Posting Date Archive - 29/03/2019

THE WEEK IN NUMBERS: IPL 2019's first ton and Somerset's stonking win

It's a numbers game! Here The Cricketer takes a look back at some of the stats to come out of the world of cricket this week...

29/03/2019 | The Cricketer | News | Features |

Ben Duckett: Daddy hundreds will make the difference

Duckett, who is still only 24, moved to Nottinghamshire late last season, and was singled out for praise by England Lions coach Andy Flower after his 70 not out in a 50-over game secured their only win of a tough tour of India in February

29/03/2019 | James Coyne | Nottinghamshire Men | News | County Cricket | County Championship |

Kent face tough task of maintaining top-tier status after nine years away

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: They will rely on a solid start from Daniel Bell-Drummond and Matt Renshaw, and there will be plenty of focus on Sam Billings and Joe Denly (though both have IPL commitments which take them out of the early season)

29/03/2019 | Sam Morshead | News | Kent Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

With the Big Show in tow, Lancashire ought to jump straight back to Division One

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: It would be something of a scandal if the Red Rose is not playing in the newly expanded top tier in 2020

29/03/2019 | Sam Morshead | News | Lancashire Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Derbyshire: Unknown commodity capable of packing a punch

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: You can read what you like into the vast majority of the county’s media output on their own website over the winter months having focused on the Vitality Blast, which begins three months after the Championship

29/03/2019 | Sam Morshead | Testing | News | Derbyshire Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Runs aplenty... but do Hampshire have the firepower to mount a Championship charge?

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Hampshire have one of the stronger batting line-ups in the division on their day, but Sam Northeast and James Vince need to find consistency

29/03/2019 | Sam Morshead | News | Hampshire Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Aiden Markram replaces Dimuth Karunaratne at Hampshire

Markram is available in red and white-ball cricket until early May, when he may be required by the Proteas for their World Cup campaign

29/03/2019 | The Cricketer | News | Hampshire Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Can Mohammad Abbas ignite Leicestershire to an unlikely promotion push?

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: New contracts were dished out like confetti to retain the star players Leicestershire do possess. None of the retentions were welcomed with more fanfare than that of Abbas, who will remain for 2019

29/03/2019 | Nick Howson | News | Leicestershire Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Gloucestershire need to shed draw specialist tag

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Some inclement weather and determined batting saw Gloucestershire secure five stalemates in 2018; no side in either division appeared in more

29/03/2019 | Nick Howson | News | Gloucestershire Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

GOOD WEEK, BAD WEEK: Finch's form and a perfect 10 for England

It's that time again to have a look back at the past week's ups and downs. The Cricketer picks which people or organisations have had a week to remember or forget…

29/03/2019 | The Cricketer | News | Features |

Sir Alastair Cook is back and Essex should expect a title challenge

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Though the final year of his England Test career was lean in terms of runs, at Championship level Cook should be a real asset at the top of the order

29/03/2019 | Nick Howson | News | Essex Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Middlesex bring in Dimitri Mascarenhas to tutor T20 bowlers

The former England international recently left a previous role with Essex, while he has also been part of the coaching staff at Otago and with the New Zealand national team

29/03/2019 | The Cricketer | Men's T20 Blast | News | Middlesex Men | County Cricket |

IPL furores show it's time for Laws to change... and for fourth umpires to be given more responsibility

SIMON HUGHES: The conversation amongst the senior Rajasthan Royals players watching the exciting climax of the Royal Challengers Bangalore run chase against the Mumbai Indians, was that the fourth umpire should be monitoring no-balls all innings

29/03/2019 | Simon Hughes | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings | Opinion | News | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | IPL | Global Game | Delhi Capitals | Chennai Super Kings |

Several senior players down, Warwickshire must first focus on survival on their Division One return

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Sam Hain, Will Rhodes and Dom Sibley - alongside the class of Ian Bell - form a batting order great potential, one that will hope to survive life after Jonathan Trott

29/03/2019 | Owen Riley | Warwickshire Men | News | County Cricket | County Championship |

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