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Randall century on Radlett debut

THE tall right-hander Simon Randall became the first batsman to hit a hundred on league debut for Radlett for 16 years and only the second since the Hertfordshire League was inaugurated in 1974.

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Posted by Charlie
22/07/2008 16:14:32

Batsman paralysed by blow to head

A BATSMAN in Dorset has been partially paralysed after being hit on the head by an apparent beamer while batting.

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Posted by Charlie
09/07/2008 17:04:31

Lancashire end deal with Brad Hodge

LANCASHIRE confirmed today that Brad Hodge, their Australian batsman, had been released from his contract with immediate effect, with Lou Vincent replacing him as the club's overseas player this summer.

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Posted by Charlie
07/07/2008 10:51:26

Sussex damaged by Mushtaq injury

SUSSEX face likely relegation in the LV Championship if Mushtaq Ahmed fails to recover from further knee surgery. They started the season as 4/1 third favourites with Totesport for the title.

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Posted by Charlie
06/07/2008 18:39:13

Australians fly in to honour Sir Alec

SURREY'S president Roger Knight is hosting some of cricket’s most recognisable figures for a luncheon at the Brit Oval today to celebrate the 90th birthday of Sir Alec Bedser.

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Posted by Charlie
04/07/2008 12:56:24

Warwicks umpiring getting tougher

THE umpires manager of the Warwickshire League is to resign after 18 years at the end of the season, disaffected by increasing bad behaviour by players on the field.

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Posted by Charlie
02/07/2008 14:56:13

Seats available at Primary Club dinner

TICKETS are still available for the Primary Club’s annual fund-raising dinner in the Nursery Pavilion at Lord’s on the evening of Wednesday, July 16.

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Posted by Charlie
02/07/2008 13:43:16

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England try Jack Manuel

ENGLAND UNDER-19

THE Tamworth batsman Jack Manuel has been drafted into the England Under-19 squad for the series against New Zealand at the age of 17 as cover for Alex Wakely.

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Posted by Charlie
25/07/2008 18:57:30

Pattinson will have to stay

NOW that England have picked Darren Pattinson -- the most speculative awful selection since Duncan Fletcher dragged out Ashley Giles for the first Ashes in 2006 -- they will have to stick with the Australian seamer when the squad for the third Test against South Africa is announced on Saturday.

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Posted by Charlie
24/07/2008 14:59:16

Henley can blame the ball

LAST year's finalists -- holders Bromley and Kibworth, from Leicestershire -- have reached the last eight of the Cockspur Cup, and they have not been joined by Henley, who could partly blame a fund-raising ball the previous night for their 54-run demise against Waltham in Essex.

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Posted by Charlie
23/07/2008 15:34:56

El Salvador needs boosting

"The El Salvador weather is beautiful, the landscape stunning and cricket has the potential to be a winning formula with the country's sport-crazy people"    Philip Mostyn

THE cricket enthusiasts attempting to revive the game in El Salvador have appealed for equipment and playing materials to maintain an encouraging momentum in South America, despite what they see as "indifference" from the ICC.

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Posted by Charlie
22/07/2008 15:45:50

Flintoff has specialist value

THE Lancashire likely lad Andrew Flintoff has been named in England's 12-man squad for 2nd npower Test against South Africa at Headingley Carnegie, which starts on Friday.

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Posted by Charlie
14/07/2008 17:44:55

IPL drug test serves as warning

MANY of us have forgotten in the scramble to welcome Twenty20 cricket that there is a price to pay. With millions of pounds coming on stream in India and elsewhere, there is bound to be a rise in cheating.

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Posted by Charlie
14/07/2008 17:23:52

Press men to pedal for cancer

COLIN BATEMAN, DAVID LLOYD and IAN TODD preparing for 'tour de counties'

NEWS filters through of yet another ICC tour, but the only fatigue this one will cause will be to journalists not players. A small band of foolhardy scribblers are setting off on an Inter-County Cycle for charity later this summer around all 18 first class county headquarters, pedalling from the Brit Oval to Lord's the long way round.

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Posted by Charlie
14/07/2008 16:40:49
    
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Fete in their hands

Two parish councillors in the Sussex village of Bersted changed their minds after tendering their resignations in a row about watching Test cricket at Lord's.

Cllrs Simon McDougall and Martin Lury threatened to resign after another councillor criticised them indirectly at a parish council meeting for watching England play South Africa instead of helping the parish by attending a local fete. Both men eventually withdrew their resignation after support from local residents.

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Posted by Charlie
23/07/2008 11:42:22

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