This is a nice idea. Worcestershire's players will all have Josh Baker's number on their shirts for the rest of the season.

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Monty Panesar's foray into politics is on hiatus

TMS PODCAST: County Cricket “fit for purpose”?

Kevin Howells, Tymal Mills & Emily Windsor discuss the PCA survey calling for a reduction in matches.

Also joined by Will Macpherson, Sussex Cricket chair Jon Filby & Somerset Cricket 🏆 coach Jason Kerr.

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‘I’ve been called a moron, cretin and old fart’: Life as a county cricket member in 2024

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The current county schedule works for no-one - fans, players, execs, England. The conversation has rolled round again and, unlike last time, it would be helpful if the debate was grown up and featured some compromise from all sides telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2024/0…

Professional Cricketers’ Association call for a reduction in county cricket schedule, after their preseason survey revealed 76% of players think it leads to unsafe travel telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2024/0…

Sussex looking a really tidy side right now - top of Division Two, and the only team in the league with two wins

Back on home soil 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🆚 Pakistan 🔜

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Two frontline spinners, Glamorgan choosing to bat first. Looks like a used pitch at Headingley

Good to see it looks like there'll be some cricket happening across the country because it's seriously bleak at Lord's. Some hope of play this pm but as I walked in a player was leaving the ground, which gives a sense of things.

FYI Lancashire v Kent is on Sky from tomorrow

Awful news. Thoughts with Baker's family, friends and all at Worcestershire

MCC investigates 'misappropriation' of club funds
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Gloucestershire is devastated to announce Ben Wells is to retire from professional cricket.

Following a routine screening, Ben was diagnosed with a heart condition and is unable to continue playing cricket

Everyone at Glos is heartbroken for Ben & offers him our full support 💛

Enjoyed going on the final word - particularly talking about the sale of the 100 teams, which is getting closer

“This is my favourite place just to be.”

In our interview with Greg James he explains why days at the cricket with his dad are some of the best of his life. 

It sets the tone for a lovely chat. Enjoy.

All England's IPL players in the World Cup squad will be back for the series against Pakistan next month, therefore missing IPL knockouts. England have stacked their batting with six-hitters, informed by tour of Caribbean in December which was a 'slugfest' telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2024/0…

Monty Panesar will run as a candidate at the next General Election - and wants to be Prime Minister telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2024/0…

The Gloucestershire chair, David Jones, has “stepped down” at the club’s AGM after losses of more than £1m last year