"Having chatted to him today, I came back and signed the contract that I have been offered to stay as director of cricket on a part-time basis, which I'm really pleased to do." 👉 bit.ly/4wgSvqQ
It was great to be at Wantage Road yesterday for Saif Zaib's first century of the season. He says, after a tough start to the season, that some mental tweaks helped him return to hundred-scoring form.
Saif Zaib returns to hundred-scoring form to make Gloucestershire toil | The Cricketer
Saif Zaib brushed off a tough start to the season with his first century and, alongside fellow centurion Nathan McSweeny, put his side in charge
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James Fuller's hamstring injury, suffered playing T10 cricket this winter, felt like an "explosion" in the back of his leg. Back to full fitness, the allrounder has an important role in trying to turn Hampshire's red-ball season around - starting against Surrey tomorrow. Chat with him 👇
First day on the field, I felt like I'd been in a car crash: James Fuller on his return from injury | The Cricketer
James Fuller, the Hampshire allrounder, felt an explosion in the back of his leg while attempting to run a two during a T10 game in the United States of America this winter
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"Whether my body will actually let me get there and be the best I can be at red-ball cricket, I don't know." Spoke to John Turner, nearly a year since his last competitive game, about his long, long road to recovery, including disconnecting from the game and the challenge of rehab.
England and Hampshire's forgotten man: John Turner's long, long road to recovery | The Cricketer
Nearly a year has passed since the seamer last played competitive cricket, and there remains uncertainty about his return from a stress fracture in his back
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Liam Dawson retires from first-class cricket as a Hampshire legend. I spoke to him shortly after he informed his teammates ⬇️
Liam Dawson: I don't have much fight left to give in red-ball cricket anymore | The Cricketer
After 218 matches, in which he scored 10,828 runs and took 380 wickets, the Hampshire allrounder Liam Dawson has called time on his red-ball career
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Hampshire expect to rely heavily on five "high-performing domestic cricketers" this season. Therefore, it could prove to be a tough one after a "solid" campaign in 2025. But it'll be a "summer of opportunity" for their young players
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"If people improve as people, they improve at cricket" Really enjoyed chatting to the new Essex Women's head coach, Stephen Parry, about how he plans to shift the culture at Chelmsford this season. Plus, the decision to leave Lancashire after 16 years
If people improve as people, they improve at cricket: Stephen Parry's quest for a culture shift at Essex | The Cricketer
Stephen Parry, the club's new women's head coach, having left Lancashire after 16 years, is tasked with improving results at Essex after a tough start to life in tier one
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Before the end of his first spell in Test cricket, Wiaan Mulder was compared to Jacques Kallis and Dale Steyn. No pressure! Spoke to him ahead of his stint at Essex about a fascinating, albeit at times very tough, journey to becoming a South African record-breaker.
Freed from unhelpful comparisons to all-time greats, Wiaan Mulder targets impactful Essex stint | The Cricketer
Wiaan Mulder, signed for six games each in both the County Championship and T20 Blast, strengthens the county's South African connection
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With recent focus on England's environment, how would the "inquisitive" Asa Tribe, tipped for a Test call-up this summer, fit in? Interesting to chat to him about being himself, as well as his love for batting and his goals for the season.
I'll keep being me: Why fitting inquisitive Asa Tribe into the England environment could be problematic | The Cricketer
Asa Tribe, the 21-year-old batter starts the season as the Test selection one to watch, but a call-up would, in many ways, represent a change of policy
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Just 20 days after the T20 World Cup final, the true pinnacle of T20 cricket returns... Given its constant growth, should the competition be feared or embraced? And why should we care? The first of weekly IPL columns 👇
As the Indian Premier League returns, why should we care? | The Cricketer
While the appetite for short-form cricket might have been impacted by the recent T20 World Cup, the IPL, starting on March 28, remains the unmissable and unavoidable pinnacle of T20 cricket
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"If you hold your length long enough, you'll be successful." So interesting to speak to Mick Lewis, Yorkshire's bowling coach, about the importance of length, including Eng's Ashes struggles and how hard it is to do consistently.
Mick Lewis: If you hold your length long enough, you'll be successful | The Cricketer
Mick Lewis, Yorkshire's bowling coach, discussed the importance of holding length as a performance barometer, a way of assessing a player's quality and England's problems in the Ashes
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It was great to speak to Delray Rawlins, three and a half years on from his last Sussex appearance. Covered a return to county cricket, his T20 World Cup hopes with Bermuda and the Sussex T20 side in 2018 (one of the most fun teams in Blast history imo)
It helped me to be the person I am today: Delray Rawlins reflects on his county cricket career | The Cricketer
Three and a half years on from his last Sussex appearance, Delray Rawlins reflects on his Sussex career and discusses his dream of taking Bermuda to the T20 World Cup
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This was a fascinating insight from Jade Dernbach as he did a ball-by-ball breakdown of Sam Curran's match-winning final over against Nepal
Clarity of thought and leg-stump yorkers: Analysing Sam Curran's match-winning final over | The Cricketer
Jade Dernbach assesses Curran's heroics in the final over of the dramatic victory over Nepal in the T20 World Cup
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Excellent first over of the Under-19 World Cup final from Sebastian Morgan. I spoke to him yesterday about being inspired by Ben Stokes and his ability to handle pressure.
Sebastian Morgan hopes to turn Ben Stokes inspiration into World Cup glory | The Cricketer
Sebastian Morgan, England Under-19's opening bowler, who has seven wickets in the competition so far, discusses dealing with pressure and his upcoming battle with Vaibhav Suryavanshi
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It was really good fun to chat to Faraaz from The Traitors earlier this week about his club cricket career.
Faraaz Noor: The club cricket-playing faithful from The Traitors | The Cricketer
Inspired by his cricket-loving father, Faraaz Noor, The Traitors finalist, plays first team cricket for Marske Cricket Club in Division One of the North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League
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Two wickets in an over for Ralphie Albert against Bangladesh in the Super Sixes. Having a really good competition after making his professional debut for Surrey last summer. Good to chat to him during the Under-19 World Cup:
England Under-19s peaking at the right points to deliver on the hype so far | The Cricketer
Ralphie Albert reflects on England's perfect start to the Under-19 World Cup, which has seen them qualify for the Super Six stage with three wins in as many games
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"It's the first time I've ever been properly proud of myself" Really enjoyed speaking to Liam O'Brien, England's mixed disability vice-captain, about his momentous summer, his mindset, and striving to be the best player in the world.
Liam O'Brien striving to be best player in the world | The Cricketer
Liam O'Brien, England men's mixed disability vice-captain, is a huge American football fan.
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"It's the first time I've ever been properly proud of myself" Really enjoyed speaking to Liam O'Brien, England's mixed disability vice-captain, about his momentous summer, his mindset, and striving to be the best player in the world.
Liam O'Brien striving to be best player in the world | The Cricketer
Liam O'Brien, England men's mixed disability vice-captain, is a huge American football fan.
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It was a pleasure to speak to Davina Perrin, who is nominated for the Young Sports Personality of the Year award this evening, about dealing with expectation, being an inspiration and that century in The Hundred Eliminator.
Davina Perrin: Whether I've got a duck or hit a hundred, I've still got the support of my loved ones | The Cricketer
Davina Perrin, who hit a record-breaking 52-ball century in The Hundred Eliminator last season, was nominated for the Young Sports Personality of the Year award
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"The world of cricket moves on without you, and you're left struggling along in the background" Really grateful to Somerset's Emma Corney for speaking to me about her rupturing her ACL, partially tearing her MCL and tearing her meniscus last season and the subsequent recovery ⤵️
The mental battle is greater than the physical: Emma Corney details recovery from horrendous ACL rupture | The Cricketer
Somerset batter Emma Corney was stretchered off during a T20 Blast game last season after she ruptured her ACL, partially tore her MCL and tore her meniscus while fielding
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"The world of cricket moves on without you, and you're left struggling along in the background" Really grateful to Somerset's Emma Corney for speaking to me about her rupturing her ACL, partially tearing her MCL and tearing her meniscus last season and the subsequent recovery ⤵️
The mental battle is greater than the physical: Emma Corney details recovery from horrendous ACL rupture | The Cricketer
Somerset batter Emma Corney was stretchered off during a T20 Blast game last season after she ruptured her ACL, partially tore her MCL and tore her meniscus while fielding
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“The belief it instils in you that when those big games come, we've been here before, we've had success, I think that's a hugely positive impact.” Great to speak to Hampshire’s Jimmy Adams and Ben Mayes ahead of the One Day Cup final tomorrow.
Hampshire recognise long-term benefits of combining youth and experience to achieve One Day Cup glory | The Cricketer
Throughout their recent history, Hampshire's white-ball success has been built on a healthy mix of youth and experience
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“The quality of the player is one thing, but the quality of the character is equal, if not beyond, the skill that they can potentially provide.” 💬 Tom Moody and Sam Billings on the famed Oval Invincibles culture that helped win back-to-back titles
Inside the Oval Invincibles culture that helped the men's team go back-to-back | The Cricketer
Oval Invincibles' head coach, Tom Moody, and captain, Sam Billings, both highlighted how important the characters within the dressing room were to their success over the last two seasons
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"You always want to be that person who changes the game." Good to chat to allrounder, gun fielder and big moment player Phoebe Franklin, who has played a significant part in Surrey's success this season, ahead of the Women's T20 Blast Finals Day 👇
Role clarity and intent: Can Surrey turn stellar group stage into Women's T20 Blast title? | The Cricketer
OSCAR RESS speaks to allrounder Phoebe Franklin ahead of the inaugural Women's T20 Blast Finals Day about how Surrey have managed the expectations to lose just once in their T20 group stage campaign
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"I see all my failabilities, probably clearer than most, and there's a lot of them. I guess that's also the thing that makes me continue to want to be involved, is that there's always an opportunity to get better and contribute." Chat with Ellyse Perry ahead of her T20 Blast debut today⤵️
Ellyse Perry, one of the game's greats, arrives in county cricket | The Cricketer
Ellyse Perry, who starts her eight-game stint against The Blaze tomorrow (June 4), discussed how she hopes to make a positive impact on and off the field at Hampshire
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“God blessed me with the talent to play cricket” Really enjoyable chat with Dewald Brevis, Hampshire’s new overseas, about County Cricket, his faith and how he rediscovered himself 👇
Character above cover drive - Dewald Brevis on County Cricket, his faith and rediscovering himself | The Cricketer
Dewald Brevis, who has two international caps, has signed as a multi-format overseas at Hampshire and is keen to make an impression off and on the pitch this summer at Utilita Bowl
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Spent the last County Championship round at Trent Bridge and Derby. On day one of Nottinghamshire v Sussex I watched Brett Hutton and Josh Tongue take their wickets in very different ways and saw Middlesex almost implode against Derbyshire on the fourth day. Reports below ⬇️
Didier Drogba, Luis Suarez and Kyle Abbott... The Hampshire seamer spent the morning session haunting Somerset again to take his first-class record against them to 71 wickets at an average of 16.63 (40 wickets at 12.27 at Utilita Bowl)
Kyle Abbott demons haunt Somerset again on rain-affected day one | The Cricketer
Kyle Abbott extended his remarkable record against Somerset with two more wickets as the visitors were reduced to 94 for 6 during a rain-affected day one in which just under 28 overs were possible
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Another thoroughly enjoyable round of County Championship action, with three days at Canterbury to watch Kent make it two wins out of two and day four at Hove for Sussex's first top flight win since 2015... Reports, news and interviews ⬇️