The Impact Of Fantasy Cricket On The County Championship

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The Impact Of Fantasy Cricket On The County Championship It is Saturday afternoon in the garden. The sun is shining, the birds singing and BBC Radio Yorkshire on the headphones. ‘And Ballance cracks that to the boundary, taking him past 50 as the hosts continue to dominate…” Up to my elbows in compost, clutching a […] READ MORE


England’s Batsmen Need To Forget 2013/14

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The last time England visited Down Under for an Ashes series, their batting was decimated by a fiery Aussie attack en route to a 0-5 whitewash. If England are to put up a better show, their batting lineup needs to forget what happened on the previous trip and present a better account of their credentials. […] READ MORE


England Should Not Be Written Off Before The Ashes

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There has been lots of talk that this year’s Ashes contest will be exceptionally one-sided. Former England star Kevin Pietersen labelled their squad as “horrendous” and Michael Vaughan expressed concerns that the series has already been lost. Most of these comments were made after Ben Stokes was arrested in Bristol, but after the commotion has […] READ MORE




England Announce Ashes Squad: Reaction

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Seldom has selection for England’s marquee Ashes series been announced against such a backdrop, with activities off the field dominating press interest and catapulting cricket from the back to the front pages. England’s selectors convened on Tuesday as shockwaves started to reverberate through the sport with news still filtering through of Ben Stokes’ arrest in […] READ MORE




Specsavers County Championship Round-Up: Week Three

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With three weeks of the season gone in the blink of an eye, here’s what mattered most during week three. Livingstone Loving Life: Liam Livingstone proved exactly why he is close to an England call-up this summer as he registered his highest first-class score (168) and led Lancashire to a first Championship win for eleven […] READ MORE