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Five talking points ahead of England’s Test series against Sri Lanka

20 August 2024 0 comments

Ollie Pope steps in as skipper in the absence of Ben Stokes and Dan Lawrence gets the chance to impress. […]

Mark Butcher: Make Baz an offer he can’t refuse

18 August 2024 0 comments

Mark Butcher discusses the candidates talked about to replace Matthew Mott as England’s white-ball coach – and gives his view on who he would approach.

Brook ready for Sri Lanka test

18 August 2024 0 comments

By Guy Williams First of many: Brook scored his first Test hundred on home soil at Trent Bridge PICTURE: Alamy […]

De Silva calls on spirit of 1984

18 August 2024 0 comments

By Richard Edwards ARAVINDA DE Silva is hoping Sri Lanka can go back to the future in England over the […]

England to deliver second whitewash of the summer

18 August 2024 0 comments

England’s series against the West Indies was a whitewash and Ebony Rainford-Brent thinks there will more of the same against Sri Lanka, with the hosts winning 3-0.

The lifeblood of cricket

18 August 2024 0 comments

Annie Chave argues for the One-Day Cup to become an FA Cup of cricket.

New video encourages kids to take up cricket

18 August 2024 0 comments

ENGLAND STARS and school children have joined forces to urge more kids to pick up a bat and ball – […]

Ben Stokes injured playing in The Hundred 10 days before England Test series

12 August 2024 0 comments

England captain Ben Stokes had to be helped off the field after suffering an injury playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.

Hughes making the most of first English stint

11 August 2024 0 comments

By Sam Dalling Golden touch: Hughes has been a revelation for Sussex PICTURE: Alamy GIVEN THE global T20 merrygo-round, Daniel […]

End of the road for Joe Leach

11 August 2024 0 comments

Timing is everything and Worcestershire’s Joe Leach feels it is right that this will be his last summer as a […]

Will Luxton – ready, willing and able

11 August 2024 0 comments

By Jonathan Doidge WITH THE news that Yorkshire are to part company with head coach Ottis Gibson at the end […]

The making of Jamie Smith

11 August 2024 0 comments

By Richard Edwards JAMIE SMITH didn’t so much make an impact in his debut Test series as smash it out […]

The Hundred: James Vince dazzles as Southern Brave go top

4 August 2024 0 comments

A James Vince masterclass and another brilliant performance by their battery of quicks sent Southern Brave to the top of the Men’s Hundred group and served notice that the competition’s inaugural champions are this year’s team to beat.

Mark Ramprakash backs Andy Flower to replace Matthew Mott

4 August 2024 0 comments

Former England batter Mark Ramprakash has joined a chorus of past players urging England’s top brass to bring “deep thinker” Andy Flower back into the men’s white-ball set-up following the departure of Matthew Mott.

Irreplaceable Woakes leaves England with real dilemma

4 August 2024 0 comments

The quality of the opposition wasn’t the highest by any means, but there was a maturity in the way England went about their business in their 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies.

England v West Indies player ratings from 3-0 whitewash to hosts

4 August 2024 0 comments

Ben Stokes’ England secured an impressive 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies in their recent series – here we rate all the players from both teams out of 10.

Derek Pringle: Fearsome Mark Wood embodies the need for speed

4 August 2024 0 comments

Derek Pringle relished watching England paceman Mark Wood dismantle the West Indies batting during the third Test at Edgbaston.

What makes a good captain?

4 August 2024 0 comments

Darren Stevens discusses the role of a captain – and feels Harry Brook has what it takes, but says England need to give him some time to get more experience.

A desert in the summer

4 August 2024 0 comments

Katya Witney wonders how to provide meaningful cricket for those women not in The Hundred.

Jamie Smith stars in England fightback vs West Indies

28 July 2024 0 comments

After slipping to 54-5 on the morning of day two at Edgbaston, England were staring down the barrel at a sizeable first-innings deficit against a jubilant West Indies.

England’s Joe Root and Jamie Smith turn tables on West Indies

28 July 2024 0 comments

England overcame a difficult first hour against the West Indies at Edgbaston to finish day two firmly on top and strong favourites to secure a 3-0 clean sweep.

Joe’s route to the summit opens up

28 July 2024 0 comments

That’s the thing about Joe Root, you barely notice him, and then you look up at the scoreboard to see he’s 33 years old and an elder statesman of the world game.

England’s Harry Brook and Shoaib Bashir show their class

28 July 2024 0 comments

England’s win at Trent Bridge featured some of the best Test cricket I’ve seen for a long time. West Indies did well to stay in the match after England threw everything at them but in the end Ben Stokes’ side were just too strong.

Great survivor Jason Holder keeps holding on vs England

28 July 2024 0 comments

At 115-5 on day one of the Edgbaston Test, having won the toss and elected to bat first on a placid surface, the West Indies threatened to be blown away as they had been five days earlier in Nottingham.

Harry Brook has the right stuff to lead for England

28 July 2024 0 comments

There would have been sniggers as well as knowing nods over Harry Brook’s credentials to be an England captain when the notion was aired last week.

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Five talking points ahead of England’s Test series against Sri Lanka

Mark Butcher: Make Baz an offer he can’t refuse

Brook ready for Sri Lanka test

De Silva calls on spirit of 1984

England to deliver second whitewash of the summer

The lifeblood of cricket

New video encourages kids to take up cricket

Ben Stokes injured playing in The Hundred 10 days before England Test series

Hughes making the most of first English stint

End of the road for Joe Leach

Will Luxton – ready, willing and able

The making of Jamie Smith

The Hundred: James Vince dazzles as Southern Brave go top

Mark Ramprakash backs Andy Flower to replace Matthew Mott

Irreplaceable Woakes leaves England with real dilemma

England v West Indies player ratings from 3-0 whitewash to hosts

Derek Pringle: Fearsome Mark Wood embodies the need for speed

What makes a good captain?

A desert in the summer

Jamie Smith stars in England fightback vs West Indies

England’s Joe Root and Jamie Smith turn tables on West Indies

Joe’s route to the summit opens up

England’s Harry Brook and Shoaib Bashir show their class

Great survivor Jason Holder keeps holding on vs England

Harry Brook has the right stuff to lead for England

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