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England batters Harry Brook and Joe Root

England player ratings vs New Zealand in second Test: Yorkshire pair shine again

9 December 2024 0 comments

Harry Brook and Joe Root both hit centuries as England won the second Test by 323 runs in Wellington to secure a first series victory in New Zealand since 2008. Dom Harris rates the players out of 10 following a fine all-round performance.

The best player in the world – Joe Root hails in-form England batter Harry Brook

9 December 2024 0 comments

Joe Root believes England team-mate Harry Brook has established himself as the best cricketer in the world. Brook has been […]

How Joe Root and Sir Alastair Cook compare as England Test run record broken

10 October 2024 0 comments

Joe Root broke England’s Test runs record with a brilliant unbeaten 176 in the first Test against Pakistan, passing fellow […]

Ben Duckett does not want to let an England chance slip through his hands

3 October 2024 0 comments

Ben Duckett intends to keep putting his hand up for England duty whenever and wherever possible despite fears of player […]

Yorkshire spinner Jafer Chohan named in England squad for Caribbean tour

3 October 2024 0 comments

Yorkshire leg-spinner Jafer Chohan has earned his first England call-up for the limited-overs tour of the Caribbean in a major […]

Stuart Broad: England and India to draw test series next summer

2 October 2024 0 comments

By Tom Harle Stuart Broad predicts that India and England will share the spoils 2-2 in a classic Test series […]

Stuart Broad: England must select Dan Worrall

2 October 2024 0 comments

By Tom Harle Stuart Broad insists that England must select Dan Worrall and backed him to inject much-needed experience into […]

Stuart Broad believes Pakistan return can breathe life into ‘Bazball’

2 October 2024 0 comments

By Tom Harle The test side’s aggressive approach first blossomed in a historic 3-0 series win in Pakistan two years […]

Richard Clarke: Luke Fletcher, Joe Leach a dying breed

22 September 2024 0 comments

There was a time when Luke Fletcher’s preparation for a cricket match consisted of two paracetamols plus a double sausage and egg McMuffin.

Matthew Potts sees strength in numbers despite key retirements

4 September 2024 0 comments

England are one win away from a first perfect Test summer at home in 20 years. Matthew Potts believes England […]

Golden Gus shows the value of a wagging tail

1 September 2024 0 comments

“It’s like watching Jacques Kallis play,” said a beaming Joe Root having had a front-row seat for the latest instalment of Gus Atkinson’s dreamy first summer as a Test cricketer.

Josh Hull lands England call-up after Mark Wood sustains series-ending injury

25 August 2024 0 comments

Wood pulled up mid-over on the penultimate day of England’s five-wicket win in the series opener at Emirates Old Trafford. […]

Different strokes for different Woakes

25 August 2024 0 comments

By Phil Walker A year ago to the month, Chris Woakes sat back in the stands at The Oval, overlooking […]

Stuart Broad: England must put positive spin on being without injured Ben Stokes

16 August 2024 0 comments

Stuart Broad believes England must try to put a positive spin on being without captain Ben Stokes for the rest of the summer.

Jamie Smith believes Ollie Pope has similar captaincy attributes to Ben Stokes

15 August 2024 0 comments

Jamie Smith has backed “independent thinker” Ollie Pope to do a great job as replacement for injured England skipper Ben Stokes during the three-match Test series with Sri Lanka.

Hamstring injury sidelines England Test skipper Ben Stokes for rest of summer

14 August 2024 0 comments

England Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out for the remainder of the summer with a torn hamstring.

One of England’s best – tributes paid to ‘wonderful person’ Graham Thorpe

6 August 2024 0 comments

Graham Thorpe has been hailed as one of England’s best players as tributes were paid to the former batter following […]

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.