Category Archives: Talking cricket
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
Philander on perfect start to the season: listen now
PODCAST: South Africa bowler Vernon Philander looks ahead to this summer’s tour of England and reflects on his debut for Somerset in the County Championship opener against Middlesex… Listen now! For more county podcasts see here For more podcasts from … Continue reading
Posted in Podcasts, Somerset, Talking cricket
Tagged Kevin Hand, Somerset, South Africa, vernon philander
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Rob Steen: Is KP England’s greatest batsman?
Some will deem it heresy, but as Kevin Pietersen basks in the glow of one of the game’s greatest match-turning innings, his 151 in Colombo, the question cannot be ducked for much longer: has England ever boasted a finer batsman? … Continue reading
Posted in England home, Featured Articles, Kevin Pietersen, OpinionAlerts, Rob Steen, Talking cricket
Tagged batsman, England, kevin pietersen, rob steen, talking cricket
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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
Posted in Andrew Hignell, Statsman, Talking cricket, The Blog
Tagged Andrew Hignell, county championship, Glamorgan, huw waters
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Neil Edwards on an important season: listen now
Nottinghamshire batsman Neil Edwards tells Dave Bracegirdle why he is pleased to make a good start to an important season for him Listen now! For more county podcasts see here For more podcasts from Dave Bracegirdle, see here
Posted in Nottinghamshire, Podcasts, Talking cricket
Tagged dave bracegirdle, neil edwards, nottinghamshire, Podcasts
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Sam Robson makes English cricketing history
Just after 3pm on Saturday March 31, Sam Robson wrote a name for himself in the cricketing record books with the earliest-ever first-class hundred in the UK, and the first in the month of March, as he made a century on the … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Hignell, County cricket, Featured Articles, Middlesex, Weather Watch
Tagged Andrew Hignell, middlesex, sam robson
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Black Caps do England a favour: Peter Baxter
Peter Baxter’s latest podcast from Australia; it’s the end of the season Down Under – so who won the silverware? plus Ned Flanders celebrate!… Listen now! For more podcasts see here For more podcasts from Peter Baxter, see here
Posted in Podcasts, Talking cricket, The Blog
Tagged Australia cricket, big bash, Ned Flanders XI, Peter Baxter, podcast, Sheffield Shield
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Paul Stirling on Middlesex’s summer ahead: listen now
PODCAST: Ireland batsman Paul Stirling reflects on another fine winter for his country and talks abouts his season ahead with Middlesex… Listen now! For more county podcasts see here For more podcasts from Kevin Hand, see here
Posted in County cricket, Middlesex, Podcasts
Tagged Kevin Hand, middlesex, Paul Stirling, summer 2012
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Jason Gillespie on Yorkshire’s future: listen now
Jason Gillespie says he’s relishing the challenges that await him at Headingley. The new first team coach talks about innovation, his experiences in Zimbabwe and getting Yorkshire back on track. Listen here For more county podcasts see here For more … Continue reading
Posted in Podcasts, Talking cricket, Yorkshire
Tagged dave bracegirdle, Jason Gillespie, podcast, yorkshire
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WG’s legacy, Sachin’s longevity: Richard Gibson
Gloucestershire are backing a scheme to re-open a disused local railway station in conjunction with their re-application for planning permission to redevelop their Nevil Road ground in Bristol. The Ashley Hill station, serving the community of Ashley Down, was last … Continue reading