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India must adapt bowling strategy
Chetan Narula assesses the problems that stopped India from taking the final step to tournament success Look and learn: India […]
Playing South Africa will offer new challenge
DISABILITY CRICKET THIS WEEK… ALEX JERVIS THIS WEEK… All-rounder and strike bowler Age: 22 Team: England Learning Disability and Yorkshire […]
Kohli rift leaves Kumble with no choice but to walk away…
By Matt Bishop And he’s off: Anil Kumble has quit ANIL KUMBLE has stepped down from his position as India […]
Why do pundits never learn? Write Pakistan off at your peril
Saj Sadiq goes behind the scenes to identify how the long-odds underdogs turned over the Trophy favourites No holds barred: […]
Matt is hoping to stick around…
By Seth Francis HAMPSHIRE’S on-trial spinner Matt Salisbury hopes to make his stay permanent. Salisbury, 24, took two wickets with […]
IPL MAKES LIFE TOUGH FOR ONE DAY HOPES
Derek Pringle believes the impact of the IPL could be having a negative impact on India’s style of play when […]
Root can lead band of cricket Corbynistas
The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events So, the Champions Trophy – how was it for you? Well, admittedly, […]
Injuries hitting England attack
By Chris Stocks Injury woes: Stuart Broad has had a scan PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND’S fast-bowling injury worries increased last […]
Amir: There are no issues with Cookie
Star eyes Championship glory By Chris Stocks MOHAMMAD AMIR says there is no bad blood with Alastair Cook and is […]
Yes, Minister – the relationship between cricket and Westminster
(Photo: Getty Images) After a draining election, did Theresa May just need to head to Lord’s? Alison Mitchell examines the relationship […]
Planet Cricket: Black Caps slipping up in the one-day stakes despite Williamson’s invaluable leadership
(Photo: Getty Images) By Tim Wigmore In the 2015 World Cup, New Zealand were intoxicating and unmissable. It was not […]
‘It’s been stop-start but our season isn’t over’, says Middlesex’s Lion cap Malan
By Jack Miller NO-ONE is at panic stations just yet at Middlesex, insists in-form batsman Dawid Malan, despite the reigning […]
A sign of things to come – ‘The best thing about today was beating Australia’ says Stokes
(Photo: Getty Images) Chris Stocks asks whether Ben Stokes’ fabulous knock against Australia is a sign of things to come this […]
Manthorp column: Proteas still can’t crack winning code
By Neil Manthrop There is a big difference between not making a decision and making a bad one, or the […]
Viewpoint: Derek Pringle on this England ODI team’s place in history
(Photo: Getty Images) Derek Pringle explains how Pakistan’s gameplan confounded England and how Eoin Morgan’s side should have reacted So, England […]
Stars at Yorkshire can kick my game up a gear, says Kohler-Cadmore
(Photo: Getty Images) By Charlie Peat THEY say never go back but Tom Kohler-Cadmore believes that learning from Joe Root, […]
England lose: was their mindset to blame?
(Photo: Getty Images) Peter Hayter asks some intriguing questions of England’s mindset before, during and after their Champions Trophy semi-final flop… […]
Star man McLaren ends Middlesex’s unbeaten run
(Photo: Getty Images) By Paul Edwards James Franklin is not the sort of cricketer to gloss over the truth with […]
Little and large to Kent’s rescue against Durham
(Photo: Sarah Ansell) By Mark Pennell Both teams were forced into selectorial changes and neither side played to their best, […]
Patel shows all-round worth with career-best 257*
(Photo: Getty Images) By Andy Stockhausen Samit Patel admitted to feeling like a “bag of nerves” as he closed in […]
Archer tears through Foxes, as Sussex bide their time with captaincy decision
(Photo: Getty Images) By Richard Rae Head coach Mark Davis says Sussex will not rush into making a decision on […]
Newton plays patient to convert ton on tricky Northants wicket
(Photo: Getty Images) By Matt Wright Rob Newton’s heroics with the bat played a huge part in Northants’ victory over […]
Ballance: ‘It’s hard to worry about international selection when you’re captain of Yorkshire’
(Photo: Getty Images) By Richard Latham Yorkshire captain Gary Ballance had some encouraging words for young opposite number Tom Abell […]
Worcestershire legend tips 19-year-old Tongue for the top
(Photo: Chris Fairweather) By Chris Oldnall Worcestershire legend Norman Gifford tipped teenager Josh Tongue for top honours after another eye-catching […]