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Main Image | Thanks to Neville Chadwick for the accompanying photo, taken with the Benson and Hedges Cup, won in 1972. Back row; Martin Schepens, George Knew, Chris Balderstone, Brian Davison, Robin Matthews, Graham M...

Main Image | Thanks to Neville Chadwick for the accompanying photo, taken with the Benson and Hedges Cup, won in 1972. Back row; Martin Schepens, George Knew, Chris Balderstone, Brian Davison, Robin Matthews, Graham M...

County professionals agree a further voluntary package to support first-class game. The Professional Cricketers’ Association announces the collective player agreement that saw all county players agree a support packag...

Last week we tasked you to name Leicestershire's T20 Captains. This week we turn to the naming the players with the best T20 bowling figures in Leicestershire's history. There are 19 players in total who all took 4 or...

Following the success of the first Virtual Members’ Forum and the reconvened AGM, Leicestershire CCC is to host another Virtual Members' Forum at 7pm on Monday, June 8. The evening will be held through the Zoom online...

Delay to professional domestic season extended until August 1 The ECB and Professional Game Group (PGG) will work to create a number of options for a shortened or reformatted season Suspension of recreational game con...

Leicestershire never seemed to have much luck in the ‘longer form’ limited over knock out competition, which until 1980 was sponsored by Gillette. As they had finished last in the 1962 county championship, they had th...

Last week we tasked you to name Leicestershire's top T20 wicket takers. This week we turn to the clubs T20 captains. There are 15 players in total who captained were Leicestershire's T20 captain across various years b...

This Day - May 23 - is former Leicestershire County Cricket Player, Darren Maddy's birthday. As we mark his birthday, Richard Holdridge takes a look back at Darren's career. Darren Maddy is very much a modern hero. He...

Leicestershire County Cricket Club is proud to jointly launch ‘Together Through This Test’, a nationwide campaign to shine a light on how the cricket family has reached out to local communities during COVID-19. The ca...

Celebrating the Leicestershire cricket community’s response to COVID-19 Leicestershire County Cricket Club has joined the campaign to celebrate over 200 cricket initiatives across the game in support of the nation dur...

First FC Match at Grace Road Five counties were made ‘first class’ in 1894, though curiously they did not take part in the county championship until the following year. They were there ‘on merit’ for they had been pla...

17th May 1996: Record score and partnership by Leicestershire at Grace Road The championship winning season of 1996 always had a good vibe about it. 2nd in 1994, the club dropped back to 7th in 1995, but Phil Simmons...