Tag: The Ashes

COUNTRY AT A STANDSTILL

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England end 19 years of hurt as captain captain Hutton leads from the front… Paul Edwards continues his delve into […]

Stokes at full tilt on Kiwi return

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By George Jones WHILE England sorely missed Ben Stokes in the first three Ashes Tests, those at Canterbury in New […]

Duckett pays price for beer shampoo

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By Joshua Peck Not wanted on voyage: Ben Duckett PICTURE: Getty Images BEN Duckett will not travel to the West […]

England women scoop top BBC prize

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By Edwin Charles High note: Anya Shrubsole ENGLAND’S victorious Women’s World Cup squad had another trophy to lift last weekend […]

THE SMITH WAY: BEAUTIFUL UGLY

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Tim Wigmore takes a forensic look at a run scoring phenomenon who is beginning to rival the greatest of all, […]

EVEN THIS AUSSIE SIDE MAY STRUGGLE ON THE 2019 TOUR

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MARCUS NORTH Happier times: Stuart Broad on the way to his 8-15 at Trent Bridge in 2015 PICTURES: Getty Images […]

England’s quickest – Peter Hayter on facing a delivery from paceman Devon Malcolm

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Remember when Malcolm uprooted Steve Waugh’s off stump? Of course you do, our man on his experience facing the England bowler

Australia regain the Ashes with victory in last Test at the WACA

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Joe Root rejects criticism of key figures and calls for them to be dropped

CUT IN TESTS MAY IMPROVE THE QUALITY

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Tim Wigmore analyses Test cricket’s new structure that leaves only the Ashes to be played over five matches Double ton: […]

When Bradman turned it round for the Aussies

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SIMON SWEETMAN The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events It’s not the despair. I can take the despair. It’s […]

Whisper it very softly but omens are not good in Perth for England

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Sam Pilger looks back to a similar Ashes scenario at the WACA in 2006 when Australia opened up an unassailable […]

WACA WONDER JACK WAS UNLIKELY HERO

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Richard Edwards looks back to 1986 when Jack Richards earned his place in English cricket folklore with a heroic performance […]

Stamp out drinking like Sir Alex did at United

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By Chris Stocks Outspoken: Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott ENGLANDgreat Geoffrey Boycott insists the current team’s drinking culture needs to […]

GOWER GRACE BOYCOTT GRIT

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Contrast in style as England showed that they could win in Perth Paul Edwards continues his delve into the Ashes […]

SEARCH GOES ON FOR NEXT ROCKET MAN!

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PLANET CRICKET At the heart of the Global Game Tim Wigmore explores the long-standing problem of finding a bowler of […]

Is Jonny Bairstow being wasted at no.7?

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By Tim Wigmore The denouement was strangely apt. Jonny Bairstow – needing to swing for the hills because, well, there […]

Pringle column: Our last chance is to put the heat on Nathan Lyon

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Let’s not panic, but at 2-0 down after two, Derek Pringle says it’s time to attack Nathan Lyon

Shrubsole looking to end 2017 on a high after SPOTY nomination

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England Women star to go up against Anthony Joshua, Lewis Hamilton and Mo Farah for the BBC Sport accolade

Roland-Jones to embark on England Pace Programme and eyes early 2018 return

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Middlesex seamer Toby Roland-Jones reveals to The Cricket Paper he started bowling again three weeks ago

Archer key to arrowing England’s next generation

12 December 2017 0 comments

By Alex Miller If the winds of change aren’t exactly blowing a gale through the England bowling attack, it’s fair […]

TRJ back at full Pace and eyes Test spring comeback

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By Jeremy Blackmore Welcome return: Toby Roland-Jones has joined up with the ECB Pace Programme PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND pace […]

A barmy morning in the Edgbaston sunshine…

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It’s 1997 and England enjoy a dream start in the Ashes. Sadly, old ghosts were still lurking, writes Richard Edwards […]

Top Aussie guru defends Ashes strugglers Vince and Handscomb

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By Richard Edwards Coach: Trent Woodhill WHEN The Cricket Paper catches up with Trent Woodhill he’s a frustrated man. And […]

Jimmy’s swing, Marsh mastery, and Warne on the Waugh path

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Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon, our Aussie journo double act, digest the ups and downs of this week’s Adelaide Test […]

COMPETITION: Win a copy of the new Ashes Cricket game!

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A fantastic cricketing prize up-for-grabs…

Tag: The Ashes

COUNTRY AT A STANDSTILL

Stokes at full tilt on Kiwi return

Duckett pays price for beer shampoo

England women scoop top BBC prize

THE SMITH WAY: BEAUTIFUL UGLY

EVEN THIS AUSSIE SIDE MAY STRUGGLE ON THE 2019 TOUR

England’s quickest – Peter Hayter on facing a delivery from paceman Devon Malcolm

Australia regain the Ashes with victory in last Test at the WACA

CUT IN TESTS MAY IMPROVE THE QUALITY

When Bradman turned it round for the Aussies

Whisper it very softly but omens are not good in Perth for England

WACA WONDER JACK WAS UNLIKELY HERO

Stamp out drinking like Sir Alex did at United

GOWER GRACE BOYCOTT GRIT

SEARCH GOES ON FOR NEXT ROCKET MAN!

Is Jonny Bairstow being wasted at no.7?

Pringle column: Our last chance is to put the heat on Nathan Lyon

Shrubsole looking to end 2017 on a high after SPOTY nomination

Roland-Jones to embark on England Pace Programme and eyes early 2018 return

Archer key to arrowing England’s next generation

TRJ back at full Pace and eyes Test spring comeback

A barmy morning in the Edgbaston sunshine…

Top Aussie guru defends Ashes strugglers Vince and Handscomb

Jimmy’s swing, Marsh mastery, and Warne on the Waugh path

COMPETITION: Win a copy of the new Ashes Cricket game!

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