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Pakistan ready to re-use same pitch in Multan for second Test against England

13 October 2024 0 comments

England have been thrown a curve-ball ahead of Ben Stokes’ likely comeback in the second Test in Pakistan, with the […]

England v Sri Lanka: Bad light intervenes on day 2 of third Test

8 September 2024 0 comments

Bad light brought about an early finish for the second successive day in the third and final Test at The Oval.

Sri Lanka fight back in the London gloom

8 September 2024 0 comments

Bad light brought about an early finish for the second successive day in the third and final Test at The Oval, frustrating an England side seeking to complete their first men’s summer Test whitewash since 2004.

Derek Pringle: Small is beautiful for England opener Ben Duckett

8 September 2024 0 comments

At 5ft 6in Ben Duckett is in the small camp. But small batters have advantages even if looking up to everyone else on a cricket field isn’t one of them…

Graham Thorpe 1969-2024

11 August 2024 0 comments

Phil Walker pays tribute to the life and career of the great Surrey and England left-hander, an everyman hero touched by magic.

Harry Brook has the right stuff to lead for England

28 July 2024 0 comments

There would have been sniggers as well as knowing nods over Harry Brook’s credentials to be an England captain when the notion was aired last week.

England’s rigid approach strangled their chances of success

30 June 2024 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle England’s ignominious exit from the T20 World Cup had been signposted for a while. From the moment […]

Louis Kimber – record breaker

30 June 2024 0 comments

Remember the name, as the saying goes. Because apart from hardcore county cricket fans, not that many would have been […]

A look at England’s previous T20 World Cup meetings with India

26 June 2024 0 comments

Defending champions England take on India in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in Guyana on Thursday. Here, the […]

Graeme Swann urges England to be ‘ultra aggressive’ against Australia

6 June 2024 0 comments

Graeme Swann feels England can clinch a third T20 World Cup with “ultra-aggressive cricket” but acknowledged Saturday’s fixture with Australia […]

A Cricket Life with Michael Vaughan

21 April 2024 0 comments

Interview by Jo Harman A regular feature charting the lives of some of the game’s stars, this week the ex-England […]

Of county and country

14 April 2024 0 comments

RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler For many Essex fans, Stuart Turner remains something of a folk hero. Yes, Graham Gooch […]

A Cricket Life with Jonathan Agnew

14 April 2024 0 comments

A regular feature charting the lives of the game’s stars, this week the TMS frontman – who will stand down […]

From Atkinson to de Caires – potential County Championship stars

3 April 2024 0 comments

Cricketers around the country are gearing up for the Vitality County Championship which gets under way on Friday. Here, we […]

England’s shock World Cup defeats as Afghanistan add their name to list

16 October 2023 0 comments

England slumped to a shock World Cup defeat against Afghanistan in Delhi. The defending champions were dismissed for 215 as […]

No sweat: England great Cook was always cool in the heat of battle

13 October 2023 0 comments

Sir Alastair Cook famously never sweated throughout his record-breaking career. Even back in December 2010 after seven hours in the […]

Destination India: Can Bazball do dustbowls?

6 August 2023 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle Not content with Bazball wowing us last summer, the sceptics immediately wondered how it would go in […]

The last days of summer

30 July 2023 0 comments

OVAL OVATIONS – THE ASHES IN THE 21ST CENTURY A look back at Ashes Tests this century at The Oval […]

Is this better than 2005? Not just yet

16 July 2023 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle England’s current Test cricketers enjoy a round of golf (well, maybe not Jonny Bairstow), but so too […]

Collingwood says thrilling Ashes drawing new fans

12 July 2023 0 comments

England’s assistant coach Paul Collingwood believes this summer’s Ashes excitement could spark a cricket boom in the country. Three thrilling […]

Manchester magic

9 July 2023 0 comments

Next stop, Manchester. Ahead of the fourth Test, we’ve had a look back at the three previous Ashes battles at […]

KP show was the shape of things to come

18 June 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver charts the club experiences of another cricketing legend, this time a player who divides opinion like perhaps no […]

A look at three of the best Ashes series on English soil

7 June 2023 0 comments

The 2023 Ashes is the latest instalment in the memorable tussle between the old rivals and perhaps one of the […]

Previewing South Africa’s Upcoming 2022 UK Tour

13 July 2022 0 comments

The Ashes is the more famous series, but the cricketing rivalry between South Africa and England is equally compelling, and […]

How can the fortunes of England’s Test team change?

29 December 2021 0 comments

England’s Ashes capitulation at Melbourne not only saw them give up their hopes of reclaiming the urn, it also continued […]

Tag: Kevin Pietersen

Pakistan ready to re-use same pitch in Multan for second Test against England

England v Sri Lanka: Bad light intervenes on day 2 of third Test

Sri Lanka fight back in the London gloom

Derek Pringle: Small is beautiful for England opener Ben Duckett

Graham Thorpe 1969-2024

Harry Brook has the right stuff to lead for England

England’s rigid approach strangled their chances of success

Louis Kimber – record breaker

A look at England’s previous T20 World Cup meetings with India

Graeme Swann urges England to be ‘ultra aggressive’ against Australia

A Cricket Life with Michael Vaughan

Of county and country

A Cricket Life with Jonathan Agnew

From Atkinson to de Caires – potential County Championship stars

England’s shock World Cup defeats as Afghanistan add their name to list

No sweat: England great Cook was always cool in the heat of battle

Destination India: Can Bazball do dustbowls?

The last days of summer

Is this better than 2005? Not just yet

Collingwood says thrilling Ashes drawing new fans

Manchester magic

KP show was the shape of things to come

A look at three of the best Ashes series on English soil

Previewing South Africa’s Upcoming 2022 UK Tour

How can the fortunes of England’s Test team change?

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