Author Archives: Mark Baldwin
Magoffin’s rise, Lancashire’s flop: Richard Gibson
Steve Magoffin’s excellent debut for Sussex continued his extraordinary change of fortune since being dumped by Western Australia 12 months ago. The Queenslander took nine wickets in his first outing as the club’s overseas player but the prospect of such … Continue reading
Waters effort recalls Walker’s 1956 feat: Andrew Hignell
Maundy Thursday saw a dramatic start to the LV=County Championship season in the East Midlands with twenty wickets tumbling at Trent Bridge, while a few miles to the south at Leicester fifteen wickets fell on the first day of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Hignell, county championship, Glamorgan, huw waters
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Still No 1, but time for England to review selection policy?
Victory in Colombo on the final day of their winter Test travels, securing a 1-1 draw against Sri Lanka after four successive defeats, has at last given Andrew Strauss and his team something to smile about – especially as it … Continue reading
Posted in England, England home, Featured Articles, Mark Baldwin
Tagged Andrew Strauss, andy flower, England, Mark Baldwin
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Davies earns himself a new start after Kent trial
Mark Davies, the Durham and England Lions seamer, has signed a contract to join Kent after impressing on a short trial with the club. Davies, 31, has been released by Durham after ten seasons with his native county in a career … Continue reading
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Tagged durham, kent, Mark Baldwin, mark davies
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Adams makes early statement at Kent with Nash signing
The influence of new head coach Jimmy Adams is being strongly felt at Canterbury even before a ball is bowled in the 2012 campaign. The signing of Brendan Nash as Kent’s overseas player for the entire summer is an early … Continue reading
Posted in County cricket, Featured Articles, Kent, Mark Baldwin, West Indies
Tagged brendan nash, jimmy adams, kent, Mark Baldwin
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Newman confirms loan spell move to Kent
Scott Newman, the Middlesex and former Surrey batsman, has agreed to join Kent on a two-month loan spell in April and May. The 32-year-old left-hander has been one of the more mercurial talents in the county game, despite a solid-looking … Continue reading
Posted in County cricket, Kent, Mark Baldwin, Middlesex
Tagged kent, Mark Baldwin, middlesex, scott newman
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Tredwell given “tremendous fillip” by Flower call
James Tredwell has revealed how an end-of-summer call from Andy Flower, the England team director, helped to convince him that his Test career was not destined to be over after just a solitary appearance. Kent’s off-spinning all-rounder received the perfect … Continue reading
Posted in County cricket, England, England home, James Tredwell, Kent, Mark Baldwin
Tagged andy flower, England, james tredwell, kent, Mark Baldwin
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Adams further strengthens Surrey with Rudolph deal
Surrey’s signing of South African opening batsman Jacques Rudolph for the start of the 2012 season is further proof of the club’s ambition to be a major player in Division One of the County Championship following long years of underachievement … Continue reading
Posted in County cricket, Mark Baldwin, South Africa, Surrey
Tagged chris adams, jacques rudolph, Mark Baldwin, murali kartik, South Africa, surrey
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Enforced rest proves ideal for fit-again Woakes
Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes is itching to get back into action on the England Lions tour of Sri Lanka having enjoyed his first extended break from cricket in almost two years. Woakes was forced to return home from England’s one-day … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Woakes, County cricket, England, Featured Articles, Paul Bolton, Warwickshire
Tagged chris woakes, England Lions, Paul Bolton, warwickshire
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Sainsbury’s to move in at the St Lawrence Ground
Kent have agreed to lease a rental space at their historic St Lawrence Ground headquarters in Canterbury to Sainsbury’s. The arrangement will see a Sainsbury’s Local store open during the next few months, with the creation of approximately 25 new … Continue reading
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Tagged jamie clifford, kent, Mark Baldwin, sainsbury's, st lawrence ground
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