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Mel Farrell
/ 3 years agoHave England closed the gap on Australia?
VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN "In terms of a gap it’s just that we’ve been really consistent.” “I...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoWoakes’ brilliance stakes claim for post-Jimmy opening
THE STORY FROM MANCHESTER: DAY 1 INSIGHT By Phil Walker After five days of Ashes cricket this summer, Chris Woakes had...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoZak’s on track to become a great
THE STORY FROM MANCHESTER: DAY 2 INSIGHT By Phil Walker This week, Zak Crawley enjoyed the most fruitful day of his...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoBairstow finds both smile and a swagger
THE STORY FROM MANCHESTER: DAY 3 INSIGHT By James Wallace There was a moment when this game tipped the scales. Sure,...
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T20 International
/ 3 years agoJamieson is back among Kiwi ranks after back op
Fast bowler Kyle Jamieson has been named in the New Zealand squad for their upcoming T20i series against the UAE and...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoBairstow and Wood strengthen England’s position in fourth Ashes Test
Jonny Bairstow was stranded one short of a dazzling Ashes century and Mark Wood blew a hole in Australia’s top order...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoCrawley acknowledges loyalty after leading England’s charge at Old Trafford
Zak Crawley accepts he would have been discarded under any other regime after rewarding the unwavering faith shown in him with...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoCrawley’s rapid century puts England on top
Zak Crawley crashed a remarkable 93-ball century as England seized control of the fourth Ashes Test with a dashing day two...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoBroad reaches 600 Test wickets as England bowlers make day one progress
Stuart Broad joined Test cricket’s exclusive 600 club as he and Chris Woakes kept England’s hopes of a rousing Ashes comeback...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoLabuschagne and Smith frustrate England
England hopes of rounding up quick Australian wickets met with resistance at Emirates Old Trafford, where the tourists reached 107 for...
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England Women
/ 3 years agoSciver-Brunt leads England to ODI series win as Ashes end all square
Nat Sciver-Brunt was the hero again as England claimed a Women’s Ashes series draw with a 69-run win over Australia on...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoEngland may need weather check and bolder approach in fourth Test – Stokes
Ben Stokes admitted England’s predicament in the Ashes means keeping one eye on the weather forecast and the possibility of an...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoCan England beat weather to level Ashes? Fourth test talking points
The men’s Ashes is tantalisingly poised with Australia 2-1 ahead with two to play and England on the up after a...
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England Women
/ 3 years agoAustralia retain Ashes as England fall short despite Sciver-Brunt century
Australia retained the Women’s Ashes after Nat Sciver-Brunt’s excellent innings of 111 not out could not prevent England suffering an agonising...
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International News
/ 3 years agoAfghanistan achieve first ODI series win over Bangladesh
By Josh Stacey Afghanistan travelled to Bangladesh and beat them 2-1 in a bilateral ODI series, registering their first series victory...
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International News
/ 3 years agoJaiswal tons up on Test debut
India's Yashasvi Jaiswal enjoyed a fairytale start to his Test career, reaching three figures in his maiden innings against the West...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoMo’s bid for three-dom!
Ali can pull punches early, says Compton By Gary Fitzgerald Former England opener Nick Compton believes giving Moeen Ali the green...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoChanging world, a changing Dukes?
There's been plenty of focus on the Dukes ball in recent summers, and although there was swing and seam at Headingley,...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoAussie Travis aims to be a-Head of the pack
By Josh Stacey Travis Head has stolen a march on his Australian batting teammates by reaching a career-high in the ICC...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoSo, where is the Northern love?
After a classic at Headingley, James Wallace laments the fact that there will be no men’s Ashes Tests in the north...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoJonny keeps the gloves as Bazball protects its own
Phil Walker reflects on England’s decision to back the under-fire Jonny Bairstow for the Old Trafford Test The old adage about...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoSelection dilemmas to ponder
Fourth Test Preview (July 19-July 23, Old Trafford) by Jo Harman After a brief pause to calm our nerves and collect...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoBeefy goes electric
MANCHESTER ’81 REVISITED Phil Walker recalls the last time England triumphed over Australia at Old Trafford in the Ashes In a...
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International News
/ 3 years agoSri Lanka are just gr-eight!
By Josh Stacey Sri Lanka made it eight wins from eight matches in their World Cup Qualifier campaign, beating the Netherlands...
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Ashes
/ 3 years agoRobinson says he is ‘100 per cent fit’ for fourth Test
Ollie Robinson has given England a boost with the declaration he expects to be “100 per cent fit” for the fourth...
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