Tag: Joe Root

Defiant Cook stands firm for England

28 July 2017 0 comments

But the end is surely near for Jennings By Chris Stocks at The Oval THE Test future of Keaton Jennings […]

THERE ARE BIGGER THINGS AT STAKE HERE THAN ASHES SAYS HANDSCOMB

28 July 2017 0 comments

Guy Williams discovers that Yorshire may benefit as Australian players stand their ground in dispute with their bosses Guy Williams […]

Five big problems England must solve for the Oval Test

25 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) By Chris Stocks So what do England do to put things right for next week’s […]

Forget one-day game, this is Test cricket now

21 July 2017 0 comments

JOE ROOT wanted a test for his captaincy … well, he’s just had one and flopped. Mind you, it’s not […]

This is no blip, we’re in crisis…

21 July 2017 0 comments

By Chris Stocks July 14-17, Trent Bridge, Nottingham England 205 (Root 78; Maharaj 3-21) & 133 (Cook 32; Philander 3-24) […]

AT LEAST OUR FLOPS HAVE GIVEN PUB TRADE A BOOST

21 July 2017 0 comments

Ah, that’s more like it. The spineless collapse (two in one match even), followed by the customary promises of ‘taking […]

SORRY, FAF, IT’S NOT EASY TO TURN THE TABLES OVER HERE

14 July 2017 0 comments

Derek Pringle looks back at history to suggest that South Africa may find it difficult to overturn an early series […]

MOEEN IS REALISING HOW GOOD HE IS AT LAST

14 July 2017 0 comments

Peter Hayter looks at how England have approached the task of getting the best out of talented all-rounder Moeen Ali… […]

‘We can’t let England off hook again’

14 July 2017 0 comments

By Chris Stocks at Trent Bridge England v South Africa Second Test, July 14-18, Nottingham Back on a mission: Faf […]

Hayter column: It’s time to enjoy Cook’s second coming…

12 July 2017 0 comments

By Peter Hayter While Joe Root and his every move would have been subjected to the minutest scrutiny from the […]

Viewpoint: Top three must begin to deliver for Bayliss

12 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) Derek Pringle on England’s bad habit of misfiring starts to their Test innings… It was Michael Atherton, […]

Captain Marvel

7 July 2017 0 comments

Root’s masterclass saves England’s blushes after Proteas blow away home side’s top-order By Chris Stocks at Lord’s COUNTY SPECIAL ■ […]

STONEMAN TON NOT ENOUGH AS HALES HAMMERS NOTTS TO VICTORY

7 July 2017 0 comments

By Charlie Peat AS ENGLAND prepared to face South Africa in the first Test at Lord’s, with the identity of […]

Root’s Manoeuvre – Time for Joe to stand tall in aspects other than his batting

5 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) Derek Pringle looks ahead to Joe Root’s debut as England captain and points to a number of […]

CAPTAINCY WILL BE A TEST BUT ROOT CAN STAND TALL

30 June 2017 0 comments

Derek Pringle looks ahead to Joe Root’s debut as England captain and points to a number of areas for the […]

Root must stay the same, even with captaincy, says Bayliss

30 June 2017 0 comments

By Chris Stocks Advice: Though coach Trevor Bayliss will let Joe Root make his own decisions COACH Trevor Bayliss will […]

England’s young guns will be given the chance to make a claim against Proteas

27 June 2017 0 comments

ENGLAND coach Trevor Bayliss says the youngsters picked for this week’s T20 series against South Africa have a chance to stake a claim for a place in the 50-over team for the 2019 World Cup.

Root can lead band of cricket Corbynistas

23 June 2017 0 comments

The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events So, the Champions Trophy – how was it for you? Well, admittedly, […]

A sign of things to come – ‘The best thing about today was beating Australia’ says Stokes

21 June 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) Chris Stocks asks whether Ben Stokes’ fabulous knock against Australia is a sign of things to come this […]

This timid loss means boys of ‘92 still my best

16 June 2017 0 comments

Derek Pringle explains how Pakistan’s gameplan confounded England and how Eoin Morgan’s side should have reacted PRINGLE’S VIEWPOINT Derek Pringle […]