International star Cross to bolster Shire squad
Aberdeenshire CC have gained a boost with the confirmation that international star Matthew Cross will play for the Mannofield club at the start of the new league season.
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Heartfelt tributes paid after death of Scotland cricketer Con de Lange at 38
The cricket world is in shock after the death at just 38 of Scotland international all-rounder Con de Lange.
Clubs should look on the positive side when the new cricket season starts in Scotland
It’s good to see Ross County’s footballers taking positive strides forward as they pursue their dream of returning to the Scottish Premiership.
New film will bring Freuchie’s golden moment to the silver screen
It was one of the most incredible successes in Scottish sporting history.
Burger gets ready to serve up happy meal for Scottish cricket this summer
Scotland's new cricket coach has expressed his excitement at the ambition and positive attitude which exists within his squad.
Stalwart to hang up the whites after long career
Cricket is springing back into life across the north-east as the new season beckons.
Meet the man who lived in a house called Mannofield – in Bermuda
When the news came through in March 1999 that Alma Victor “Champ” Hunt, OBE, had died, it gained precious little coverage outside his native Bermuda.
International cricket returns to the north east with quadrangular event at Mannofield in August
The new chairman of Aberdeenshire CC confirmed yesterday that Mannofield will host a quadrangular tournament in August.
Scotland stun Oman with hugely one-sided victory
Cricket often serves up tales of the unexpected.
Time waits for no man, but Kyle Coetzer can’t wait for Oman challenge
Kyle Coetzer knows that the clock is ticking on every sports star's career once they reach 34.
Shane Burger is determined to serve up a happy meal for Scottish cricket
Shane Burger can’t recall a time when he hasn’t been in love with sport of all varieties.
Michael Leask says Scotland should be aiming to ‘wallop’ Ireland and The Netherlands
Michael Leask is one of Scotland's most aggressive cricketers.
Aberdeenshire CC professional injured in train crash in Sri Lanka
Aberdeenshire CC has sent a get-well message to their 2018 professional after he was injured by a train in Sri Lanka.
Cannon talks about “crucial” year for Scottish cricket
The head of Scottish cricket has described 2019 as a “crucial year” for the game north of the border.
Neil Drysdale: Scots and English up for the cups
Any year which ends in an odd number automatically means there is no World Cup or European Championships in football or Olympics or Commonwealth Games in the wider sporting spectrum.
Rise of Adrian Neill not such a tall order
Adrian Neill has always been a hard man to ignore. At 6ft 11in, he is Scottish cricket’s very own Mount Rushmore and is scaling his own peaks in cricket.
North-east cricket community offers support to Con de Lange
The north-east cricket community has offered its support to international player, Con de Lange, who is battling a brain tumour.
Scots game needs this kind of big event finale
There was something joyous about watching Worcester beat Sussex at Edgbaston on Saturday in the final of the T20 Blast.
Neil Macrae could be answer as Cricket Scotland seek someone worldly-wise to replace Grant Bradburn
Grant Bradburn’s departure as Scottish national cricket coach has prompted disappointment in some quarters, given his achievements in transforming the Associate side’s fortunes.
Scotland cricket coach Grant Bradburn quits for Pakistan job
Scottish cricket has been dealt a blow with the news that national coach Grant Bradburn is leaving the role to join the Pakistan setup.
Fine results give way to frustration at sport stuck in neutral
Scottish cricket can’t afford to have ideas above its station. The ICC cabal that runs the sport, principally for the benefit of the “Big Three” – England, India and Australia – has seen to that.
Moray cricket club faces severe sanctions after ‘bringing the game into disrepute’
A Moray cricket club has received severe punishment from the sport’s governing body after picking two ineligible players and giving them aliases during a cup fixture.
Stoneywood Dyce ready for promotion ahead of Kelso play-off date
Missing out on promotion last year was a blessing in disguise for Stoneywood Dyce as they are now better equipped to return to the Eastern Premiership.
Bradman’s 1948 show a delight for Hardie the cricket buff
He’s 87 now and, in some cricket circles, that number is considered unlucky: it’s 13 short of a hundred.
Forres disqualified from cup final after fielding two ineligible players
A team of north of Scotland cricketers have missed out on the biggest match of their lives after fielding two ineligible players.
Scottish sports stars send good-luck messages to Falkland
Their recent exploits in the National Village Cup have captured the public’s imagination throughout Scotland.
Shire banish shocker as new capital test awaits
Aberdeenshire vice-captain Kenny Reid has urged his team-mates to banish all thoughts of their collapse at Royal High Corstorphine last weekend.
ICC needs to fix cricket’s ‘mess’
Former Scotland player Colin Smith has urged the ICC to create a two-tier international cricket structure to sort out the current “mess” in the game.
Shire raising game as key trio stay on the sidelines due to injury
Aberdeenshire have suffered a double injury blow after captain Chris Venske and batsman Craig Knight were sidelined with serious injuries.
Falkland out of the shadow of Freuchie in Village Cup quest
They are trailblazers who are more interested in the trail than the blazers.
Some north-east cricket clubs are simply not making the Grades
Concerns have been voiced about the health of north-east cricket after it emerged 15 matches have already been conceded by four clubs in the first eight weeks of the 2018 season.
Public offered chance to own a piece of Scottish sporting history in online bid
The public have been given the chance to bid online for a piece of Scottish sporting history when a stump from Scotland’s historic cricket victory against England goes under the hammer to raise funds for motor neurone disease research.