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Mulder Signs on as Running Foxes overseas

Thu 21 Jan 2021 · Leicestershire CCC

Mulder Signs on as Running Foxes overseas

The Running Foxes have bolstered their squad for the 2021 campaign with the arrival of exciting young South Africa star Wiaan Mulder. Talented all-rounder Mulder has signed to play for the Running Foxes in the 2021 LV...

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Foxes Flashback - Ken Higgs

Thu 14 Jan 2021 · Leicestershire CCC

Foxes Flashback - Ken Higgs

Ken Higgs (14th January 1937) Ken Higgs came to Leicestershire from ‘retirement’ which he was spending running a B&B in Blackpool. Given the choice, I guess most of us would have made the same decision. He was therefo...

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LV GI and ECB strike major partnership deal

Tue 12 Jan 2021 · Leicestershire CCC

LV GI and ECB strike major partnership deal

ECB and LV= General Insurance Launch Multi-Year Partnership LV= General Insurance to become the title partner for England Men’s and Women’s domestic Test Series’ “ including the 2023 Ashes Series “ and the County Cham...

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Foxes Flashback - CS Dempster's Test debut

Sun 10 Jan 2021 · Leicestershire CCC

Foxes Flashback - CS Dempster's Test debut

CS (Stewie) Dempster The best batsman to play for Leicestershire (so far)? We have drawn up a shortlist and the New Zealander Stewie Dempster has to be close to the top. On January 10th, 1930 he received the first bal...

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Trial Nominations

Sat 9 Jan 2021 · Leicestershire CCC

Trial Nominations

Leicestershire County Cricket Club is looking to provide opportunities for talented 18 to 24 year-olds to showcase their cricketing skills. The Club prides itself on being the Academy of Cricket, giving chances to pla...

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LCCC Academy Overview

Tue 5 Jan 2021 · Leicestershire CCC

LCCC Academy Overview

December has been a challenging month however, there's been some fantastic work completed to finish 2020 on a high and to put us in the best position possible moving into 2021. Academy Scholars induction evening, retu...

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2021 Women's County T20 Fixtures Announced

Wed 23 Dec 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

2021 Women's County T20 Fixtures Announced

Leicestershire County Cricket Club Women’s team will be competing in the 2021 Women’s County T20 competition. The competition compromises of six different groups “ North, East Midlands, West Midlands, East, South East...

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2021 Men's County Championship Group Stage fixtures announced

Thu 17 Dec 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

2021 Men's County Championship Group Stage fixtures announced

2021 Men’s County Championship season to begin Thursday 8 April Each First-Class County with play 14 matches across Group and Divisional Stages Divisional Stage to begin on Bank Holiday Monday 30 August Five-day Bob W...

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Foxes Flashback - Phil DeFreitas

Tue 3 Nov 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

Foxes Flashback - Phil DeFreitas

Legend has it that when he came through the Grace Road gates in July 1984 to play for the Middlesex under 25 team against their Leicestershire counterparts, he knew that this was where he would play his best cricket,...

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Foxes Flashback - Phil Simmons

Fri 30 Oct 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

Foxes Flashback - Phil Simmons

Phil Simmons arrival in English First Class cricket almost ended in tragedy. Batting in poor light and without a helmet, he lost sight of a short ball from David Lawrence (one of the fastest bowlers in English cricket...

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New man Patel in numbers

Thu 29 Oct 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

New man Patel in numbers

The permanent signing of Rishi Patel for the Running Foxes was announced earlier in the week as the batsman impressed during a loan spell at Grace Road during the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy campaign. We have taken a look...

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Patel puts pen-to-paper on Running Foxes deal

Tue 27 Oct 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

Patel puts pen-to-paper on Running Foxes deal

Leicestershire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce that exciting batsman Rishi Patel has joined from Essex on a three-year deal. The talented youngster started his professional career with the current county...