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29/06
Just a reminder that entry to Grace Road tomorrow is FREE
What is County Cricket Day? County Cricket Day is a fan-led campaign to celebrate County Championship cricket, and encourage as many people as possible to attend a game on Sunday 30th June 2024. The campaign has been created by cricket fans Alex and Tim, and is being brought to life in partnership with the County Cricket Members Group. It's inspired by (but not affiliated with) Non-League Day, which for over a decade has worked to attract fans to football games at the lower end of the pyramid, and has helped spark a renaissance at that level of the game. County Cricket has a lot in common with Non-League Football: it’s affordable, it’s at the heart of local communities, and it provides matchgoing fans a relaxed environment to enjoy games in the way they want to. At many county grounds, you’re also able to bring in your own food and drink. But most importantly of all – you’ll be guaranteed a warm welcome by the people running their clubs for the joy of the game. Whether you’ve played cricket, are a committed fan, or have never experienced the game live before, we want to show people that the fixtures on County Cricket Day promise a joyful and memorable day out for everyone. |
26/06
Ball 1: Kimber pulls Robinson away to backward square leg for six (6)
Ball 2: Robinson is dispatched to almost the same place, but this time for four - and it's a no-ball too (6nb)
Ball 3: Kimber swats away a bouncer to third man for four more runs (4)
Ball 4: A second six for Kimber, pulling way over the head of the backward square leg fielder (6)
Ball 5: Another swat to the square leg area for four (4)
Ball 6: Robinson is cut to the off-side boundary for a fourth four in the over - and the second no-ball - as Kimber brings up his century in style (6nb)
Ball 7: Not a full connection but Kimber finds a gap at mid-on for four (4)
Ball 8: Another no-ball is met with a stylish drive through cover for four (6nb)
Ball 9: Kimber with another pull but this time finds a fielder so it's only a single (1)
You can watch the record-breaking over in its entirety here.
All Kimber's new records in full and Foxes website which is by the same author?
23/06
21/06
Bears Youngster Stars with the Bat
17/06
County Cricket Day
Cricket Regulator charges Middlesex with misconduct.
Will Macpherson.
London Daily Telegraph.
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
PTG 4530-21900.
Following months of investigations, the newly-formed Cricket Regulator will charge Middlesex with breaching England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Directive 3.3 – “conduct which is improper or which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket or which may bring the ECB, the game of cricket or any cricketer into disrepute”. The charge is understood to relate to one specific complaint against Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Illa Sharma, which took place two years ago.
Around 30 current and former staff members, including players, were interviewed by the Regulator. Two former employees claim to have suffered from mental health issues as a result of their experience, while other staff are understood to have complained about a “bullying culture” at the club, which led to them being afraid to speak out about concerns over their working environment due to fear of losing their jobs.
Sharma is understood to have been interviewed under caution by investigators acting on behalf of the Regulator, which was set up by the ECB last year as an independent body to run and enforce disciplinary and governance matters following complaints about the governing body’s handling of the Azeem Rafiq racism saga. Sharma joined Middlesex as CFO in October 2021 and has been widely credited internally with improving Middlesex’s beleaguered finances and the club announced their first profit since 2016 last year.
After issuing charges the Regulator will pass the matter on to the ECB’s Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC), another independent body which will appoint a three-person body to hear the case. The CDC has a range of sanctions at its disposal if Middlesex are found guilty, including fines and points deductions.
Middlesex were fined £UK150,000 ($A289,240) and given a suspended points deduction in the County Championship, One-Day Cup and T20 Blast for breaching financial regulations last year (PTG 4290-20939, 12 September 2024). As these impending charges relate to a different category of offence, however, it is unlikely that the suspended points deduction would be triggered if they are found guilty by the CDC.
Of the 18 first-class counties, Middlesex find themselves in the unique position of not owning their headquarters, or indeed any ground fit for hosting professional cricket, which denies them the opportunity to capitalise on non-cricket revenue streams such as concerts and conferencing. They are exploring the possibility of securing outside investment and a permanent second home away from Lord’s.
Following months of investigations, the newly-formed Cricket Regulator will charge Middlesex with breaching England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Directive 3.3 – “conduct which is improper or which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket or which may bring the ECB, the game of cricket or any cricketer into disrepute”. The charge is understood to relate to one specific complaint against Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Illa Sharma, which took place two years ago.
Around 30 current and former staff members, including players, were interviewed by the Regulator. Two former employees claim to have suffered from mental health issues as a result of their experience, while other staff are understood to have complained about a “bullying culture” at the club, which led to them being afraid to speak out about concerns over their working environment due to fear of losing their jobs.
Sharma is understood to have been interviewed under caution by investigators acting on behalf of the Regulator, which was set up by the ECB last year as an independent body to run and enforce disciplinary and governance matters following complaints about the governing body’s handling of the Azeem Rafiq racism saga. Sharma joined Middlesex as CFO in October 2021 and has been widely credited internally with improving Middlesex’s beleaguered finances and the club announced their first profit since 2016 last year.
After issuing charges the Regulator will pass the matter on to the ECB’s Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC), another independent body which will appoint a three-person body to hear the case. The CDC has a range of sanctions at its disposal if Middlesex are found guilty, including fines and points deductions.
Middlesex were fined £UK150,000 ($A289,240) and given a suspended points deduction in the County Championship, One-Day Cup and T20 Blast for breaching financial regulations last year (PTG 4290-20939, 12 September 2024). As these impending charges relate to a different category of offence, however, it is unlikely that the suspended points deduction would be triggered if they are found guilty by the CDC.
Of the 18 first-class counties, Middlesex find themselves in the unique position of not owning their headquarters, or indeed any ground fit for hosting professional cricket, which denies them the opportunity to capitalise on non-cricket revenue streams such as concerts and conferencing. They are exploring the possibility of securing outside investment and a permanent second home away from Lord’s.
10/06
Fantastic !
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