Cricket

Kookaburra ball is a wake-up call for English fast bowling

Posted by April 17, 2024

Ollie Price batted 80 overs to save the game for Gloucestershire against Yorkshire which was a great effort and shows his promi

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Rob Key insists English cricket ‘would be much better off’…

Posted by April 16, 2024

There has been criticism of Kookaburra balls going soft prematurelyRob Key is backing them for use in full County Championship seasons'English cric

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English cricket’s Kookaburra experiment: ‘Fantastic’ or ‘worst decision ever’?

Posted by April 16, 2024

Sixteen matches played, 27,840 balls bowled, 16,817 runs scored, 378 wickets taken - yet only one outright result. The first two weeks of the Championship seaso

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England’s Rob Key backs Kookaburra ball for full-time use in…

Posted by April 16, 2024

The early-season trial of the Kookaburra ball in the County Championship has been hailed as a success by Rob Key, with the England men’s team director keen to

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Jeremy Clarkson will ‘get his own back’ on cricket with…

Posted by April 16, 2024

After receiving a notice from the local authority to chop down two trees in danger of falling over, Clarkson was informed the t

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Slater refused bail on domestic violence charges

Posted by April 16, 2024

Michael Slater played 74 tests for Australia before moving into commentaryFormer Australia batter Michael Slater has been refused bail and remanded in custody o

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England Test legend Derek Underwood was a great friend of…

Posted by April 16, 2024

Derek Underwood presents the Ulster Cup to Brigade captain David Cooke in 2003. Also in the picture is David’s brother Gordon who won the player of the match

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Nat Sciver-Brunt named Wisden’s top women’s cricketer

Posted by April 16, 2024

Nat Sciver-Brunt has become the first English woman to be honoured as Wisden's leading cricketer in the world.The 31-year-old took top billing in

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England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt named Wisden’s leading women’s cricketer in the…

Posted by April 15, 2024

Sign up to the Independent's betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent's betting newsletterNat Sciver-Brunt has become the fir

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England spin great Derek Underwood dies at 78

Posted by April 15, 2024

Derek Underwood was noted for being particularly effective on uncovered pitches, which w

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Derek Underwood was the quiet assassin of English cricket –…

Posted by April 15, 2024

We did not have speed guns in those days but Derek was too quick to get down the pitch to.Sometimes spin bowlers do not relish

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