Author Archive - Oliver Thorpe

Cricket for everyone?: The experiences of a disabled cricketer

Oliver Thorpe details the opportunities available to disabled players in England and Wales in 2021

08/10/2021 | Oliver Thorpe | Club Cricket Guide |

The Mary Waldron story: Late to cricket, Ireland wicketkeeper, international umpire

OLIVER THORPE: At 36, Mary Waldron is still keeping wicket for Ireland, while also pushing ahead as a promising umpire on the ICC's development panel

10/01/2021 | Oliver Thorpe | Women's Cricket | News | Ireland | Features |

Phil Wright: Goodbye to the gentle giant of Leicestershire

OLIVER THORPE: Head coach Paul Nixon and chief executive Sean Jarvis lead the tributes to the caring and compassionate dressing-room attendant at Grace Road who passed away in November

23/12/2020 | Oliver Thorpe | News | Leicestershire Men | County Cricket |

Dawid Malan leads England to dramatic victory... SOUTH AFRICA V ENGLAND TALKING POINTS

OLIVER THORPE looks back on some of the key talking points to emerge from England's win in the second T20I against South Africa

29/11/2020 | Oliver Thorpe | News | England |

USA Cricket takes huge step forward to achieving ultimate dream

OLIVER THORPE: With the eyes of the world watching, a successful tournament can boost the profile of cricket in the USA considerably

24/11/2020 | Oliver Thorpe | News | Global Game | Associates |

Meet Kathryn and Sarah Bryce, the Scotland sisters looking to take the world by storm

OLIVER THORPE: Kathryn was appointed captain of Scotland’s senior team in April 2018, having spent four of her five years in the under-17s as captain

22/11/2020 | Oliver Thorpe | Women's Cricket | News | Features |

England captain Heather Knight considered missing Women's Big Bash over bubble fatigue concerns

OLIVER THORPE: After being in a bio-secure bubble for England's five-match series against West Indies, captain Heather Knight only had two days at home before travelling to the WBBL

13/11/2020 | Oliver Thorpe | WBBL | News | Features |

Meet Thomas Jackson, the cricket-mad 14-year-old raising money to help other children battling cancer

"I said 'why don’t we get some bobby hats'. Thomas loved the idea. Off the back of that we sent messages, got onto Twitter and it went from there."

06/11/2020 | Oliver Thorpe | News | Grass Roots | Features |

WBBL 06 team guide: Sydney Thunder - star players, fixtures, strengths and weaknesses

After a sixth-place finish last year, Thunder have recruited well and look like an outside shout for this year's title

19/10/2020 | Oliver Thorpe | Women's Cricket | WBBL | Sydney Thunder |

WBBL 06 team guide: Sydney Sixers - star players, fixtures, strengths and weaknesses

After failing to reach the knockout stage of WBBL 05, the Sixers - with Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy in their arsenal - will be desperate to make an impact this time around

19/10/2020 | Oliver Thorpe | Women's Cricket | WBBL | Sydney Sixers |

WBBL 06 team guide: Perth Scorchers - star players, fixtures, strengths and weaknesses

There's plenty of explosive potential in the Perth squad, so can they go beyond the semi-final stage which they managed in WBBL 05?

19/10/2020 | Oliver Thorpe | Women's Cricket | WBBL | Perth Scorchers |

WBBL 06 team guide: Melbourne Stars - star players, fixtures, strengths and weaknesses

It was a miserable 2019 for the Stars, who won just twice. Now, under the leadership of Meg Lanning, it's time to make amends...

19/10/2020 | Oliver Thorpe | Women's Cricket | WBBL | Melbourne Stars |

WBBL 06 team guide: Melbourne Renegades - star players, fixtures, strengths and weaknesses

After a last-four finish in WBBL 05, Renegades will be hoping to reach the final in 2020... but they will have to do so without their home comforts

19/10/2020 | Oliver Thorpe | Women's Cricket | WBBL | Melbourne Renegades |

WBBL 06 team guide: Hobart Hurricanes - star players, fixtures, strengths and weaknesses

After a disappointingly inconsistent WBBL 05, now is the time for the Tasmanian franchise to make an impression

19/10/2020 | Oliver Thorpe | Women's Cricket | WBBL | Hobart Hurricanes |

WBBL 06 team guide: Brisbane Heat - star players, fixtures, strengths and weaknesses

Can the WBBL 05 champions repeat the feat when the competition returns for a new season?

19/10/2020 | Oliver Thorpe | Women's Cricket | WBBL | Brisbane Heat |

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