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Robert Brooke was wonderfully generous with his knowledge

GEORGE DOBELL pays tribute to The Cricketer columnist and statistician, who has passed away at the age of 85

Jamie Porter: If you think I'm a cheat, that's fine - but my family doesn't need to be involved

NICK HOWSON - INTERVIEW: The Essex seamer is fired up for the trip to New Road after the dramatic finale in the first meeting with Worcestershire sparked a torrent of social media abuse directed towards him and his family

James Rew: An untypical modern England selection with an easy on the eye cover drive

GEORGE DOBELL: While the Somerset batter is unlikely to make his Test debut against Zimbabwe, his temperament, patience and ability to keep wicket could lead to a long and distinguished international career

England confirm Ashes squad for fourth Test as Ben Foakes is overlooked again

Dan Lawrence remains the spare batter while Ollie Robinson, who struggled with a back problem, remains part of the group. James Anderson is in contention to return on his home ground

Can The Blaze go all the way on Finals Day?

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY: In the previous two editions of the T20 competition, the East Midlands outfit mustered just one win in 12 matches. And yet, they are heading to New Road, the venue for this season's Finals Day, as the runaway favourites

Sean Abbott and the knock of his life

NICK FRIEND AT THE KIA OVAL: The Australian wasn't even in Surrey's top eight on Thursday night and didn't get a bat, but he smashed the joint-fastest hundred ever in the T20 Blast on a remarkable night in south London

In-depth T20 Blast team guides 2023: All 18 counties examined in detail

The Blast is back, and The Cricketer has you covered with the very best analysis of every team competing in this year's tournament

20/04/2023 | The Cricketer | Men's T20 Blast | 1Banner |

March washouts and ducks galore: Understanding Middlesex's early-season batting woes

NICK FRIEND: Middlesex have been rolled by Essex and Northamptonshire, and are struggling for top-order runs; what has gone wrong and what are the mitigating circumstances amid a difficult start?

Weather gods leave Essex and Lancashire having to play catch up

NICK HOWSON AT CHELMSFORD: A truncated two days may have left spectators and groundstaff frustrated, but it leaves a potentially thrilling finale in prospect if both teams roll the dice

What English cricket's new chief Richard Gould said... and didn't say

HUW TURBERVILL: There is optimism that Gould can bring harmony and prosperity to the overall game in this country. He has only just got his feet under the table. It will just be interesting to see what happens to you-know-what…

CDC verdicts give cricket community an opportunity to move forward together

GEORGE DOBELL - ANALYSIS: It's not naive to believe the game can be better - more inclusive and more aware - at the end of this process. It's not naive to think that, in time, the sport will reflect with gratitude at Azeem Rafiq's bravery

IPL 2023 team guides: All 10 franchises examined in detail

The Cricketer takes a deep dive into the Indian Premier League squads to assess which teams are set to challenge, and which might find life a bit of a struggle in 2023...

29/01/2023 | The Cricketer | IPL | 1Banner |