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Kevin Pietersen initially thought he was "in trouble" when Brendon McCullum called to offer him the batting mentor role with England.
“My responsibility is just to be a great person to these guys.”
Read his interview with @NHoultCricket ⤵️
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The Prince of Wales was deemed a “pretty good batter” whose “bowling needs a bit of work” as he played cricket with global stars of the sport in front of Buckingham Palace.
Joe Root, England Test captain, said of William: “He played some lovely shots. There’s a lot to work with there.”
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England have fired a warning to Test regulars Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith and Ollie Robinson by removing the security of a multi-year contract.
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Peter Willey: "Everybody thinks I was a miserable sod"
Read our full interview with the all-rounder on Botham’s leadership style, taking on West Indies’ ferocious pace quartet and being known as ‘a miserable sod’ 👇
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Peter Willey never feared the West Indian quicks – or Ian Botham, whom he once threatened to hang from a dressing-room hook.
@simonrbriggs meets cricket’s ultimate tough guy ⤵️
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David Warner’s upcoming autobiography and the first Test in South Africa since 2018 have brought fresh attention to the ball-tampering saga
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Nine years after his bruising Sydney debut, Mason Crane feared he would become a one-cap wonder.
He tells @willis_macp how runs for Glamorgan and the maturity all spinners need have resurrected an England career ⤵️
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"He inherits a strong squad punching well below its weight, but also a very long to-do list..."
Lancashire have responded to their worst ever County Championship season by appointing Paul Farbrace as director of cricket. Will Macpherson reports⤵️
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The MCC has been forced to shelve plans to accelerate female memberships following concerns it would constitute “positive discrimination” and therefore be unlawful.
@twiggsonia has more ⤵️
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The ECB is keen to end the BBC’s exclusive grip on the radio rights for Test cricket in this country
@willis_macp has the full story ⤵️
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England’s summer will be remembered for nightclub incidents, Ben Stokes’s retirement and Brendon McCullum’s sacking. But somehow, England ended September in a better position than they started in May.
@NHoultCricket has more ⬇️
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Want to get promoted? Try faith healing to drive out the evil spirits, pray for some timely meteorological intervention or maybe shield your players from social media.
@willis_macp tells the strange story of Kent’s unlikely County Championship success ⤵️
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County Championship No 9 for Warwickshire.
While their victory lacks the romance of what could have been for Somerset or even Nottinghamshire, this title is a reward for resilience and the safest hands in the country in Rob Yates 👇
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Mark Wood, one of the fastest bowlers to ever pull on an England shirt, has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket
@willis_macp has more ⤵️
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Stephen Fleming may have been appointed as England Test coach but Jonathan Trott’s interview for the job left a lasting impression on the panel. This was a serious coach who was unlucky to miss out.
@willis_macp has more ⤵️
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This is the moment Middlesex cricketer Luke Hollman crashed head-first through the back windscreen of a taxi on a Lime bike.
Hollman was left with a five-inch gash on his forehead, 35 stitches and a concussion – but remarkably, he was back playing cricket just 17 days later.
Now, speaking to The Telegraph, he has revealed what happened that morning and why the crash has changed his attitude to cycling ⤵️
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Steve Smith is still haunted by the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa and claims he was “thrown to the wolves” in the chaos that followed
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"Kevin will have no problem telling players to pull their finger out"
@NHoultCricket & @willis_macp discuss Kevin Pietersen's appointment as England mentor and what impact the former skipper could have on current batsmen
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"When we look back I wonder if we think it will have been a bit of a waste"
@NHoultCricket reflects on an eventful summer for England's cricketers and the ECB
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"He's at a crossroads in his career now"
@NHoultCricket, @willis_macp and @jakegoodwill1 discuss what the future holds for Ben Duckett in the post Bazball era
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