Tag: Test

NEWS IN BRIEF

18 August 2024 0 comments

Ireland to get national cricket stadium THE IRISH government has given the green light for a national cricket stadium to […]

Ben Stokes injured playing in The Hundred 10 days before England Test series

12 August 2024 0 comments

England captain Ben Stokes had to be helped off the field after suffering an injury playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.

Ackermann’s rescue act proves too much for sorry Hampshire

11 August 2024 0 comments

By Graham Hardcastle August 9, Gosforth Durham 257 Hampshire 113 Durham won by 144 runs Toss: Hampshire, who elected to […]

Moeen and Duckett extinguish Fire

11 August 2024 0 comments

August 10, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Welsh Fire Men 146-8 Phoenix Men 149-5 Birmingham Phoenix won by 5 wickets Toss: Welsh […]

Sri Lanka players raise security concerns over UK riots

11 August 2024 0 comments

WITH THE firstTestbetween England and Sri Lanka set to start at Old Trafford on August 21, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) […]

The making of Jamie Smith

11 August 2024 0 comments

By Richard Edwards JAMIE SMITH didn’t so much make an impact in his debut Test series as smash it out […]

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.

Irreplaceable Woakes leaves England with real dilemma

4 August 2024 0 comments

The quality of the opposition wasn’t the highest by any means, but there was a maturity in the way England went about their business in their 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies.

England v West Indies player ratings from 3-0 whitewash to hosts

4 August 2024 0 comments

Ben Stokes’ England secured an impressive 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies in their recent series – here we rate all the players from both teams out of 10.

Derek Pringle: Fearsome Mark Wood embodies the need for speed

4 August 2024 0 comments

Derek Pringle relished watching England paceman Mark Wood dismantle the West Indies batting during the third Test at Edgbaston.

The colour of cricket

4 August 2024 0 comments

Annie Chave asks why the One Day Cup cannot be played with a red ball

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.

MacVicar bags 12 for Cornwall

4 August 2024 0 comments

CORNWALL SEAMER Will MacVicar returned the best bowling figures against Devon in 40 years on an eventful opening day of […]

Ireland recover to beat Zimbabwe in Belfast

4 August 2024 0 comments

IRELAND DEFEATED Zimbabwe in the one-off Test match in Belfast, recovering from 21-5 overnight in their second innings to reach […]

Jamie Smith stars in England fightback vs West Indies

28 July 2024 0 comments

After slipping to 54-5 on the morning of day two at Edgbaston, England were staring down the barrel at a sizeable first-innings deficit against a jubilant West Indies.

England’s Joe Root and Jamie Smith turn tables on West Indies

28 July 2024 0 comments

England overcame a difficult first hour against the West Indies at Edgbaston to finish day two firmly on top and strong favourites to secure a 3-0 clean sweep.

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.

England’s Harry Brook and Shoaib Bashir show their class

28 July 2024 0 comments

England’s win at Trent Bridge featured some of the best Test cricket I’ve seen for a long time. West Indies did well to stay in the match after England threw everything at them but in the end Ben Stokes’ side were just too strong.

Great survivor Jason Holder keeps holding on vs England

28 July 2024 0 comments

At 115-5 on day one of the Edgbaston Test, having won the toss and elected to bat first on a placid surface, the West Indies threatened to be blown away as they had been five days earlier in Nottingham.