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Who is Ruan de Swardt? Everything Foxes Fans Need to Know About Leicestershire's New Overseas Signing

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The Foxes have signed Ruan de Swardt on a short-term deal to cover Nick Kelly's absence whilst on International Duty. We take a look at what the South African...

07.07.26 4 Min Read Andy Moore

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Rishi Patel leaves the field at lunch on 87 during Day 1 of the Domestic Friendly match between Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Leeds/Bradford MCCU at Uptonsteel Grace Rd, Leicester, UK on 18 March 2026.
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Rishi Patel's Departure Leaves Leicestershire With More Questions Than Answers

The departure at the end of the season of Rishi Patel to Hampshire robs the Foxes of a key cog in their line-up but does it actually say that the county has...

06.07.26Opinion
Leicestershire's Lewis Hill last man out on 127 during the final day of the Rothesay County Championship One match between Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Essex County Cricket Club at the Uptonsteel Grace Rd, Leicester, UK on 15 June 2026.
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An Ode to Hilly

The former Foxes captain announced that he will retire at the end of the season earlier this month, bringing down the curtain on his career at Grace Road....

02.07.26Features
WICKET - Leicestershire's Ben Green celebrates bowling Shadab Khan during the Vitality T20 Blast North Group match between Leicestershire Foxes and Lancashire Lightning at Uptonsteel Grace Rd, Leicester, UK on 26 June 2026.
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FOXES POWER RANKINGS: Who's Hot and Who's Not for the Foxes 2026 T20 Blast Campaign - Games 7/8

The Foxes Power Rankings are here - 5 sets of ranking across 10 games. Every Two games, we rank the Foxes players. Whose stock is rising and whose is falling....

29.06.26Matchday

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during Day One of the Rothesay County Championship One match between Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Yorkshire County Cricket Club at the Uptonsteel Grace Rd, Leicester, UK on 19 June 2026.aWICKET - Leicestershire's Ben Green is congratulated for trapping William Luxton during Day One of the Rothesay County Championship One match between Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Yorkshire County Cricket Club at the Uptonsteel Grace Rd, Leicester, UK on 19 June 2026.
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Power Ratings: Leicestershire’s County Championship Season So Far - Part 2

The Foxes are still finding it tough going in Division One of the County Championships but have been buoyed by their innings victory over Yorkshire that still...

24.06.26Opinion
WICKET - Leicestershire's Alex Green celebrates having Matthew Revis caught behind during Day One of the Rothesay County Championship One match between Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Yorkshire County Cricket Club at the Uptonsteel Grace Rd, Leicester, UK on 19 June 2026.
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STUMPS: Leicestershire Finally End Their Division One Wait

The Foxes finally ended their wait for a victory in Division One of the County Championship with an emphatic innings victory at Grace Road in three days....

22.06.26Matchday
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The Toss: Foxes Near Desperation for County Championship Win

The Foxes head into their final game of this block of red-ball cricket in desperate need of a win to ensure they keep in touch for Division One survival. They...

18.06.26Matchday

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WICKET - Essex's Jordan Cox is caught by Wicketkeeper Leicestershire's Ben Cox for 204 during Day Two of the Rothesay County Championship One match between Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Essex County Cricket Club at the Uptonsteel Grace Rd, Leicester, UK on 13 June 2026.
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STUMPS: Foxes Red-Ball Struggles Continue in Essex Defeat

The Foxes fell to a 6-wicket defeat at Grace Road as they continued to put a two-innings performance together and really need to find a complete game ahead of...

16.06.26Matchday

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STARS ON SUNDAY: Leicestershire in the John Player League

We welcome a guest post from Mark Sands who has written a fantastic book on the history of the John Player League and he takes a look back at how...

15.06.26Features
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The Toss: Can T20 momentum boost Foxes as they go in search of first win.

The Foxes are back to red-ball cricket and hoping to take advantage of the momentum in recent T20 games with a win very much needed in the County Championship....

11.06.26Matchday

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FOXES POWER RANKINGS: Who's Hot and Who's Not for the Foxes 2026 T20 Blast Campaign - Games 5/6
Foxes Revisited: Leicestershire T20 Hero Jim Allenby
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FOXES POWER RANKINGS: Who's Hot and Who's Not for the Foxes 2026 T20 Blast Campaign - Games 3/4
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The Curious Case of Sol Budinger: What’s Going On At Leicestershire?

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Leicestershire's Ashton Turner & Nick Kelly batting during the Vitality T20 Blast North Group match between Leicestershire Foxes and Worcestershire Rapids at the Uptonsteel Grace Rd, Leicester, UK on 22 May 2026.
FOXES POWER RANKINGS: Who's Hot and Who's Not for the Foxes 2026 T20 Blast Campaign

The Foxes Power Rankins are here - 5 sets of ranking across 10 games. Every Two games, we rank the Foxes players. Whose stock is rising and whose is falling....

25.05.26Matchday
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Alex Green Could Be Leicestershire’s Unexpected X-Factor in the 2026 Blast

Alex Green is an intriguing youngster with the potential to be a real x-factor for years to come. His pace is genuinely frightening and his performances in...

21.05.26Opinion
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Leicestershire Foxes’ Best XI for the 2026 T20 Blast — The Side That Could Actually Take the Field

The Foxes may go a bit under the radar in this years T20 Blast, some may say its because of the focus on Championship cricket but can they be a surprise...

20.05.26Opinion
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STUMPS: Three Analysis Points on Essex v Leicestershire

Our regular post-match feature, STUMPS takes a look at three analysis points from a third successive defeat for the Foxes after a dismal batting performance...

18.05.26Matchday

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