Championship, which begins on Sunday 12 April, starts here, and over the next...
View ArticleWood revels in first senior call-up
Mark Wood knows his career is still in its infancy but is thrilled a lack of experience has not deterred England from selecting him for the Test tour of the West Indies.The Durham fast bowler has...
View ArticleTrott smile heartens Whitaker
Jonathan Trott’s return to the England Test fold owes much to him “enjoying his cricket again”, according to National Selector James Whitaker.Trott is back in a senior England squad for the first time...
View ArticleTrott back for Windies tour
The England selectors today announced a 16-man squad captained by Alastair Cook for the three-match Test series in the West Indies which starts next month.The Warwickshire batsman Jonathan Trott, who...
View ArticleStenning resistance in vain for ELD
England Learning Disability suffered their first defeat of the series as Australia reduced the deficit to 2-1 with a 22-run victory in the first one-day international.Dan Bowser’s heroics with bat and...
View ArticleRimmington to fly with Falcons in Blast
Derbyshire Falcons have strengthened their bowling options for the NatWest T20 Blast with the signing of Australian quick Nathan Rimmington.The Melbourne Renegades paceman, 32, will represent the...
View ArticleClarke urges cricket fans to support Vanuatu
ECB Chairman Giles Clarke today pledged the ECB’s full support for the UNICEF appeal fund in aid of the Pacific island of Vanuatu which has been devastated by Super Cyclone Pam.UNICEF has mounted a...
View ArticleRohit inspires impressive India
Rohit Sharma’s maiden World Cup century laid the foundations for India to progress to the semi-finals with a commanding 109-run victory over Bangladesh.The Indian opener plundered 137 off 126 balls,...
View ArticleRadford peruses balanced Glamorgan squad
In the second of ecb.co.uk’s pre-season features with each of the 18 counties, Glamorgan head coach Toby Radford talks up the Welsh club’s experienced players, new signings and promising youngsters. We...
View ArticleLyth has lofty aims
What did @lythy09 have to say about his first England call up? #WIvEnghttps://t.co/JRnKzUUfkO— England Cricket (@ECB_cricket) March 19, 2015 Adam Lyth has his sights set on bagging the vacant position...
View ArticleEWDP U19s help out at Grace Road
The England Women’s Development Programme Under-19s were volunteering at the Lord’s Taverners table cricket competition at Grace Road today.The squad were on hand to umpire matches, support and coach...
View ArticleWinfield ruled out of Women’s Academy tour
Injury has forced Yorkshire’s Lauren Winfield out of the England Women’s Academy (EWA) squad to play against Australia women’s Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars in Dubai next month. The top order...
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