Kwik Cricket, but for Adults.

In one guise or another, the decline in participation in cricket in England has filled more column inches than any other single issue the sport has faced in recent years.

From the professional game’s disappearance behind a paywall, to it’s absence in state schools, a multitude of factors have been brought up, blamed, and occasionally even dismissed, as to why club sides are seeing numbers decline.

There may be no one simple answer as to how English cricket arrests this long term decline, but one option rarely seems to come up – extending Kwik Cricket programmes into adulthood.

In The Pink

County cricket’s maiden pink ball adventure got underway on Monday, with a mixture of excitement and curiosity spreading across the land.

Ok, perhaps that is a little bit of an over statement. But many were eager to see how the pink ball would perform compared to its red (and even white) counterparts whilst the prospect of County Championship cricket under lights was equally curious to many fans.

One Stump Short Podcast: Episode 16

I recap all the cricket news from the past seven days, including the culmination of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy and the big news from the ICC Full Council Meeting, and looks ahead to the upcoming Women’s World Cup.

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Mastery Of Conditions Part Of Cricket

Pakistan have previous when it comes to turning things around in major tournaments – with the 2017 Champions Trophy now garnering its fair share of ‘cornered tiger‘ references after Sarfraz Ahmed’s side upset tournament favourites and hosts England to reach Sunday’s Final.

Wednesday’s eight wicket victory was not just an example of the effectiveness of Pakistan’s bowling attack – sans Mohammad Amir due to back spasms – but also their superior ability to master the conditions.

Is Alex Hales England’s Best Ever ODI Opener?

Ask 100 people who they think England’s best ever opener has been in one day cricket and there’s a good chance you’ll hear the names Marcus Trescothick, Graham Gooch, Andrew Strauss and Nick Knight.

Another Warwickshire man, Ian Bell, will likely get some support too – and all are worthy of mention, absolutely, but England’s finest opener in limited overs cricket might well be starring us in the face: Alexander Daniel Hales