A Message from our President

Dear All Cricket Fans, What a difference a year makes! Last year we were all bemoaning the fact that we had just lost five nil to Australia once again, and a year later we are all revelling in the triumphs of Ben Stokes that have lit up cricket perhaps as never before and make the coming Ashes look spectacular.

I was fortunate enough to be at a dinner where one of the England players told me what Brendon McCullum had said to them when he first came into the England dressing room; roughly as this…"I'm not a very good coach, but you are the best players in the country and don't need coaching. But what I can do for you… I can make you feel 10 foot tall!” that's quite something!

Hopefully all that enthusiasm at the top, which is obviously going to be tested as never before this summer, will fan the flames of our great game, and make not just this season but many seasons happy and spectacular. And hopefully many kids around the country will also feel 10 foot tall. Cherish the game, have a great season. All the best.

Nigel

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Effectiveness is usually more important than technique. Ross Murphy’s team-mates at Hertford say that bowling with his action takes guts. Even at the point of backfoot contact, a still image belies the energy which “Murph” imparts on the ball. And the attitude to every ball is the same with this reliable character - whether you’re heading for a win or crumbling to defeat - he’s 100% committed. For that, together with his all-round significant contribution to the club, he deserved his successes as the leading wicket taker in Hertford’s 2nd XI in 2022. Hertford say they just hope batsman haven’t learned to ‘pick him’ in 2023!