Leicestershire

Charles Palmer takes 8 for 7, 7 of them bowled!

Charles Palmer took 8 for 7, but at one time his figures read 8 for 0!

Charles Palmer: The man who managed England before leading, and once took 8 for 0

Charles Palmer, Leicestershire mainstay for over two decades, managed England before he led them. A durable all-rounder, he once took 8 for 0. He later became a capable, if controversial, administrator.

David Gower: A batsman whose feats are better chronicled by poets and painters than sports writers

April 1, 1957.The birth of David Gower, a batsman of surreal beauty at the crease. Arunabha Sengupta relives the ups and downs, sublime joys and sudden dismays of his sparkling career.

Mansoor Amjad sets sight on making a return to the Pakistan side

Sialkot-born Mansoor Amjad — a key member of the 2004 Under-19 team that won the World Cup in Bangladesh — was regarded as the next big hope in Pakistan cricket at one stage. The leg-spinner came through the ranks in Under-15 and Under-19 cricket and was earmarked as a cricketer who had every chance to play for Pakistan on a regular basis in the shorter formats.

Leicestershire to provide cover for Ramnaresh Sarwan

English county side Leicestershire plans to sign a new overseas player this week to cover for recalled West Indies middle-order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan.

The day a batsman got dismissed by getting lost on the way!

Ninety one years ago, Tom Sidwell, the Leicestershire wicketkeeper, got hopelessly lost in the London tube network and could not resume his innings. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the unique day in cricket history when a batsman was absent-out because he could not find his way to the ground.

James Taylor ready to face formidable South Africa

By CricketCountry Staff

Nottinghamshire batsman James Taylor, who was included in England squad for the second Test match against South Africa starting August 2, says he is geared up to face the formidable opposition pace attack.

Denis Compton, Bill Edrich and the crown of the golden summer

65 years ago, Denis Compton and Bill Edrich reached the apex of their dream summer, in a lavish spread of run making that saw 633 scored in a day. Arunabha Sengupta relives the rollicking run feast at Leicester the like of which has seldom been witnessed ever since.

Indian businessman offered 5 mn pounds to fix county match: Paul Nixon

Former England wicket-keeper Paul Nixon has given his account of a meeting with an Indian businessman which led to an offer of £5 million ($8 million) to fix one of Leicestershire's Twenty20 matches.

David Warner, Clint McKay shine in Australia’s win over Leicestershire

David Warner scored 74 and Clint McKay took four wickets as Australia began their limited overs tour of the British Isles with a 102-run thrashing of Leicestershire in a rain-marred match on Thursday.