Daily Archives: March 20, 2012

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

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Robinson relishing “quality time” to be spent in Dubai

Sussex coach Mark Robinson is looking forward to spending some quality time with his squad this week – before the whirlwind of the new county season kicks in. Robinson is taking 15 players to Dubai where they will play in … Continue reading

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Hogan joins Glamorgan’s growing Aussie influence

Glamorgan coach Matthew Mott believes the club have pulled off something of a coup by signing Western Australia pace bowler and British passport holder Michael Hogan on a three-year contract. The 30-year-old Hogan will join the Welsh county in July … Continue reading

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The night Sir Garry lined up again with Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire’s cricketers received a very pleasant surprise at a ‘Welcome Meeting’ staged to greet the six first-class county sides that are currently enjoying the facilities in Barbados. Fashionably late and totally unexpected, Sir Garfield Sobers arrived at the function in … Continue reading

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Edwards finds form in pre-season win over Yorkshire

After their loss to Warwickshire at the weekend, Nottinghamshire bounced back with a victory over Yorkshire at Pickwick Cricket Club, Barbados. Neil Edwards, with 94, and Riki Wessels, who made 64, were the architects of Notts’ 64-run success, which saw … Continue reading

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Evergreen Croft aims for quarter-century of service

Robert Croft knows the sands of time are slipping away on his cricket career but not before he has achieved 25 seasons for Glamorgan. The veteran off spinner, who turns 42 this May, has lost none of the enthusiasm for … Continue reading

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Palladino suffers broken jaw in fielding practice

A broken jaw may rule Tony Palladino, Derbyshire’s leading wicket-taker in the County Championship last season, out for the first month of the new campaign. On the second day of nets in the county’s pre-season tour to Barbados, the 28-year-old … Continue reading

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Vaughan leads club cricket initiative

The former England captain, Michael Vaughan, is fronting a search for the most loved and worthy cricket club in England and Wales. The “Biggest Little Cricket Club” initiative forms part of the forthcoming NatWest CricketForce weekend, and the winning club … Continue reading

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