Author Archive - Owen Riley

My favourite cricketer: Andrew Flintoff

The England allrounder's dream spells against Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis have been lockdown balm for OWEN RILEY...

29/05/2020 | Owen Riley | Features |

Whatever happened to... Omari Banks

Banks played his first Test at Bridgetown in May 2003. In his second he scored 47 not out as West Indies pulled off the highest fourth-innings run-chase in history – 418 against Australia at St John's, Antigua

13/05/2020 | Owen Riley | West Indies | News | Features |

WORLD CUP MOMENTS No.17: Imran's tiger t-shirt

You're captaining your country in the World Cup final. When it comes to going out for the toss and doing your duty, what are you wearing?

25/03/2020 | Owen Riley | World Cup 2019 | Pakistan | News | Features | England |

"Stokesy, finish it off mate": Jack Leach reminds us we are not so different to England's stars

THE CRICKETER'S MOMENTS OF 2019 - OWEN RILEY: Last summer English sport fell in love with Gareth Southgate's waistcoat, this time it was the turn of Leach's specs

23/12/2019 | Owen Riley | Opinion | News | International | Features | England |

Southby ready to shine for Stars if opportunity knocks

OWEN RILEY: Struggling for a promotion at work? Try being the understudy wicketkeeper to Sarah Taylor. That’s the reality facing 18-year-old Rhianna Southby heading into the forthcoming campaign

05/08/2019 | Owen Riley | Women's Cricket | News | Kia Super League |

New Zealand neutralise Australia's destructive opening duo

OWEN RILEY AT LORD'S: At the home of cricket, Kane Williamson's New Zealand have succeeded where many before them have failed

29/06/2019 | Owen Riley | World Cup 2019 | New Zealand | News | Australia |

Kohli's 50th and the bails won't budge... WORLD CUP TALKING POINTS

The Cricketer picks out some of the key conversation-starters from India's victory over Australia at The Oval

09/06/2019 | Owen Riley | World Cup 2019 | News | India | Australia |

Shikhar and Sharma sailing on a sea of Bharat Blue

OWEN RILEY AT THE OVAL: The opening stages of the World Cup has seen Bangladesh make this Kennington venue their home. Today, The Oval is very much India's

09/06/2019 | Owen Riley | World Cup 2019 | News | India | Australia |

Super Santner and Mushfiqur's moment of madness... WORLD CUP TALKING POINTS

OWEN RILEY AT THE OVAL: New Zealand became the first team of the tournament to make it two wins from two as Kane Williamson's men defeated Bangladesh

05/06/2019 | Owen Riley | World Cup 2019 | New Zealand | News | Bangladesh |

"It is not a shock. It is reality": Bangladesh fan sets the record straight

OWEN RILEY AT THE OVAL: The Cricketer seeks out the fans' view at The Oval where Bangladesh and New Zealand are looking to make it two wins from two

05/06/2019 | Owen Riley | World Cup 2019 | New Zealand | News | Bangladesh |

Ed Barnard chasing elusive maiden century and place in Worcestershire middle order

OWEN RILEY: Barnard scored 516 runs at 23.45, hitting three fifties last year in Division One. The previous summer yielded 580 at 36.25, five fifties and a career-best 75 against Durham during the Pears’ promotion charge

11/04/2019 | Owen Riley | Worcestershire Men | News | County Cricket | County Championship |

Josh Tongue says Worcestershire have "massive chance" of making immediate return to Division One

The 21-year-old seamer, who missed nearly three months of the 2018 season due to a stress fracture in his foot, declared the title is the club’s target in 2019

09/04/2019 | Owen Riley | Worcestershire Men | News | County Cricket | County Championship |

Worcestershire's white-ball star looking to shine in red-ball cricket

This time last year, there’s a good chance you hadn’t heard of Worcestershire's Pat Brown. Fast-forward 12 months and his name will be firmly etched onto the scouting reports of T20 franchises across the globe

03/04/2019 | Owen Riley | Worcestershire Men | News | County Cricket | County Championship |

Alastair Cook: Playing without the lure of England selection will take time to get used to

The former England captain on a winter of rest and reflection, leaving England behind and winning trophies with Essex

02/04/2019 | Owen Riley | News | Essex Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Joe Clarke may have gone but Worcestershire still see a bright future at New Road

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Clarke, who has scored 3,943 first-class runs and 13 hundreds, will leave a hefty hole in the club’s batting line-up

30/03/2019 | Owen Riley | Worcestershire Men | News | County Cricket | County Championship |

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