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Back injuries a worry for both Buck and Jefferson
Leicestershire will be without England Lions seamer Nathan Buck and opening batsman Will Jefferson for the County Championship opener against Glamorgan at Grace Road, starting on April 5. Both travelled to Barbados for Leicestershire’s pre-season tour last month with back … Continue reading
Double blow for Leicestershire as Gurney opts to leave
Harry Gurney has dealt Leicestershire a double blow on the eve of Friends Life t20 finals day. The 24-year-old left arm seamer has been ruled out of the showpiece event at Edgbaston with a side strain and has also rejected … Continue reading
Haywood: Vulnerability is way of life for small clubs
Leicestershire chairman Paul Haywood has admitted that his club is vulnerable to approaches from wealthier Test match counties for the current crop of talented youngsters at Grace Road. Warwickshire are the first to show their hand with an approach for … Continue reading
Stress fracture lays low Leicestershire’s young Buck
Leicestershire are likely to be without their England Lions pace bowler Nathan Buck for up to two months because of a stress fracture of the ankle. The 20-year-old from Ashby-de-la-Zouch took 49 County Championship wickets last year in his first … Continue reading
Newton chosen for winter scholarship in Perth
Northamptonshire batsman Rob Newton is to spend part of the winter playing grade cricket in Perth as part of the ECB’s Scholarship Programme. Newton made impressive progress in the second half of last season, finishing with 357 runs in six … Continue reading