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Can you name Leicestershire's top T20 wicket takers?

Sun 17 May 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

Can you name Leicestershire's top T20 wicket takers?

Last week we tasked you to name Leicestershire's top 25 T20 run-scorers. This week we turn to the clubs top T20 wicket takers. There are 26 players in total who played for Leicestershire across various years between 2...

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Foxes Flashback - George Gill

Sat 16 May 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

Foxes Flashback - George Gill

16th May 1905 Record bowling performance On 16th May, 1905, George Gill became the first Leicestershire bowler to take 9 wickets in an innings in a County Championship match, and therefore became the holder of the ‘be...

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Foxes Flashback - Charles Palmer

Fri 15 May 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

Foxes Flashback - Charles Palmer

Foxes Flashback - Charles Palmer Who was the most influential person in the history of Leicestershire CCC? Sounds like the start of a twitter poll! There will always be debate about this. If my own ‘unsung hero’ would...

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ECB guidance for the use of outdoor cricket facilities in lockdown

Fri 15 May 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

ECB guidance for the use of outdoor cricket facilities in lockdown

Main Image | Outside Off The purpose of the following guidelines is to offer practical guidance to players and clubs on the steps they should take to remain safe while undertaking exercise in an outdoor cricket club e...

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My Cricket Memories 6

Wed 13 May 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

My Cricket Memories 6

I first started watching cricket at Grace Road in the early 70s. Sunday afternoons were spent scorebook and pencils in hand, watching intently and recording every delivery, sat on the grassy bank at the Curzon Road en...

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Test ahead of AGM

Wed 13 May 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

Test ahead of AGM

Ahead of the reconvened AGM, the Club is conducting a ‘test event’ on Wednesday, May 20th at 7pm. This will allow a trial of the Zoom technology platform for anyone logging in for the first time. It will also allow th...

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Brian Davison voted Leicestershire's greatest overseas player

Mon 11 May 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

Brian Davison voted Leicestershire's greatest overseas player

Zimbabwe-born batsman Brian Davison has been voted Leicestershire's greatest overseas player in a supporters' poll. Pictured front left. A fast-scoring right-handed batsman, Davison played for the Foxes for 14 seasons...

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Can you name Leicestershire's top 25 T20 run-scorers?

Sun 10 May 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

Can you name Leicestershire's top 25 T20 run-scorers?

The next weekly Foxes quiz is here, let's test your Foxes knowledge. Last week we tasked you to name the starting XI from the 2004 T20 finals match v Surrey. This week, we're stepping it up! Can you name the Leicester...

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LCCC between 1940 and 1945

Fri 8 May 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

LCCC between 1940 and 1945

Main Image | Leicestershire Team waiting for the rain to stop in 1941 at Grace Road Leicestershire cricket between 1940 and 1945 In each season during World War Two, Leicestershire played only a handful of games, gene...

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Remembering the wartime Leicestershire cricketers

Fri 8 May 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

Remembering the wartime Leicestershire cricketers

As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, it is as important to also remember all of those who were killed during the war, including two Leicestershire cricketers. Charles Packe

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My Cricket Memories 5

Thu 7 May 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

My Cricket Memories 5

I was lucky to grow up in the Aylestone area, have a dad who played and encouraged me to take up the game, and have a headmaster at Granby School - Mr Ross - who was one of the few teachers I had who loved sport more...

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Club Statement 5: AGM 2020

Wed 6 May 2020 · Leicestershire CCC

Club Statement 5: AGM 2020

Reconvened AGM “ Thursday 28th May 2020 at 7pm In these unprecedented times, and with safety at the forefront of our thinking, given the Government guidelines of social distancing currently in place, Leicestershire Co...