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Dawn of the Hundred may have ‘devalued’ the competition, but events at New Road show there is still life in county cricket

The Metro Bank One-Day Cup has been a bit of a sleeper hit this summer. Words such as “devalued” and “second tier” have followed the tournament since the dawn of the Hundred in 2021 but there has been a quiet resurgence of late.

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Wicketkeeper Alex Carey says it has been a ‘long winter’ of waiting for the match in Darwin which is the first of at least 20 Tests over the next 12 months

Test cricket Darwin is an oddity, as Australia and Bangladesh prepare for the first five-dayer in the Top End since 2004. But there is something downright strange about the red-ball adventure the Australians are abou...


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With the final round of fixtures played on Tuesday, only one county are sure to be playing in the quarter-finals

By the 99.94 Cricket Blog

Middlesex, having lost just one of seven matches to date, cannot be caught for a top three slot in Group B and will play in the knockout...


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Plan under consideration if sale of existing franchises is approved

CA board to meet on Wednesday determined to pursue hybrid model

Cricket Australia is ready to explore a potential expansion of the Big Bash League to 10 teams if controversial plans to sell off some of the existing franchises are approved.

The Cricket Australia Board meet on Wednesday determ...


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There are serious political and societal messages to be found in some of the best-known fictional accounts of village cricket, argues Rod Edmond

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