Posting Date Archive - 29/12/2021

England head coach Chris Silverwood isolating after family member tests positive for Covid-19

It is the seventh positive case among the support staff and their families on an increasingly challenging tour

29/12/2021 | Sam Morshead | News | England | The Ashes |

The Cricketer's People of 2021: Our writers select those who have made a difference

GEORGE DOBELL, HUW TURBERVILL, JAMES COYNE, NICK HOWSON, NICK FRIEND and ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY pick individuals within the game who have made significant contributions to cricket in 2021

29/12/2021 | The Cricketer | Features Homepage | 1Banner |

The Cricketer's People of the Year: Ian Watmore - a dignified man

GEORGE DOBELL: We seem to live in a time when public figures think they can brazen out even the most heinous revelations. There was none of that with Watmore

29/12/2021 | George Dobell | News | George Dobell | Features |

Ben McDermott becomes first man to hit back-to-back Big Bash tons

Having made 110 against Adelaide Strikers two days earlier, McDermott hit nine fours and nine sixes in his 65-ball innings on his way to the third highest BBL score (127) in Hobart Hurricanes' victory over Melbourne Renegades

29/12/2021 | Kit Shepard | News | Melbourne Renegades | Hobart Hurricanes | Global Game | Big Bash |

The Cricketer's People of 2021: Azeem Rafiq - whistleblower, gamechanger

NICK FRIEND: Rafiq could hardly feel further from making his childhood ambitions of playing for England a reality. Instead, his legacy will be far greater than any number of runs or wickets

29/12/2021 | Nick Friend | Nick Friend | News | Features |

The Cricketer's People of 2021: Ben Stokes

NICK HOWSON: Forget the World Cup final and Headingley in 2019, England's superstar allrounder made his most important contribution to sport yet by speaking openly about his mental health struggles

29/12/2021 | Nick Howson | Nick Howson | News | Features |

The Cricketer's People of 2021: Nathan Leamon

JAMES COYNE: In the ongoing tension between data and gut-feel in cricket, Nathan Leamon continues to wield considerable influence with England and in the IPL

29/12/2021 | James Coyne | News | James Coyne | Features |

Chris Woakes backs Joe Root to lead England beyond Ashes humiliation

Root is one of several individuals in leading positions of authority whose position is being questioned after series defeat by Australia was confirmed within just 12 days of gametime

29/12/2021 | Sam Morshead | News | England | The Ashes |

Sean Abbott pulls Big Bash victory from jaws of defeat for Sydney Sixers

Chasing just 106, the Sixers were on the brink of defeat at 47 for 8 but Abbott, who came in at No.7, hit an unbeaten 37 to secure a sensational victory

29/12/2021 | Kit Shepard | Sydney Sixers | News | Global Game | Brisbane Heat | Big Bash |

The Cricketer's People of 2021: Alice Capsey, the rising star of the women's game

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY: Capsey's breakout innings at Lord's caught many off-guard; a fairytale debut at the home of cricket; a teenager, unknown beyond the most dedicated followers of the women's game, stealing column inches from World Cup winners

29/12/2021 | Elizabeth Botcherby | News | Features | Elizabeth Botcherby |

The Cricketer's People of 2021: Joe Root, the batsman

HUW TURBERVILL: For the whole of 2021 he has carried his/this England Test team, outscoring his nearest team-mate by more than 1,000 runs

29/12/2021 | Huw Turbervill | News | Huw Turbervill | Features |

How Lord's became a place of comfort and hope for Afghan refugees

NICK FRIEND: Once a week since the start of autumn, Lord's has given itself to Afghanistan's refugees as part of a project spearheaded by the MCC Foundation's director Sarah Fane

29/12/2021 | Nick Friend | Testing | Nick Friend | News | Features | 1Banner |

Five minutes to potentially save a life: charities urge clubs to purchase defibrillators

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY: Cricket clubs are at a high risk of witnessing a sudden cardiac arrest, making a defibrillator a kitbag essential. And the Club Cricket Charity and Community Heartbeat Trust have a cost-effective solution

29/12/2021 | Elizabeth Botcherby | Testing | News | Grass Roots | Features |

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