Fit-again paceman Archer gets nod for World Cup By Matt Thacker He might not have played a professional game of
THE WORLD OF cricket was shocked this week by the news of the death of Worcestershire’s up-andcoming all-rounder Josh Baker
MARK BUTCHER Jonny be good: but will Bairstow still be part of the starting XI at the end of the
The lowdown on the 15 players selected to defend England’s title in the Caribbean and USA and the preceding four-match
Cameron Ponsonby says the Long Room has witnessed plenty of history over the years, but never an event quite like
BEN GARDNERR Steady away: Babar and Rizwan have incredible averages but mediocre strike ratesPICTURE: AlamyA major fascination of inter national T20 cricket
International class: Ben Duckett hit a double hundred for Notts PICTURE: Alamy WORCESTERSHIRE V SOMERSET AT KIDDERMINSTER Tom Lammonby continued
Class: Joe Root scored a century for Yorkshire PICTURE: Alamy YORKSHIRE V DERBYSHIREAT HEADINGLEY It was a tale of runs
IT WAS a glistening July evening at Wantage Road. Kent had bowled out Northants for 237 on the first day
By ECB Reporters Network Nathan’s a very good bowler and he got me out in the end but I grew
Richard Latham The pitch is too slow to be dangerous in any way, but there clearly was not much time
By Jon Batham To the Max: Holden acknowledges the applause for his hundred against Gloucestershire PICTURE: Alamy WITH THE 2024
By Jeremy Blackmore NORTHAMPTONSHIRE’S NEW bowling coach, Rory Kleinveldt is well placed to guide the club’s young attack as they
RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler This week, two contrasting voices uttered the most sacrilegious statement in British sport – the
By Tawhid Qureshi DANNY LAMB, the 28-yearold all-rounder, has endured a stop-start professional cricket career, but his move to Sussex
By Nigel Gardner “It was a good toss to win, under lights all day, fresh wicket in overcast conditions with
By Ben Kosky “I hadn’t scored 100 here before so it is a nice feeling to tick that off. It
By Graham Hardcastle “We’ve opted for a slightly different approach. We looked at a couple of interesting statistics and thought
A regular feature charting the lives of some of the game’s stars, this week the New Zealand all-rounder picks out
The ex-England, Yorkshire and Leicestershire seamer picks out the moments which shaped his outstanding career The step up 3rd XI
England head coach Jon Lewis has revealed how he is using AI as a selection tool and credits the technology
Worcestershire spinner Josh Baker has died at the age of 20, the club have announced. The Pears said they were
Rob Key has backed Jofra Archer to prove he is England’s “special” one at the T20 World Cup but admits
Australia have dropped Steve Smith and overlooked rising star Jake Fraser-McGurk for this summer’s T20 World Cup. England’s Group B
Jofra Archer’s latest injury nightmare is almost over after the seamer was included in England’s T20 World Cup squad, alongside
Champions Surrey needed only 30.2 overs on the final day to wrap up victory by an innings and 11 runs
England are ready to include Jofra Archer in their T20 World Cup squad, with the seamer closing in on his
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a much-awaited cricket event that millions of fans around the world are always glued
BAIRSTOW BLITZ NUDGES WORLD CUP SELECTORS By Matt Thacker Jonny Bairstow hit a sensational unbeaten 108 from just 48 balls
MARK BUTCHER The 18 first-class county model we have in this country is unique, and one of its main benefits