England cricket legend Ian Botham highlights the importance of shooting to environment and economy

England cricket legend Ian Botham highlights the importance of shooting to the environment and economy and says ‘haters’ who have tried to ban the sport have ‘lost the battle’ The nine organisations , will advocate ‘crucially important’ role of gamekeepers The partnership will promote ‘the many wide-ranging conservation benefits’ Lord Botham said it proves ‘haters’ … Read more

Australia’s bowlers publish open letter denying they knew cheating during ‘sandpaper’ was happening

Australia’s bowlers have come out swinging with an open letter hitting out at ‘rumour mongering’ about the 2018 sandpaper ball-tampering scandal. Cameron Bancroft, who was banned for the plot alongside Steve Smith and David Warner, recently sparked a frenzy of fresh questions after suggesting the bowlers knew full well what was going on in South … Read more

Australia’s bowlers publish open letter denying they knew cheating during ‘sandpaper’ was happening

Australia’s bowlers have come out swinging with an open letter hitting out at ‘rumour mongering’ about the 2018 sandpaper ball-tampering scandal. Cameron Bancroft, who was banned for the plot alongside Steve Smith and David Warner, recently sparked a frenzy of fresh questions after suggesting the bowlers knew full well what was going on in South … Read more

Cricket WILL have full houses at grounds from June 21… but only if Boris Johnson holds his nerve

Cricket WILL have full houses at grounds with capacities under 30,000 from June 21… as long as dangerous Covid variants don’t emerge and disrupt the roadmap back to normality Cricket fans are set to enjoy a vintage summer back inside grounds Government are to permit full houses at 30,000-capacity grounds from June 21 However, this … Read more

Cricket WILL have full houses at grounds from June 21… but only if Boris Johnson holds his nerve

Cricket WILL have full houses at grounds with capacities under 30,000 from June 21… as long as dangerous Covid variants don’t emerge and disrupt the roadmap back to normality Cricket fans are set to enjoy a vintage summer back inside grounds Government are to permit full houses at 30,000-capacity grounds from June 21 However, this … Read more

Cricket bats made from BAMBOO are ‘better than willow’, study finds

Few things are as quintessentially English as the crack of a leather-clad cricket ball being dispatched though the covers by a bat made of homegrown willow.   But the global expansion of the game, driven by insatiable demand in Asia, has left manufacturers looking for cheaper, more sustainable alternatives to the light-coloured wood of the Salix alba … Read more

Cricket bats made from BAMBOO are ‘better than willow’, study finds

Few things are as quintessentially English as the crack of a leather-clad cricket ball being dispatched though the covers by a bat made of homegrown willow.   But the global expansion of the game, driven by insatiable demand in Asia, has left manufacturers looking for cheaper, more sustainable alternatives to the light-coloured wood of the Salix alba … Read more

Thugs destroy family’s prized collection of vintage Minis with a cricket bat covered in nails

‘Mindless’ thugs destroy family’s prized collection of vintage Minis with a cricket bat covered in nails – as owners fear attack was a TikTok prank Anja McCormick, 27,  is devastated after the attack at her Northampton home The cars were worth thousands of pounds and some were one of only 500 made Ms McCormick fears … Read more

Cricket legend Stuart MacGill was kidnapped in Cremorne and held for ransom by an alleged crime gang

Cricket legend is kidnapped and held for ransom after being dragged from a home at gunpoint by an alleged crime gang Stuart MacGill was allegedly assaulted and kidnapped on Wednesday April 14 Police allege the former Test cricketer was confronted in Cremorne, Sydney He was allegedly forced into a car and held at gunpoint in … Read more