Michael Vaughan: “We have lost half the season but we can save the rest”
Following Marcus Rashford's successful free school meals campaign, Michael Vaughan seems to be following suit, by lobbying recreational cricket's return. The former England captain took to Twitter on Tuesday, championing DCMS (Digital, Culture, Media, and [...]
8-a-side games proposed for club crickets return*
CRICKETERS in Devon could be back in action by mid-July, according to an article by Conrad Sutcliffe on the Devon Cricket League website (* this is, of course, if the COVID-19 pandemic continues to subside). [...]
Will club cricket ever return?
Amidst the positive news of international cricket's return, league cricketers up and down the country remain in limbo, waiting anxiously for the return of their beloved club cricket! But, will club cricket ever return? Yesterday, [...]
League season officially abandoned!
The Hampshire Cricket League has abandoned its entire summer programme for the first time in its 48-year history due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The league’s 299 teams were due to have begun their 17-rounds [...]
COVID-19 update: Will we get some cricket this summer?
So it's the burning question... what is happening with league cricket this summer? Well, the simple answer is (save for Scotland*), we are unsure. The respective governing bodies continue to drip-feed guidance but fail to [...]
#SMASHTHETASH: cricketers against Covid-19
Are you on board with the ‘Smashthetash’ lockdown campaign? A few weeks ago, former Staffordshire players Craig Barker, David Fairbanks, and David Edwards launched the 'Smashthetash' campaign to raise funds for the NHS. Big Merv adds [...]
COVID-19 update. Should league cricket go ahead?
In response to the understandable and growing number of queries from Clubs and Overseas Players about the position of the UK cricket season, we set out our current position. We are monitoring the ongoing situation [...]
The Hills sign ex Firebirds star Malcolm Nofal
The Hills have signed former Wellington Firebirds and North County all-rounder, Malcolm Nofal, for their upcoming Leinster League campaign. A star performer Nofal is an exceptional batting all-rounder who, after five seasons plying his trade [...]