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John Pennington - Editor
John Pennington is the editor of Cricket World and appears regularly on Cricket World TV and Cricket World Radio.
Date Of Birth: 14th September 1983
Clubs Played For: Minehead Middle School, Minehead Middle School Staff XI, West Somerset & Community College, Welby Cricket Club
Interests outside of cricket: Sports writing, football, motor racing, hockey, walking, travelling
Most memorable cricket moment: Being dismissed for a golden duck leaving the ball - fortunately he's a much better writer than he was a cricketer!
Sporting claim to fame: Has played hockey against England/Great Britain international Simon Mantell and cricket against England Women's vice-captain Jenny Gunn
Contact: [email protected]
John Pennington, known to many as 'JP' first joined the Cricket World team in 2005 when he was one of the first members to sign up to the forum.
From moderating the forum as he graduated from university in 2006, he joined full-time as an editorial assistant in November 2006.
He has been heavily involved as Cricket World's focus has shifted from the printed magazine to online, video and social media content. JP is now responsible for writing and sub-editing editorial content for Cricket World including match reports, news items and opinion, devising and presenting Cricket World TV videos and recording audio podcasts.
Articles & Features
Viljoen makes instant impact as Championship battle resumes
The two teams looking to challenge Essex at the top of Division Two of the County Championship both dismissed their opponents on day one as the latest round of action got underway while in Division One, teams battled to take advantage of leaders Middlesex not being in action.
Southern Vipers inspire local youngsters
Ahead of the Kia Super League final on Sunday, youngsters from Southampton and the surrounding areas joined with the Hendy Kia dealership and Southern Vipers players for a fun training session.
New Derbyshire deals for Davis, Hemmings
Derbyshire have confirmed that pace bowler Will Davis and all-rounder Rob Hemmings have signed two-year contracts which will keep them at the club until at least the end of the 2018 season.
Northants beat Durham to claim T20 Blast title
Northants Steelbacks clinched the 2016 NatWest T20 Blast title by overcoming a dreadful start to their run chase to beat Durham Jets by four wickets in a competitive final at Edgbaston.
Stokes, Wood deliver semi-final win for Durham Jets
Ben Stokes hit 56 in 36 balls and Mark Wood returned four for 25 to put Durham Jets into the NatWest T20 Blast final thanks to a seven-run win over Yorkshire Vikings in the day's second semi-final.
Duckett, bowlers help Northants beat Notts in first T20 Blast semi
Both Northants Steelbacks and Notts Outlaws lost early wickets but it was the former who recovered better to win the first NatWest T20 Blast semi-final by eight runs at Edgbaston.
Surrey, Yorkshire win RLODC quarter-final thrillers
Surrey beat Northants Steelbacks by one wicket while Yorkshire Vikings held on to beat Kent Spitfires by 11 runs to book a meeting with each other in the semi-finals of the Royal London One-Day Cup.
Toyota confirm finalists of make #BetterCricket competition
Toyota, England Cricket's Official Car Partner, have revealed the three finalists of their competition which saw them invite cricket fans to come up with ideas to make the game better.
Somerset, Warwickshire set up RLODC semi-final meeting
Warwickshire will host Somerset in one Royal London One-Day Cup semi-final after both teams convincingly won their quarter-finals against Essex and Worcestershire respectlvely.
Wins for Essex, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Surrey
There were wins on day four of the the latest round of Specsavers County Championship matches for Hampshire, Surrey, Essex, Glamorgan and Gloucestershire.
Injury blow for Essex's Dan Lawrence
Essex batsman Dan Lawrence may have played his last match of the season after suffering a hamstring injury that will rule him out for up to four weeks.
Kent cricketers support event to raise awareness of undiagnosed heart conditions
Former and current Kent cricketers will be taking part in a charity event next month (10th September) at Eltham College which will raise funds and awareness about undiagnosed heart conditions.
Latest Videos
Why are better facilities important for cricket clubs?
Clubs are always striving for success on the pitch and to be the best, so why shouldn’t they adopt a similar approach to their ground?
India in St Kitts - who's hot, who's not? Cricket World TV
Chetan Narula reports from Warner Park in Saint Kitts, where India are making their final preparations for the first Test in the West Indies in a tour game against a Board President's XI.
Denise Lewis takes on Weetabix #Sportingstarts cricket challenge
Heptathlete Denise Lewis OBE won Olympic gold for Great Britain in Sydney in 2000 but hadn't played cricket since she was a young girl so watch what happened when she took on the Weetabix #Sportingstarts challenge.
Which players will be the stars of CPL 2016?
The biggest party in sport - or the Caribbean Premier League 2016 - is underway, but which of the many superstar cricketers involved will make the biggest impact?
Darren Gough's CPL 2016 guide - a carnival of cricket
Unibet ambassador Darren Gough gives us his guide to the 2016 Caribbean Premier League - the biggest part in sport, or as he calls it, a carnival of cricket.
Essex stars take on coconut shy with a difference
Hand-eye coordination and a good aim are essential for professional cricketers in the age of Twenty20 cricket, and those skills also came in handy when Essex stars took on a Coconut Shy challenge.
Essex stars take on 'Catch Me If You Can' challenge
If you've never seen cricketers attempt to catch a myriad of random objects including inflatable bananas and beach balls, then this Unibet video of Essex stars doing exactly that will be right up your street.
Durant Cricket full of praise for cricket's unsung heroes
Durant Cricket have visited hundreds of clubs over the years, and as a team have a wealth of experience from playing the game themselves.
'Captain Cool' Dhoni the key for India - Hoggard
As India prepare for their ICC World T20 showdown against Australia, former England international Matthew Hoggard thinks that the influence of "Captain Cool" MS Dhoni will help them prevail and reach the semi-finals.
An intense, interesting ICC WT20 week ahead - Cricket World TV
As the group stages move closer to their conclusion, Chetan Narula previews what he predicts will be an intense and interesting week at the ICC World Twenty20 2016.
ICC WT20 previews - Aus v NZ, Eng v SA, Ind v Pak
In our latest ICC World Twenty20 TV video piece from India, Chetan Narula previews three matches - Australia v New Zealand, England v South Africa and India v Pakistan.
Can't look past de Villiers as WT20 leading batsman - Swann
Former England spinner and 2010 ICC World Twenty20 winner Graeme Swann says that although England have plenty of batting talent, he is tipping AB de Villiers to top the 2016 run-scoring charts.
