THE Cricket Paper’s Derek Pringle believes Andy Flower is the “safest pair of hands” to replace the departed Andrew Strauss as the new director of England Cricket –but says there’s no shortage of top candidates to fill the vacant role.

By Jon Couch
Strauss stepped down from the position he has held since 2015 on Wednesday to spend more time with his family while his wife Ruth is treated for cancer.
The England & Wales Cricket Board have already started their global search for a successor to Strauss, who will play a prominent role in the recruitment process ...