Bell sticks with Warwickshire
England international Ian Bell has provided home county Warwickshire with another boost ahead of the new season by signing a three-year contract extension.A day after capturing New Zealand skipper...
View ArticleMills calls it a day
New Zealand’s Kyle Mills has retired from all forms of cricket with immediate effect.The right-arm seamer, who was part of the Black Caps’ squad which reached last month’s World Cup final but did not...
View ArticleMorris reflects on breakthrough year
Charlie Morris reflected on a breakthrough year when he returned “home” to The Parks to lead Worcestershire’s attack against Oxford MCCU this morning.Morris started last season playing for Oxford...
View ArticleKnight lands trio of awards
England women vice-captain Heather Knight scooped three awards following her successful spell with Australian side Tasmania Roar this winter.The 24-year-old was named Roar's Women’s National Cricket...
View ArticleMcCullum marks Bears territory - Porterfield
Brendon McCullum’s signing for the NatWest T20 Blast is statement of Warwickshire’s intent in all competitions, according to soon-to-be team-mate Will Porterfield.The deal for the brilliant New Zealand...
View ArticleDawson relishing return to top flight
Having established themselves as one of the best limited-overs sides in the country, Hampshire have set their sights on proving their mettle in the four-day game in 2015.Kevin Howells (BBC radio)This...
View ArticleCook refreshed and raring to go
A refreshed Alastair Cook insists he is raring to go as England fly out to the Caribbean ahead of their Test series against West Indies.England’s 16-man squad departed Gatwick today for a three-Test...
View ArticleEngland women’s trio win state awards
England women’s cricketers Charlotte Edwards, Heather Knight and Sarah Taylor have all been recognised in recent award ceremonies for their performances in the Australian Women’s National Cricket...
View ArticleThomas set for IPL coaching role
Somerset have given Alfonso Thomas permission to take up a short-term coaching role at Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils while he continues his rehabilitation from a broken ankle.The...
View ArticleHenriques set for Surrey stint
Moises Henriqueshas become the latest international star to sign up for this season’s NatWest T20 Blast, with the Australia all-rounder joining Surrey.The 28-year-old joins Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara...
View ArticleShantry skittles Oxford students
Jack Shantry may take some shifting from the top of the first-class bowling averages after starting the season with figures of 18-10-18-5 at The Parks in Oxford.The unorthodox Worcestershire...
View ArticleRead preparing for Voges reunion
Chris Read may not only take a team sheet down to the coin toss ahead of Nottinghamshire’s LV= County Championship opener at Lord’s a week on Sunday but also Middlesex skipper Adam Voges’ old mug.The...
View ArticleMaynard most wants championship crown
Somerset are seeking to return to where they were several years ago as regular challengers for silverware in all formats, although new director of cricket Matthew Maynard most wants to win the first...
View ArticleGibson cuts ties with White Rose
Yorkshire Academy wicketkeeper Barney Gibson has decided to leave the club with immediate effect to pursue a career outside of cricket.Gibson hit the headlines in April 2011 when, aged 15 years and 27...
View ArticleShooting Stars deny centurion Elwiss
Georgia Elwiss’ swift hundred could not give England Women’s Academy victory over Australia Women Shooting Stars at the International Cricket Council Academy in Dubai in the opening game between the...
View ArticleMyburgh and Hildreth shine between showers
Johann Myburgh and James Hildreth both struck centuries, the former’s unbeaten, as Somerset made quick progress in between the showers against Durham MCCU at Taunton on a day when rain caused havoc...
View ArticleAjmal Pakistan inclusion hits Worcestershire
Saeed Ajmal, having had his action approved by the International Cricket Council, has been call up by Pakistan for their tour of Bangladesh, meaning he will be unavailable to Worcestershire for the...
View ArticleTrott has a fight on his hands - Moores
England Head Coach Peter Moores says Jonathan Trott will have to “fight” for a place back in the England team.Trott is the headline name in a 16-man England squad that yesterday flew to the Caribbean...
View ArticleHolden happy with England U19 preparation
Max Holden believes England Under-19s’ two-day warm-up draw against a Western Australia XI at Murdoch University has set the tone for the rest of their tour.Holden and Mosun Hussain led the way with...
View ArticleWorcs replace Ajmal with Senanayake
Worcestershire have responded to Saeed Ajmal’s Pakistan call-up by signing Sri Lanka spinner Sachithra Senanayake.Ajmal was expected to return to Worcestershire and bolster their bowling attack for the...
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