Cricket

Paul Nixon was a guest speaker at Cumbria Cricket's recent event

Cumbria cricket to embark on groundbreaking tour of Sri Lanka

Wigton's Midweek XI celebrate winning the CDCL Midweek Cup

Howzat! Cumbrian cricket club deliver unbeaten season with double success

Cumbria County Cricket Club squad members pictured wearing their new caps

Cumbria lose to Bedfordshire in ‘David vs Goliath’ three-day cricket match

Ed Moulton led the wicket taking

Cumbria CCC beat Lincolnshire and the weather to secure a home quarter-final

Freddy Fallows smashing the ball to the boundary for a four

Un-bee-lievable! - Swarm of bees stop play in Cumbria cricket match

Four teams from across Cumbria faced off in Sunday's opening event

Howzat! Cumbria’s first girls’ cricket league launched in blaze of colour

Important victories for two clubs at lower end of Cumbrian premier division

Important victories for two clubs at lower end of Cumbrian premier division

Ben Stokes in training action for England

Sports Personality of the Year Betting: Ben Stokes remains the bookies favourite

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Ben Stokes is the early favourite among the bookies to claim the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year Award.

Ben Stokes early bookies favourite to scoop Sports Personality of the Year award

Michael Vaughan has been cleared on racism allegations.

Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has racism claims dismissed

Ben Stokes to donate match fees to Pakistan flood appeal

England cricket captain to donate match fees to Pakistan flood appeal

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Stokes and Livingstone celebrate their historic victory

Cumbria's conquering heroes to begin test tour of Pakistan

Liam Livingstone celebrates with Ben Stokes

Cumbrian duo bat England to glory in dramatic World Cup Final

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Cumbria Cricket League will discuss plans to restructure for 2024 at it's annual general meeting on Saturday, October 29

Cumbria Cricket League to discuss plans to restructure for 2024 season

Former Whitehaven CC pro Safyaan Sharif featured for Scotland in their T20 World Cup victory over the West Indies

Ex-Whitehaven Cricket pro features in Scotland's historic T20 World Cup coup

Cumbria were unlucky on the day to lose by five wickets

'Third time unlucky' for Cumbria in one-day National Counties final

Sam Dutton was the top scorer for Cumbria,

Match draw for Cumbria County Cricket Club

Rongsen Jonathan (Match report and photographs by Richard Edmondson)

Team continue to fight against relegation in league matches

Slack and Glendinning leave the field after securing victory for Cumbria. Picture: Lesley Cairns

MATCH REPORT Spinner Siddall takes 11 wickets to secure win for Cumbria

CLOSE: The 'Tyro Trio', Glendinning, Stirling, and Scott, put in good performances to take Staffs to the wire. Photos by Phil Turner, Mark McAlindon, Lesley Cairns

Thrilling finish to Cumbria's T20 campaign in ultimate disappointment

Ben Stokes hits a six in his brilliant innings for Durham (photo: PA)

Big-hitting Stokes smashes records with incredible innings

Ben Stokes at Durham yesterday for his first media conference as England Test captain (photo: PA)

Stokes speaks of family's pride after his appointment as England captain

School 'very proud' of former pupil as he is named test captain for England

School 'very proud' of former pupil as he is named test captain for England

Ben Stokes' rise from Cumbrian junior cricket, right, to the England captaincy has been confirmed

Cumbrian star Stokes appointed new England Test captain

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Ben Stokes said he was saying

Stokes remembers late dad Ged after brilliant century for England

How Shane Warne died revealed in autopsy as family issue statement. (PA)

Thai police reveal how Shane Warne died following autopsy amid family statement

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Australian cricket legend Shane Warne dies aged 52 of 'suspected heart attack'

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne dies aged 52 of 'suspected heart attack'

Ben Stokes (photo: PA)

Cricket star Stokes making documentary about his life and career

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Stokes: Fitness decision (photo: PA)

England face decision on Ben Stokes for fifth Ashes test

Ben Stokes, left, walks off after being dismissed by Mitchell Starc (photo: PA)

Stokes out for 11 as Australia retain Ashes against woeful England

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Ben Stokes: New Durham deal for the Cumbrian star (photo: PA)

Cricket star Ben signs new three-year deal

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Ben Stokes in action on day two of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba (photo: PA)

Ashes: England sweat on Stokes after injury concern

Ben Stokes (photo: PA)

Ben is back! Stokes impresses on return to action ahead of Ashes

Ben Stokes: Preparing for Ashes series (photo: PA)

Botham: Stokes' bowling key to England's Ashes hopes

Stokes in the nets yesterday (pic from Ben Stokes Instagram)

Welcome sight as cricket star Stokes returns to nets

FLASHBACK TO 2009: Gary Pratt square cuts for 4 during his way towards 50. Cumberland v Oxon.

Cumbrian cricket captain set to step down as skipper

Adored cricket scorer retires after 26 years in the business

TEAM: Cumbria CCC Wormsley Final

Cumbria County Cricket Club overpowered in trophy final against Berkshire

SKIPPER: Cockermouth’s Gareth White tried to anchor their reply

Furness closing in on league title

Ben Stokes, centre, pictured with mum Deb and his late father Ged

National newspaper apologises and pays damages over "heartless" Stokes article

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WASHOUT: This weekend's cricket

Weather dominates Cumbria Cricket League

Cricket umpires Kevin Beaumont and Eric Carter

Cockermouth emerge as main threat to Furness in cricket top flight

Slack in seventh heaven as Cumbria beat Cheshire

Anticipated return: Michael Slack bowling at Edenside, scenes like this are set for a return. Pic: Stuart Walker

Carlisle to host county cricket history

Ryan Carruthers returns to Cockermouth Cricket Club in April. Pic: Ben Challis

Batsman Ryan Carruthers re-signs with Cockermouth Cricket Club

Workington CC and Workington Town RLFC. Pictures: Ben Challis

Sporting worlds collide in charity cricket game

Matt Lowden will take part in an inter club cricket match next week. Pic Ben Challis

Workington Town players to face cricketers in memorial T20 match

IN ACTION: Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes to miss England's final Tests

TRIBUTE: Stalwart Colin Bickerstaffe

Silent tribute planned to a Cumbrian cricket stalwart

Victory: Workington were on top in two T20 games on Saturday. Picture Credit: Stephen Miller

Workington on top in T20 derby

PRAISE: James Anderson PA Wire

Anderson says Stokes is best all-rounder he has played alongside

GREAT KNOCK: England’s Ben Stokes bats during day two Picture: Jon Super/NMC Pool/PA Wire

Stokes hits his second highest Test score

England: Captain Ben Stokes (left) walks out for the start of play Picture: Adrian Dennis/NMC Pool/PA Wire

Stokes' pride as he leads England

England’s Ben Stokes is set to lead his country Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire

Stokes is the right man for the job