Tag: Sri Lanka

Scotland to face Sri Lanka in Kent

16 February 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Harvey Burgess Scotland have announced that they will play two warm-up matches against Sri Lanka in […]

Voges retires from international cricket

15 February 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Harvey Burgess Australian batsman Adam Voges yesterday retired from all forms of international cricket. The 37-year-old […]

England Lions halted by storm in warm-up clash

14 February 2017 0 comments

England Lions will hope it’s not a sign of things to come after a spectacular storm halted them on their […]

Jones is poised to shine at sport No. 2

17 January 2017 0 comments

LUKE Sugg will captain England’s Visually Impaired side in the upcoming World Cup in India after the ECB named a […]

Tristan Lavalette column – Aussies gearing up for an Ashes hijack…

10 January 2017 0 comments

There is much goodwill suddenly fostering within Australian cricket after a successful rebirth and seamless transition into a new era. […]

We’ve come a long way but work still to be done

13 December 2016 0 comments

Francis Kelly speaks to England Women’s head coach Mark Robinson just over a year into the role Mark Robinson took […]

Russell’s plaudits for ‘astonishing’ Bairstow

6 December 2016 0 comments

Richard Edwards speaks to an England great behind the stumps about the form of their current gloveman Jonny Bairstow has […]

What can England expect from the India XI (Part 1 of 2)

1 November 2016 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Harvey Burgess What can England expect from India England travel to India ahead of a five-Test […]

Wilson earns an ODI recall after six years in wilderness

31 October 2016 0 comments

FRAN Wilson is set to make a return to England’s 50-over team, six years after her last appearance, after being […]

Martin Johnson column – Touring used to be fun – ask Gower about it!

31 October 2016 0 comments

One of the great bonuses of playing cricket for England is getting to see all those new, exciting and exotic […]

Bird’s batting costs him a place in the Australia Test squad

28 October 2016 0 comments

(Photo: Action Images) By Harvey Burgess Jackson Bird has been left out of the Australia Test squad to face South […]

Paul Nixon column – Batty’s call-up sending out right message

26 September 2016 0 comments

There would have been a few eyebrows raised last Friday when the announcement came through that Gareth Batty had been […]

Peter Hayter column – Morgan’s no-show will cost him trust of Strauss

20 September 2016 0 comments

The decision of Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales not to tour Bangladesh prompted one columnist to evoke the spirit of […]

It was a battle that Tres simply could never win

13 September 2016 0 comments

Ten years on, Peter Hayter looks at the brave call by Marcus Trescothick to face his demons and leave the […]

Peter Hayter column – Boards need to make the call not players

23 August 2016 0 comments

England’s cricketers have been assured that, should they choose not to travel to Bangladesh next month for the first leg […]

Derek Pringle column – Ranking system is in need of change, or scrap it

23 August 2016 0 comments

To be the best has to incorporate a worthiness, which is why the International Cricket Council should resurrect plans for […]

Voges to miss rest of season with hamstring injury

22 August 2016 0 comments

ADAM Voges will miss the rest of the County Championship season after being asked to rest a hamstring injury. Voges, […]

Zimbabwe running scared but a dose of meritocracy would serve them so well

16 August 2016 0 comments

By Tim Wigmore Zimbabwe’s performances in their two Tests against New Zealand were actually less gruesome than many had envisaged, […]

Peter Hayter column – Remember, fifth day gave us Botham’s ‘miracle’

16 August 2016 0 comments

England’s victory in the third Test at Edgbaston was a shot in the arm for five-day Test cricket, but it […]

Injury ends season for Overton

20 July 2016 0 comments

Somerset bowlerJamie Overton has suffered a stress fracture of the back and will miss the remainder of the 2016 season. […]

England basking in Knight’s new dawn

19 July 2016 0 comments

Adam Collins speaks to the England captain about a brilliant summer and a challenging future Six starts, six wins. Automatic […]

England selectors raise a few eyebrows with Ballance selection

12 July 2016 0 comments

England have recently announced their squad to face Pakistan in the first test match of the series against Lord’s on […]

Martin Johnson column – A day can be a long time in cricket, ask Sunil

28 June 2016 0 comments

I was reading the other day an article about the use of “guided missile microtechnology” to measure the effect of […]

Paul Nixon column – This was never about scoring points!

27 June 2016 0 comments

What a thriller that was on Tuesday, and one thing is for certain – nobody on the pitch was thinking […]

Derek Pringle column – Sixes are a bonus but Plunkett’s pace is the real plus