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New coach Edwards returns triumphant to Canterbury to claim a win for England
The Garden of England. There is something genteel and reassuring about the county of Kent: from Julius Caesar to Geoffrey Chaucer to...

Richard Starkie
20 hours ago5 min read
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Hayley Matthews ton in vain as England return to winning ways
Hayley Matthews hit 100* in vain as England ensured an eight wicket victory over West Indies in Canterbury. England, now under the...

Polly Starkie
2 days ago3 min read
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Lancashire stroll to quarter finals after Lamb and Jones half-centuries
Lancashire (167/4) beat Glamorgan (86 all out) by 81 runs Photo Credit: Lancashire CCC They will plunder willy-nilly, Say the bells of...

Richard Starkie
5 days ago5 min read
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A first look at the Charlotte Edwards era - evolution or revolution?
Photo Credit: ECB Numb, frustration and rock bottom. This was England on the 1st February 2025. A historic Test match but ultimately the...

Polly Starkie
May 154 min read
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Lamb celebrates England recall with match-winning innings
Lancashire (276/8) beat Warwickshire (175 all out) by 101 runs Photo Credit: Lancashire Cricket Five wickets for Fi Morris and half...

Richard Starkie
May 154 min read
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Villiers keeps calm to give Durham their second victory in the glorious North East sunshine
Durham (244/7) beat Warwickshire (243/9) by 3 wickets with 21 balls remaining Photo Credit: Durham Cricket I cannot tell you how it was,...

Richard Starkie
May 113 min read
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Leicestershire Foxes through to Round 3 after easing to win against Cheshire
Leicestershire Foxes (94/3) beat Cheshire (93 all out) by 7 wickets with 47 balls to spare. Photo Credit: Leicestershire CCC The Vitality...

Richard Starkie
May 104 min read
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Luff and Griffiths the stars as Somerset defeat Warwickshire
Somerset (297/6) beat Warwickshire (249 all out) by 48 runs Credit: Somerset CCC Warwickshire, fresh from chasing down 313 to win at...

Richard Starkie
May 86 min read
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Norfolk’s Cup dream wrecked down by the Wrekin
Shropshire (147/7) beat Norfolk (101/7) by 46 runs Credit: Cricket Shropshire On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble; His forest fleece...

Richard Starkie
May 53 min read
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Sloppy Surrey Superstars pay the penalty for complacency
Warwickshire (314-7) beat Surrey (313-6) by 3 wickets with 21 balls to spare Credit: Warwickshire CCC Surrey’s team of batting superstars...

Richard Starkie
May 55 min read
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Worcester buckle under pressure after Adams’ skilful century wins it for Sussex
Sussex (250/5) beat Worcester (221 all out) by 29 runs Photo credit: Sussex Cricket Match winning contributions from Mollie Adams (104...

Richard Starkie
May 44 min read
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Durham’s combination of youth and experience brings instant success in the new professional county era
Durham secured a comfortable win against Essex at a grey and chilly Banks Homes Riverside Stadium to make the perfect start to the new...

Richard Starkie
Apr 243 min read
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Charlotte Edwards interview with Sky Sports – an analysis
Charlotte Edwards spoke to Sky Sport after her appointment as Head Coach of the England Women's Cricket Team. Richard analysed her...

Richard Starkie
Apr 416 min read
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2025 season fixtures show where the priorities lie for each county
“Discrimination is both overt and baked into the structures and processes within cricket.” “Our evidence shows that women continue to be...

Richard Starkie
Nov 27, 20244 min read
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Our new World Champions
For people of a certain age, the journey from Dubai, across the Arabian Sea to India, conjures images of Michael Palin retracing the...

Polly Starkie
Oct 24, 20243 min read
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England’s World Cup ends in tears – what now for Knight and Lewis?
The dream of England lifting the 2024 T20 World Cup is over. Their abject defeat to the West Indies in Dubai has left them humiliated and...

Richard Starkie
Oct 17, 20246 min read
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T20 World Cup: Half way through the group stage, what have we learned and who is poised for further success?
Australia Two thumping victories in their opening two games have given Australia huge confidence and momentum as they head inevitably...

Polly Starkie
Oct 9, 20246 min read
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How can England win the T20 World Cup?
Heather Knight needs to align all her stars It is now over seven years since the famous and celebrated occasion when England’s women won...

Richard Starkie
Oct 2, 20246 min read
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The Story of the Sunrisers: How Amazing Grace rode her luck to lead Sunrisers to victory
The sporting comeback is rarely seen nowadays. By a comeback, I mean teams who are perennial losers tend not to become winners. Once a...

Richard Starkie
Sep 26, 20248 min read
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Women’s domestic cricket needs accountability and joined up thinking to move to the next level
A chapter in the story of women’s cricket ends on Saturday as the final game of the English domestic structure established in 2020 takes...

Polly Starkie
Sep 19, 20246 min read
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