Eoin Morgan must sort out his bowling options | Derek Pringle 27 June 2021 0 comments It can be difficult to find out about players when your opponents are not good enough to stretch you but […]
Jos Buttler leads England to comfortable T20 win over Sri Lanka 24 June 2021 0 comments Jos Buttler was at his belligerent best after a polished bowling display from England, who drew first blood in their […]
Panic is no bad thing for Joe Root | Peter Hayter 20 June 2021 0 comments @phaytercricket Joe Root reckons that, despite his England’s side abject display against New Zealand at Edgbaston, this is not the […]
England must give Tests more priority 20 June 2021 0 comments By Chris Stocks at Edgbaston THE last time New Zealand won a Test series in this country back in 1999, […]
Chris Woakes is back for T20 series 13 June 2021 0 comments ENGLAND have recalled Chris Woakes to their Twenty20 set-up for the first time in five years after he was the […]
Lockie’s hoping for Kiwi luck to appease World Cup nightmare 13 June 2021 0 comments By Guy Williams AS his New Zealand teammates fought to win the second Test – and the series – against […]
NONSENSE TO REST WOAKES 23 May 2021 0 comments PRINGLE’S VIEWPOINT Specialist: Resting the likes of Chris Woakes, again, gives fringe players such as Gloucestersire’s James Bracey PICTURES: Getty […]
Opportunities aplenty in Silverwood selection 23 May 2021 0 comments By Chris Stocks ENGLAND look primed to offer opportunities to a host of fringe players when they take on New […]
ECB hand Test contracts to three first-timers 30 September 2020 0 comments Ollie Pope, Dom Sibley and Zak Crawley all land ECB central contracts
STOKES HAS TO LEAD THE ASHES ASSAULT 27 September 2020 0 comments PETER HAYTER History makers: Andrew Strauss and his England side celebrate winning the Ashes in Australia in 2010-11, but in […]
MY DREAM XI 6 September 2020 0 comments CALUM MacLEOD the Scotland batsman, chooses his favourite XI from those he has played alongside 1. Kyle Coetzer Scotland Kyle […]
YOUSUF: ALI’S GOT REASON TO BE PROUD 23 August 2020 0 comments SAJ SADIQ discusses the main talking points from the series with former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yussuf Captains’ battle: England’s Joe […]
A BALL DOING ‘TOO MUCH’? THAT’S A BIT OF A COP-OUT 16 August 2020 0 comments PRINGLE’S VIEWPOINT Experience: James Anderson Mix and match: Stuart Broad, left, should have bowled at the same length as young […]
WHICH PERFECT PARTNERS MAKE YOUR TOP TEN? 16 August 2020 0 comments Put it there, pal!: England pairings Ben Stokes and Jack Leach, left, and Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook, right, both […]
BOLD BUTTLER SEIZES HIS CHANCE OF A REPRIEVE 9 August 2020 0 comments PRINGLE’S VIEWPOINT Jos Buttler strode into the ‘Last Chance Saloon’ yesterday and, dispensing with all caution, played the innings that […]
Heroic stand puts England in dreamland 9 August 2020 0 comments By Chris Stocks Crucial: Jos Buttler contributed a vital knock THIS match will forever be known as the Miracle of […]
Wisden’s 2019 stars? Not Smith, nor Stokes, sadly 15 September 2019 0 comments Peter Hayter suggests that this amazing Ashes should prompt the Almanack to alter its once-a-career criteria when it selects its […]
ENGLAND RATINGS 1 September 2019 0 comments By Chris Stocks Rory Burns 3/10 The Surrey opener impressed in the opening two Tests but looked increasingly troubled by […]
Pace, power and variation, the deadly trio have it all covered 25 August 2019 0 comments Formidable: James Pattinson has been relatively unused given the dominance of the Australian bowlers Derek Pringle doffs his cap to […]
MY DREAM XI 18 August 2019 0 comments David English, the founder of the Bunbury Festival, chooses his favourite XI from those players he has known from a […]
Lord’s now a must-win after Smith show raises questions 11 August 2019 0 comments By Chris Stocks England v Australia Second Test, August 14-18, Lord’s, London, 11.00am start Making way: Moeen Ali has paid […]
JACK COULD BE THE SOLUTION TO ENGLAND’S PLAN FOR SMITH 11 August 2019 0 comments PRINGLE’s VIEWPOINT Bring in the lefties! Statistics show that Steve Smith has a poor record against the slow left-armer, like […]
WE’LL DO IT FOR YOU, JIMMY! 4 August 2019 0 comments Woakes vows to make up for absent Anderson in Ashes By Chris Stocks It’s in my hands: Chris Woakes will […]
Smith shows defiance again as England play waiting game 4 August 2019 0 comments By Chris Stocks Digging in: Chris Woakes’ batting pushed England ahead ENGLAND will hope to finish off Australia over the […]
At last! The top order have laid down a marker in which to build 4 August 2019 0 comments Outgoing TCP editor Alex Narey says there were encouraging signs for England’s top order before yesterday’s inevitable collapse Welcome back […]