Worcestershire Rapids Club captain, Brett D’Oliveira, played a major role with his half century in securing a last over five wicket win over Lancashire Lightning in the Vitality Blast at Visit Worcestershire New Road. D’Oliveira hit a fine 61 off 47 balls with seven fours as Worcestershire chased down a 170 target with three balls…
WORCESTERSHIRE have announced the signing of West Indian all-rounder Hayden Walsh. Walsh joins the club as a replacement for Pakistan spinner Usama Mir, who was unable to obtain a Non Objection Certificate (NOC) for his planned stint with the Rapids. The 32-year-old leg-spinning all-rounder brings a wealth of experience to the Rapids with an impressive…
Usama Mir, a legspinner for Pakistan, was denied a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), leading to the sudden cancellation of his participation in the forthcoming T20 Blast. Mir’s chances of playing more T20 cricket overseas this season are scuppered by this sudden turn of events, which leaves Worcestershire Rapids scurrying to…
Worcestershire should have high expectations for themselves after their first-half performances in the 2024 Vitality County Championship, according to head coach Alan Richardson. Currently ranked eighth in Division One, Worcestershire will play eight games before moving to the Vitality Blast group programme. They have drew five and lost two of their matches to date and…
A former Worcester Warriors and international rugby star is working to get Worcestershire children into rugby. World-renowned rugby training programs Rugbytots and RugbyKids have recruit former international player, James Johnston, a former tighthead prop for Premiership clubs Saracens, Harlequins, Wasps and Warriors, to their coaching team. Johnston, who represented Samoa in the Rugby World Cup,…
The body of a man has been found in a car at a retail park in Worcestershire. A police cordon was put in place on Monday morning at Blackpole Retail Park in Worcester outside Costa Coffee and Consol Tanning Studio. A police spokesperson said: “Initial inquiries would suggest the death is not thought to be…