David Hopps

Vince's class and Ervine's grit lift Hampshire

Hampshire's coach Dale Benkenstein had been scathing about Hampshire's inadequate display in the field on the second day. He would have been happier with the response

19-Apr-2016•David Hopps at Headingley

Bairstow and Plunkett flay injury-hit Hampshire

There will be few greater mismatches in Division One of the Championship than the 28 overs at Headingley during which Jonny Bairstow and Liam Plunkett laid waste to an injury-weakened Hampshire attack

18-Apr-2016•David Hopps at Headingley

Lyth, Bairstow tons warm up champions

Thanks to outstanding hundreds for Adam Lyth and Jonny Bairstow, the new season began for Yorkshire in most satisfying fashion

17-Apr-2016•David Hopps at Headingley

Cook helmet stance gives ECB headache

England are wary of being dragged into an unwanted power struggle with Alastair Cook after he ignored new regulations by wearing an old-style helmet that fails to conform to new safety standards

15-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Early good vibes for Essex as Porter sparks victory push

Even allowing for Essex's tendency to collapse on occasions like an Edinburgh PFI school that history should not prevent their passage to a comfortable victory against Gloucestershire on the final day at Chelmsford

12-Apr-2016•David Hopps at Chelmsford

Cook lays down a marker for England contenders

Alastair Cook issued a rallying cry to England's potential Test batsmen to put out a marker for the new season and he did just that himself with a Championship hundred for Essex in his first knock of the season

11-Apr-2016•David Hopps at Chelmsford

No clowning around from Roderick on even opening day

Essex's square played enough tricks last year to suit the circus troupe across the river, but the mood has shifted as a new coach takes charge at Chelmsford

10-Apr-2016•David Hopps at Chelmsford

Rogers enthused by Somerset challenge

Chris Rogers feels that "life has come full circle" as he settles in the south-west of England for the first time since he left Australia to pursue his cricket career as a fresh-faced 18-year-old

08-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Croft sets out on 'hairy audacious goal'

Robert Croft lives and breathes for Glamorgan cricket, so it seemed only a matter of time before he would be head coach. But now the hard work starts

08-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Dynamo Wright aiming to re-energise Sussex

Entrusted with the captaincy in all three formats, Luke Wright will demand high standards and unstinting effort to make the sun shine again in Hove

07-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Strong Yorkshire fancied for title treble

Yorkshire's sights are set on a hat-trick of Championship titles - and they look well equipped - but the challenge will be to reinvigorate their T20 fortunes

07-Apr-2016•David Hopps

After the flood

In December, Carlisle CC was left under 16 feet of water, but ECB funding and a lot of hard work is helping get the club ready for the start of a new season

05-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Famous sledger Kirby becomes MCC head coach

Steve Kirby, once reputed as one of the most passionate competitors in cricket, not averse to a famous sledge or two, has been appointed as head coach of MCC

04-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Malan and McCullum can shake up Middlesex T20

Middlesex's runners-up spot in the Championship was a fine effort but it was a sharp contrast to their dismal form in the NatWest Blast - something the signing of Brendon McCullum can help to address

02-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Exciting Kent threaten to make a T20 impact

Kent were a delight to watch in limited-overs cricket last season, but as the international-ground counties dominate it will take some special performances to break the trend

01-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Tough task for Lancashire after golden season

Lancashire gained promotion and won the NatWest Blast in Ashley Giles' first season as director of cricket, but safeguarding that Division One stataus will not be easy

01-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Welcome to the new voice of cricket

A brave new experiment at the start of the English season and what it means for cricket writing

01-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Gloucestershire not fancied for cup repeat

Australian Andrew Tye joins a Gloucestershire squad which won the Royal London Cup last season

31-Mar-2016•David Hopps

Munro blasts off, NZ crash down

Plays of the day from England's thrilling semi-final win over New Zealand

30-Mar-2016•David Hopps

Roy's 78 sets up England charge to final

English cricket's makeover has delivered a place in the World Twenty20 final in Kolkata on Sunday, New Zealand's first defeat of the tournament, ending their involvement

30-Mar-2016•The Report by David Hopps

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