Tag: Jack Leach

Rehan Ahmed strikes three times to put England in driving seat in Rawalpindi

25 October 2024 0 comments

Rehan Ahmed snatched three quick wickets as England wrestled control on the second morning of the series-deciding third Test against […]

Davies ton consolidates Bears big advantage

25 August 2024 0 comments

By Brian Halford August 22-25, Edgbaston Warwickshire v Somerset Toss: Somerset, who elected to field Officials: Alex Wharf, Steve O’Shaughnessy, […]

Goldsworthy keeps Somerset qualification chances alive

11 August 2024 0 comments

By Richard Latham August 9, County Ground, Taunton Worcestershire 263 Somerset 267-5 Somerset won by 5 wickets Toss: Somerset, who […]

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.

Bedingham and Stokes sink Somerset in two days

26 May 2024 0 comments

By Thomas Ridley May 24, Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Somerset 171 (Pretorius 53, Banton 36, Stokes 4-54, Raine 3-41, Siddle 3-27) […]

Leach named in Somerset squad as England spinner continues comeback

17 May 2024 0 comments

Jack Leach makes his return to the Somerset squad this week, almost four months after leaving England’s Test tour of […]

Stokes brushes off suggestion England were not ruthless against India

27 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Stokes dismissed suggestions England lack a ruthless edge and expressed pride at how his team have fared in Indian […]

Stokes says England win in India is his ‘greatest triumph’ as captain

28 January 2024 0 comments

Ben Stokes hailed England’s heroes of Hyderabad after claiming his “greatest triumph” since becoming Test captain. Stokes has overseen some […]

England given reality check as India take charge

25 January 2024 0 comments

England were given a sharp reality check on the opening day of their Test series in India, spun out for […]

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 […]

Travis Head talks up Jack Leach’s chances of hitting back in second Ashes Test

14 December 2021 0 comments

After playing his part in the brutal takedown of Jack Leach in the first Ashes Test, Australia batter Travis Head […]

Leach: We all back Ben Stokes decision

1 August 2021 0 comments

JACK Leach admits England will miss Ben Stokes during the Test series against India that starts at Trent Bridge this […]

Jack is helping me to battle Crohn’s

18 July 2021 0 comments

By Richard Edwards Better than ever: Opener Lauren Winfield-Hill on England duty Inset: Jack Leach, who also has Crohn’s disease […]

‘I want to make myself indispensable’ – Matt Parkinson on England, Rashid and breaking the leg-spin mould

24 June 2020 0 comments

By Sam Dalling “I’ve probably still got a long way to go. I don’t want to be just a luxury […]

Jack Leach to return home from South Africa tour due to illness

17 January 2020 0 comments

England spinner Jack Leach is to return home with immediate effect from England’s tour of South Africa. The Somerset left […]

England spinner Jack Leach reflects on frustrating day in Pallekele

15 November 2018 0 comments

A typical day in the sub-continent for Joe Root’s side

England call up uncapped trio Burns, Denly and Stone for Sri Lanka tour

21 September 2018 0 comments

Rory Burns is rewarded for his exceptional county form with the bat

Hayter column: Fate has conspired against Jack Leach and the launch of his England Test career

17 July 2018 0 comments

Peter Hayter catalogues the moments Jack Leach has tasted with the England Test set-up and how he has had the rug pulled from underneath him

Back after six weeks for Somerset, Jack Leach knows he will have to wait for England Test recall

27 June 2018 0 comments

By Jeremy Blackmore JACK Leach insists his first priority is to get back into a rhythm by bowling plenty of […]

Dom Bess looks back on his path to a first England Test cap

30 May 2018 0 comments

Dom Bess reflects on his path to a first England Test cap by way of Darren Lehmann’s academy in Adelaide and Exeter in the Devon League

Leach is pushing Moeen for starting spot, says Atherton

28 March 2018 0 comments

Michael Atherton says England’s selectors should consider a starting spot for Jack Leach or Mark Wood

Emburey: County spinners need to feel some wind in their sails

20 March 2018 0 comments

The former England Test captain on how spinners need more help from county wickets

Nixon column: What Moeen Ali needs to aim to improve to stave off the threat of Jack Leach

15 March 2018 0 comments

By Paul Nixon It’s been great to see Jack Leach performing so well for the England Lions in the West […]

Emerging Somerset spinner Bess has England in his sights

2 January 2018 0 comments

20-year-old tells Jeremy Blackmore why it means so much to play for England Lions

Jack Leach EXCLUSIVE: ‘I have unfinished business’

8 November 2017 0 comments

The Somerset spinner will tour with the England Lions this winter