Paul Edwards

Of Cheltenham, where the swallows still curve towards Cleeve Hill

Jack Taylor's hundred was the latest stitch in a Cheltenham tapestry of Hammond, Zaheer and many more

09-Jul-2017•Paul Edwards at Cheltenham

Craig Overton's hunger gives Somerset hope

Craig Overton stirred to excellent effect and the result was a Somerset victory that lifted them from despond and left Yorkshire deep in moody self-analysis

06-Jul-2017•Paul Edwards at North Marine Road

Hildreth's fortunes stir as Somerset scent a rare victory

James Hildreth made his first fifty of the season and helped build a strong position from which Somerset may yet win their first championship victory of the season

05-Jul-2017•Paul Edwards at North Marine Road

Craig Overton stands out on drear day

Craig Overton enlivened a drear Scarborough day by taking wickets and bleeding runs in a match that still could fall Somerset or Yorkshire's way

04-Jul-2017•Paul Edwards at North Marine Road

Simon Harmer begins Kolpak life with a bang

The South African offspinner has played a big role in Essex making it to the top of the Championship table

04-Jul-2017•Paul Edwards

Scarborough gives Somerset a seaside tonic

Rainer Maria Rilke had an observation about the calming effect of the sea, but Somerset would have probably just said they were finally executing their skills. Whatever, it went remarkably well

03-Jul-2017•Paul Edwards at North Marine Road

Magical Harmer takes Essex 29 points clear

Chelmsford is the birthplace of artists and magicians. Simon Harmer, making a home for himself there, could be both after another extraordinary display stretched Essex's lead to 29 points

29-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Chelmsford

Cook and Browne smash Essex batting records galore

Alastair Cook and Nick Browne put on 373 against Middlesex to claim a host of Essex batting records and leave the champions in disarray at Chelmsford

28-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Chelmsford

Essex make their presence felt

Essex's coach, Chris Silverwood, says that Essex might not win the title, but they are out to make their presence felt

27-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Chelmsford

Harmer and Cook add to Essex sheen

As Alastair Cook reached 64 not out to complete a day of Essex supremacy, for Essex supporters finding their county top of the Championship, the twilight came close to heaven

26-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Chelmsford

Hampshire endure a gloomy denouement as Lancashire go second

The final day of this game began with Hampshire's batsmen hoping that the weather might save them only to find the Mancunian climate contributing to their slow doom.

22-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Old Trafford

Vilas' determined career-best sets up Lancs

Dane Vilas made a career-best 224 before James Anderson ripped out three wickets on a steamy evening at Old Trafford to leave Lancashire in charge

21-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Old Trafford

Davies' risk brings handsome reward for Lancashire

Very many other cricketers have possessed a similar cast of mind, of course, but few achieve their goal with quite the gleeful devil evinced by Alex Davies

20-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Old Trafford

Sun shines on Lancashire; Bailey smiles upon the sun

George Bailey does not gain attention for Australa's Test side these days but he did little wrong on a delightful summer's day in Manchester

19-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Old Trafford

Hameed puts seal on Lancashire's outground triumph

Stephen Parry claimed his first five-wicket haul in the Championship and Haseeb Hameed guided Lancashire's chase to inflict defeat on the champions

12-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Southport

Lancashire threaten more frustration for champions

Lancashire have prospered on a bouncy Southport pitch and the outcome is likely to be more frustration for the defending champions, Middlesex

11-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Southport

Simpson knows Middlesex need to stir

There are still hopes of a positive result at Southport despite a day lost to rain

11-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Southport

Lancashire hold edge as wickets tumble

Middlesex were bowled out for 180 after choosing to bat at Southport before Shivnarine Chanderpaul helped guide the Lancashire reply

09-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Southport

Gale delighted by Yorkshire Roses dominance

Yorkshire flexed their muscles in the Roses match and the result was that Lancashire were dispensed with by 10 wickets within three days at Headingley

04-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Headingley

Lyth's battling hundred tests Lancashire's faith

Last August Yorkshire took the immensely far-sighted step of opening a dedicated multi-faith room at Headingley. After Adam Lyth's hundred put Yorkshire on top in the Roses match, it might have to be made available to devout believers in Lancashire

03-Jun-2017•Paul Edwards at Headingley

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