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Afridi capture boosts Royals ambition of retaining T20 crown
Posted on 11:43am Monday 21st February 2011
The news Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi is finally joining the Hampshire Royals, has been a long time in coming for the Rose Bowl faithful.
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Royals Youth Showcase Talent in Caribbean Final Run
Posted on 11:09am Monday 24th January 2011
Hampshire Royals young contingent certainly displayed their emerging talent in a Caribbean T20 run which ultimately culminated in a 36 run defeat last night to pre-tournament favourites Trinidad and Tobago at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
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Cook turnaround could be key to retaining Ashes
Posted on 10:54pm Sunday 5th December 2010
England opener Alastair Cook’s record breaking batting heroics against Australia in the opening two Ashes Tests down under have proved how quickly a turnaround in fortunes can be had in cricket.
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Out of sorts Australia finalize Ashes credentials
Posted on 9:49pm Sunday 14th November 2010
With the Ashes little over a week away, Australia name their squad to contest the series tomorrow, a group of which has come under unruly fire of late.
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Saints belief key to Notts County comeback
Posted on 6:39pm Sunday 31st October 2010
To say it has not been an upside down season for Saints so far, would act as a massive disservice to recent red and white campaigns.
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County calendar awaits crucial verdict
Posted on 3:52pm Saturday 2nd October 2010
The England and Wales Cricket Boards decision to defer the decision on whether to overhaul domestic county cricket’s t20 calendar is a good one, in my book.
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No Boom Boom for Shahid
Posted on 11:33am Thursday 23rd September 2010
Less of the Boom Boom Shahid. Pakistan’s tumultuous tour of England finished with a 121-run thrashing at the Rose Bowl last night, meaning the tourists fly home this morning on the end of a three nil series reverse (in all forms of the game) and a begrudging feeling trickling away about the current plight and integrity of Pakistani Cricket amid scandal of betting allegations, corruption and match fixing.
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Adkins challenge ahead to reinstall confidence
Posted on 4:32pm Monday 20th September 2010
Nigel Adkins baptism of fire as Saints’ boss may have not yielded the solaces of improvement in terms of points collected during his swift tenure in charge thus far, but the ex-Scunthorpe manager looks from the outset, more than capable of the daunting challenge awaiting him.
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Stuart Appleby is a multi-media journalist and reporter. Born in Southampton, Stuart has always had a keen interest in local sport here in Hampshire, having an affiliation with cricket and football in particular.
Stuart has contributed to the Southern Daily Echo since August 2010 and has also written for Hampshire County Cricket Club, The Hampshire Chronicle, The Times newspaper, Sky News Online, The Cricketer Magazine and FourFourTwo Magazine among others.
He holds a 1st Class Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honours in Journalism from the University of Winchester and he has interviewed many recognisable figures from the sporting world ranging from Kevin Pietersen to Sir Ian Botham. Stuart looks forward to sharing his passion for sport and discussing the big talking points in the south on 'Stuart's Sporting Spotlight'. He also welcomes correspondence from readers.
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