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Overton fulfils his Ashes tour dream and secures Somerset survival

3 October 2017 0 comments

…the Cider county. The previous day had seen Overton’s place in the England squad to visit Australia this winter announced. And, while that was not the only dramatic news for…

Allegiances don’t always lie with your team as the thrills of watching Chris Gayle show

27 September 2017 0 comments

…bamboozling batsmen for Australia, I found myself a few years ago having the opportunity to attend a Big Bash match at the MCG involving his team, Melbourne Stars. The chance…

England announce Ashes squad that sees Ballance and Vince recalled

27 September 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Adam Ellis England have named their 16-man squad to travel to Australia for the 2017-18 Ashes tour this winter with Gary Ballance and James Vince both…

Hayter column: Bairstow always had value in ODI team, he’s just not flashy like Roy

26 September 2017 0 comments

…Tests against the Kiwis in March, seemed likely to retain his spot as Alastair Cook’s first post-Strauss opening partner. So, with the injured Kevin Pietersen set to return against Australia,…

Ben Stokes arrested in early hours of Monday after ODI win in Bristol

26 September 2017 0 comments

…Indies with two ODIs left to play. The board of selectors have met today to finalise the squad ahead of Wednesday’s 10am announcement for who makes the plane to Australia….

The evolution of cricket

25 September 2017 0 comments

…have increased as a direct consequence. The Spectators More and more people are watching cricket as whole nations, such as India, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa and the UK are driving…

Alastair Cook tips Stoneman to shine in Ashes tour

20 September 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Adam Ellis Alastair Cook has suggested incumbent opening partner Mark Stoneman can provide a different challenge to the Australian bowlers that should see the Surrey batsman…

Pandya and Dhoni fire India to victory despite Australia’s fast start

20 September 2017 0 comments

…on. And this wicket 270-8 is a winning total.” Australia took a collective foot off the pedal, dropped the intensity and allowed India back into the match. For Australian fans…

Catches win matches so England must improve

19 September 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Derek Pringle They were words of foreboding, from a man who knows what counts in Australian conditions, so England’s cricketers should take heed. But just how…

Derek Pringle: How players have bent but not broken the rules in cricket

19 September 2017 0 comments

…Australia for matters far less inflammatory. The regulations were changed following that incident too, setting a pattern for these things that has prevailed right up to the recent law changes…

Jimmy Anderson sets his sights towards life after playing

19 September 2017 0 comments

…winter’s Ashes series in Australia. Coach Trevor Bayliss indicated there may not be a full-time appointment until next summer, with a temporary consultant likely to be brought in this winter….

Planet Cricket: Is greed of the Big Three destroying the game?

13 September 2017 0 comments

…two years until 2014. And then it begins: the summer of Australia and India, the Big Three. As if playing Australia in the Ashes, a subsequent ODI series and a…

Match winners show up in all shapes and sizes in cricket

13 September 2017 0 comments

…kick-boxer in Australia one winter, seemed to distract him. From being England’s best batsman against India’s spinners on the ODI tour there in 2011, he fell away, despondent that in…

Malan: ‘I always expected Ballance to come back into the England side’

13 September 2017 0 comments

…thoughts of this winter’s Ashes left his mind scrambled when he began his Test career earlier this summer. Malan, who celebrated his 30th birthday on Monday, put Australia to the…

Who’s better: Kohli or Smith? Michael Clarke has his say

12 September 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Adam Ellis Asked whether Virat Kohli is a better batsman than contemporary Steve Smith, former Australia captain Michael Clarke proffered a split decision in debating both…

New boys’ Ashes hopes could ride or die in Lord’s Test

6 September 2017 0 comments

…top six ahead of the Ashes, it was hardly a ringing endorsement from the Australian. Both scored second-innings half-centuries during the defeat by West Indies at Headingley, with Stoneman, the…

David Warner shows cool head in sweltering heat of Bangladesh

5 September 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Adam Ellis Australia ended Day Two in Chittagong trailing the home side by 80 runs with plenty of batting to come thanks to an unbeaten century…

EXCLUSIVE: ECB have Essex boss Chris Silverwood in mind to replace Ottis Gibson

1 September 2017 0 comments

…Australia. However, former Yorkshire coach Gillespie has ruled himself out of the running after admitting he is now settled and happy living back in his native Australia. “I’m committed to…

Ottis Gibson held the golden key to unlock Stuart Broad into a world-beating Test bowler

30 August 2017 0 comments

…dream of playing for England by making him watch the video of his own success on Mike Gatting’s 1986-87 tour to Australia, On Top Down Under, until the tape wore…

Morne Morkel could become Kolpak signing

30 August 2017 0 comments

…decision to make himself available for Test cricket once again may not last beyond this summer’s marquee series against India and Australia, both of which appeal to him for different…

The jury is still out on England’s day-night Test trial

30 August 2017 0 comments

…in this country? There’s no doubt that the three pink-ball Tests staged so far in Australia have proved a success. We’ll have another one in Adelaide in December with the…

Clash between players and national boards will continue as long as bad T20 scheduling continues

30 August 2017 0 comments

…cricket, the most demanding and time-consuming of the three formats, is being compromised by many prioritising white-ball formats to the point that apart from England, Australia, India and Pakistan, it…

David Warner leads Australia revival in Dhaka

29 August 2017 0 comments

…11 fours and 1 six to drive Australia towards their target of 265. Smith assisted in the strong finish as Australia scored 40 runs off the last 10 overs to…

Green light given for New Zealand to host day-night Test against England

29 August 2017 0 comments

…first ever day-night match in Adelaide, Australia, the Blackcaps will now host their own next March when they welcome England to the North Island. New Zealand Cricket’s chief operating officer…

Hayter column: Kevin Pietersen’s downfall borne out of identity crisis

23 August 2017 0 comments

…through the pain of having a Three Lions tattoo inked on his arm. The publication of a diary written by Australia’s Ed Cowan in 2011 added fuel to the fire…

Search Results for "australia"

Overton fulfils his Ashes tour dream and secures Somerset survival

Allegiances don’t always lie with your team as the thrills of watching Chris Gayle show

England announce Ashes squad that sees Ballance and Vince recalled

Hayter column: Bairstow always had value in ODI team, he’s just not flashy like Roy

Ben Stokes arrested in early hours of Monday after ODI win in Bristol

The evolution of cricket

Alastair Cook tips Stoneman to shine in Ashes tour

Pandya and Dhoni fire India to victory despite Australia’s fast start

Catches win matches so England must improve

Derek Pringle: How players have bent but not broken the rules in cricket

Jimmy Anderson sets his sights towards life after playing

Planet Cricket: Is greed of the Big Three destroying the game?

Match winners show up in all shapes and sizes in cricket

Malan: ‘I always expected Ballance to come back into the England side’

Who’s better: Kohli or Smith? Michael Clarke has his say

New boys’ Ashes hopes could ride or die in Lord’s Test

David Warner shows cool head in sweltering heat of Bangladesh

EXCLUSIVE: ECB have Essex boss Chris Silverwood in mind to replace Ottis Gibson

Ottis Gibson held the golden key to unlock Stuart Broad into a world-beating Test bowler

Morne Morkel could become Kolpak signing

The jury is still out on England’s day-night Test trial

Clash between players and national boards will continue as long as bad T20 scheduling continues

David Warner leads Australia revival in Dhaka

Green light given for New Zealand to host day-night Test against England

Hayter column: Kevin Pietersen’s downfall borne out of identity crisis

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