Student Ben ensures he makes top grade again

By Andy Stockhausen Star man BEN CHARLESWORTH – Gloucestershire: Demonstrated exciting potential in making 77 not out and claiming 3-21 in...

Can Matt put the gloss on Kent’s grand finish?

By Mark Pennell Star man MATT HENRY –Kent: Who else really but the New Zealand pace man who blitzed the Northamptonshire...

Oakman, last Laker Test hero, dies at 88

ENGLAND v INDIA - FIFTH TEST By Paul Bolton All-rounder: Alan Oakman ALAN Oakman, the last surviving England player from Laker’s...

Let’s show that we’re heading in right direction by making it 4-1, says Root

By Chris Stocks England v India Fifth Test, September 7-11, Kia Oval, London, 11.00am start Rally cry: Captain Joe Root wants...

Somerset, not England, is sole focus for Gregory

By Jeremy Blackmore Threat with bat and ball: Lewis Gregory SOMERSET T20 skipper Lewis Gregory insists he is cocentrating on captaining...

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Sam shows the way

England’s top-order all at sea as Curran comes to the rescue By Chris Stocks at Southampton SAM CURRANwas once again forced...

Finals Day ticket sale ‘nightmare’

By Richard Edwards MATT Rawnsley has been running the gauntlet of the Worcestershire membership this week, despite delivering the county’s first...

Vince gets nod to make it fourth time lucky

By Chris Stocks ENGLAND have taken a chance on James Vince yet again after handing the Hampshire batsman a recall for...

Stokes case is a wake-up call to us all, says Bayliss

Now it’s back to Test business By Chris Stocks Bayliss: Time for Stokes to apologise Focus: Ben Stokes was put through...

Masterful Anderson in full swing to leave India in tatters

By Chris Stocks at Lord’s August 9-12, Lord’s, London England 396-7d (Woakes 137*, Bairstow 93, S Curran 40, H Pandya 3-66,...

Stokes ‘stepped in’ to defend gay men

Nightclub incident was self-defence, says England ace By Jon Couch BEN STOKES told a court he “stepped in” to defend the...

It’s a debut washout for young gun Ollie

By Jon Couch OLLIE POPE must wait at least another 24 hours for his England Test debut after persistent rain wiped...

Curran comes of age but king Kohli steals show

By Chris Stocks at Edgbaston Ton-up: India captain Virat Kohli celebrates reaching his century which leaves the second Test with England...

Yorkshire in a spin as Rashid gets red-ball call

ADIL RASHID’S sensational return to Test cricket for the upcoming series against India provoked surprise and concern from Yorkshire, the county...

You don’t need to have Broad shoulders to select Rashid

ENGLAND v INDIA - FIRST TEST By Paul Eddison You got my vote: Stuart Broad is backing Adil Rashid’s call-up ADIL...

Adil the form pick but he’ll have to play red ball next year, says Smith

SOMETIMES one moment of magic is all it takes to change the course of a career and Adil Rashid found out...

Dhawan misses out as Indians find their form

By Chris Stocks ONLY time will tell whether India’s decision to cut their only warm-up match to three days will come...

The door is still open for Rashid’s red-ball return

By Chris Stocks Form of his life: Adil Rashid Got him! Virat Kohli is bamboozled by Adil Rashid’s ‘ball of the...

RUTHLESS ROOT ENGLAND TOP OF KEEPS WORLD

Chris Stocks witnesses an impressive turnaround from a team that started the summer with a loss to Scotland Mic drop! England...

Two Bens aiming to turn the tide for Steelbacks

By Richard Dore Out to attack: Ben Duckett has been in fine form with the bat. Inset: Ben Stokes in action...

Big runs are just around the corner says Billings

By Luke Baker BEING trounced in the One-Day Cup final, averaging fewer than 14 in the IPL, dropped by England and...

Root’s all set to join in the Bash

Axed star can rediscover the magic in Aussie T20 showpiece By Chris Stocks JOE ROOT is set to play in Australia’s...

Higgins on cue as Kent fail to do the running

By Charlie Bennett VITALITY BLAST: In vain: Heino Kuhn’s 44 wasn’t enough for Kent GLOUCESTERSHIRE finished bottom of the South Group...

Galloping Guptill roaring on Rapids

By Andy Baber NORTH GROUP ROUND-UP Finesse: Martin Guptill guides the ball down to third man for Rapids AFTER guiding Worcestershire...