…she have said about the case of Peter Moores, who somehow managed to mislay three England cap- tains in six months? Moores, appointed last week as the successor to Andy…
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…
…crowds are sure to get down to their local ground for some explosive cricket action. Former England spinner Graham Swann went behind the scenes at the T20 Blast launch to…
…lot more if he plays for England this summer. Though we don’t want him playing for them too much, obviously,” for whatever commercial gain the club might earn from that…
…of a proper way of doing things and easy smile, not to mention his ability to score more hundreds than any other England Test cricketer, few men would be better…
…can’t believe Prior won’t be straight back in to the England side.” The other opportunity for Robinson to review England’s prospective talent came this winter on the England Lions visit…
…development officer for the Americas, also worked for a Travel company escorting England cricket tours. Alan Brown: Fast bowler with Kent and England. Also played non-league football in Kent was…
…for an England spot if he can stay fit They’ve got a great set of seamers with Ryan Sidebottom, Liam Plunkett, Steve Patterson, Moin Ashraf and Jack Brooks in their…
…the undying gratitude of the England and Wales Cricket Board, the new England managing director Paul Downton, national selector James Whitaker and whoever the new coach may be, he could…
…headlines (think KP) regarding the importance of England’s team ethic etc, if England were looking for a reason whether Barker could fit into ‘team England,’ look no further. Barker can…
By Craig Chisnall MOEEN ALI’S ascension into the England ranks should act as an inspiration to the rest of the New Road squad for the coming season, according to captain…
…top flight. But, according to director of cricket Angus Fraser, appearances can be deceiving and the former England seamer is quietly confident his side are very much on an upward…
The last time England were hammered 5-0 by Australia, the England and Wales Cricket Board responded by commissioning a report from Ken Schofield, the former executive director of golf’s European…
…England or England Lions all is not lost. It’s a huge year for Lancashire and there is a real feel-good factor around the club. Over the last three seasons we’ve…
By Charlie Talbot-Smith ENGLAND hopefuls Nick Compton and Craig Kieswetter know that a strong start to the summer could breathe fresh life into their international ambitions. And, according to their…
…to resume his progress towards international recognition. Three weeks in South Africa on an England Performance Programme training camp in February confirmed him still to be very much in the…
RISHMAR Santokie’s performance in the second t20 international in Barbados highlighted exactly where England are going wrong. Here’s a bowler who takes wickets at the start, middle and end of…
…in The Times by former England skipper Mike Atherton, and this passage in particular. Atherton wrote of his one-time opening partner: “He (Trescothick) recalls his four-star imprisonment in a hotel…
LIKE just about every other English professional cricketer, Ajmal Shahzad has spent the winter investing in his career. Unlike most, however, the Notts and former England fast bowler dug into…
…of New Zealand, England, Sri Lanaka, and the host nation UAE. Fixtures are set for the same dates as those in Group C. New Zealand will be the strong favourite…
…like 2010-11. I was predicting a 2-1 England win (with a solitary loss in Perth) or at worst an Ashes retaining 2-2 draw. How wide of the mark I was!…
…we’re halfway there’, they sang, as England reached 270, bisecting their gargantuan target in two. The familiar sound of Billy Cooper blasting out ‘The Great Escape’ appeared every time England…
…you back in an England shirt soon. Back to the cricket, though. And what a mess that was in Brisbane! Only five times have England lost by a bigger run…
Just as the England team discovered in Hobart, I’ve made the uncomfortable realisation that Down Under the skies aren’t always blue and the temperature isn’t always 30 degrees. My wardrobe…
…the Oval and described England’s squad as ‘more UN than UK’. My conversations about England’s squad have invariably turned from ‘that new Kiwi and the chunky Zimbabwean lad of yours’…