NICK FRIEND – INTERVIEW: As the off-spinner prepares for his 10th season as a professional, Bess reflects on a rapid rise that was followed by a period in the wilderness; ambitions of adding to 14 Test caps remain
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MEN'S CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025 - TEAM GUIDE: Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai give the tournament debutants every chance of backing up impressive recent World Cup outings
18/02/2025 | Nick Friend | All Members-Only | Premium | Nick Friend | News | Men's Champions Trophy 2025 | Afghanistan |
MEN'S CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025 - TEAM GUIDE: The subtext around The Tigers' campaign is familiar and threatens to undermine attempts to back up their semi-final run eight years ago
18/02/2025 | Nick Friend | All Members-Only | Premium | Nick Friend | News | Men's Champions Trophy 2025 | Bangladesh |
The Cricketer looks at how teams are looking to spend their share of the money from the sale of stakes in the eight Hundred teams
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Following the sale of stakes in the eight Hundred teams, The Cricketer reports on how the money will be spent
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NICK FRIEND: The former New Zealand captain has signed up to play at least 15 games – and probably more – for Middlesex, who went without an overseas player in 2024 but have rectified that in some style 12 months on
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NICK FRIEND: England's home international summer finishes ahead of The Hundred, but they are to face the T20 World Cup champions in three ODIs ahead of the tournament
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NICK FRIEND: Baker only made his first-class debut on England Lions' tour of Australia last month, but the new Hampshire signing's searing pace has caught the eye
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NICK FRIEND – INTERVIEW: A 20-year-old in just his tenth first-class match peeling off a run-a-ball hundred against Australia A has confirmed what many already thought about McKinney, the latest big talent off Durham's production line
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NICK FRIEND: The managing director for the professional game suggested that discussions would now begin over the shape of the county game from 2026 onwards
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NICK FRIEND: The Warwickshire seamer has vowed to address the widening Hundred pay gap, wants to abolish the competition's 12.5 per cent appearance fee and is concerned by the NOC policy that has led some players to renegotiate their contracts
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NICK FRIEND: The Warwickshire seamer will succeed Harris at the player body's AGM next month; he saw off competition from Anuj Dal and Kate Cross for the role
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JAMES COYNE AND NICK FRIEND: The Cricketer understands that India and India A will play an inter-squad four-day game in early June, before two England Lions v India A unofficial Tests
12/02/2025 | The Cricketer | All Members-Only | Nick Friend | News | James Coyne | International | India | England | England Men |
NICK FRIEND - INTERVIEW: Van Buuren relinquished the Gloucestershire captaincy at the end of last month, admitting that the role took a toll on him over three years, as he looks ahead to a 2025 season without its added stresses
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NICK FRIEND: The Second XI Championship has undergone a revamp, with the number of games per county reduced to five and separate blocks in the calendar reserved for friendlies to give counties greater flexibility over their schedules
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