JAMES COYNE AT TRENT BRIDGE: It was hard to spot too many profound differences between T20 and The Hundred in the second day of trial matches at Trent Bridge, though Samit Patel’s calling of a strategic timeout paid immediate dividends
The 35-year-old Steven Crook initially moved to Wantage Road in 2005 and has spent the remainder of his career with Northants, with the exception of a two-year stint with Middlesex
17/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Northamptonshire Men | Domestic | County Championship |
HUW TURBERVILL: The Cricketer understands some major counties are far from convinced The Hundred is the way to go. There are also many who think that the £6m earmarked for marketing the new format would be better spent on other projects
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Duckett, who moved from Northamptonshire to Nottinghamshire on a three-year contract earlier this summer, will join up with the Big Bash side for the duration of the three-day tournament in the Middle East
PETER CASTERTON: Cook is not a gilt-edged limousine cricketer. He is a 12-year-old Mondeo with 12,472 on the clock and an economy of 45.35 mpg. He may lack the elegance of a Porsche or the class of a Jaguar XJ, but he is reliable and well maintained
JAMES COYNE - EXCLUSIVE: New chief executive aims to make Riverside an “automatic pick” if the ECB ever decides to expand the new city-based tournament
HUW TURBERVILL AT LORD'S: Folkton & Flixton are adjoining villages that lie at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds, near Scarborough, and the club brought a sizeable, vocal contingent of fans - known as ‘Benidorm Corner’ - to the Home of Cricket
17/09/2018 | Huw Turbervill | National Village Cup | Grass Roots |
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