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England News
/ 11 months agoEbony Rainford-Brent: Time to acknowledge Joe Root as one of the greats
Looking back on the first day at Lord’s, England were struggling for rhythm and just as they started to get going,...
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England News
/ 11 months agoMark Butcher: England star Jamie Smith is a natural-born thriller
What a start Jamie Smith has made to his England Test career. The most extraordinary thing is how comfortable he’s looked...
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England News
/ 11 months agoOllie Pope plans to separate captaincy from batting at Lord’s
Pope has sought out the wisdom of former England Test captain Joe Root. Ollie Pope intends to switch off as England...
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England News
/ 11 months agoDawid Malan announces retirement from international cricket at age of 36
Malan has accepted it is time to turn the page after 92 white-ball England games and 22 Test caps in the...
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England News
/ 11 months agoOlly Stone ready to play with a smile on his face on return to England Test side
The fast bowler has benefitted from Mark Wood’s series-ending injury. Olly Stone is set for his first Test appearance in three...
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England News
/ 11 months agoJoe Root feeling more like Peter Pan than ‘grandad’ in youthful England line-up
Joe Root may have been labelled ‘grandad’ by Harry Brook but he insists England’s vibrant young Test team makes him feel...
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England News
/ 11 months agoJosh Hull lands England call-up after Mark Wood sustains series-ending injury
Wood pulled up mid-over on the penultimate day of England’s five-wicket win in the series opener at Emirates Old Trafford. England...
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England News
/ 11 months agoSmith and Root lead England to nervy victory
By Charles Reynolds Aug 21-25, Old Trafford, Manchester, 1st Test Match Sri Lanka 236 (de Silva 74, Rathnayake 72, Woakes 3-32)...
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Ashes
/ 11 months agoDifferent strokes for different Woakes
By Phil Walker A year ago to the month, Chris Woakes sat back in the stands at The Oval, overlooking the...
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Derek Pringle
/ 11 months agoPOPEWATCH: ANALYSING THE SKIPPER
Derek Pringle @derekpringle Mike Brearley wrote a whole book on the art of it while Richie Benaud distilled it down to...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoJamie Smith ton shows he feels at home at six
Ebony Rainford-Brent IG is the Official Investment Platform of England Cricket. Find out how you can win tickets to England vs...
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England News
/ 11 months agoMemorable morning for Jamie Smith as England assume complete control
Jamie Smith’s first international century and two quick wickets handed England complete control of the first Test against Sri Lanka. Smith...
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England News
/ 11 months agoJamie Smith continues to impress as England edge ahead against Sri Lanka
Just 57 overs were possible in Manchester, with the morning session wiped out by rain and bad light curtailing the evening’s...
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England News
/ 11 months agoMarcus Trescothick keen to include Jamie Smith in Australia white-ball series
The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has enjoyed a profitable summer in England’s red-ball side. Marcus Trescothick is eager to have Jamie Smith at...
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England News
/ 11 months agoFive talking points ahead of England’s Test series against Sri Lanka
Ollie Pope steps in as skipper in the absence of Ben Stokes and Dan Lawrence gets the chance to impress. England...
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England News
/ 11 months agoEngland to deliver second whitewash of the summer
England’s series against the West Indies was a whitewash and Ebony Rainford-Brent thinks there will more of the same against Sri...
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England News
/ 12 months agoIrreplaceable Woakes leaves England with real dilemma
The quality of the opposition wasn’t the highest by any means, but there was a maturity in the way England went...
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England News
/ 12 months agoEngland v West Indies player ratings from 3-0 whitewash to hosts
Ben Stokes' England secured an impressive 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies in their recent series - here we rate all...
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Derek Pringle
/ 12 months agoDerek Pringle: Fearsome Mark Wood embodies the need for speed
Derek Pringle relished watching England paceman Mark Wood dismantle the West Indies batting during the third Test at Edgbaston.
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Darren Stevens
/ 12 months agoWhat makes a good captain?
Darren Stevens discusses the role of a captain - and feels Harry Brook has what it takes, but says England need...
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England News
/ 12 months agoJamie Smith stars in England fightback vs West Indies
After slipping to 54-5 on the morning of day two at Edgbaston, England were staring down the barrel at a sizeable...
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England News
/ 12 months agoEngland’s Joe Root and Jamie Smith turn tables on West Indies
England overcame a difficult first hour against the West Indies at Edgbaston to finish day two firmly on top and strong...
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England News
/ 12 months agoJoe’s route to the summit opens up
That’s the thing about Joe Root, you barely notice him, and then you look up at the scoreboard to see he’s...
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England News
/ 12 months agoEngland’s Harry Brook and Shoaib Bashir show their class
England’s win at Trent Bridge featured some of the best Test cricket I’ve seen for a long time. West Indies did...
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England News
/ 12 months agoGreat survivor Jason Holder keeps holding on vs England
At 115-5 on day one of the Edgbaston Test, having won the toss and elected to bat first on a placid...
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