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Thieves dig holes in Orsett pitches

THE Essex club Orsett has had its pitches spoilt by holes dug with garden tools probably stolen from a nearby school shed, the Thurrock Gazette has reported.

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Posted by Charlie Randall
24/06/2010 10:41:48

Limavady CC ruined by weedkiller

THE cricket square of a club in Northern Ireland has been destroyed by vandals with dire financial consequences. Limavady CC, in County Londonderry, will be unable to host matches this summer after weedkiller was poured on to their pitches, killing all the grass.

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Posted by Charlie Randall
24/06/2010 10:40:53

Jon Lewis despairs at T20 'madness'

THE Gloucestershire and former England seam-bowler Jon Lewis has criticised in a radio interview the "madness" of the structure of the FP Twenty20 competition this summer.

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Posted by Charlie Randall
22/06/2010 13:49:29

Neil Dexter is made Middlesex captain

THE former Kent all-rounder Neil Dexter is to take over the captaincy of Middlesex in his first season after the surprise announcement today that Shaun Udal is to step down.

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Posted by Charlie Randall
11/06/2010 16:29:49

Gary Scott 186 has records tumbling

THE former Durham batsman Gary Scott hit the highest individual score on record in the 50-over Minor Counties Cricket Association Trophy as Northumberland amassed the highest total, 394 for six, against Cheshire at Jesmond.

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Posted by Charlie Randall
18/05/2010 11:24:19

Romans hold sway at Musselburgh

ROMAN altar stones dating back almost 2,000 years have delayed work at a cricket pavilion in Musselburgh.

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Posted by Charlie Randall
26/04/2010 11:58:58

Judge dismisses Rose Bowl protests

HOTELIERS in the Southampton area challenged Eastleigh Borough Council's decision to spend £32 million on Hampshire's proposed Rose Bowl 175-bedroom hotel complex, but their protests failed.

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Posted by Charlie Randall
18/03/2010 17:29:56

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ICC powerless to stop the cheating

THE unpalatable truth is that the ICC can do very little to stop spot-fixing in international cricket. This has been apparent ever since Hansie Cronje, captain of South Africa, was exposed as a greedy cheat in 2000.

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Posted by Charlie Randall
30/08/2010 16:49:40

DeFreitas has Ashes 'vibes' again

THE former England hero Phil DeFreitas has the same vibes about the Ashes that he had all those years ago when the coveted urn was last won in Australia.

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Posted by Charlie Randall
16/08/2010 11:35:26

Worcs swimming against the tide

JUST as Worcestershire are wondering how they can pay for their £15 million hotel and development plans at New Road their chief executive resigns and the captain stands down.

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Posted by Charlie Randall
13/08/2010 17:43:36

Umpire Gould set for the Italian job

THE English international umpire Ian Gould is Italy-bound this week to officiate in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division Four, the pathway to World Cup qualification for minor countries.

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Posted by Charlie Randall
09/08/2010 10:09:05

Adams daughter follows father

THE daughter of Chris Adams is due to make her debut for an ECB Development XI in the ICC Europe Women’s World Cup qualifying championships in Scotland on Aug 9-11.

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Posted by Charlie Randall
07/08/2010 21:23:17

Gifted Muralitharan never 'chucked'

THE retirement of Muttiah Muralitharan from Test cricket marks the departure of one of the giants of the game, a player who made a difference. He is a man with a generous spirit and a love for cricket. And he is not a chucker.

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Posted by Charlie Randall
13/07/2010 15:47:30

Mark Nicholas and his magic wand

THE former Hampshire captain Mark Nicholas, now better known as a television commentator, believes it would be *no shame" if some counties lost their first class status. He is a man who cares deeply about the game, but his words have been penned for the Magic Wand School of Thinking, an institution that serves no real purpose

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Posted by Charlie Randall
22/06/2010 13:22:47

Revolver game has 'egalitarian' plus

REVOLVER cricket, a soft ball training game started in Queensland this year, has been received well in England so far since its introduction in May. It delivers what the inventors claim -- that all players are involved all the time, which does not happen in orthodox formats.

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Posted by Charlie Randall
11/06/2010 12:43:50
    
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Kathmandu, Nepal: Kevin Darlington clean-bowls Nepal opener Shakti Gauchan for a duck in a Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division Five match interrupted by unrest in the 12,000 crowd. The United States won by five wickets, but both countries were promoted on run-rate. (Pictures: ICC, Feb 2010)


Kathmandu, Nepal: Anil Kumar Mandal, of Nepal, is bowled by the American seamer Khawaja Usman Shuji.


Kathmandu, Nepal: Tavo Sorovakatini, of Fiji, is caught behind off Ryan Driver, the Jersey and former Worcestershire all-rounder.

Dislocated appeal

An Australian playing in Leicestershire club cricket dislocated his shoulder making a vehement appeal. Julian Saye did win the verdict for Birstall Village in the 2009 senior county league game against Bharat Sports and he took two more wickets after his shoulder, damaged by an old football injury, had righted itself.

According to the website This Is Leicestershire , Saye was on the floor writhing around in pain when the umpire gave the batsman out. "I think the rest of the boys thought I was doing some X-Factor celebrations, apart from my brother who realised it was my shoulder," said Saye. "I was able to walk off and I thought I would have to go to the hospital. But then it just popped back in again. It felt all right, so I decided to give it a try again."

Posted by Charlie Randall
09/08/2010 10:48:02

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