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Wednesday, Apr 24

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Ben Duckett backs his ‘different’ skills to aid England’s T20 World Cup bid

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Duckett has a strike-rate of 145 in a dozen T20 internationals but has often been on the fringes of the set-up.

Tuesday, Apr 23

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Andrew Flintoff’s son makes century for Lancashire second XI

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Rocky Flintoff, 16, hit 116 against Warwickshire in the Second XI Championship.

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England have mindset of champions – Adil Rashid confident ahead of T20 World Cup

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Jos Buttler’s side surrendered their ODI title meekly in India last year.

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Durham chief insists issues with the ECB are in the past

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The county were stripped of Test status and demoted in 2016 following ECB sanctions.

Monday, Apr 22

20

Defending champions Surrey ease past Kent at Canterbury

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The Brown Caps endured a pocket of resistance in the shape of Joey Evison’s 53 and Matt Parkinson’s career-best 39 before dismissing the hosts.

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Bowlers with ‘X-factor’ hold key to T20 World Cup success claims Daren Sammy

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The West Indies head coach believes bowlers with specialist skills could be the counter to rising scores in 20 over cricket

Sunday, Apr 21

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Essex beat Lancashire to claim their second win of County Championship season

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Jamie Porter picked up the first of nine wickets to fall in the session.

Saturday, Apr 20

David Bedingham smashes rapid hundred as Durham take control at Worcestershire

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Bowlers Craig Overton and Migael Pretorius starred with the bat for Somerset

Friday, Apr 19

21

England stars out cheaply as Dukes ball returns to County Championship

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Warwickshire captain Alex Davies was the only player to score a century on Friday as the third round of matches began.

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Tape ball programme can help England find unorthodox talent – Richard Gould

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The ECB’s new core cities programme was showcased at an event in Birmingham on Thursday.

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Women’s cricket faces third revamp in eight years – this one has to work

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The England and Wales Cricket Board have committed to a new women’s cricket structure from 2025

Thursday, Apr 18

21

Heather Knight says counties’ frustrations hails ‘progress’ for women’s cricket

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Durham, Essex, Hampshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Surrey and Warwickshire were all successful.

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Meg Lanning: Exercise obsession and not enough fuel led to Australia retirement

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Lanning missed last year’s Ashes for medical reasons and pulled the plug on her Australia career in November.

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Yorkshire ‘surprised and disappointed’ to be left out of ECB’s new ‘Tier 1’ women’s cricket revamp

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Durham’s bid was preferred to Yorkshire to be a women’s cricket regional hub in the North East

Yorkshire ‘surprised and disappointed’ at missing out in women’s cricket revamp

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The White Rose have been invited to join an expanded top flight in 2027.

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Meg Lanning reveals insomnia and weight loss struggles that led to shock cricket retirement

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Meg Lanning retired from international cricket before the 2023 Women’s Ashes

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Yorkshire not in ECB’s new ‘Tier 1’ revamp of women’s professional game

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Durham, Essex, Hampshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Surrey and Warwickshire have been chosen as hosts.

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Marcus Trescothick urges more sports stars to speak about mental health struggle

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Trescothick has been made an OBE for services to mental health.

Jofra Archer: I don’t know if I’ve got another stop-start year in me

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The seamer last played competitively 11 months ago.

Monday, Apr 15

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England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt named Wisden’s leading women’s cricketer in the world

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Sciver-Brunt finally places an English name on the women’s gong, which has been won five times by Australians in the 10 years since its inception.

Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack critical of distribution of ICC finances

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Lawrence Booth uses his editor’s notes to rail against last year’s decision to increase India’s share of central ICC funds.

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Former England and Kent spinner Derek Underwood dies aged 78

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Underwood has taken more Test wickets than any other England spinner, sitting 42 ahead of nearest rival Graeme Swann.

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The numbers which prove Derek Underwood had plenty of players in a spin

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The former Kent player is one of Test and first-class cricket’s all-time leading wicket-takers.

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Derek Underwood, England’s most prolific spin bowler, dies aged 78

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Underwood remains the country’s most prolific, successful and revered spin bowler of his or any other period.

‘Deadly’ Derek Underwood – the spinner who caused havoc with unique skill set

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Underwood remains the country’s most prolific, successful and revered spin bowler of his or any other period.

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On this day in 2009: Andy Flower named as England team director

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His appointment came following a global search to find Peter Moores’ successor.

Sunday, Apr 14

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Dan Lawrence and Cameron Steel ignite Surrey push for victory against Somerset

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Lawrence was surprisingly entrusted with the new ball alongside Jordan Clark and snared both Somerset openers.

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On This Day in 2022 – World Cup winner Anya Shrubsole retires from England duty

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Shrubsole took 227 wickets in 173 matches in all formats.

Saturday, Apr 13

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Warwickshire’s second-highest total in their history puts Durham under pressure

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The home side, led by Alex Davies’ maiden double-century, amassed a giant 698 for three declared to leave Durham needing 549 to avoid the follow-on.