Bancroft recalled as Aussies get the banned back together

AUSTRALIA captain Tim Paine says people need to move on from ‘sandpaper-gate’ after Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were...

ONE DOWN ONE TO GO!

World Cup triumph –now for the Ashes Eyes on the prize: England captain Eoin Morgan parades the World Cup trophy surrounded...

BRING ON THE AUSSIES!

By Sam Jackson Face-off: England captain Eoin Morgan, above, will clash with Aussie skipper Aaron Finch, right, at Edgbaston on Thursday...

It’s now or never

England put Roy on red alert for India clash with their World Cup hanging in the balance By Chris Stocks Taking...

Funding gap can’t stop new boys’ love of game

By Richard Edwards IT’S cricket’s ultimate David v Goliath clash. By any standards, Afghanistan’s rise from nowhere to the ranks of...

Pressure? What Pressure!

Moeen and England ‘laughing’ towards semi-finals By Chris Stocks Put it there, pal! Moeen Ali, left – set to make his...

Daryl: Flood won’t wash out title bid

Golden Brown: Ben Brown rescued Sussex with a true captain’s innings PICTURE: Getty Images Positive: Worcestershire’s Daryl Mitchell DARYL MITCHELL says...

Morgan’s men bid to get better of jinx side Sri Lanka

By Chris Stocks Joy before the anguish: Joe Root celebrates his century with James Taylor before England lose to Sri Lanka...

AFGHANS AND PAKISTAN FAIL TO HIT HEIGHTS

NIALLO’BRIEN Making the difference: Kane Williamson showed his class in steering New Zealand home, albeit against a poor South Africa side...

Henry stays upbeat despite warm-up mauling by Windies

By Paul Eddison Tough day: Matt Henry bowling in the warmup match against West Indies THE last time New Zealand faced...

DhawanKO will be little comfort for Afghanistan

By Luke Baker Key departure: Shikhar Dhawan has been forced out of the Indian squad because of a broken thumb PICTURE:...

Holder: We will be ready for England

Windies’ skipper targets Morgan’s men By Chris Stocks Put it there: But Jofra Archer and Eoin Morgan will be targets for...

Nothing else will do now for Proteas, says skip Faf

By Charlie Bennett FAF du Plessis says South Africa must win “five cup finals” if they are to reach the World...

Aussies happy just to keep on plugging gaps

By Charlie Talbot-Smith Making strides: Pat Cummins was again the pick of the bowlers against Pakistan on Wednesday PICTURE: Getty Images...

Windies could prove to be the nemesis again, warns Grave

By Richard Edwards Torn: Johnny Grave JOHNNY Grave could be forgiven for having mixed feelings as the West Indies team take...

Pace ace Jofra is main ancillary in England’s quest for sweet revenge

By Chris Stocks Friends reunited: Jofra Archer comes up against his fellow countrymen at the Ageas Bowl today THE last time...

Zing bails have us all stumped says chief

By Chris Stocks THE manufacturers of the Zing wicket system admit they are at a loss to explain why there have...

‘We will bring our A game for Tigers’

Plunkett issues rallying cry for Bangladesh clash By Chris Stocks LIAM PLUNKETT has warned England they cannot afford to freeze again...

We never stopped believing despite defeats, says Hasan

By Andy Baber Warning: Consistency is key, says seamer Hasan Ali PROBABLE TEAMS PAKISTAN: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez,...

Why it may be tough for England in Tigers’ lair

By Paul Eddison Past glories: Aftab Ahmed celebrates the winning run for Bangladesh against Australia in Cardiff 14 years ago PICTURE:...

Black Caps must ensure Ferguson is not sold short

By Paul Eddison PROBABLE TEAMS AFGHANISTAN: Shahzad, Hazratullah, Rahmat, Hashmatullah, Nabi, Gulbadin, Najbullah, Rashid, Zadran, Hassan, Mujeeb NEW ZEALAND: Guptill, Munro,...

Superhero Stokes inspires England

All-rounder dazzles in World Cup opener By Chris Stocks at The Kia Oval Did that just happen? Ben Stokes celebrates with...

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Life’s so swell for treble hero Billy

By Paul Eddison History: Derbyshire’s Billy Godleman PICTURE: Getty Images BILLY Godleman became the first player in Derbyshire history to score...

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