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By Alex Smith May 1-4, Utilita Bowl, Southampton Glamorgan 536-7 dec (Carlson 209, ul Hassan 143, Prest 2-37) Hampshire 58-0 (Gubbins 37*, Albert 21*) Toss: Hampshire won the toss and decided to field Officials: Ben Debenham, Mark Newell, Mike Smith I hav...
03.05.2026
Warwickshire are one point ahead of Somerset at the top of the County Championship Division One table after drawing with Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.
The post County Championship review: Warwickshire go top and Durham beat Lancashire appeared first on...
03.05.2026
Adam Hopkins speaks to Darren Talbot of Twenty20 Community Cricket Academy about his state school talent search The search is on to unearth some of Surrey’s untapped state school cricketing talent with the launch of the second edition of Twenty20 Communit...
03.05.2026
THE BARMY Army has distanced itself from Vic Flowers, once their cheerleader, who is reported to be standing for Reform UK in this week’s local government elections. Flowers became well-known in the early 2000s with the Barmy Army, dressed in a St George’...
03.05.2026
April’s teams of the month THE PCA Team of the Month has returned in 2026 with April’s sides selected using the PCA’s Most Valuable Player Rankings, powered by OFX. The PCA’s MVP system works by comparing a player’s accomplishments against the expected pe...
03.05.2026
Stephen Eskinazi has just returned from a run. The Cricket Paper jokes that the number of boundaries he has hit so far this season should make that kind of exercise superfluous.
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03.05.2026
Emilio Gay would have been on England’s radar before his match-winning knock against Lancashire on Monday.
The post Durham chief Ryan Campbell bangs the drum for Emilio Gay appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
03.05.2026
According to Gloucestershire’s overseas recruit Gabe Bell, the west country club have got their season back on track.
The post Gabe Bell sounding clear for Gloucestershire appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
03.05.2026
‘Stress fracture’ – two words that all fast bowlers dread. But words which are now more common than ever in the lexicon of modern cricket.
The post County Championship: Stress fractures continue to plague young fast bowlers appeared first on The Cricket P...
03.05.2026
“It was a great feeling,” says Emilio Gay after his match-winning hundred and record stand with David Bedingham against Lancashire saw him voted Rothesay County Championship Player of the Round.
The post County Championship: Emilio Gay named Rothesay Play...
03.05.2026
OLLY STONE'S first five-wicket haul since 2019 put reigning champions Nottinghamshire in a commanding position at Leicester, the injury-hit quick delivering a reminder of his talent. High fives: Olly Stone, right, takes the plaudits from Notts teammate Be...
03.05.2026
There’s definitely a difference in standard between the two divisions, but it’s not necessarily about the individual players.
The post Ben Raine: Mind the gap! The real differences between Division One and Two appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
03.05.2026
A lot of the discussion surrounding England’s first Test squad of the summer has been about who should replace Zak Crawley at the top of the order, but the make-up of the bowling attack is another major headache for the selectors.
The post Mark Butcher: O...
03.05.2026
England have named uncapped 18-year-old left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman in their squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup.
The post Uncapped Tilly Corteen-Coleman named in England squad for Women’s T20 World Cup appeared first on The Cricket Pa...
03.05.2026
After the abundance of drawn contests in Division One last week, the latest action in the Rothesay County Championship produced a much more result-oriented round with six positive outcomes in seven matches.
The post Key talking points from Round Five of t...
05.05.2026
Kevin Pietersen has always been a master of the ‘switch hit’ and now he's bringing that same boundary-pushing energy to his content squad.
The post The new opening partnership: how Kevin Pietersen and Google are changing the game appeared first on The Cri...
05.05.2026
Ben Stokes’ county comeback is set to be an all-action affair, with Durham considering unleashing the England captain as a new-ball strike bowler.
The post Ben Stokes ready to bowl for Durham on county return as Marcus North set for England selector role...
08.05.2026
England captain Ben Stokes picked up an early wicket as he took the new ball for Durham on his first competitive appearance since the Ashes.
The post England skipper Ben Stokes strikes early on return to county action for Durham appeared first on The Cric...
08.05.2026
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10.05.2026
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10.05.2026
The biggest news stories from cricket across the globe in the last week BLACK CAPS NAME TEST SQUAD FOR ENGLAND TOUR New Zealand have named their squad for the three-match Test series against England starting next month. Seamers Kyle Jamieson and Will O’Ro...
10.05.2026
WITH THE Bank Holiday weekend, most boarding schools were on exeat over the weekend, resulting in fewer Saturday fixtures than normal. At the same time, GCSE and A-level exams start in earnest next week, and with pupils starting study leave, opportunities...
10.05.2026
Bowling jaffas: Jafer Chohan is playing in the NYSD prem PICTURE: Alamy YORKSHIRE LEG-SPINNER Jafer Chohan has joined North Yorkshire & South Durham Premier League side Hartlepool and made an impressive start to his career with the North East club. He too...
10.05.2026
IN BRADFORD, Pudsey St Lawrence took the spoils in the Pudsey derby after thrashing Pudsey Congs by 170 runs. There were half-centuries for Archie Phillipson (77), Ankit Sharma (55 not out) and Archie Scott (50) in St Lawrence’s total of 289 before Sharma...
10.05.2026
STARTING THIS May, cricket charity Lord’s Taverners is introducing a new national softball cricket competition for SEND and ALN schools across England and Wales. An accessible and competitive alternative to table cricket, the new format will provide pupil...
10.05.2026
Almost: Theo Wylie gave Cheshire a scare PICTURE: Alamy CHESHIRE BOOKED their place in the quarter-finals of the National Counties Trophy but were given an almighty scare before they secured a 10-run win over Shropshire at Oxton. A brilliant 106 from Warw...
10.05.2026
How an impromptu conversation gave Rushworth’s bowling a new edge When I first started playing I was an old-school swing bowler. I remember having a conversation at a PCA awards night with Matt Maynard. He said: “Batters always shape up against away-swing...
10.05.2026
Durham’s record wicket-taker talks to Jo Harman-McGowan about bouncing back from early rejection, the benefits of sobriety, and a conversation with an England selector which ultimately came to nothing.
The post Inside The Mind: Chris Rushworth appeared fi...
10.05.2026
Katya Witney on why so many early season fixtures have ended in stalemate
The post Katya Witney: Draw your own conclusions appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
10.05.2026
Bex Odgers waving her bat after her unbeaten hundred PICTURES: Dave Vokes/Hampshire Cricket Maia Bouchier celebrates her century for Hampshire PICTURE: Dave Vokes/Hampshire Cricket Somerset 281-6 lost to Hampshire 282-5 by 5 wickets Maia Bouchier howitzer...
10.05.2026
At the end of April, I went to watch Devon play Herefordshire at Bovey Tracey Cricket Club for the first game in the National Counties one-day competition.
The post Annie Chave: To play or not to play, that is the question appeared first on The Cricket Pa...
10.05.2026
By Sam Rhymes May 8-11, New Road, Worcester Worcestershire 308 (Home 63*, Hose 59, Raine 5-63, Stokes 2-54) Durham 207-6 (Bedingham 83, Clark 48*, Taylor 2-52, Waite 2-28) Toss: Durham won the toss and decided to field Officials: Hassan Adnan, James Middl...
10.05.2026
By ECB Reporters Network May 8-11, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester Lancashire 201 (Jennings 67, Roland-Jones 3-45, Morgan 3-41, Higgins 3-48) & 45-3 (Jennings 18, Balderson 15, Higgins 3-15) Middlesex 169 (du Plooy 67, Higgins 32, Anderson 4-67, Balders...
10.05.2026
By Richard Latham May 8-11, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol Gloucestershire 325 (B Charlesworth 85, Bracey 57, Taylor 6-52, Evison 2-62) Kent 308-8 (Muyeye 90, Benjamin 74*, Williams 4-40, B Charlesworth 2-43) Toss: Kent won the toss and decided to field Off...
10.05.2026
By Nigel Gardner May 8-11, The Central Co-op County Ground, Derby Derbyshire 604-7 dec (Guest 141, Andersson 106, Conway 3-102) Northamptonshire 98-4 (Harrison 42*, Sales 33*, Aitchison 2-31, Haydon 2-29) Toss: Derbyshire won the toss and decided to bat O...
10.05.2026
By Brian Halford May 8-11, Edgbaston, Birmingham Warwickshire 147 (Hain 57, Bamber 28, White 4-49, Hill 2-27) & 267-3 (Yates 81, Mousley 70, White 1-14, van Beek 1-61, Revis 1-40) Yorkshire 152 (Wharton 40, Brook 40, Hannon-Dalby 4-38, Thompson 3-14) Toss...
10.05.2026
By Paul Weaver May 8-11, County Ground, Hove Leicestershire 328 (Holland 63, B Green 50, Carson 4-40, Robinson 3-85) Sussex 386-8 (Hughes 136, Simpson 89*, Helm 3-73, B Green 2-57) Toss: Sussex won the toss and decided to field Officials: Michael Gough, S...
10.05.2026
By Jon Culley May 8-11, Trent Bridge, Nottingham Nottinghamshire 415 (Clarke 129, Haynes 82, Worrall 6-73, Abbott 3-84) Surrey 211-4 (Sibley 77, Lawrence 52*, Tongue 2-38, Stone 1-40) Toss: Surrey won the toss and decided to field Officials: Ian Blackwell...
10.05.2026
By Blake Bint May 8-11, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Somerset 354 (Abell 86, Thomas 71, Norton 3-75, ul Hassan 2-61) & 32-6 (Thomas 15, Abell 15*, Norton 4-22, Hadley 2-3) Glamorgan 229 (Kellaway 59, Cooke 39, Pretorius 3-50, Ball 2-39, Overton 2-42) Toss: Gla...
10.05.2026
By Martin Smith May 8-11, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford Hampshire 235 (Lehmann 89, Brown 73, Cook 3-56, Mulder 3-46) & 58-2 (Gubbins 35*, Lehmann 14*, Cook 2-16) Essex 273 (Harmer 80*, Mulder 54, Fuller 5-43, Abbott 2-45, Currie 2-37) Toss: Es...
10.05.2026
The standings from Division Two after the first four rounds.
The post County Championship review: Division Two – Emilio Gay hits third ton as Durham take lead appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
10.05.2026
County Champions Nottinghamshire went eight points clear atop the Division One table after a 10-wicket win over last season’s Division Two champions Leicestershire.
The post County Championship review: Division One – Nottinghamshire still at the top, Surr...
10.05.2026
It doesn’t take long for cricketers to be brought down to earth.
The post Sussex bowler Jack Carson gets by with a little help from his friends appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
10.05.2026
Lancashire have partially reversed their controversial plans to place their county livestream behind a paywall for non-members following significant criticism from supporters and members.
The post Lancashire soften streaming stance but concerns remain app...
10.05.2026
The remarkable education project that is bringing cricket to refugees.
The post The Alsama Project is transforming lives through cricket and education appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
10.05.2026
ENGLAND WOMEN have had bad news before their one-day series against New Zealand, which starts today at Chester-le-Street. Quick bowler Mahika Gaur fractured her foot in training while Alice Capsey was affected by illness. Skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt’s torn c...
10.05.2026
Former Australian Test batter and now Durham’s director of cricket Marcus North will be announced as England men’s national selector ahead of the New Zealand Test series according to multiple reports after final interviews took place last week.
The post E...
10.05.2026
Glamorgan’s Kiran Carlson has been named the Rothesay County Championship Player of the Round after his maiden first-class double-ton helped Glamorgan to victory over Hampshire at the Utilita Bowl, a first Division One win in 21 years for the Welsh county...
10.05.2026
ENGLAND’S red-ball captain Ben Stokes made a rare outing for his county, Durham, opening the bowling and taking the first wicket of a rain-curtailed day at Worcester. We're Stoked: Durham's Ben Stokes centre, celebrates the wicket of Worcestershire's Dani...
10.05.2026
There are no easy answers when it comes to England’s spin conundrum as they consider their options for the first Test of the summer against New Zealand.
The post Mark Butcher: Searching for an Ashley Giles! Who is England’s spinner? appeared first on The...
10.05.2026