Tag: Rob Key

Like riding a bike – Jordan Cox unfazed by return to wicketkeeping with England

29 October 2024 0 comments

Jordan Cox sees only the upsides of being England’s wicketkeeper for the Test trip to New Zealand despite being a […]

Incredibly proud – Liam Livingstone grateful to be handed England captaincy

29 October 2024 0 comments

Liam Livingstone feels like he has been handed “a new career” as he prepares to captain England for the first […]

A CHAMPION OF A SEASON

6 October 2024 0 comments

BECAUSE… COUNTY CRICKET MATTERS ANNIE CHAVE In the ECB laboratory, the domestic game is laid bare, its schedule trailing across […]

Annie Chave: County Championship season one to remember

29 September 2024 0 comments

In the ECB laboratory, the domestic game is laid bare, its schedule trailing across the table as technicians busily fiddle with the formats.

Darren Stevens: Gloucestershire deserving T20 Blast champions

22 September 2024 0 comments

After Gloucestershire’s heroics a week ago, I can’t hide my pleasure at seeing a smaller county triumph on domestic cricket’s biggest stage.

Brendon McCullum to coach England men’s white-ball teams

8 September 2024 0 comments

England Men’s Test Head Coach Brendon McCullum will also take on the role of England’s white-ball Head Coach as part […]

Test coach Brendon McCullum to take charge of England white-ball sides next year

4 September 2024 0 comments

Marcus Trescothick will oversee the limited-overs teams until the New Zealander begins the role in January. Brendon McCullum will oversee […]

Mark Butcher: England star Jamie Smith is a natural-born thriller

1 September 2024 0 comments

What a start Jamie Smith has made to his England Test career. The most extraordinary thing is how comfortable he’s looked since arriving in the Test arena – in all aspects.

A Cricket Life: Rob Key on his defining moments

1 September 2024 0 comments

The Kent and England batter turned managing director of England men’s cricket on the defining moments of his life in the game.

Dawid Malan announces retirement from international cricket at age of 36

28 August 2024 0 comments

Malan has accepted it is time to turn the page after 92 white-ball England games and 22 Test caps in […]

Joe Root feeling more like Peter Pan than ‘grandad’ in youthful England line-up

26 August 2024 0 comments

Joe Root may have been labelled ‘grandad’ by Harry Brook but he insists England’s vibrant young Test team makes him feel more like Peter Pan.

Release height, weighted average, self-assurance?

11 August 2024 0 comments

Certainly, if Rob Key and co have added another off-the-wall metric to their selection criteria, Jordan Cox would be first in line.

PACE ISN’T EVERYTHING

11 August 2024 0 comments

RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler Richard Clarke on the incomparable Derek Shackleton, who would have turned 100 this week During […]

Nasser Hussain: Few better options than Andy Flower for England white-ball boss

7 August 2024 0 comments

Nasser Hussain believes there are not many better options than “serial winner” Andy Flower for the vacant England white-ball head […]

Mark Ramprakash backs Andy Flower to replace Matthew Mott

4 August 2024 0 comments

Former England batter Mark Ramprakash has joined a chorus of past players urging England’s top brass to bring “deep thinker” Andy Flower back into the men’s white-ball set-up following the departure of Matthew Mott.

What makes a good captain?

4 August 2024 0 comments

Darren Stevens discusses the role of a captain – and feels Harry Brook has what it takes, but says England need to give him some time to get more experience.

Joe’s route to the summit opens up

28 July 2024 0 comments

That’s the thing about Joe Root, you barely notice him, and then you look up at the scoreboard to see he’s 33 years old and an elder statesman of the world game.