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A review of the last round of high-quality Division One action BEN DUCKETT’S masterful double-century saw the heavy-weight clash between Nottinghamshire and Surrey end in a draw on a flat pitch at Trent Bridge. Duckett made 203 not out in Notts’ second-in...
17.05.2026
Teenage debutant Tom Norton was named Rothesay County Championship Player of the Round last Monday.
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17.05.2026
Warwickshire seamer Ethan Bamber speaks to The Cricket Paper about his impressive start at Edgbaston, Championship ambitions, developing ruthlessness with the ball and why leaving Middlesex was the right move for his career.
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17.05.2026
Four members on the PCA Players’ Committee sat down to discuss mental health in their careers for Mental Health Awareness Week 2026.
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17.05.2026
England dodged a bullet big time against New Zealand in the ODI series opener.
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17.05.2026
Jon Hotten says that the discarded opener kept telling himself to be who they needed him to be. But now, they won’t be needing him at all.
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17.05.2026
Hello skipper: Emilio Gay will play under his Durham teammate Ben Stokes against New Zealand on 4 June PICTURES: Alamy ENGLAND’S SELECTORS, with the appointment of Marcus North as England Men's National Selector confirmed in the week, have shaken things u...
17.05.2026
Having squeaked home in a tight chase last weekend as stand-in skipper Charlie Dean and new girl Tilly Corteen-Coleman nudged and nurdled their way to a one-wicket victory, then seen rain ruin the second match, England succumbed to a weather-affected defe...
17.05.2026
Ollie Robinson has been selected in England’s first Test squad of the summer, back after a two-year international hiatus, while three uncapped players – Emilio Gay, James Rew and Sonny Baker – have also been given the nod.
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17.05.2026
Issy Wong has declared herself fully fit for England’s T20 World Cup campaign, allaying any concerns over her recent injury scare.
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18.05.2026
The opening block of the County Championship season is done and red-ball cricket will now go on pause as the Vitality Blast prepares to take centre stage.
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19.05.2026
Derbyshire's Ben Aitchison has been named Rothesay County Championship Player of the Round after a maiden first-class hundred and career-best match figures of 8-114 in his side's win against Middlesex at Lord's.
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20.05.2026
Counties and cricketing organisations have been urged to seize the moment of England and Wales hosting the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup next month and make 2026 the biggest ever year for women’s cricket.
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20.05.2026
Alice Capsey’s unbeaten 74 guided England to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in their opening T20 clash in Derby.
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21.05.2026
The Vitality Blast returns this week for its 24th edition, as the 18 counties embark on a campaign which they all hope will lead to a Finals Day appearance at Edgbaston in July.
The post Vitality Blast 2026 preview: New format, fresh rivalries and Somerse...
21.05.2026
Hampshire pace bowler Manny Lumsden has signed his first pro contract with the club, penning a two-year deal.
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22.05.2026
Callum Parkinson is on good form. “Not the same as mine,” is his retort as the topic of Ben Stokes’s fitness and diet regime is discussed.
The post Durham spinner Callum Parkinson says English spin bowling is “coming full circle” appeared first on The Cri...
24.05.2026
SUNDAY MAY 24 MEN’S T20 BLAST Middlesex v Surrey (Lord’s, 12.30pm) Worcestershire v Northamptonshire (Worcester, 2.30pm) Warwickshire v Somerset (Edgbaston, 3.30pm) Durham v Leicestershire (Chester-le-Street, 3.30pm) Yorkshire v Derbyshire (Headingley, 3....
24.05.2026
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24.05.2026
The stories of the week from across the globe BANGLADESH BEAT PAKISTAN 2-0 Bangladesh completed a second successive 2-0 series victory over Pakistan after a 78-run in the second Test at Sylhet, winning four Tests in a row for the first time in their histo...
24.05.2026
THE NATIONAL Schools Boys Under-18 T20 competition saw the introduction of many seeded teams this week at the regional quarter-final stage. In the West Midlands, King’s Worcester enjoyed a comfortable afternoon, defeating Dean Close by a commanding margin...
24.05.2026
A Bridgwater too far: 91 from Thomas Rew wasn’t enough for Taunton St Andrews PICTURE: Alamy THERE WERE runs for Thomas Rew in the first round of the Somerset Cricket Foundation’s Major KO Cup, but he couldn’t help prevent Taunton St Andrews going down to...
24.05.2026
Making his mark: Mohsin Khan went big in Devon PICTURE: Cornwood CC MOHSIN KHAN hit the fastest double-century in the Devon League’s premier division’s history as he cracked 203 not out from 93 balls in Cornwood’s 218-run win over Sandford. In a reduced 3...
24.05.2026
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24.05.2026
PUDSEY ST LAWRENCE are the new leaders in the Bradford League after their five-wicket win over Jer Lane; one of just two completed matches in the competition last weekend. Pudsey bowled out Jer Lane for 115 but then found themselves in all sorts of troubl...
24.05.2026
Captain’s knock: Harrison Ward led the way for Oxfordshire WILTSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, Oxfordshire and Staffordshire secured their places in the quarter-finals of the National Counties Trophy with victories in the final round of group matches. Although rain int...
24.05.2026
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24.05.2026
More than two years since he last took the field for England, the bowler who was once ranked No.4 in the world has been selected in the first Test squad.
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24.05.2026
Where things stand as the competition takes a break for the Blast LAST YEAR’S semi-finalists The Blaze are way out in front in the group stage of this year’s competition, nine points clear of second place Hampshire after winning seven and losing just oneo...
24.05.2026
Katya Witney says it is a privilege to witness the last hurrahs of two Kiwi greats.
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24.05.2026
Annie Chave finds community and clouds on County Cricket Day.
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24.05.2026
SURREY V LANCASHIRE Bryony Smith returned to form in style as reigning champions Surrey eased to a six-wicket win in their opener against Lancashire Thunder at the Kia Oval. Smith, who has struggled for runs in the One-Day Cup, smote three sixes and 10 fo...
24.05.2026
In the second year of the Vitality Blast Women’s competition rung alongside the men’s, all as the Twenty20 World Cup takes place, will Surrey be able to repeat their 2025 heroics?
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24.05.2026
YORKSHIRE V NOTTS OUTLAWS Skipper Jonny Bairstow led the way with a 47-ball unbeaten 83 as Yorkshire crushed Notts Outlaws to launch their campaign in emphatic style in front of a near-12,000 crowd at Trent Bridge. Bairstow hit four sixes and nine fours i...
24.05.2026
SOMERSET V HAMPSHIRE Will Smeed produced a dazzling display of power hitting to propel Somerset to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Hampshire Hawks at Taunton. Chasing a modest 159 to win on a true surface, the defending champions reached their targe...
24.05.2026
As the Vitality Blast gets underway, we give you the lowdown on each of the 18 sides.
The post Men’s T20 Blast preview: Can Somerset retain their crown? appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
24.05.2026
The County Championship’s top ranked player on his strong start to the season
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24.05.2026
Nottinghamshire are out in front by five points in Division One as four-day cricket steps back to welcome back the T20 Blast.
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24.05.2026
Derbyshire’s Ben Aitchison has been named Rothesay County Championship Player of the Round after a maiden first-class hundred and career best match figures of 8-114 in his side’s win against Middlesex at Lord’s.
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24.05.2026
Toby Albert was the leading run scorer in last season’s T20 Blast and now the Hampshire opener is hoping that his county’s stuttering season can be kick-started by some similarly scorching batting heroics as the mercury shoots up on the south coast.
The p...
24.05.2026
Adam Hopkins speaks to Richard Watson from Norfolk-based men’s mental health charity 8:56 Foundation.
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24.05.2026
May 20, The Central Co-op County Ground, Derby New Zealand 136-7 (Devine 45, Sharp 26*, Bell 2-23, Dean 2-29) England 140-3 (Capsey 74*, Kemp 31*, Illing 2-19, J Kerr 1-46) England Women won by 7 wickets Toss: England Women won the toss and decided to fie...
24.05.2026
It’s been reported this week that the ICC are ready to resume discussions on Ireland, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe being added to the World Test Championship, and that to make it more financially viable for those nations the possibility of one-off Tests being...
24.05.2026
It's fun in the sun for T20 openers Luc-ing up: Essex's Luc Benkenstein hits out in the T20 Vitality Blast game against Sussex Sharks PICTURE: Alamy TEMPERATURES soared as fans basked in the start of the Vitality Blast Men and Women's competitions this we...
24.05.2026
Sophie Devine showed there is plenty of cricket left in her as she masterminded a New Zealand comeback at Canterbury from the depths of 11 for 4 after 3.4 overs to guide her team to what was ultimately a comfortable victory as England failed to chase down...
24.05.2026
England’s incumbent Test No.3 Jacob Bethell is a doubt for the first Test against New Zealand on 4 June, having injured his finger while fielding for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League.
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24.05.2026
Dani Gibson spearheaded a clinical bowling display as England beat T20 world champions New Zealand by seven wickets to secure a 2-1 series success.
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25.05.2026
The 2026 Vitality Blast is underway amid a heatwave across the UK with high intensity action on the field to match over the Bank Holiday weekend.
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26.05.2026
For much of its history, the County Championship was the steady heartbeat of the English cricket season. It did not demand the bright lights or carnival atmosphere that surrounds modern franchise cricket. Instead, it offered something deeper: long days, p...
26.05.2026
Sophia Dunkley believes being dropped by England in 2024 proved a turning point in helping revive her international career ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup.
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26.05.2026