By Peter Hayter Not that Alex Hales, James Vince, Jason Roy and their Lions colleagues need it spelled out, but England selector Mick Newell sees no point in trying to…
…contest. Elsewhere in the batting line-up, James Anderson is likely to be firing on all cylinders considering he is now just eight wickets away from usurping Ian Botham as England’s…
…Cook’s main strike force, James Anderson and Stuart Broad, have been brilliant in this match and Chris Woakes, without much luck, has looked more at home in Test cricket and…
…Test with India at Trent Bridge. The real story of the four days was the record breaking last wicket partnership from James Anderson and Joe Root, which completely turned the…
…is worth reflecting on, as it reinforces the point that, by comparison, England’s front-liners James Anderson and Stuart Broad have never had it so good. The period in question began…
…One of our Sky directors James Lawson has been off getting married. I’m starting to think he’s not coming back he’s been off that long, it must be the longest…
…and James Taylor they should put plenty of runs on the board and they have a decent seam attack to worry the opposition, too. For me, though, Yorkshire could be…
…James Whitaker. Tim Abrahams: “I appreciate there are things you can’t say as legal things are still going on, but the burning question seems to be, James, and you are…
By Charlie Talbot-Smith ASHLEY Giles suggested this week that it was too soon to consider James Vince as a potential Test batsman – but the man himself disagrees. Adamant, in…
…the detail of Collingwood’s resignation as one-day skipper, in his excellent book The Plan Steve James revealed: “That Collingwood went straight to (England Cricket managing director Hugh) Morris and did…
By Matt Wright FEW can present quite such a compelling case for inclusion in Peter Moores’ new-look England fold than James Taylor and the Nottinghamshire star insists he merits a…
…brutality at times to achieve success. The challenge at Hove was to adapt to what we had. With Mushtaq Ahmed, providing spin on most surfaces, and James Kirtley and Jason…
…will go close. I hope James Harris has an injury free season as well. If he does he will come into the England reckoning. Relegated: Northants They are already struggling…
…Gary Ballance, Nick Compton, James Taylor, Bairstow and Ravi Bopara. Which brings us back to Bell because while all of the above might have what it takes to flourish, with…
…add some real value to England’s pre-match five-a- side football. Barker will have no problem skipping round the likes of James Tredwell or Samit Patel and whipping in crosses for…
…downwards.” Finn played only six county games for Middlesex last year but with the likes of Tom Helm and James Harris – both very much on England’s radar – and…
…James Whitaker, Angus Fraser and Ashley Giles and whoever the new coach turns out to be. Carry On Captain? A chastening winter has stiffened Alastair Cook’s resolve to lead them…
…Somerset teammate James Hildreth, the determination of his colleagues can inspire the county as a whole on to better things. The wait for a first County Championship goes on at…
…team-mates. Guys like James Taylor and Steve Mullaney have become good friends. “I start the season much happier off the field and better prepared on it. I’m going to play…
…his name. Coach Peter Moores and captain Michael Vaughan had risked much when, reacting to defeat in the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton, they picked Broad and James…