Left-handers at the cricket stump get more runs, spend longer at the crease and hit the ball further

Left-handers at the cricket stump get more runs, spend longer at the crease and hit the ball further than their right-handed counterparts Around 12% of population are left-handed but they comprise a third of cricketers Some right-handers use ‘reverse stance’ and bat with left hand below the right Successful left-handed batsmen include Brian Lara and … Read more

Left-handers at the cricket stump get more runs, spend longer at the crease and hit the ball further

Left-handers at the cricket stump get more runs, spend longer at the crease and hit the ball further than their right-handed counterparts Around 12% of population are left-handed but they comprise a third of cricketers Some right-handers use ‘reverse stance’ and bat with left hand below the right Successful left-handed batsmen include Brian Lara and … Read more

Allowing 1,000 fans to watch Surrey v Middlesex was first baby step on a long road back to normality

The ball sped down to the Oval boundary, hit the rope and flew over the fence into the first crowd assembled at any sports event since lockdown. Middlesex paceman Toby Roland-Jones was in hot pursuit. ‘Don’t touch it!’ he shouted with mock melodrama, much to the amusement of those within earshot. County cricket, with all … Read more

Surrey’s friendly against Middlesex sees the Oval host the first event with spectators since March

The ball sped down to the Oval boundary, hit the rope and flew over the fence into the first crowd assembled at any sports event since lockdown. Middlesex paceman Toby Roland-Jones was in hot pursuit. ‘Don’t touch it!’ he shouted with mock melodrama, much to the amusement of those within earshot. County cricket, with all … Read more

WAG Rachel Khawaja and her cricket star husband Usman announce the birth of their first child

‘We are so unbelievably in love!’ WAG Rachel Khawaja and her cricket star husband Usman announce the birth of their first child and reveal the newborn’s sweet name By Alisha Buaya and Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:40 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 23:40 BST, 24 July 2020 Cricket star Usman Khawaja and … Read more

England cricket star Sir Ian Botham appears to confirm he is set to become a House of Lords peer

England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham appears to confirm he is set to become a House of Lords peer while speaking at his £2million mansion The England cricket star grinned when asked about whether he will be ennobled The 64-year-old is a sporting hero of Boris Johnson and backed him in the EU referendum It … Read more

England cricket star Sir Ian Botham appears to confirm he is set to become a House of Lords peer

England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham appears to confirm he is set to become a House of Lords peer while speaking at his £2million mansion The England cricket star grinned when asked about whether he will be ennobled The 64-year-old is a sporting hero of Boris Johnson and backed him in the EU referendum It … Read more

Boris Johnson will give former England cricket captain Sir Ian Botham a peerage this month

Lord Beefy! Boris Johnson will give former England cricket captain Sir Ian Botham a peerage this month as he rewards Brexiteers and Remainers including Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond Boris Johnson plans to reward Brexiteers on anniversary of moving into No. 10  Conservative remainers former Chancellors Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond alongside former culture minister … Read more

Boris Johnson will give former England cricket captain Sir Ian Botham a peerage this month

Lord Beefy! Boris Johnson will give former England cricket captain Sir Ian Botham a peerage this month as he rewards Brexiteers and Remainers including Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond Boris Johnson plans to reward Brexiteers on anniversary of moving into No. 10  Conservative remainers former Chancellors Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond alongside former culture minister … Read more