Tag: Alastair Cook

Understanding the Root of England’s problems

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If you were to look back over time at Pakistan and their opponents, you would be hard-pressed to find them […]

Vaughan’s verbal attack was just unfair, says Cook

8 June 2018 0 comments

By Chris Stocks ALASTAIR COOK has branded Michael Vaughan’s criticism of Stuart Broad “irritating” and “unfair” following a week that […]

England finally find their feet to ease the pressure on both captain and coach

8 June 2018 0 comments

By Peter Hayter ENGLAND TEST SERIES RATINGS Alastair Cook 6/10 Decent first-innings knock of 70 at Lord’s and a good […]

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF TEST CRICKET’S DEMISE…

8 June 2018 0 comments

PETER HAY TER Thanks for coming: The public were left wanting to see more of this Pakistan side PICTURE: Getty […]

PAKISTAN’S REVIVAL DUE TO PLANS, DISCIPLINE AND FITNESS

1 June 2018 0 comments

Alison Mitchell says that after a fine first Test win, Mickey Arthur’s side are now becoming used to victories in […]

FORWARD DEFENSIVES COULD STOP TEAM GOING BACKWARDS

1 June 2018 0 comments

Derek Pringle argues that DRS means umpires are trigger-happy and batsmen are much less keen to play the ball late […]

Failure is simply no option for Root as desperate England look to stop the rot

1 June 2018 0 comments

By Chris Stocks Home comforts: Joe Root will be looking to prove a point in front of his home crowd […]

‘Message is not getting through’, says coach after latest shambles

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By Chris Stocks May 24-27, Lord’s, London England 184 (Cook 70, Abbas 4-23, Hasan 4-51) & 242 (Root 68, Buttler […]

Andrew Strauss talks England, county competitions structure and Ben Stokes

29 May 2018 0 comments

Strauss talks about the state of England cricket as he steps down temporarily as his wife battles cancer

Keaton Jennings in for England for second Test against Pakistan

28 May 2018 0 comments

Stoneman dropped after scoring 4 and 9 at Lord’s

DID ROOT WALK OR WAS HE PUSHED UP TO THREE?

18 May 2018 0 comments

PETER HAYTER @phaytercricket Fully-focused: Joe Root is moving up the order to three as England utilise their long batting line-up […]

CLARKE HAS THE GAME TO FOLLOW ROOT INTO TEST TEAM

18 May 2018 0 comments

Kevin Sharp, the man who found England’s captain, tells Peter Hayter that the Worcestershire star can go right to the […]

Ed Smith names England squad for Tests against Pakistan

15 May 2018 0 comments

England drop James Vince for two-Test series

Little Chef is now all set for the next course

11 May 2018 0 comments

By Paul Eddison Cooking on gas: Sam Cook is serving a treat at Essex – much like his namesake Alastair […]

Coad hopes to rise again as big guns are reunited

4 May 2018 0 comments

By Charlie Talbot-Smith Plenty of appeal: Yorkshire’s Ben Coad, right, will be out to make life tough for Essex’s Alastair […]

LONG-FORM GAME ISN’T LOOKING QUITE SO OLD…

4 May 2018 0 comments

ISABELLE WESTBURY Is there a more satisfying cricketing feeling? Essex celebrate the spoils of a five-month slog with the Championship […]

Can Alastair Cook enjoy a late flowering like his mentor Graham Gooch?

1 May 2018 0 comments

With a weakness against left-arm seamers to address, Derek Pringle looks at whether Graham Gooch can find the answers for Cook

Can Cook enjoy a late flowering like Gooch?

27 April 2018 0 comments

Derek Pringle looks at some of the options open to Alastair Cook in the England opener’s attempt to maintain his […]

Alastair Cook’s future has to be at the top of the agenda for ECB’s new National Selector

11 April 2018 0 comments

Peter Hayter believes James Whitaker’s successor must determine the fate of England’s record run scorer

Now it’s time for England selectors to get ruthless

6 April 2018 0 comments

By Paul Williams WITH the County Championship season now just one week away, England coach Trevor Bayliss has fired another […]

THIS ESSEX SIDE CAN ETCH THEIR NAMES IN FOLKLORE

6 April 2018 0 comments

Derek Pringle compares last season’s surprise County champions to the great Essex sides of old Porter call: Jamie Porter laid […]

England Test series ratings

6 April 2018 0 comments

Alastair Cook Endured a terrible two Tests. Average of 5.75 is his lowest in the 45 series he’s played so […]

TIME FOR LIKELY LADS TO DEMAND TEST CALL

6 April 2018 0 comments

Chris Stocks on the problems that England have and how a bright start to the season could secure selection Too […]

All change? Root hasn’t got that many options

6 April 2018 0 comments

Alison Mitchell says although chances for players to bid for Test selection have arisen there are few claimants Facing up […]

TOP SPINNER AND FAST MAN WOULD BE A START IN CURING TRAVEL BUG

30 March 2018 0 comments

As England lurch towards a possible record worst away run, Derek Pringle assesses what needs to be done to arrest […]

Tag: Alastair Cook

Understanding the Root of England’s problems

Vaughan’s verbal attack was just unfair, says Cook

England finally find their feet to ease the pressure on both captain and coach

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF TEST CRICKET’S DEMISE…

PAKISTAN’S REVIVAL DUE TO PLANS, DISCIPLINE AND FITNESS

FORWARD DEFENSIVES COULD STOP TEAM GOING BACKWARDS

Failure is simply no option for Root as desperate England look to stop the rot

‘Message is not getting through’, says coach after latest shambles

Andrew Strauss talks England, county competitions structure and Ben Stokes

Keaton Jennings in for England for second Test against Pakistan

DID ROOT WALK OR WAS HE PUSHED UP TO THREE?

CLARKE HAS THE GAME TO FOLLOW ROOT INTO TEST TEAM

Ed Smith names England squad for Tests against Pakistan

Little Chef is now all set for the next course

Coad hopes to rise again as big guns are reunited

LONG-FORM GAME ISN’T LOOKING QUITE SO OLD…

Can Alastair Cook enjoy a late flowering like his mentor Graham Gooch?

Can Cook enjoy a late flowering like Gooch?

Alastair Cook’s future has to be at the top of the agenda for ECB’s new National Selector

Now it’s time for England selectors to get ruthless

THIS ESSEX SIDE CAN ETCH THEIR NAMES IN FOLKLORE

England Test series ratings

TIME FOR LIKELY LADS TO DEMAND TEST CALL

All change? Root hasn’t got that many options

TOP SPINNER AND FAST MAN WOULD BE A START IN CURING TRAVEL BUG

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