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The Cricket Paper
Walker's Got A 2020 Vision For Big Star Zak
Kent head coach Matt Walker has backed Zak Crawley to be playing for England by the end of 2020 but has urged the selectors to be “clever” in deciding when they give the 21-year-old his full debut.
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August 11, 2019
The Cricket Paper
Derek Pringle
IT’S NOW A COUNTY VERSUS COUNTRY CONFLICT
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April 13,2018
The Cricket Paper
Sam's The Man To Lead Middlesex But Begins Reign With A Warning
Sam's The Man To Lead Middlesex But Begins Reign With A Warning
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April 13,2018
The Cricket Paper
We're Right Behind You! Trust Jeetan To Lead Us, Says Trott
We’re Right Behind You! Trust Jeetan To Lead Us, Says Trott
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April 13,2018
The Cricket Paper
Hameed Plays Generation Game On Road Back To Top
Paul Edwards reports on how family is playing a big part in the career of a young England player rediscovering his form
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April 13,2018
The Cricket Paper
While England and Australia Relent, the BCCI Digs Its Heels in
Tim Wigmore’s says it’s time the cricket community stood up to India’s bullying.
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December 09,2016
The Cricket Paper
It Only Works For International Stars
IN THE space of three days both Alex Hales and Adil Rashid turned their backs on red-ball cricket for the foreseeable future.
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February 23,2018
The Cricket Paper
Stokes Gets Set For Long-Awaited England Return
BEN Stokes is in line to make his much-anticipated England return as the Three Lions look to bounce back from a miserable T20 tri-series in the ODI series with New Zealand.
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February 23,2018
The Cricket Paper
It's Time Counties Stood Up To The Players
Professional cricketers have long taken advantage of the counties they play for. From England fast bowlers bunking off games to save themselves for Test matches to the latest duo of Alex Hales and Adil Rashid, who have recently spurned red-ball cricket in favour of white, county largesse has always assumed to be part of the deal. And it is wrong.
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February 23,2018
The Cricket Paper
We Must Embrace And Not Waste Victory
Now is not the time to calm down, dear. The World Cup last year was hailed as a watershed moment for women’s sport.
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February 23,2018
The Cricket Paper
Warner Happy To Be In Ranks Until Smith Calls Time On The Captaincy
STAND-IN Australia captain David Warner has played down talk of him taking over the limited overs captaincy from Steve Smith after Australia beat New Zealand in the Tri-Nations final in Auckland .
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February 23,2018
The Cricket Paper
No Hiding Place For Cook, Whose Jumbled Thinking Is Hurting His Side
Derek Pringle looks at England’s shortcomings in India and questions the methods of their skipper, whose lack of faith and adventure is costing his side.
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December 02,2016
The Cricket Paper
Paul Nixon
I’m all for Kolpaks, they’re improving our game.
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December 16,2016
The Cricket Paper
England Lay Down A Mark As Stoneman Earns Call-Up
Surrey star to open while Crane gives selectors a lift
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August 11,2017
The Cricket Paper
Throwback Toby Can Be A Hit In Oz
CHRIS Tremlett is backing Toby Roland-Jones to shine Down Under after almost certainly sealing himself a seat on the plane following his heroics against South Africa.
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August 11,2017
The Cricket Paper
Pace Ace Amir Is Our Silver Lining
Graham Hardcastle reveals the huge effect Mohammad Amir is having on title chasers Essex
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August 11,2017
The Cricket Paper
Hales-Storm In Full Force As Alex Runs Gayle Close
ALEX Hales came within a whisker of equalling Chris Gayle’s record for the fastest ever T20 century as he helped Nottinghamshire cruise past Durham at Trent Bridge in the T20 Blast.
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August 11,2017
The Cricket Paper
Lessons To Learn Fast For Proteas
Neil Manthorp looks back on a ‘forgettable’ summer for South Africa, but argues brighter times may be on the horizon
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August 11,2017
The Cricket Paper
A Guiding Light, He Will Be Sorely Missed By All
Derek Pringle looks back at the life and career of much-loved Essex and England legend, Doug Insole
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August 11,2017
The Cricket Paper
MARTIN JOHNSON
AS ENGLAND CRUMBLE, IT’S TIME FOR BOYCS’ RHUBARB
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December 01,2017
The Cricket Paper
There Are Plenty Of Positives England Can Take
There Are Plenty Of Positives England Can Take
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December 01,2017
The Cricket Paper
England Can Prey On Our Weaknesses
Sam Pilger speaks to Adam Voges, who hails the performances of two of his old Western Australian team-mates in the first Test, but suggests England should not be written off yet...
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December 01,2017
The Cricket Paper
Root Was Too Funky When He Had To Be Patient
Root Was Too Funky When He Had To Be Patient
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December 01,2017
The Cricket Paper
Warm-Up Matches Need An Overhaul
Tim Wigmore believes more thought needs to go into preventing tour matches from becoming tedious and irrelevant
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December 01,2017
The Cricket Paper
Has Cook Been To The Well Too Many Times?
Has Cook Been To The Well Too Many Times?
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December 01,2017
The Cricket Paper
There's No Skipping The Issue For The Captain...
There must have been times during the Adelaide Test match when Joe Root and Steve Smith must have wished they’d taken up soccer rather than cricket. Captaining a footie team doesn’t put quite as much strain on the old grey matter, and you’re hardly likely to get savaged by the media when the biggest decision you ever have to make is what to reply when the ref says: “heads or tails?”
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December 08,2017
The Cricket Paper
The Blueprint For Day-Night Success
Tim Wigmore hails the impact of day-night cricket in Adelaide and asks whether it will be the norm in five years’ time
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December 08,2017
The Cricket Paper
A Barmy Morning In The Edgbaston Sunshine.
It’s 1997 and England enjoy a dream start in the Ashes. Sadly, old ghosts were still lurking.
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December 08,2017
The Cricket Paper
Foakes In Wings If Vince Flops Again
Chris Stocks analyses the problem at No.3 for England and finds that a former England captain is offering a solution
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December 08,2017
The Cricket Paper
Liam Is Ready To Relive Old Glory
Richard Edwards looks forward to Liam Plunkett’s arrival Down Under for the ODI series – 11 years after his first
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