Waking up in the winter months, when the snow is falling and the weather is dull can be pretty depressing, with umpires and scorers across the country counting down the minutes until the new cricket season approaches. Well, for 6 ACO members from across the United Kingdom they put their jumpers and hats aside as…
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Indoor Cricket
Indoor cricket is a sport which has seen participation levels rise in recent years. Current statistics show that last season 1051 participants played indoor cricket, which is up from 805 in 2015 in Britain. I went along to the Emirates Riverside to see Eppleton under-14 indoor team in action.
Young Leader of the Year: Connor Whitelock
A promising cricket coach who has his eyes on inspiring the next generation of cricketers has received a national award for his leadership and coaching skills. Connor Whitelock from Durham who previously coached at Sedgefield Cricket Club, picked up Young Leader of the Year for his contribution to grassroots cricket. 19 year old Whitelock said: “To be…
England Under 19s: Liam Trevaskis
18 year old Liam Trevaskis had a summer to remember in 2017, when he represented England Under 19s against India in the Under 19s one day series. Trevaskis also made his first class debut against Worcestershire in Durham’s final game of the 2017 season, the Cumbrian also dismissing Alex Hales on his T20 debut. Trevaskis caught…
Female Cricket Participation
Female soft ball cricket festivals proved a huge hit last summer, with more females getting into the game of cricket. Figures released on the back of a successful summer for the England women’s cricket team saw that the softball festivals provided a new route for females to get into cricket. A survey carried out by…
England Under 19s Manager: Matthew Hipwell
The 2018 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup get’s underway today in New Zealand and future England cricketers are preparing to take to the field. The England side which is captained by Yorkshire’s Harry Brook kick off their campaign on Monday against Namibia. Matthew Hipwell is the England Under 19s manager and is currently in New Zealand…
Winter Down Under Talk: Tyler Easton
North East cricketer, Tyler Easton is another cricketer from the region who is playing club cricket during the winter months in Australia. Tyler is the final post covering “Winter Down Under talks” following coverage with Luke Henderson and Scott Steel. Why did you want to go Australia? I Wanted to play cricket in another country…
Test Squad announced for New Zealand
The England team haven’t left Australia yet and still have one day internationals and T20 games to play down under, but the Test Squad for their trip to New Zealand has been announced. A fairly unchanged team will travel to New Zealand with Liam Livingstone being added to the squad along with Durham’s Mark Wood….
Ashes Round Up: My Player Ratings
Well, the Ashes is done and dusted, Australia have lifted the urn and England’s dismal record down under continues. Being off university since mid December, has given me the chance to watch the cricket, staying up to watch the first session. Today’s post for Boundary6, I give my ratings on how I thought the England cricket…
Minor Counties Cricket: Oli McGee
The Minor Counties Championship is a cricket competition contested by teams around England and Wales. These sides do not have first class status and is seen as a level below the professional game. The competition features twenty teams who are equally split into two regional divisions; Eastern and Western. The sides compete in three different…
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