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Stephen Fleming has spent the last 17 years specialising in T20 coaching

Mark Butcher: Stephen Fleming is a sound choice but ‘stopgap’ England captain Joe Root faces an uphill battle

Mark Butcher welcomes Stephen Fleming’s appointment as England Test coach but questions the decision to hand Joe Root the captaincy.

Sarah Taylor coaching James Rew in the England set-up

Lauren Winfield-Hill: Women coaching men – the next big barrier

Lauren Winfield-Hill argues cricket must do more to normalise women coaching in men’s teams and believes The Hundred can help break down long-standing barriers.

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.

Katya Witney: Women’s Blast gets lost in the mayhem

Less than a week before the start of The Hundred, women’s T20 Blast Finals Day played out at The Oval. If you missed it, you can hardly be...

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Chris Jordan is captaining Southern Brave in The Hundred.

Chris Jordan: Coaching an option for the future but I’m not ready to retire yet

The 37-year-old is still enjoying life as a player but admits coaching could be the next chapter, having already found himself helping younger team-mates and England age-group players.

Andrew Flintoff has stepped down as head coach of England Lions.

Andrew Flintoff departs role as England Lions head coach

The former England captain is moving on after almost two years in the role, with a new coaching opportunity awaiting in the Big Bash League.

Joe Root and Ben Stokes after an England match

England captain Joe Root has been dealt another bad hand for his second spell

The newly reinstated England captain faces another difficult start, with a chaotic build-up and a lack of red-ball preparation making his return a daunting challenge.

Lawrence replaces Stokes as Cox earns promotion

By Jo Harman-McGowan AFTER ALL the upheaval of recent months, there is a familiar look to England’s Test squad for the opening two Tests of their forthcoming series...

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Chris Jordan is captaining Southern Brave in The Hundred.

Chris Jordan: Coaching an option for the future but I’m not ready to retire yet

The 37-year-old is still enjoying life as a player but admits coaching could be the next chapter, having already found himself helping younger team-mates and England age-group players.

Noah Thain is admirably grounded

Essex all-rounder Noah Thain on the up as opening spot pays dividends

Noah Thain has backed up his maiden professional century with another three-figure score as the Essex all-rounder continues to make the most of his move to the top...

Jos Buttler moved to the top of the T20 tree

Jos Buttler sets new T20 benchmark for most runs

Jos Buttler reflects on becoming the all-time leading run-scorer in T20 cricket.

Kamran Dhariwal in action for Gloucestershire during his breakthrough 2026 season.

Gloucestershire hand “exceptionally promising” Kamran Dhariwal a new two-year contract

The 21-year-old batter has committed his future to Gloucestershire after an impressive breakthrough season while balancing professional cricket with medical studies at the University of Bristol.

EnglandMore England

Chris Jordan is captaining Southern Brave in The Hundred.

Chris Jordan: Coaching an option for the future but I’m not ready to retire yet

The 37-year-old is still enjoying life as a player but admits coaching could be the next chapter, having already found himself helping younger team-mates and England age-group players.

Andrew Flintoff has stepped down as head coach of England Lions.

Andrew Flintoff departs role as England Lions head coach

The former England captain is moving on after almost two years in the role, with a new coaching opportunity awaiting in the Big Bash League.

Joe Root and Ben Stokes after an England match

England captain Joe Root has been dealt another bad hand for his second spell

The newly reinstated England captain faces another difficult start, with a chaotic build-up and a lack of red-ball preparation making his return a daunting challenge.

England head coach Brendon McCullum looks pensive during a net session

Brendon McCullum hails new England Test coach Stephen Fleming as ‘like me, but better’

Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCullum are set to work closely under the ECB’s split coaching model after the former’s appointment as England Test coach.

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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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