TRENDY T20 HAS BIG PART TO PLAY

In Major League baseball, so goes the adage, every team wins 54 and lose 54 games – it’s what they do in the 54 in between that makes all the difference.

The Essex juggernaut powering on to Lord's

ESSEX head coach Anthony McGrath was left purring at his team’s latest victory that booked their final place at Lord’s.

Pioneer Dimi has shown us the way

GIVEN he has been cooped up in his home in Victoria for the past six weeks, it’s little wonder that Dimi Mascarenhas has a hankering for foreign travel.

We've got a Wright winner in Rawlins!

LUKE Wright hailed matchwinner Delray Rawlins as a ‘superstar’ after his allround display saw Sussex cruise to an eight-wicket win over Kent and move top of the South Group.

Star Lammonby hits 107 as Cidermen book Lord's final

HISTORY-MAKING Tom Lammonby was delighted to play a starring role in Somerset’s 60-run win over Worcestershire that earned them a mouth-watering Lord’s nal against Essex this month.

POMS SHOULD MAKE SEPT 12 A HOLIDAY!

September 12. This hallowed date should be a national holiday considering the unforgettable events 15 years ago in Kennington.

LET THE BELLS RING FOR A TRUE ENGLAND GREAT

I an Bell never had the chance to depart the international stage in what, for England cricketers, has always been considered the grand manner.

Kent threat as fan rages over Covid fees row

A KENT member is threatening to take his county to court for refusing to repay his £280 subscription fee for this fan-free season.

I've no sights on England, admits Finn

STEVEN Finn says thoughts of an international recall couldn’t be further from his mind.

RAFIQ'S RACISM CLAIMS CONFIRM ALL IS NOT ROSY

Allegations of racism made against Yorkshire CCC by Azeem Rafiq, their former player and Twenty 20 captain, have reopened wounds that run deep and long at the White Rose county.

PYJAMA PARTIES? WE'VE HAD APLENTY!

JAMES WALLACE looks back at some memorable One-Day clashes between england and Australia

WE'RE TREBLE TOPS!

Pace trio fire Australia an early Ashes warning

THE FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH!

Richard Edwards turns back the clock 20 years to when Gloucestershire became an irresistable force on the county scene

Unlucky Roland-Jones is reeling again after new injury setback

MIDDLESEX seamer Toby Roland-Jones has been hit by a new injury blow which has ruled him out of the remainder of the 2020 season.

Leach has a taste of Cidermen's success

JOE Leach insists W o r c e s t e r s h i r e have nothing to lose ahead of today’s “red-ball semi-final” against Somerset with the winners likely to progress to Lord’s later this month.

Paceman Pat: There's a long way to go yet

England v Australia 2nd T20 preview Today, Ageas Bowl, 2.15pm

Finals Day success is Essex's big Porter call

Essex v Middlesex September 6-9, Chelmsford

HICK: I'D LOVE TO COACH AT COUNTY LEVEL

Richard Edwards talks to England legend Graeme Hick on his rather unusual route to the top

Aussie agony at England's unlikely heist

THERE was no crowd and no atmosphere but cricket’s oldest rivalry was renewed in stunning fashion as England mugged Australia to somehow win this opening T20 international by two runs.

Clarke Is Overjoyed By His Quickfire Ton

Joe Clarke fired an unbeaten century as Nottinghamshire Outlaws beat Durham to pick up their first win of any kind in 2020.

Why Not Play Extra Time In Cicket As They Do In Football?

THE decision to let the umpires use flexible morning start times if required for the third Test between England and Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl was an innovative response to the rain and bad light, at the same venue, which had blighted the second Test the previous week.

Knight powers super Storm to a wining start

Knight powers super Storm to a wining start

SUMMER TOURISTS ARE OWED A FAVOUR

England are on the cusp of completing a home international summer that looked in serious peril just a few months ago. Disastrous financial ramifications from an abandoned cricket season have almost been averted pending a limited-overs tour by Australia.

Top grounding Down Under has Zak looking up

SYDNEY Cricket Club’s alumni is an impressive one.

OL' DICKIE WOULD HAVE HAD KITTENS!

When Dom Sibley was struck on the pad by Yasir Shah in the third and final Test against Pakistan he was so far down the pitch you weren’t entirely sure whether the bowler was appealing for lbw or a blatant infringement of social distancing guidelines.

MAKING THE MOST OF A CLEAN SLATE

Bradley West discovers the lockdown secret of Nottinghamshire’s run machine Ben Slater

IT'S A SUMMER TO REMEMBER STILL

For its similarity to anything resembling normal Test cricket, England’s 2020 program may as well have been played on the moon. There were bio-secure bubbles, saliva-free zones and such a lack of atmosphere that you would not have been surprised to see the players floating around in slow motion like Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

Livingstone's been Bubble wrapped for a leader's role

TO most people’s surprise, including, one suspects, his own, Liam Livingstone is a senior cricketer.

Bailey has Foxes on run before rain sets in

TOM Bailey took his maiden t20 ve-wicket haul but the weather ended Lancashire Lightning’s contest at Leicestershire Foxes early.

WHEN THE BAD LIGHT DIMMED ON ENGLAND

JAMES WALLACE looks back to previous occasions when bad light scuppered England’s chances of forcing a positive result