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This is where you will find all The Cricket Paper’s Test news, opinion and content.

India level series as England fall short

5 February 2024 0 comments

England ran out of miracles as their hopes of making history ended in a thumping 106-run defeat in the second […]

Hartley’s home club ‘basking in glory’ of remarkable Test debut

30 January 2024 0 comments

Tom Hartley’s headline role in England’s famous victory in India has left members of his hometown club “basking in the […]

Wood says ‘India have been given something to think about’

29 January 2024 0 comments

Mark Wood feels England’s audacious victory in the first Test has changed the dynamics of the Test series, insisting “we’ve […]

Stokes says England win in India is his ‘greatest triumph’ as captain

28 January 2024 0 comments

Ben Stokes hailed England’s heroes of Hyderabad after claiming his “greatest triumph” since becoming Test captain. Stokes has overseen some […]

England given reality check as India take charge

25 January 2024 0 comments

England were given a sharp reality check on the opening day of their Test series in India, spun out for […]

Stokes banks on spin as England hand Hartley Test debut

24 January 2024 0 comments

England have gone all in on spin for their first Test in India, handing Tom Hartley a debut alongside Jack […]

England debated not flying until Bashir’s visa problems fixed

24 January 2024 0 comments

England captain Ben Stokes floated the idea of not flying to India until Shoaib Bashir’s visa problems were resolved but […]

Race against time to avoid England-India TV blackout

7 January 2024 0 comments

Cricket fans face a possible blackout with England’s Test series against India yet to find a home on UK television, […]

Rashid hoping ‘younger brother’ Ahmed thrives with England experience

13 December 2023 0 comments

Adil Rashid likened England team-mate Rehan Ahmed to a “younger brother” and is relieved the teenager would probably not have […]

Stokes has surgery in attempt to resolve long-standing knee injury

29 November 2023 0 comments

Ben Stokes has undergone surgery on his troublesome left knee and will begin a rehabilitation programme with the aim of […]

‘Bazball’ enters Collins English Dictionary

2 November 2023 0 comments

England’s Test coach Brendon McCullum may not approve of the term ‘Bazball’ but the word is set to enter the […]

Ali agrees to come out of retirement to join England’s Ashes squad

7 June 2023 0 comments

Moeen Ali has answered England’s Ashes call, reversing his retirement from Test cricket for one last mission against Australia. England’s […]

England rebuff a show of defiance

4 June 2023 0 comments

By Taha Hashim From contemplating retirement to the honours board. This game is mostly cruel, but hold on for just […]

Tongue-tied!

4 June 2023 0 comments

IRELAND SILENCED BY JOSH AS STOKES PLAYS DOWN FITNESS FEARS By Jon Couch Debutant Josh Tongue tore through Ireland with […]

Michael Vaughan poised to be part of BBC commentary team for third Test

20 June 2022 0 comments

Michael Vaughan will be part of the BBC’s commentary team for the third Test between England and New Zealand later […]

Broad and Anderson to Feature Against New Zealand

6 May 2022 0 comments

England bowling legends Stuart Broad and James Anderson will both be available for selection in the upcoming Test series against […]

Joe Root emphasises ‘positives’ as scrutiny on England captaincy intensifies

29 March 2022 0 comments

Joe Root is convinced England can take a “lot of positives” from how they performed against the West Indies despite […]

Jofra Archer: I felt like I had let everyone down by missing the Ashes

28 January 2022 0 comments

Jofra Archer says he felt he had “let everyone down” after missing England’s Ashes tour due to injury. The World […]

Travis Head and Australia peg back England after flying start

14 January 2022 0 comments

England saw a brilliant start slip through their fingers in the final Ashes Test, with Travis Head’s outstanding century and […]

England recall ‘caged tiger’ Stuart Broad for Sydney Test

4 January 2022 0 comments

England have recalled “caged tiger” Stuart Broad for the fourth Ashes Test, giving him the chance to work out his […]

Australia retain Ashes after smashing pitiful England on day three

28 December 2021 0 comments

England surrendered the Ashes in embarrassing fashion in Melbourne, blitzed for 68 all out in their second innings to slump […]

Jos Buttler drops two catches as England struggle on day one in Adelaide

16 December 2021 0 comments

England’s Ashes hopes sustained another painful blow in Adelaide as they mustered just two wickets on day one of the […]

Monty Panesar says underdogs England will win Ashes 2-1

7 December 2021 0 comments

Ex-bowler Monty Panesar had told William Hill that underdogs England will go on to win the upcoming Ashes series against Australia […]

The Ashes first Test preview

6 December 2021 0 comments

England and Australia once again compete for the most trophy in cricket – The Ashes urn. 42 days of late […]

Fifth Test preview: Grand Old Trafford prepares for a finale to savour

5 September 2021 0 comments

ENGLAND and India will head to Old Trafford on Friday still with everything to play for in what is turning […]