New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham is set for his first red-ball game since 2022 after being named in Durham’s squad for their County Championship match away to Surrey. Neesham’s last four-day game was for Northamptonshire against Kent three years ago, with him exclusively playing white-ball cricket since. He was signed by Durham for their T20...
It has been a terrible start to the Championship for Lancashire this season in Division Two following relegation, with the Red Rose picking up no wins from eight games as they sit sixth. Captain Keaton Jennings resigned last month before head coach Dale Benkenstein was sacked a fortnight later. Steven Croft is the interim head...
Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack proclaimed “with Jimmy we feel we absolutely got the right guy” as he spoke mid lap of honour around the Hampden pitch. Thelin showed a tactical awareness coming into the final. He gave his players two days off for him to come up with a game plan to topple Celtic –...
Durham have signed New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham for this season’s T20 Blast competition. The 34-year-old left-hander is a veteran of 83 T20 internationals and 76 ODI games for the Black Caps. Neesham, who also bowls right-arm seam, will play for his sixth county after previous stints with Derbyshire, Essex, Kent, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire as...
For years, McIlroy had faced questions over whether he could complete the career Grand Slam. There had been missed opportunities to claim the iconic green jacket – most notably after an infamous final-round collapse in 2011. Despite his talent and self belief, the 35-year-old admitted to wondering if he had missed his opportunity. “You start...
One thing that has become clear since Thelin became part of the Scottish football furniture is his temperament. Whether it is on the touchline or in front of the TV cameras, he is measured and calm, never getting too high or too low, irrespective of how results are going. But is it the same story...
One player that does appear unlikely to feature at the national stadium is midfielder Sivert Heltne Nilsen. The Norwegian has missed the past two games with an eye injury. And, speaking before Saturday’s Premiership visit of Motherwell, Thelin said it does not look like he will be back in action any time soon. “It is...