Tim Wigmore

Freelance writer

Browne's fortitude guides Essex through grim day

Essex rediscovered the grit that has taken them to the top of Division One under cheerless Chelmsford skies

29-Aug-2017•Tim Wigmore at Chelmsford

Harum-scarum Essex make uneasy Championship return

Essex's lead in Division One is a formidable one, but they returned to Championship action after a diet of T20 with bad habits they will need to eradicate

28-Aug-2017•Tim Wigmore at Chelmsford

'T20 is probably the most 'team' format of cricket'

Kane Williamson, one of the leading Test batsmen of his age, talks about adapting to the 20-over game while playing for Barbados Tridents

22-Aug-2017•Interview by Tim Wigmore

The art of the first over

Darren Stevens is fulfilling a role he might never have envisaged - that of a specialist first-over bowler in Twenty20 - but the tactic has never entirely caught on

08-Aug-2017•Tim Wigmore

Nervous 90s? How about calling them selfish instead?

The 90s are not as hazardous as widely imagined, but they do have an adverse impact on batsmen's strike rates - and dangers await after the three-figure mark

21-Jul-2017•Tim Wigmore

Kevin Pietersen feels the love on his English return

He coughed and spluttered, but then Kevin Pietersen was riding the wave as a capacity crowd at The Oval lapped up the start of his valedictory tour of England in the NatWest Blast

20-Jul-2017•Tim Wigmore

Marked men of T20: Northants' challenge to stay ahead

The changes to this season's competition, as well as their status as champions, mean Northamptonshire face a battle to maintain their remarkable T20 record

10-Jul-2017•Tim Wigmore

How far can women's cricket go?

Faster bowling, higher run rates, sharper strategies, mystery spin - there's plenty to come

07-Jul-2017•Tim Wigmore

'Keep going, Rory,' Burns was told - and he did

There are many ways to occupy 756 minutes. Rory Burns just batted at Kia Oval

06-Jul-2017•Tim Wigmore at Kia Oval

Burns shows the game that got Stewart talking

Late last season, Alec Stewart lauded the ability of Rory Burns saying he could play for England

05-Jul-2017•Tim Wigmore at Kia Oval

Bailey channels Batty in trying to crush Surrey

Hampshire channeled the sadistic spirit of Surrey's Gareth Batty in racking up 648 for 7 declared before attempting to force victory with the ball

04-Jul-2017•Tim Wigmore at Kia Oval

Vince and Adams add pain to Surrey's cup final hangover

James Vince, on his return to The Oval, provided a perfect distillation of why England picked him and why they then dropped him

03-Jul-2017•Tim Wigmore at Kia Oval

Murtagh puts seal on crushing Middlesex win

On the day of the summer solstice, the reigning county champions have their first victory of summer. Yorkshire were not defeated so much as eviscerated

21-Jun-2017•Tim Wigmore at Lord's

Beleaguered Yorkshire brace for a thrashing

Yorkshire have lost to Middlesex in remarkable contests on each of their last three visits to Lord's. This time, they might simply be thrashed.

20-Jun-2017•Tim Wigmore at Lord's

Stirling takes his chance with maiden Championship ton

Paul Stirling, with his maiden Championship century, and Sam Robson put Middlesex in control against Yorkshire

19-Jun-2017•Tim Wigmore at Lord's

Will a billion people watch the Champions Trophy final?

The India-Pakistan final could be the third-most watched game in cricket history

17-Jun-2017•Tim Wigmore

What killed the dibbly-dobbler?

An especially troublesome breed of medium-pace bowlers in ODIs in the 1990s has largely become irrelevant today

14-Jun-2017•Tim Wigmore

Philander finds form to seal Sussex rout

Vernon Philander claimed four wickets in the innings, and six in the match, as Sussex wrapped up a crushing innings win over Durham

24-May-2017•Tim Wigmore at Hove

Archer shines as Sussex live up to their heyday

23-May-2017•Tim Wigmore at Hove

Wells cuts loose with double-ton as Sussex dominate

Luke Wells' career-best 258, which included hitting 32 off a single over, helped Sussex into a dominant position against Durham

22-May-2017•Tim Wigmore at Hove

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