Tim Wigmore

Tim Wigmore

Freelance writer

Rankin rejoins Irish ranks with ambition renewed

Rankin rejoins Irish ranks with ambition renewed

After an inglorious spell as an England cricketer, Boyd Rankin is back with Ireland, and keen to finish the journey he helped to start

08-Mar-2016•Tim Wigmore

How T20 has juiced fielding

How T20 has juiced fielding

Given that format has been designed with close finishes in mind, it has changed the way teams, coaches and selectors look at fielding

03-Mar-2016•Tim Wigmore

To Scotland with love

To Scotland with love

When South African Preston Mommsen first set foot on Scottish shores, little did he know he would one day captain its national team

02-Mar-2016•Tim Wigmore

How the World T20 was made

How the World T20 was made

In 2007, the ICC came up with a tournament that went a long way towards repairing the damage a poor World Cup had inflicted. The rest is history

01-Mar-2016•Tim Wigmore

Ryan Campbell's second coming at 44

Ryan Campbell's second coming at 44

More than a decade after his last international match, the former Australia wicketkeeper is set to turn out for Hong Kong at the World T20

17-Feb-2016•Tim Wigmore

Winds of change cloud cricket's real issues

Winds of change cloud cricket's real issues

The ICC's commitment to repeal its structural reforms of 2014 is laudable, but it would be wrong to pretend the game was in rude health before the Big Three era

04-Feb-2016•Tim Wigmore

Irish cricket's Asian legspin hope

Irish cricket's Asian legspin hope

Varun Chopra's inclusion to play in the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh will be a boost to his community's involvement in the game back in Ireland

27-Jan-2016•Tim Wigmore

Future uncertain but it's not all dark

Future uncertain but it's not all dark

The Associate cause is more widely spoken about these days than ever before - which must count as something of a victory

26-Dec-2015•Tim Wigmore

'We waited for the system to produce players, rather than actively producing them'

'We waited for the system to produce players, rather than actively producing them'

Haroon Lorgat, Cricket South Africa's chief executive, is looking to aggressively support black Africans' participation in the game

17-Dec-2015•Tim Wigmore

Farewell to a Gaelic hero

Farewell to a Gaelic hero

John Mooney, who has retired from international cricket, was an indefatigable and inspirational competitor

11-Dec-2015•Tim Wigmore

Mark Chapman: New Zealand star?

The batsman has made a name for himself with Hong Kong, but he knows that his best chance of making it big lies elsewhere

02-Dec-2015•Tim Wigmore

Rebuilding UAE look beyond England clash

Rebuilding UAE look beyond England clash

The year began with high hopes for UAE as they embarked on a World Cup campaign, but a winless tournament has been followed by further poor results as the country realises it has to take stock for the future

22-Nov-2015•Tim Wigmore

Olympic movement exposes old faultlines

Olympic movement exposes old faultlines

Does the ECB's new-found enthusiasm for cricket in the Olympics stem from a genuine interest in the global game, or is it merely a means to improve its public image?

06-Nov-2015•Tim Wigmore

Why a two-division structure could do Test cricket good

Why a two-division structure could do Test cricket good

Such a set-up would allow smaller teams a shot at elite Test cricket, but its success would depend on an all-inclusive money-sharing model

05-Nov-2015•Tim Wigmore

'To know when to intervene and when to say nothing is an art'

'To know when to intervene and when to say nothing is an art'

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson talks about why a coach can be successful without having played first-class cricket

25-Oct-2015•Tim Wigmore

Graves throws weight behind Olympic bid

Graves throws weight behind Olympic bid

Colin Graves' declaration that "cricket should be an Olympic sport" marks the most distinct shift yet from his predecessor as ECB Chairman, Giles Clarke

18-Oct-2015•Tim Wigmore

Namibia's inconvenient truth

Namibia's inconvenient truth

The country's failure to attract the majority black population to the game explains why the team rarely makes it to world tournaments

02-Oct-2015•Tim Wigmore

Japan heroics show what cricket will miss

Japan heroics show what cricket will miss

Japan's stunning victory over South Africa at the rugby World Cup is a timely reminder of everything that cricket's introspective rulers are turning their backs on

24-Sep-2015•Tim Wigmore

Bittersweet for Yorkshire as Middlesex end run

Bittersweet for Yorkshire as Middlesex end run

Yorkshire's Championship celebration were bittersweet as Middlesex, the coun ty that last beat them, ended their 26-match unbeaten run with a comprehensive victory at Lord's

12-Sep-2015•Tim Wigmore at Lord's

Roland-Jones' freewheeling maiden ton is just champion

Roland-Jones' freewheeling maiden ton is just champion

Toby Roland-Jones observed Yorkshire's deserved status as newly-crowned county champions and treated it with unexpected disdain as he summoned a freewheeling maiden first-class century from no 10

11-Sep-2015•Tim Wigmore at Lord's

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