ALEX HARTLEY: We’re ready to go and put on a show and shut up the critics of The Hundred… there has been so much scepticism about this but it’s still cricket and it’s going to be great Women’s cricket will create a piece of history when we launch The Hundred None of us expect equal … Read more
It was 18 years ago that an ECB administrator called Stewart Robertson came up with the idea of Twenty20 ostensibly to provide a financial boost to struggling counties. I remember it well because, in a different role for this paper, I had a conversation with the then cricket correspondent about how we should cover the … Read more
Ollie Pope may miss England’s first Test match against India next month following thigh injury suffered on Surrey duty… and medical staff could advise him to aim for second Test at Lord’s eight days later Ollie Pope sustained a thigh injury playing for his county Surrey in the T20 Blast The England batsman had hoped … Read more
No ‘overs’, lots of music, and even some cricket… the ECB hope the Hundred will seek to open the sport up to the masses The Hundred is the ECB’s latest attempt to bring a new audience to cricket Men’s and women’s teams play the same fixture on the same day, back-to back ‘Batsmen’ are now … Read more
Pressure, what pressure? Ballymena batsman John Glass hits a staggering SIX SIXES off the final over after his side needed 35 from the last six balls to complete remarkable run chase… and it sealed the LVS T20 Trophy! Cregagh must have thought they had sealed victory at their home ground But Glass delivered six big … Read more
England beat India by eight wickets in third women’s T20 to seal multi-format series win as Danni Wyatt goes from zero to hero after smashing unbeaten 89 from 56 balls England chased down India’s target of 154 in style to win multi-format series Danni Wyatt propelled England to victory with an unbeaten 89 from 56 … Read more
Nat Sciver’s record-breaking half-century inspires England to T20 victory over India despite stunning boundary catch by Harleen Deol Nat Sciver took just 24 balls to reach 50 and beat Tammy Beaumont’s record She put on 78 in seven overs with Amy Jones as England racked up 177-7 It would have been more but for some … Read more
India secure the first win of their tour of England as Mithali Raj guides the team to victory with an unbeaten knock of 75 to become the leading run-scorer in the history of women’s internationals England set the tourists a target of 220 to win at New Road in the third ODI Shafali Verma was … Read more
England coach Graham Thorpe challenges Sam Curran to become a world class cricketer in all formats after five-wicket haul against Sri Lanka as he admits Surrey all-rounder has ‘progressed really well’ in Twenty20 Sam Curran has been praised by England stand-in coach Graham Thorpe Curran was player of the match against Sri Lanka after his … Read more
Ollie Robinson WILL play for Manchester Originals in The Hundred this summer, despite the England bowler being suspended from international cricket pending investigation into historical racist and sexist tweets The England bowler remains suspended from international cricket He is being investigated over sexist and racist tweets posted in 2012 and 2013 The tweets emerged during … Read more