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Annie Chave: The great divide threatening county cricket’s future

The One-Day Cup is offering England’s next generation a vital platform, but Annie Chave fears the competition is becoming caught between county cricket and the franchise era.

Tara Norris has struggled for gametime at MI London

Lauren Winfield-Hill: The Hundred tinkering could benefit England’s next generation

Lauren Winfield-Hill argues The Hundred must find a better balance between attracting overseas stars and giving England’s domestic talent a chance to shine.

Sir Garfield Sobers in the dressing room at Scarborough during a England v Rest of the World fixture

Mark Butcher: Sir Garfield Sobers in a league of his own

Mark Butcher pays tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers’ unmatched brilliance and questions the ICC’s controversial new format for the 50-over World Cup.

Lauren Winfield-Hill: Captain, my captain

Lauren Winfield-Hill on the start of the new Hundred campaign, playing under rookie captain Dani Gibson and the disappointing lack of exposure for English players in leadership roles

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Joe Root has captained England in 65 Tests.

Joe Root will not ‘rip everything up’ from Bazball as England Test captain

Joe Root insists England will not completely abandon the Bazball philosophy after returning as Test captain, with the veteran batter keen to build on the foundations laid by...

England v New Zealand – Third Rothesay Test – Day One – Trent Bridge

Does Joe Root deserves another shot as England Test captain?

Evan Gallagher examines Joe Root’s return as England Test captain, exploring why the veteran batter has been handed another chance to lead and whether he can finally deliver...

Stephen Fleming is the right man for England, but why not now?

Evan Gallagher assesses Stephen Fleming’s appointment as England Test head coach, exploring how the New Zealander can build on the Bazball era while addressing the issues that have...

Will Luxton has benefited from increased game time, hitting successive One-Day Cup hundreds

Anthony McGrath backs One-Day Cup as Yorkshire’s youngsters shine

Anthony McGrath believes the One-Day Cup is proving invaluable for Yorkshire’s young players, with the head coach seeing encouraging signs for the county’s future despite an inconsistent Championship...

County NewsMore County News

Will Luxton has benefited from increased game time, hitting successive One-Day Cup hundreds

Anthony McGrath backs One-Day Cup as Yorkshire’s youngsters shine

Anthony McGrath believes the One-Day Cup is proving invaluable for Yorkshire’s young players, with the head coach seeing encouraging signs for the county’s future despite an inconsistent Championship...

Ricardo Vasconcelos lit up Vitality Blast Finals Day for Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Ricardo Vasconcelos shows his steel as Northants prosper

Ricardo Vasconcelos reflects on Northamptonshire Steelbacks’ Vitality Blast triumph, explains why Darren Lehmann has transformed the club’s mentality and outlines his belief that the county can continue to...

All-rounder Hishaam Khan has joined Surrey for the remainder of their Metro Bank One-Day Cup campaign.

Surrey sign Hishaam Khan for One-Day Cup campaign

All-rounder Hishaam Khan has signed for Surrey for the remainder of the Metro Bank One-Day Cup after earning a second chance in county cricket following his successful spell...

Manav Suthar, right, returns to Warwickshire for the final four County Championship matches.

Warwickshire bring back Will Young and Manav Suthar for title run-in

Warwickshire have boosted their County Championship title challenge by re-signing overseas duo Will Young and Manav Suthar for the final weeks of the season.

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Joe Root has captained England in 65 Tests.

Joe Root will not ‘rip everything up’ from Bazball as England Test captain

Joe Root insists England will not completely abandon the Bazball philosophy after returning as Test captain, with the veteran batter keen to build on the foundations laid by...

England v New Zealand – Third Rothesay Test – Day One – Trent Bridge

Does Joe Root deserves another shot as England Test captain?

Evan Gallagher examines Joe Root’s return as England Test captain, exploring why the veteran batter has been handed another chance to lead and whether he can finally deliver...

Stephen Fleming is the right man for England, but why not now?

Evan Gallagher assesses Stephen Fleming’s appointment as England Test head coach, exploring how the New Zealander can build on the Bazball era while addressing the issues that have...

Rob Key (left) talks to England captain Ben Stokes (right).

Rob Key would ‘not be surprised’ if Ben Stokes returned to England Test team

Rob Key explains why Stephen Fleming was the outstanding choice to rebuild England’s Test side, addresses Ben Stokes’ retirement and outlines plans to develop the next generation of...

InternationalMore International

Garfield Sobers (right) in action against England

Remembering Sir Garfield Sobers, cricket’s greatest all-rounder

The legendary Garry Sobers died last week at the age of 89. Here is an appreciation from the writer Huw Richards

Ireland celebrate a historic win

Ireland beat India in historic T20I win

Ireland made history in Belfast, defeating India for the first time in a T20I, toppling the reigning world champions by 34 runs.

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Danni Wyatt-Hodge propelled England to a record T20 World Cup total

Danni Wyatt-Hodge stars as England defeat Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup opener

England opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge struck a fabulous unbeaten 105 not out as England were much too strong for Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on the opening night of the...

Kane Williamson is bringing the curtain down on a stellar career

Kane Williamson springs New Zealand retirement surprise ahead of second Test with England

New Zealand Kane Williamson announced his international cricket retirement with immediate effect on Friday.

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