Tag: Brendon McCullum

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 […]

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, […]

Stokes hits back at Harmison’s criticism of tour preparation

29 December 2023 0 comments

Ben Stokes has hit back at Steve Harmison’s criticism of England’s Test preparation for the forthcoming tour of India. Ex-England […]

‘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 […]

The week cricket went mad

9 July 2023 0 comments

The controversial events at Lord’s got plenty of tongues wagging this week…. Stumped. Bairstow’s regrettable wander at Lord’s PICTURE: Alamy […]

Root reinventing himself like Bowie under Bazball – Mark Nicholas

23 June 2023 0 comments

Broadcaster Mark Nicholas has likened Joe Root to rock stars such as David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen for his ability […]

Ben Stokes hails ‘mind-blowing’ achievement from England in Pakistan

5 December 2022 0 comments

Ben Stokes hailed a “mind-blowing” achievement from England after their aggressive, bold tactics paid off with a remarkable 74-run victory […]

Ollie Pope feared being dropped before high-class hundred for England

13 June 2022 0 comments

Ollie Pope backed up England’s belief in him with a high-class hundred in the second LV= Insurance Test against New […]

Thousands of tickets still on sale for England’s first Test against NZ at Lord’s

31 May 2022 0 comments

Thousands of tickets remain on sale for England’s first Test of the summer, with empty seats expected as Ben Stokes […]

Trent Boult and Henry Nicholls likely to sit out first Test against England

30 May 2022 0 comments

Trent Boult and Henry Nicholls are likely to sit out New Zealand’s first Test against England despite being named in […]

Jonny Bairstow excited to begin England’s ‘new journey’ in Test cricket

30 May 2022 0 comments

Jonny Bairstow is thrilled to be part of England’s “new journey” at Lord’s this week, just days after arriving back […]

Brendon McCullum: England can be the nation to reverse Test cricket’s fortunes

27 May 2022 0 comments

Brendon McCullum believes England can reverse the “downward trend” of red-ball cricket across the globe. The former New Zealand captain […]

CRICKET’S GOOD GUYS SHOWED THEIR CLASS

21 July 2019 0 comments

Tristan Lavalette applauds New Zealand for their sportsmanship and sincerity in defeat when everything else went against them It’s often […]

SW19 the backdrop as it became game, set and match for the IPL!

22 March 2019 0 comments

Richard Edwards recalls a summer’s day amid the gentility of Wimbledon that marked the birth of razzmatazz and riches in […]

Captain Wades in as Hurricanes hammer home

8 February 2019 0 comments

By John Hunter BIG BASH LEAGUE ROUND-UP Leading from the front: Matthew Wade played a captain’s role for the Hobart […]

Kat Riding the crest of a wave

21 September 2018 0 comments

By Richard Coetzee Champions again! Ali Khan lifts the winners trophy to kickstart the celebrations PICTURE: Getty Images TRINBAGO Knight […]

Miserly Irfan’s record can’t stop Patriots while Tallawahs march on

31 August 2018 0 comments

CPL ROUND-UP By Richard Coetzee MOHAMMAD Irfan produced the most economical bowling figures in T20 history but still ended up […]

Give Aussies a break pleads Williamson

30 March 2018 0 comments

By Chris Stocks Forgiving: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson says everyone makes mistakes PICTURES: Getty Images NEW ZEALAND captain Kane […]

Planet Cricket: Kiwi model worth its weight in gold

22 March 2018 0 comments

By Tim Wigmore A few years ago, it was faddish in UK politics to obsess over the Swedish model. Politicians […]

FINAL OVER

16 March 2018 0 comments

NAT SCIVER Surrey Stars and England all-rounder ON THE SPOT Date of birth: 20/08/92 Marital status: Single THE LAST Bat […]

Heat on knees after lesson from Abbott

19 January 2018 0 comments

By George Jones Four-wicket haul: Sean Abbott only conceded 11 runs in a match-winning performance PICTURE: Getty Images SYDNEY Sixers […]

5-3! Sohail becomes T20 record breaker

8 September 2017 0 comments

CPL ROUND-UP By Brett Holmes SOHAIL Tanvir made T20 cricket history on Tuesday as he took 5-3 to help Guyana […]

Vettori arrival can bring out the best in me, says Middlesex spinner Sowter

17 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Andrew Lawton SPINNER Nathan Sowter has a unique chance to learn from one of the best […]

Vettori arrival can bring out the best in me, claims rookie spin king Sowter

14 July 2017 0 comments

By Andrew Lawton Experience: Daniel Vettori SPINNER Nathan Sowter has a unique chance to learn from one of the best […]

We’ve solved the pink ball challenge says Dukes boss

16 June 2017 0 comments

By Richard Edwards Inspection: New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum studies a pink ball before the inaugural 2015 day/night Test against Australia […]