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Rain has last laugh as Tykes struggle at Taunton
By Richard Latham September 8 -11, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton Somerset 441-6 dec (Abell 130, Kohler-Cadmore 76, Hill 2-63, White 1-75, Thompson 1-65) Yorkshire 134-9 dec (Thompson 57, Lyth 30, Davey 3-34, Gregory 2-24, Leach 2-9) Match D...
14.09.2025
Darren Stevens: The One-Day Cup – Frankenstein come good
Finals are coming thick and fast. The T20 Blast yesterday, Surrey v Notts starting tomorrow (unofficially a Championship final), the men’s and women’s One-Day Cup finals next Saturday and Sunday. The post Darren Stevens: The One-Day Cup – Frankenstein com...
14.09.2025
England run riot in Southampton
FOLLOWING AN abject defeat in the series opener at Headingley and a narrow loss at Lord’s, England romped to a record-breaking win in the third and final ODI against South Africa at Southampton. It may have been a dead rubber, but the hosts produced a sci...
14.09.2025
South Africa prevail amid the rain and chaos
September 10, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff South Africa 97-5England 54-5 South Africa won by 14 runs (DLS Method) Toss: England won the toss and decided to field Dominant: Markram smashed a 14-ball 28 to get South Africa off to a flier PICTURE: Alamy HARRY BRO...
14.09.2025
Mark Butcher: Proteas ODI defeat showed best and worst of Harry Brook’s England
England’s rollercoaster ODI series against South Africa summed up where they currently are as a side. The post Mark Butcher: Proteas ODI defeat showed best and worst of Harry Brook’s England appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
14.09.2025
Tom Kohler-Cadmore cuts down Red Rose
By Brian Halford September 13 , Edgbaston Somerset 182-7Lancashire Lightning 159 Somerset won by 23 runs Toss: Lancashire Lightning won the toss and decided to field SOMERSET SECURED their place in the final with a steel-nerved 23-run win over Lancashire...
14.09.2025
Somerset get Blast off in Edgbaston thriller on T20 Finals Day
Somerset lifted the Blast trophy for the third time after beating Hampshire by six wickets in a pulsating final at Edgbaston. The post Somerset get Blast off in Edgbaston thriller on T20 Finals Day appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
14.09.2025
WE’RE HAVING A BLAST!
Somerset have a Will to win... RICHARD CLARKE ON THE MAGIC OF A CHAMPIONSHIP RACE GOING DOWN TO THE WIRE • PAGE 24 THE WOMEN’S ONE-DAY CUP REACHES THE SEMI-FINAL STAGE – FULL MATCH REPORTS • PAGE 20-22 Power play: Somerset's Will Smeed cracked a match-win...
14.09.2025
Ollie Pope could lose England vice-captaincy as Brendon McCullum hints at Ashes switch
Brendon McCullum believes England’s Ashes squad will be “pretty easy” to select but Ollie Pope could be replaced as vice-captain by Harry Brook for the blockbuster series. The post Ollie Pope could lose England vice-captaincy as Brendon McCullum hints at...
15.09.2025
Brendon McCullum excited for Ashes challenge and defends England’s preparations
Brendon McCullum is embracing Ashes fever as England’s head coach insisted he is satisfied with having just one warm-up before facing Australia. The post Brendon McCullum excited for Ashes challenge and defends England’s preparations appeared first on The...
15.09.2025
Pretty cool – Jacob Bethell embraces spotlight as youngest England men captain
Jacob Bethell is ready to embrace the “pretty cool” honour of becoming the youngest man to captain England when he takes the next step of his rapid ascent in Ireland. The post Pretty cool – Jacob Bethell embraces spotlight as youngest England men captain...
16.09.2025
Sir Geoffrey Boycott warns England not to believe their own hype ahead of Ashes
Sir Geoffrey Boycott has warned England not to believe their own hype ahead of this winter’s Ashes, suggesting they do not need to act like ‘Harlem Globetrotters’ to defeat Australia. The post Sir Geoffrey Boycott warns England not to believe their own hy...
16.09.2025
Beyond the spin: how 1win casino is shaping player perceptions and financial skills
In 2025, online gaming is about far more than simple entertainment. Platforms like 1win casino are helping redefine how players engage with games — influencing not only how wins and losses are perceived, but also how valuable real-world skills can be cult...
17.09.2025
New frontiers of play: how 1win sports betting adapts to a changing world
The digital entertainment landscape is constantly evolving — and few platforms capture this momentum better than 1win Sports betting. What once began as a straightforward hub for placing bets on sporting events has now expanded into a multifaceted space t...
17.09.2025
Phil Salt stars as Jacob Bethell makes winning start as England T20 captain
Phil Salt made the difference as England chased down 197 in their first T20 against Ireland, handing Jacob Bethell a winning start to his record-breaking captaincy. The post Phil Salt stars as Jacob Bethell makes winning start as England T20 captain appea...
18.09.2025
Phil Salt unsure on England ODI recall despite starring in T20 win over Ireland
Phil Salt produced another match-winning turn for England’s T20 side in Ireland but admitted he is in the dark about his prospects of earning an ODI recall. The post Phil Salt unsure on England ODI recall despite starring in T20 win over Ireland appeared...
18.09.2025
Jos Buttler: England’s new-look white-ball team ‘shaping up really well’
Jos Buttler believes England’s white-ball reboot is taking shape ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup. The post Jos Buttler: England’s new-look white-ball team ‘shaping up really well’ appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
18.09.2025
Josh Tongue stars as Nottinghamshire beat Surrey to take control of County Championship
Nottinghamshire won a thriller against Surrey at The Oval to take control of the Rothesay County Championship race. The post Josh Tongue stars as Nottinghamshire beat Surrey to take control of County Championship appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
19.09.2025
Australia’s Pat Cummins not ruling out playing all five Ashes Tests despite back problem
Australia captain Pat Cummins has not yet ruled out playing all five Ashes Tests this winter, despite ongoing concerns over his back injury. The post Australia’s Pat Cummins not ruling out playing all five Ashes Tests despite back problem appeared first o...
19.09.2025
Worcestershire Rapids v Hampshire: Key Battles ahead of the One Day Cup final – and classics revisited
Worcestershire Rapids take on Hampshire on Saturday in the final of the Metro Bank One Day Cup, in what is set to be another fascinating finale to England’s seemingly forgotten format. The post Worcestershire Rapids v Hampshire: Key Battles ahead of the O...
19.09.2025
Scott Currie in a hurry as England come calling
Scott Currie isn’t a man prone to displays of emotion, so it was immediately clear that he had just pulled off something truly sensational. The post Scott Currie in a hurry as England come calling appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
21.09.2025
Fixtures
Last hurrah: The County Championship comes to a climax this week PICTURE: Alamy SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21 MEN’S T20 INTERNATIONAL Ireland v England (3rd T20I, Dublin, 1.30pm) WOMEN’S ONE-DAY CUP FINAL TBC v TBC (Southampton, 10.30am) WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24 COUN...
21.09.2025
Standings
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES 2025 ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day! SUBSCRIBE Already a subscriber to our website? Login The post Standings appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
21.09.2025
India Women thrash Australia in second ODI
INDIA WOMEN produced a dominant performance to register a 102-run win over Australia in the second ODI of their three-match series at Mullanpur. Batting first, India were led by a spectacular innings from Smriti Mandhana, the left-hander striking 117 off...
21.09.2025
Pakistan threaten to boycott Asia Cup after referee criticism
Last Monday morning, PCB chair Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the president of the Asian Cricket Council, the body that organises the Asia Cup, posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the PCB had lodged a complaint against match referee Andy Pycroft, demanding his...
21.09.2025
ECB Premier League cricket round-up
Champs: Prestwich won the Greater Manchester title by just two points PICTURE: Prestwich CC A FINAL DAY loss didn’t stop Sawston and Babraham from lifting the East Anglian title as they finished comfortably at the top of the table by 40 points. Their fina...
21.09.2025
Guildford and York victorious at Lord’s
A day to remember: York Hub’s boys lifted the trophy at Lord’s PICTURE: Ian Tuttle/Jed Leicester Photography Ltd THE MARYLEBONE Cricket Club Foundation hosted the girls’ and boys’ finals of its annual National Hub Competition at Lord’s. The finals were th...
21.09.2025
McKendry and Langley seal national T20 glory for New Farnley
Hell of a season: New Farnley have enjoyed a dominant 2025 PICTURE: The Premier League Cricket Club NEW FARNLEY’S season of dominance has another line in its history book. On the national stage at the ECB Vitality Club T20 Final, they delivered again – th...
21.09.2025
Believers set for Gambia trip
African adventure: Believers CC are heading to Gambia PICTURE: Rothley Ben Geffen LONDON-BASED wandering side Believers CC, a team made up of friends who don’t want to take their cricket too seriously, are set for a tour to remember when they travel to Ba...
21.09.2025
RESULTS
... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day! SUBSCRIBE Already a subscriber to our website? Login The post RESULTS appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
21.09.2025
Glenn Maxwell: The year that changed my life
The Aussie shotmaker, Glenn Maxwell, on a rollercoaster 12 months which began in agony, ended in ecstasy, and took in arguably the greatest ODI innings ever played along the way. The post Glenn Maxwell: The year that changed my life appeared first on The...
21.09.2025
The 2025 Women’s World Cup preview
Jo Harman-McGowan introduces the eight teams competing at the showpiece event in India and Sri Lanka, which begins on September 30 The post The 2025 Women’s World Cup preview appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
21.09.2025
Adams ton sees off Surrey
September 17, Southampton Surrey Women 287 Hampshire Women 290-6 Hampshire Women won by 4 wickets Toss: Surrey Women won the toss and decided to bat Captain’s knock: Georgia Adams his a match-winning century PICTURE: Alamy HAMPSHIRE WILL face Lancashire i...
21.09.2025
Lancashire into final despite Bryce brilliance
September 16, Trent Bridge Lancashire Women 241-6The Blaze 236-9 Lancashire Women won by 5 runs Toss: The Blaze won the toss and decided to field Experience: Kate Cross took three wickets for Lancashire PICTURE: Alamy LANCASHIRE MAINTAINED their hold over...
21.09.2025
Lauren Winfield-Hill: Common sense triumphs as Yorkshire & England plan ahead
Getting a trophy in the cabinet in the Tier Two One Day cup final last weekend was the perfect sign off for this season before we move up into the big league next year. The post Lauren Winfield-Hill: Common sense triumphs as Yorkshire & England plan ahead...
21.09.2025
Mixed disability cricket “the way to go” says England’s O’Brien
Adam Hopkins speaks to DPL-winning Tridents captain Luke O’Brien about the future of the disability game Ithink mixed disability cricket is the way forward,” says England men’s mixed disability vice-captain Luke O’Brien, speaking to The Cricket Paper a fe...
21.09.2025
Leicestershire crowned Division Two champions
By Jon Culley September 15 -18, Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester Leicestershire 459-7 dec (Patel 114, Cox 93, Evison 3-67, Garrett 2-67) Kent 17-0 (Finch 9*, Dawkins 8*, Wright 0-8, Holland 0-9) Match Drawn Toss: Kent won the toss and decided to field...
21.09.2025
Middlesex promotion hopes ended by Lancashire draw
By Paul Edwards September 15 -18, LEmirates Old Trafford, Manchester Middlesex 211 (de Caires 52, Geddes 52, Bailey 4-68, Aspinwall 4-62) & 99-4 (Hollman 33, Robson 21, Bailey 3-47, Shetty 1-21) Lancashire 375-5 dec (Bohannon 87, Hurst 67*, Roland-Jones 2...
21.09.2025
Price, Hammond see Gloucs to thrilling win
By Andrew Stockhausen September 15 -18, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol Northamptonshire 206 (Zaib 76, McManus 44, M Taylor 3-48, van Buuren 3-23) & 192 (Broad 49, Zaib 37, Singh Dale 4-46, B Charlesworth 3-6) Gloucestershire 241 (J Taylor 63, van Buuren 44,...
21.09.2025
Draw sees Glamorgan promoted to Division One
By Nigel Gardner September 15 -18, The Central Co-op County Ground, Derby Glamorgan 259 (Carlson 94, Van de Gugten 37, Reece 4-67, Dal 3-29) Derbyshire 17-0 (Donald 10*, Reece 7*, van der Gugten 0-12, Harris 0-5) Match Drawn Toss: Derbyshire won the toss...
21.09.2025
Rain ruins mid-table clash as Essex ensure D1 safety
By Brian Halford September 15 -18, Edgbaston, Birmingham Essex 325-5 (Allison 98, Pepper 54*, Bamber 2-52, Gilchrist 2-70) Warwickshire (did not bat) Match Drawn Toss: Warwickshire won the toss and decided to field Officials: Mark Newell, Peter Hartley, J...
21.09.2025
Hove stalemate leaves Yorkshire needing to avoid Durham defeat
By Bruce Talbot September 15 -18, The 1st Central County Ground, Hove Yorkshire 194 (Lyth 47, Bess 38, Unadkat 3-36, Hudson-Prentice 3-33) & 109-3 (Bairstow 64*, Wharton 23*, Coles 3-45, Robinson 0-4, Unadkat 0-26, Carson 0-23) Sussex 250 (Simpson 66, Als...
21.09.2025
Notts breach Surrey’s Oval fortress to stand on the brink
By Mark Baldwin September 15 -18, The Kia Oval, Kennington Nottinghamshire 231 (Slater 50, McCann 34, Fisher 5-61, Atkinson 4-41) & 256 (Patterson-White 58, James 47, Fisher 6-73, Worrall 3-53) Surrey 173 (Burns 47, Lawes 22, Tongue 3-43, James 3-35) & 29...
21.09.2025
Hants defy Leach & Vaughan to ease their relegation fears
By Richard Latham September 15 -18, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton Somerset 454-8 dec (Aldridge 180, Abell 118, Abbott 2-101, Barker 2-41) Hampshire 172 (Albert 29, Fuller 24, Leach 7-69, Vaughan 3-79) & 201-8 f/o (Washington 46, Gubbins 37,...
21.09.2025
Pears relegated as Durham set up shoot-out with Yorkshire
By Thomas Ridley September 15 -18, Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street Worcestershire 591-9 dec (Roderick 151, Brookes 100, Conners 3-105, Raine 2-81) Durham 450-6 (Gay 161, Rhodes 151*, Waite 2-46, Libby 2-63) Match Drawn Toss: Durham won the toss a...
21.09.2025
Ben Gardner: Nottinghamshire step up as Peter Moores eyes history
It will take a miracle now, or a catastrophe, depending on your point of view. The post Ben Gardner: Nottinghamshire step up as Peter Moores eyes history appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
21.09.2025
Annie Chave: Fighting for relevance as the new era dawns
The final week of the English domestic cricket season looms against a backdrop of arguments over player fatigue, a seemingly endless review of the structure and the culmination of the three formats all crammed into a decidedly autumnal September. The post...
21.09.2025
Phil Salt’s tasty form gives Jacob Bethell winning start as England T20 skipper
Ireland went into their T20I series versus England with an unbeaten record in the format against their neighbours – after a rained-off contest at the 2010 T20 World Cup and an Irish victory at the 2022 edition – and Paul Stirling’s side would have fancied...
21.09.2025
Mark Butcher: Phil Salt and Jos Buttler go  stratospheric
England’s batting performance in the T20 against South Africa at Old Trafford was simply extraordinary. The post Mark Butcher: Phil Salt and Jos Buttler go stratospheric appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
21.09.2025
Derek Pringle: Phil Salt’s spectacular striking forces the world to sit up
We all know Phil Salt excels in top gear like few others, his pristine ball striking and unerring shot selection clinching glory for him and his team especially in T20. The post Derek Pringle: Phil Salt’s spectacular striking forces the world to sit up ap...
21.09.2025