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Lancashire’s One-Day Cup win last weekend book-ended their season with silverware. Without wanting to downplay their T20 County Cup win back in May, this will be the more meaningful trophy in the Old Trafford display case.
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28.09.2025
September 21 , The Village, Malahide, Dublin Ireland 154-8 (Delany 48*, Adair 33, Rashid 3-29, Dawson 2-9, Overton 2-17) England 155-4 (Cox 55, Banton 37*, McCarthy 1-22, Young 1-21, Campher 1-24, White 1-40) England won by 6 wickets Toss: England won the...
28.09.2025
The lot of a professional domestic cricketer is crazy: he plays way too much cricket between April and September, then far too little in the other six months.
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28.09.2025
We’re in the commentary box for the One-Day Cup final, it’s raining outside, and Nick Knight pipes up: “Who bats three? Pope or Bethell?” The room went quiet for a very long time as everyone pondered the question.
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28.09.2025
Author and publisher Stephen Chalke and the West of England Cricket Society will host a book day at Lansdown Cricket Club in Bath on Friday November 28. A range of new and second-hand books will be on sale alongside talks from a number of authors includin...
28.09.2025
THE PROFESSIONAL County Cricket Clubs have voted on the future format of the County Championship, with a majority rejecting a proposed 13-match remodel in favour of keeping the current schedule. The result of the vote means that the Championship will rema...
28.09.2025
Surrey’s off-spinning all-rounder Will Jacks was the lone surprise name in an otherwise predictable 16-man Ashes squad.
The post Will Jacks named surprise pick in England’s Ashes squad appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
28.09.2025
When England unveiled their 16-member Ashes squad last week, much of the intrigue fixated not on the headline names but on the untested.
The post England’s spin in the Ashes: Can the counties deliver the missing link? appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
29.09.2025
Chris Woakes has announced his retirement from international cricket, a matter of days after England indicated he was no longer in their plans.
The post Chris Woakes calls time on England career after missing out on Ashes squad appeared first on The Crick...
29.09.2025
Cricket has long been a favourite among sports bettors, but the rise of in-play (or live) betting has taken the excitement to another level. Unlike traditional pre-match wagers, in-play betting allows you to place bets while the match is ongoing, reacting...
30.09.2025
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is comfortable with her side going into the Women’s World Cup as “outsiders” as they look to rebuild their reputation as trophy contenders.
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30.09.2025
England managing director Rob Key warned players to be “smart” and avoid “doing stupid things” on the upcoming Ashes tour.
The post Rob Key: England players must ‘not get caught doing stupid things’ on Ashes tour appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
02.10.2025
Charlotte Edwards insists she could not be happier with her players ahead of their Women’s World Cup opener as England look to put the past behind them.
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02.10.2025
England opened their Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign in style with a thumping 10-wicket win over South Africa.
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03.10.2025
Linsey Smith was thrilled to play a starring role in England’s dominant 10-wicket win over South Africa.
The post Linsey Smith delighted to contribute as England open with thumping win appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
03.10.2025
Somerset are taking nothing for granted in white-ball cricket, despite winning a third T20 title on Finals Day last month.
The post Andy Hurry keeps humble as Somerset hit the heights appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
05.10.2025
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05.10.2025
WITH WINTER approaching and a plethora of amateur and professional players flocking en masse to the Antipodes in search of cricket with a rather handy backing track of a potential Ashes campaign for the ages, it’s a good time to review a few of the number...
05.10.2025
Jo Harman-McGowan on a thrilling season of Blast cricket As discussions about how the Blast might look from 2026 continued through much of the summer, Somerset’s focus on winning back the trophy they lost last year to local rivals Gloucestershire never wa...
05.10.2025
Jo Harman-McGowan sees the Red Rose end the season as they started, with a cup win Atournament which began in the third week of April culminated in a thrilling final in the third week of September, as Lancashire edged past Hampshire in the One-Day Cup fin...
05.10.2025
Adam Hopkins looks back on an emotional end to a brilliant competition Worcestershire made up for their Championship misfortunes with a One-Day Cup triumph, overcoming Hampshire in a fabulous final at Trent Bridge, getting home via DLS with three wickets...
05.10.2025
Phil Walker sees the little guys come out on top Leicestershire and Glamorgan will play first-division cricket next year after they each secured promotion with a game to spare. For both teams, their elevation is long overdue. Leicestershire, a side sprink...
05.10.2025
By Richard Edwards “THAT’S THE big question,” says Peter Moores, laughing, when The Cricket Paper asks him if he’s still young enough to head into Nottingham for a celebratory night out after his side delivered a first title to Trent Bridge since 2010 fol...
05.10.2025
At the end of a vintage season in the top flight, Phil Walker looks back on a finale of thrilling finishes at both ends of the table Aspectacular race to the line by Nottinghamshire brought them their first Championship title since 2010, with glory coming...
05.10.2025
Jo Harman-McGowan on a mixed bag of a summer for England’s women After a miserable 2024 T20 World Cup and an even more miserable Ashes tour, this summer marked the beginning of a new era for the England’s women side. Heather Knight and Jon Lewis paid the...
05.10.2025
Phil Walker revisits another unpredictable and compulsively watchable summer trying to keep up with England’s men’s teams
The post In Review: Mercurial England continue to bewitch and bewilder appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
05.10.2025
Adam Hopkins on the latest incarnation that horrifies county stalwarts.
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05.10.2025
A fantastic start that promised a fight for promotion, descended into a devastating injury list and poor form as Kent ended up bottom of Division Two.
The post County by County 2025 season review – Kent appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
05.10.2025
Second-from-bottom in Division Two – with, for the fourth season running, just two victories – was clearly a disappointment for Northamptonshire.
The post County by County 2025 season review – Northamptonshire appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
05.10.2025
Ultimately, it’s been a very disappointing season for Lancashire in Division Two, but it ended better than it started.
The post County by County 2025 season review – Lancashire appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
05.10.2025
Middlesex will be massively frustrated, but with the resources available to them that they did not mount to a better promotion challenge, having been one of the favourites to go up this year.
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05.10.2025
An excellent season to earn promotion, made all the sweeter by the recovery from a dreadful start to a 10-match unbeaten run.
The post County by County 2025 season review – Glamorgan appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
05.10.2025
Outstanding in the County Championship Division Two. Winning five out of the first eight matches, including four in a row, all but ensured promotion for Leicestershire before the end of May.
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05.10.2025
Worcestershire finished bottom of the Division One table. The bowling attack stuck to the task well throughout the season, but the Pears suffered from a lack of runs at the top of the order.
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05.10.2025
It’s been a dreadful season for Durham. They only won two games in the County Championship and managed to grab relegation - from the jaws of sanctuary on the final day - in a manner I still can’t quite get my head around.
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05.10.2025
Hampshire are very lucky to be playing once more in the first division next season. Only a Durham meltdown at Yorkshire on the final day saved them and then by only one point.
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05.10.2025
Yorkshire got what they deserved in the County Championship finish. Their close proximity to fourth place, yet going into the season’s final day not knowing whether they would avoid relegation, underlines that they were one of a clump of teams who all had...
05.10.2025
Sussex achieved their primary objective this season, which was to establish themselves in the first division of the County Championship.
The post County by County 2025 season review – Sussex appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
05.10.2025
Not at their best, Surrey hung in there this season. Confronted with flat pitches away from home that made getting a positive result extremely difficult and key players were a little off their absolute best.
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05.10.2025
After a disappointing 2024 Nottinghamshire supporters were just hoping that there would be a few signs of improvement this year.
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05.10.2025
It is always a melancholy time of year when the English county season comes to an end.
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05.10.2025
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05.10.2025
Heather Knight rode her luck through a hat-trick of early scares before shepherding England to a nervy four-wicket win over Bangladesh at the Women’s World Cup.
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07.10.2025
England’s Heather Knight felt she “deserved a bit of luck” after seeing three potential dismissals overturned on review during a match-winning innings against Bangladesh in the Women’s World Cup.
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07.10.2025
Pat Cummins will miss the first Ashes Test and could be forced to sit out the whole series, according to reports in Australia.
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09.10.2025
Joe Root believes England are ready to end their decade-long Ashes drought and “bring the urn home”, insisting his own quest for a century in Australia is a side issue.
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09.10.2025
Andrew Flintoff has walked away from his role as Northern Superchargers head coach, suggesting the team’s new Indian owners made him feel undervalued.
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09.10.2025
With still a little over six weeks away until the highly anticipated Ashes gets underway, the series has already had a potentially defining twist with the news that Australia captain Pat Cummins remains a major doubt for the opener in Perth with an ongoin...
09.10.2025
Joe Root will head into the 2025-26 Ashes with a cricketing résumé that’s all but complete.
The post Ashes 2025: Joe Root’s last frontier – can he finally conquer Australia? appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
10.10.2025
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has not given up hope of captain Pat Cummins being available for the start of a hotly-anticipated Ashes series next month.
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10.10.2025