Tag: Test cricket

Pringle column: Are steady attendance rates at England Tests pushing prices towards a fault line?

21 March 2018 0 comments

England invariably sell out home Tests, but is there a breaking point when it comes to prices?

I just want to get to October and be able to look back on a successful summer, says Topley

6 March 2018 0 comments

Hampshire seamer Reece Topley says his decision to play white-ball cricket this year doesn’t put him in the same bracket as Rashid and Hales

I still want to play the red ball, says Reece

2 March 2018 0 comments

By Jon Couch FORGOTTEN man Reece Topley says he should not be targeted as cricket’s next red-ball exile. The 24-year-old […]

LEARNING CURVE IN SECOND XI VITAL FOR OUR GAME

16 February 2018 0 comments

PAUL NIXON WWW.PAULNIXONCRICKET.COM Mentor: Winston Benjamin was happy to pass on expertise in the 2nd XI PICTURE: Getty Images As […]

Some de Silva lining at last as India are held

8 December 2017 0 comments

By George Jones DHANANJAYA de Silva’s wonderful century helped Sri Lanka defy India in a brilliant finalday batting display in […]

Planet Cricket: Flawed plans in the World Test League but it’s a move in right direction

17 October 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Tim Wigmore Dashed dreams are all too familiar to anyone who has followed cricket politics and […]

JAN WAS AN ARTIST, TAKEN FAR TOO SOON

15 September 2017 0 comments

JANETTE BRITTIN, who died earlier this week at the age of 58, was the best technical batswoman I ever saw […]

LET’S NOT DENY THE WINDIES THEIR MOMENT

8 September 2017 0 comments

WHAT a win that was for the West Indies, the whole place is buzzing about it and it’s been front […]

Prolific Browne nears 1,000 runs for the third consecutive season for Essex

4 September 2017 0 comments

Opener takes inspiration from new England recruit Tom Westley to star for the Division One leaders

Tests must become more of a priority

28 July 2017 0 comments

FOR all the huge strides made in women’s ODI and T20I cricket, the lack of Test matches now played is […]

Sri Lanka pull off record run chase

21 July 2017 0 comments

By Charlie Peat Sensational: Niroshan Dickwella made 81 as Sri Lanka chased down a record score in Asia PICTURES: Getty […]

Forget one-day game, this is Test cricket now

21 July 2017 0 comments

JOE ROOT wanted a test for his captaincy … well, he’s just had one and flopped. Mind you, it’s not […]

Planet Cricket – At last! Ireland and Afghanistan pass the Test

28 June 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) Tim Wigmore on the remarkable rise of Ireland and Afghanistan after both nations were granted Full Member Test […]

Martin Johnson column – It’s a T20 borefest but it could save Test cricket!

10 May 2017 0 comments

One or two younger TV viewers may have had a bit of a shock when Sky put a Test match […]

Tigers battle back after demoralising first Test thrashing

21 March 2017 0 comments

By Samuel Jack SRI LANKA V BANGLADESH ROUND-UP THIS second Test doesn’t seem like it’s going to go the way […]

Australia dominate as India suffer remarkable collapse

24 February 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Harvey Burgess Australia dominated day 2 of the 1st Test against India in Pune as they […]

Renshaw and Starc save the day for Australia

23 February 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Harvey Burgess Australia ended day one of the first Test against India in Pune on 256/9, […]

Derek Pringle column – Not many tweaks needed to keep Tests relevant

21 February 2017 0 comments

One of the slogans coming from England’s new captain and his deputy, is their mission to make people “fall in […]

Former England batsman Richardson passes away

17 February 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Harvey Burgess Peter Richardson, who played for England between 1956 and 1963, has passed away at […]

Samuels cleared to bowl after 12-month ban

17 February 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Harvey Burgess Marlon Samuels, the West Indies all-rounder, has been cleared to bowl in international cricket […]

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 […]

India name squad for England series

2 November 2016 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Harvey Burgess India have named their squad for the forthcoming five-Test series against England. There is […]

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 […]

India squad to be picked on Wednesday