Jon Culley

Newell calls Hameed an 'old fashioned' cricketer fit for Test cricket

England selector Mick Newell praised the unyielding virtues of Haseeb Hameed and predicted a Test future as Lancashire held out at Trent Bridge

06-Jul-2016•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

Unfashionable leaders Lancashire refuse to be cowed

Lancashire are unlikely leaders of Division One after promotion last season but in a stop-start season they refuse to be cowed

05-Jul-2016•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

Patel makes light work of Wagner's efforts

Just when it seemed summer had finally broken out, a blanket of cloud settled over Trent Bridge to enliven the day with a touch of spectator disgruntlement

04-Jul-2016•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

Notts look for inspiration again - and Tahir might provide it

For the second season in a row, Nottinghamshire are at the uncomfortable end of the Division One table, looking like a team in need of inspiration. Last season, Peter Moores awakened ambition. This time Imran Tahir might make the difference

03-Jul-2016•Jon Culley

In-form Dent helps Gloucestershire to full batting points

Gloucestershire opener Chris Dent maintained his impressive form with a third Championship century of the season as a little more than four hours of cricket were salvaged from another contest wrecked by rain.

30-Jun-2016•Jon Culley at Grace Road

Dexter revels in happier times for Leicestershire

Joining the county that had finished bottom of Division Two for three successive seasons was always going to be a gamble but Neil Dexter's confidence in the future has been rewarded

30-Jun-2016•Jon Culley

Piper leaves Leicestershire due to family issues

Leicestershire have decided against replacing Keith Piper on their coaching staff after the surprise announcement that the former Warwickshire wicketkeeper has left the club by mutual consent

28-Jun-2016•Jon Culley at Grace Road

Dextrous Dexter shows credentials at reborn Grace Road

A win for either Leicestershire or Gloucestershire could put them top of the Division Two table if Kent fail to beat Derbyshire. Yes, Leicestershire...

27-Jun-2016•Jon Culley at Grace Road

Taylor praise for Moores after second ton

Brendan Taylor followed his first Championship century in almost a year with a second in the space of four days and was eager to thank former England coach Peter Moores

31-May-2016•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

Borthwick builds his England case with another big hundred

Having so far failed in their efforts to convince the England selectors of the merits of Mark Stoneman as a viable contender for a top-order Test place, Durham can be expected to mount a similar clamour behind Scott Borthwick

30-May-2016•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

Wessels and Bird cement Nottinghamshire dominance

Riki Wessels made an unbeaten 159, his highest score for Nottinghamshire since he fell one short of a double hundred against Sussex at Hove in May 2012

29-May-2016•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

Patel's blaze of glory can't save Nottinghamshire

Samit Patel produced one of the innings of the season, but Keith Barker's four wickets sealed a thrilling victory for Warwickshire

18-May-2016•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

Fletcher's comeback tale dented by late wickets

Luke Fletcher was determined that no one would steal his storyline a second time as Nottinghamshire pushed for a second win of the season

17-May-2016•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

Lumb ends century drought to keep Notts in touch

The embrace he shared with batting partner Samit Patel after lofting a ball from Jeetan Patel over the infield for his 19th boundary told something of the relief being felt at that moment by Nottinghamshire's Michael Lumb

16-May-2016•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

Woakes rescues Warks and redeems toss call

Chris Woakes and Keith Barker made centuries as Warwickshire recovered from 17 for 4 to post 372 for 9 after choosing to bat

15-May-2016•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

Abell delivers a century to back up Flower's warm words

Tom Abell backed up Andy Flower's warm words about his potential with a Championship century at Edgbaston

08-May-2016•Jon Culley at Edgbaston

Restored Hales ready to make up for lost time

Alex Hales knew the risk he was taking when he opted to sit out the start of the English season but he feel fit and raring to go against Yorkshire at Trent Bridge

30-Apr-2016•Jon Culley

Ballance admits to mental battle after England axing

Gary Ballance has confessed that losing his England place last summer hit him harder than he expected and he needed to consciously shut out critics

15-Apr-2016•Jon Culley

Sweet vindication as Gale shelves the demons

The moment that matters above all to every title-winning Yorkshire captain is the first touch of the trophy. Andrew Gale was denied the honour last year, but not this time

09-Sep-2015•Jon Culley at Lord's

Gleam in Gale's eye tells of inevitable title

Yorkshire's second successive Championship looks a formality after an innings victory against Somerset in less than three days at Headingley

03-Sep-2015•Jon Culley at Headingley

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