Posting Date Archive - 14/09/2018

Vasconcelos signs three-year contract extension at Northamptonshire

20-year-old Ricardo Vasconcelos, who has played in 49 matches across all formats for Boland in South Africa and Northamptonshire, has impressed at the county with his performances behind the wicket and with the bat

14/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Northamptonshire Men | Domestic |

Middlesex and England bowler Finn to miss rest of the season

England bowler Finn, who has been managing his knee since injuring it in Australia as England prepared for the Ashes last winter, has only featured in four first-class fixtures this season, taking nine wickets at an average of 43.88

14/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Middlesex Men | England | County Championship |

A shot that demanded its own interview: Can Rawlins replicate his bulldozing drive on Finals Day?

SAM MORSHEAD: This was an Exocet late for its date with oblivion, a darting bullet straight from the sniper’s barrel, a raging runaway train running off the fumes of a night out with Gazza, Andy Warhol and Hunter S Thompson

14/09/2018 | Sam Morshead | Men's T20 Blast | Sussex Men | Domestic |

Steyn returns to South Africa one-day squad after long injury absence

The 35-year-old returns to the fold at limited overs international level after a two-year absence, having played his last one-day international for the Proteas in October 2016 against Australia

14/09/2018 | The Cricketer | South Africa | Global Game |

Hampshire head groundsman Karl McDermott to replace Mick Hunt at Lord’s

McDermott, who leaves his position as Hampshire head groundsman, takes over from Mick Hunt who has spent 49 years with the club and is retiring at the end of the season

14/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Middlesex Men | Domestic |

Surrey end 16 years of hurt with homegrown produce... does this signal the start of a reign of dominance?

SAM MORSHEAD AT NEW ROAD: The last time Surrey were county champions the world was a vastly different place. Twitter was just the vocabulary of our avian friends and Brexit easily confused for a new brand of laxative

14/09/2018 | Sam Morshead | Surrey Men | Domestic | County Championship |

Farewell Fozzy: Essex hero, England enigma and perhaps the greatest keeper of his generation

HUW TURBERVILL: As mysteries go it is up there with what happened to Lord Lucan and Shergar – why did James Foster only play seven Tests?

14/09/2018 | Huw Turbervill | Opinion | Essex Men | England features | Domestic | County Championship |

I am incredibly excited about the next phase of my career: Foster's open letter on his retirement

The 38-year-old, who scored 13,761 runs at an average of 36.69 and took 839 catches in first-class cricket alongside amassing over 18,000 runs in all formats, will retire after Essex decided not to renew his contract

14/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Essex Men | England | Domestic |

Voice of Surrey Cricket to run 1,000 miles between Oval and Lord's to raise money for cancer charity

Mark Church, a much-loved character at The Oval and across the county cricket scene after 15 years of commentary duties for the club and BBC Radio, will run 20 miles a day for 50 days in memory of his late father, Tony

14/09/2018 | Sam Morshead | Surrey Men | Domestic |

Worcestershire seamer Magoffin retires from all forms of cricket to focus on coaching

The Australian, who never quite managed to break into the national team, took 597 first-class wickets at an average of 23.60 in a distinguished 15-year career that began with a seven year spell for Western Australia

14/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Worcestershire Men | Domestic | County Championship |

Eckersley among four players to leave Leicestershire

The wicketkeeper-batsman, 29, has made 205 appearances for the county since making his debut in August 2011, scoring 5,646 first-class runs for the Grace Road club

14/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Leicestershire Men | Domestic | County Championship |

CLUB WEEK: Sponsorship deals, new bowling machines and acts of community spirit

The Cricketer rounds up some of the more unusual stories of the past seven days from across the local cricket scene...

14/09/2018 | Brad West | Grass Roots | Gossip | Domestic |

National Village Cup Final 2018 preview: Liphook & Ripsley

On Sunday 16 September, The Cricketer National Village Cup Final 2018 takes place at Lord’s between Folkton & Flixton Cricket Club and Liphook & Ripsley Cricket Club. The Cricketer takes a closer look at Hampshire-based Liphook & Ripsley

14/09/2018 | Brad West | National Village Cup | Grass Roots |

National Village Cup Final 2018 preview: Folkton & Flixton

On Sunday 16 September, The Cricketer National Village Cup Final 2018 takes place at Lord’s between Folkton & Flixton Cricket Club and Liphook & Ripsley Cricket Club. The Cricketer takes a closer look at Yorkshire based Folkton & Flixton.

14/09/2018 | Brad West | National Village Cup | Grass Roots |

Parnell looking to go one better on Finals Day with Worcestershire Rapids

The South African allrounder was part of the Kent side which reached the semi-finals in the 2009 competition, only to be beaten by Somerset

14/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Worcestershire Men | Men's T20 Blast | Domestic |

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