My manifesto to speed up cricket: AI dismissals and no drinks
The over rates in the Ashes series were scandalous, sometimes expanding around five hours’ worth of cricket into a six-and-a-half hour day
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The over rates in the Ashes series were scandalous, sometimes expanding around five hours’ worth of cricket into a six-and-a-half hour day
The county side accepted the ruling which leaves them at the bottom of Division Two
Players like Josh Tongue, Zak Crawley and Moeen Ali are being picked despite their performances in county cricket — not because of them
Batsman lost his wicket while celebrating a six during a County Championship match against Warwickshire
The launch of yet another T20 franchise league is a good time to ponder whether the longer formats are still in good health
County matters: Troubled side looking for joy on the pitch as well as off it as winless run continues
Exclusive: Former Newcastle United owner has no plans to buy cricket club, but investment bid faces competition from India and Saudi Arabia
Coach will take charge of a county side for the first time in 16 years on Friday after fearing he would never get another chance
Dr Jane Powell has the backing of some influential figures as she aims to reverse Yorkshire's fortunes
Group is concerned the growing number of white-ball specialists get more from their counties than their counties get from them
The success of live - and free - county cricket coverage is helping the domestic game reach new audiences
County matters: Glamorgan's Michael Neser and Surrey's Sean Abbott show Australia's seam depth is in rude health while injuries hit England
Arafat Bhuiyan took four wickets after being developed by the South Asian Cricket Academy which prevents players slipping through the net
Ollie Robinson continued his majestic form as he dismissed Marnus Labuschagne for one in Sussex's County Championship clash with Glamorgan
County matters: Somerset and Lancashire's game was a fractious affair – but one in which Rew shone with a hundred in each innings
Crowd at Worcester grew restless as it took 10 minutes for Australian to change to a helmet with stem guards before going on to make 30
The jab took place before the start of the county season, but he still ripped through Worcester on Thursday with seven wickets
Smith is aiming to fine tune his game with Sussex ahead of the eagerly anticipated Ashes series
County matters: Dual role raises question of whether having world-class coach for some of the year beats a second-rate one for all of it
England’s number three has scored just 52 runs in four Tests innings in Birmingham – with another faliure for his county adding to his woes
By opting against playing in the IPL, the Warwickshire all-rounder made clear his chief goal this summer is an England Test recall
The 2023 edition tells the story ‘Bazball’, pays tribute to Shane Warne and hands out retrospective ‘Test cricketer of the year’ awards
County matters: Nottinghamshire's decision to go on the attack against Middlesex did not work on this occasion but was good for the sport