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April 8, 2024 County cricket

It’s the time of year when we write about Sam Northeast

2 minute readSam Northeast finished last season with 166 not out. He started this one with 335 not out. It wasn’t his highest score for Glamorgan. In 2022, he made 410 not out. These are hugely impressive feats; the kinds of feats that get you talked about as a possible England batter.

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July 24, 2022 County cricket / Uncategorized

Maybe this is Sam Northeast’s tasty month

< 1 minute readIf Sam Northeast has had a “thing” it was forever being mentioned as a possible England batter but never actually getting picked. Now he’s the guy who made 410 not out. Some players have a real knack for not getting picked for the Test team. Sam Northeast has delivered in

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April 9, 2019 County cricket

We’re mostly talking about Sam Northeast this week

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April 23, 2018 County cricket

Who are we talking about this week: Matt Renshaw, James Hildreth, Ollie Pope or Sam Northeast?

4 minute readMatt Renshaw, James Hildreth, Ollie Pope and Sam Northeast: four centurions in an April where wickets have arrived as frequently as buses on Manchester’s Oxford Road. Clearly we’re talking about all four of them. But let’s say we’re pressed for time and can only talk about one. Who should that

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