UMPIRES’ COLUMN: Officials need to monitor ball conditions

UMPIRES’ COLUMN: Officials need to monitor ball conditions

 An interesting way of changing the condition of the ball arose in the Test match between England and India when the umpires appeared to warn the fielding side for deliberately throwing the ball into the wicketkeeper making it bounce first on hardened areas of the ground e.g. old wicket ends. An interesting way of changing the…

Stuart’s double ton sends Social Circle to the summit

Stuart’s double ton sends Social Circle to the summit

 Farnworth Social Circle are the new Premiership leaders in the Anthony Axford North West Cricket League – and they were indebted to record-breaking Jameel Stuart for firing them there on Saturday. Farnworth Social Circle are the new Premiership leaders in the Anthony Axford North West Cricket League – and they were indebted to record-breaking Jameel Stuart…