Cricket
Intra-squad friendlies on the cards to help England players get back up to speed
How cricket has reacted to the coronavirus pandemic
County cricketers agree to support package in bid to protect domestic game
Wisden 2020 a welcome recollection of World Cup and happier times
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Four words followed by nine wickets – when Devon Malcolm stunned South Africa
“You guys are history”. Four words Devon Malcolm supposedly uttered before delivering one of the finest and fieriest spells of
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Simon Harmer takes great pride in joining ‘prestigious’ Wisden list
Simon Harmer is delighted to be flying the flag for the county game as one of Wisden’s cricketers of the year, taking his place in a
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Ben Stokes named Wisden Cricketer of the Year
Ben Stokes has unseated Virat Kohli as Wisden’s leading cricketer in the world, ending the India captain’s three-year reign.The
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Jos Buttler’s World Cup final shirt raises over £65,000 for charity
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has raised over £65,000 for the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals charity after auctioning off his
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Lancashire opt not to furlough players
Lancashire are not planning to furlough their players as it would prevent them having access to staff helping them prepare for action later this
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Surrey cancel deal for Australia international Michael Neser
Surrey have cancelled a deal that was due to bring Australia international Michael Neser to the Kia Oval for the first few months of the
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World Cup final shirt will have extra meaning now – Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler’s status as an England World Cup winner has already assured his place in the history books but the shirt he wore at the
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Former England and Glamorgan all-rounder Peter Walker dies aged 84
Tributes have been paid to former England and Glamorgan all-rounder Peter Walker, who has died at the age of 84.Walker played three Tests for
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Yorkshire become first county to furlough players
Yorkshire have become the first county to furlough their players and cricket staff in response to the coronavirus crisis.With the domestic season
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County cricketers could be furloughed following latest PCA talks
The prospect of wide-reaching furloughs among county cricketers moved a step closer over the weekend, after talks with the players’ union
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Dad builds lockdown bowling machine using golf trolley for cricket-mad son
A man in Kent has built a bowling machine for his son using parts from his shed during the coronavirus lockdown. With government guidelines
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Justin Langer sees value in behind closed door matches when shutdown lifts
Australia coach Justin Langer believes resuming cricket behind closed doors when it is safe to do so will have “great value” to
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Yorkshire appoint Roger Hutton as chairman
Yorkshire have appointed Roger Hutton as the club’s new chairman.Hutton, a partner at a Leeds-based law firm, succeeds Robin Smith who
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England cricketers to make contribution to good causes
England men’s centrally-contracted players will make a contribution of £500,000 to the England and Wales Cricket Board and selected good
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The Captain’s Log with Essex’s Tom Westley
In the second of a series of interviews with county cricket captains, the PA news agency talks to Essex captain Tom Westley.He took over the
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Australia bowler Pat Cummins eager for T20 World Cup to go ahead
Australia star Pat Cummins has said he would love to play at the T20 World Cup but acknowledged the “awful” impact of the
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Ed Smith says Moeen Ali still has an England Test future
Moeen Ali remains in England national selector Ed Smith’s thoughts for Test cricket despite the all-rounder’s ongoing hiatus
