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Jofra Archer returned to cricket after an 18-month injury lay-off with a 3-27 bowling performance for MI Cape Town in the South Africa T20 League. The all format bowler last played in 2021 but has slowly been returning returning to fitness, including bowling for the England Lions in Pakistan in November. Archer stormed into international […]
Tuesday morning will see the 12th edition of Australia’s flagship T20 competition, the Big Bash get underway as the Sydney Thunder take on the Melbourne Stars at the Manuka Oval with England’s Alex Hales set to feature. There is plenty of representation from former Gloucestershire stars both past and present with some stalwarts of the […]
England beat Pakistan by 26 runs in the fourth day of their second test match in Multan to ensure an unassailable 2-0 lead in their first tour of Pakistan in 17 years. The hosts started the day in the driving seat after an impressive 80 run stand was shared between Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Nawaz […]
England have beaten Pakistan by 74 runs at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on day five of their series opener. James Anderson and Ollie Robinson collected four wickets each with Pakistan bowled out for 268 in the second innings. The win is England’s first victory on Pakistan soil since 2005 and many are saying it’s one […]
By Jemima Wittich It was announced yesterday that Jeremy Lloyds, Somerset and Gloucestershire all-rounder has died at the age of 68. Lloyds made his debut for Somerset in 1979, playing for West Country Club and went on to play for Orange Free State and Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. He began playing for Gloucestershire in 1985 […]
A spectacular collapse from the West Indies has seen Scotland record a historic win in their opening match of the T20 World Cup in Hobart. An unbeaten opening stand of 66* from George Munsey helped the Scots to a score of 160-5 in the opening innings, before the Windies lost seven wickets for 26 runs […]
After six years as a student and cricketer at the University of Gloucestershire Elliott Townsend has returned to the UOG (University of Gloucestershire) cricket setup in a coaching capacity. Townsend recently graduated with a post-graduate diploma in Professional Practice and Sports Coaching and he explained how he first got involved in coaching . “I had […]
Neal Osborn says he’s proud of the effort of his University of Gloucestershire cricket team after falling to defeat to the University of Worcester in Varsity. Gloucestershire were beaten by 54 runs as they failed to reach Worcester’s total of 175, despite bowling them out in 48 overs. Osborn, who was Gloucestershire’s highest run scorer […]
After a disappointing performance last year, Neal Osborn and his side will be out for revenge when the University of Worcester comes to Cheltenham. After the scores were tied at five all, going into the fixture, pressure was on for the cricketers, and a dominant performance form Worcester made sure varsity went back with them. […]
All-rounder Emma Lamb has been included in England’s squad for the 50-over World Cup beginning in March. Head coach Lisa Keightley has named 15 players in her final squad selection for the upcoming tournament in New Zealand, where the team will look to defend their title. 24-year-old Lamb can bat at the top of the […]