Wisbech Grammar School is proud that Year 10 pupil George Gowler has accepted a place on the Emerging Players Programme (EPP) at Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.News of the Wisbech Town CC youngster’s move was revealed in the Fenland Citizen on January 2.Director of sport at Wisbech Grammar School (WGS), Phil Webb, said: “We are delighted that George has become the first WGS pupil to benefit from the close association with Northants CCC.“The partnership was set up two years ago by head of cricket, Neil Taylor, who has seen the benefits of a close association with a first class county through his role as a Norfolk youth cricket coach and chairman.”Gowler had an excellent season last year for the school, WTCC and Cambridgeshire.Meanwhile, Northants performance cricket coach, Luke Swann said: “George has excellent cricketing potential and we are excited about working closely with both George and the school.”This means that Gowler will attend … [Read more...] about Wisbech Grammar School proud of Year 10 pupil George Gowler accepting place on Emerging Players Programme at Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
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Cricket: Somerset confirm return of Jerome Thomas
PUBLISHED: 11:03 22 January 2019 Somerset's Jerome Taylor celebrates taking the wicket of Sussex Sharks' Laurie Evans (right) during the Vitality T20 Blast Semi Final match on Finals Day at Edgbaston, Birmingham (pic Anthony Devlin/PA) PA Wire/PA Images West Indies fast bowler Jerome Thomas will return to Somerset for the 2019 Vitality Blast campaign, the county have announced. The T20 World Cup-winning bowler made a huge impact in last season’s competition, taking 22 wickets in 11 matches at an average of just 16.64 as Somerset reached Finals Day.Thomas also became only the third Somerset bowler to claim a five-wicket haul in T20 cricket when he took 5-15 against Hampshire at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton.He has an outstanding record in T20 cricket and has taken 33 wickets in 30 matches for the West Indies at an average of 26.15 with a best of 3-6.Thomas has also featured in 101 other T20 matches around the world, taking a total of 126 wickets at an average of … [Read more...] about Cricket: Somerset confirm return of Jerome Thomas
Cricket: Green signs extension at Somerset
PUBLISHED: 10:50 22 January 2019 Ben Green at Somerset's media day (pic Ben Birchall/PA) PA Archive/PA Images Ben Green has become the latest Somerset player to commit his future to the county. The 21-year-old has signed a contract extension that will see him remain at the Cooper Associates County Ground until at least the end of the 2021 season.Green signed his first professional contract after graduating from the Somerset Academy in 2016 and that deal was due to expire at the end of this year.However, the club were keen to secure his services for the foreseeable future as Director of Cricket, Andy Hurry explains. “We are delighted with the progress that Ben showed throughout 2018,” he said.“We’re really looking forward to seeing him develop even further and becoming a key part of the team across all formats over the coming seasons.”The Devonian all-rounder made his Somerset debut in the T20 Blast at Hampshire in 2016 and after consistently impressive … [Read more...] about Cricket: Green signs extension at Somerset
Notts will play exciting cricket, promises Peter Moores
Head coach Peter Moores says Nottinghamshire are committed to playing positive and entertaining cricket when the new season gets under way in April. “We’ll try to play aggressively,” Moores said. “We’ll be looking to win four-day games, not draw them.“And in one-day cricket, there’s a chance to win an early trophy, with the Royal London One-Day Cup. It’s something we were privileged to win a couple of years ago, and so we’ll target that again.“Then, we would love to be still competitive in both remaining competitions, the County Championship and the T20 Blast, for the last part of the season.“Training has gone well. The lads have put a good shift in so far, and now we’re getting to the exciting bit.“Our message to all the supporters is that we are ambitious and that we want to play a style of cricket that’s worth watching.” Excited Stuart Broad believes Notts can win more trophies … [Read more...] about Notts will play exciting cricket, promises Peter Moores
Biggest Cricket League in the world releases 2019 fixtures
The Sussex Cricket League - recently confirmed as the world's biggest cricket league - have released their fixtures for 2019 The season kicks of on Saturday May 4 with Premier Division champions Roffey travelling to Brighton and Hove.Newly-promoted Mayfield host Cuckfield, who have Australian Jake Weatherald in their ranks, while Three Bridges host Middleton.The other Premier Division fixtures on the opening weekend are Horsham v Eastbourne and East Grinstead v Preston Nomads.Lindfield, who enjoyed a last day escape from relegatipon in 208 and have signed IPL star Manan Vohra as their overseas, travel to Billingshurst on the opening day.Relegated Hastings and St Leonards travel to promoted Goring-by Sea while Ifield make the trip to St James Montefiore. Burgess Hill's first game in Division 2 sees them make the trip to Chichester Priory Park.Division 3 West throws up a big local derby on the first day of the season as Broadwater v Findon.Fixtures will be on your club sites … [Read more...] about Biggest Cricket League in the world releases 2019 fixtures