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How Joe Root compares as he closes in on Brian Lara on Test run-scorers list

26 July 2024 0 comments

West Indies great Lara scored 11,953 runs in 131 Tests, with Root 13 behind on 11,940 in 142 games after his second-innings 122 in the second Test.

Ben Stokes hopes packed international schedule is ‘addressed’

26 July 2024 0 comments

England captain Ben Stokes believes the international cricket schedule needs to be “addressed” and would like some input on future tour programmes.

Ollie Pope: England line-up could rack up 600 runs in a day

24 July 2024 0 comments

Ollie Pope senses a “real hunger” in England’s batting line-up this summer and believes they could be capable of scoring 600 runs in a single day.

Eoin Morgan plays down talk linking him with England white-ball job

24 July 2024 0 comments

Former England one-day captain Eoin Morgan has distanced himself from speculation linking him to the role of coaching the national white-ball side.

Advantage England

21 July 2024 0 comments

By Matt Thacker After the embarrassment of the Lord’s Test, not many had a West Indies first-innings lead on their […]

Brook and Root tip second Test England’s way

21 July 2024 0 comments

By Charles Reynolds July 18-22, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, 2nd Test Match England 416 (Pope 121, Duckett 71, Joseph 3-98) & […]

Pope keeps the faith

21 July 2024 0 comments

By Jo Harman Ollie Pope began the Test summer in an unfamiliar quandary. The county runs which he’d plundered at […]

England analysis and comment: The need for speed

21 July 2024 0 comments

Derek Pringle explains that out-and-out pace is just one part of the equation.

England win again as New Zealand suffer whitewash at Lord’s

18 July 2024 0 comments

Lauren Bell claimed three for 21 to restrict New Zealand, chasing 156, to 135 for eight and clinch a 5-0 […]

Australia announce touring squads for t20 and ODI series

17 July 2024 0 comments

By Tom Jeffreys Cricket Australia have released the two squads as they prepare for three-match t20 series vs Scotland and […]

Amy Jones expects ‘tricky’ task behind stumps during T20 World Cup in Bangladesh

16 July 2024 0 comments

England’s Jones is regarded as one of the world’s best with the gloves and is especially adroit standing up to […]

Chris Woakes eyeing leading Ashes role as he takes up James Anderson mantle

16 July 2024 0 comments

The 35-year-old all-rounder is now the most experienced bowler in the England set-up. Chris Woakes has opened up the possibility […]

Great Anderson signs off in style

14 July 2024 0 comments

By Jo Harman July 10-12, Lord’s Cricket Ground, 1st Test Match West Indies 121 (Louis 27, Atkinson 7-45, Stokes 1-14) […]

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, JIMMY

14 July 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER Mark Butcher looks back on one of the all-time great careers Stuart Broad’s hot streaks are the stuff […]

Classy Smith fits like a glove

14 July 2024 0 comments

By Jo Harman In a single shot, Jamie Smith demonstrated why the England selectors have wanted to get him into […]

Slippery Atkinson barges into the future

14 July 2024 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE It is impossible not to get carried away with Gus Atkinson’s 12-wicket haul to kick off the international […]

ANYONE FOR TENNIS?

14 July 2024 0 comments

Richard Clarke Richard Clarke wonders, with Test cricket likely to be played in a window in future, what the sport […]

6,000 runs, 200 wickets – A look at Ben Stokes’ latest Test landmark

11 July 2024 0 comments

Sir Garfield Sobers and Jacques Kallis are the only other players to have achieved the twin feats. Ben Stokes joined […]

Jamie Smith makes his mark on debut as England dominate sorry West Indies

11 July 2024 0 comments

West Indies crumbled to 79 for six to make an innings defeat on Friday a virtual certainty. Jamie Smith became […]

James Anderson focused on bowling to hold back tears during final Test match

8 July 2024 0 comments

Anderson will begin his farewell appearance against the West Indies on Wednesday just a couple of weeks short of his […]

Graeme Swann backs James Anderson to take five-wicket haul in final England Test

8 July 2024 0 comments

Anderson will bow out from Test cricket with a farewell appearance against West Indies at Lord’s. Graeme Swann has hailed […]

JIMMY SWANSONG SHINES LIGHT ON FRAGILE FUTURE

7 July 2024 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Just in case anyone thought the upcoming Lord’s Test against the West Indies was a sentimental farewell […]

Gibson tells England to beware the Windies

7 July 2024 0 comments

As the West Indies prepare for the start of the Test series beginning at Lord’s on Wednesday, their former coach, […]

James Anderson to stay with England in new role as fast bowling mentor

5 July 2024 0 comments

Anderson will play his 188th and last Test at Lord’s next week. James Anderson will remain in England’s Test set-up […]

England T20 World Cup player ratings

30 June 2024 0 comments

How we thought Jos Buttler’s men fared on the way to their semi-final exit PHIL SALT 6/10 188 runs at […]

England News

How Joe Root compares as he closes in on Brian Lara on Test run-scorers list

Ben Stokes hopes packed international schedule is ‘addressed’

Ollie Pope: England line-up could rack up 600 runs in a day

Eoin Morgan plays down talk linking him with England white-ball job

Advantage England

Brook and Root tip second Test England’s way

Pope keeps the faith

England analysis and comment: The need for speed

England win again as New Zealand suffer whitewash at Lord’s

Australia announce touring squads for t20 and ODI series

Amy Jones expects ‘tricky’ task behind stumps during T20 World Cup in Bangladesh

Chris Woakes eyeing leading Ashes role as he takes up James Anderson mantle

Great Anderson signs off in style

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, JIMMY

Classy Smith fits like a glove

Slippery Atkinson barges into the future

ANYONE FOR TENNIS?

6,000 runs, 200 wickets – A look at Ben Stokes’ latest Test landmark

Jamie Smith makes his mark on debut as England dominate sorry West Indies

James Anderson focused on bowling to hold back tears during final Test match

Graeme Swann backs James Anderson to take five-wicket haul in final England Test

JIMMY SWANSONG SHINES LIGHT ON FRAGILE FUTURE

Gibson tells England to beware the Windies

James Anderson to stay with England in new role as fast bowling mentor

England T20 World Cup player ratings

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