All posts tagged "Alastair Cook"
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Ashes
/ 2 weeks agoMichael Vaughan says it is ‘judgement time’ for England’s decision-makers
Michael Vaughan has warned that “judgement time” is at hand for those in charge of England’s Ashes campaign.
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Ashes
/ 2 weeks agoMichael Vaughan sees ‘scars’ on Australia batters after England mount Ashes fightback
Michael Vaughan reckons England’s fast bowling cartel have already opened up “scars” on Australia’s batters following a gripping first day of...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoScratching beneath the surface: Damien Fleming’s guide to all five Ashes venues
Damien Fleming, the former Australian Test seamer who will be covering the forthcoming series as a commentator for the Seven Network...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoPast Ashes Tours: 2006/07 – A series England would like to forget
People will say things started going wrong for England from the very first ball of the series when Steve Harmison’s opening...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoPast Ashes Tours: 2013/14 – Mitchell Johnson’s Ashes
Normal service resumed Down Under as the Aussies dominated England to secure their second 5-0 whitewash in three home series.
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoPast Ashes Tours: 2017/18 – Matt Thacker found a few shafts of sunlight amid the gloom
I’d never been to Australia, the tour all England fans dream of. And here I was, mid-December, flights booked but not...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoAshes analysis: The numbers behind England’s struggles in Australia
England’s miserable record in Australia since the famous 2010-11 series victory is well-documented but what are some of the underlying issues...
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoAshes flashbacks: Recapping rare moments of English positivity during Down Under drought
Think back to some of England’s best Ashes moments in Australia in recent history – what comes to mind?
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Ashes
/ 3 weeks agoMichael Vaughan: England’s cricketers need to copy Scottie Scheffler’s approach to improve
Michael Vaughan OBE believes modern cricketers should take inspiration from golf’s world No.1 Scottie Scheffler by playing and practising more regularly...
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Ashes
/ 1 month agoKey Duels of Ashes 2025: The eternal chess match between Joe Root and Nathan Lyon
Against the backdrop of belligerent strokeplay, the duel between the red-hot Joe Root and Nathan Lyon feels quietly different.
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Ashes
/ 1 month agoAustralia v England analysis: Revisiting past Ashes openers Down Under
It is now just over three weeks until Australia and England meet in Perth to get the Ashes series underway.
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Ashes
/ 2 months agoWhen does the 2025-26 Ashes start? Everything you need to know ahead of Perth opener
As enjoyable as it was watching Phil Salt and Harry Brook belting the ball around the Hagley Oval during the second...
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Ashes
/ 2 months agoThe Ashes: The warning signs are there as Australia risk repeat fate from 2010-11
The pre-Ashes jibes are now in full swing as David Warner and Stuart Broad became the latest to stoke the fire,...
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Ashes
/ 2 months agoEngland’s Tim Southee likely to only be available for first Ashes Test
Tim Southee is still finalising his backroom role for England at the Ashes but the former New Zealand seamer is only...
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Ashes
/ 2 months agoEx-England skipper Sir Alastair Cook relishing ‘bucket list’ role as Ashes commentator in Australia
Former England captain Sir Alastair Cook is ready for a “bucket list” experience in Australia as he prepares to call this...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoCHRIS DENT: ‘I always felt my personality wasn’t fit for high-level sport’
The recently retired Gloucestershire opener speaks to Jo Harman-McGowan about his complicated relationship with cricket PART 1: THE END On July...
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Big Interview
/ 3 months agoJoe Denly: The batting yips, second chances and a lifeline from Rob Key
The Kent strokemaker Joe Denly speaks to Jo Harman-McGowan about his rollercoaster career.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoCheteshwar Pujara: The last of cricket’s traditionalists?
Cheteshwar Pujara bowed out of international cricket last week without any shimmering farewell match or a sentimental send-off, writes the Cricket...
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Ashes
/ 3 months ago‘Ashes 2025 Watch’ | Australia vs England, series preview: The Spinner
Over the last 35 years of Test cricket, there is no group that has endured more woe than English spinners in...
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England News
/ 4 months agoIntensity of India series will help England in Ashes battle – Brendon McCullum
Head coach Brendon McCullum accepts England have “room to improve” ahead of the Ashes but believes the intensity of their dramatic...
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England News
/ 4 months agoEngland vs India 2025, fourth Test analysis: Six talking points from India’s Manchester resistance
Another week, another Test, another riveting climax. Resisting England for 143 overs, that too after finding themselves 0-2 in the first...
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England News
/ 4 months agoZak Crawley and Ben Duckett – The odd couple striking fear through the game
The complementary styles of Crawley and Duckett give England an edge, writes Phil Walker. Can they crack it in Australia? Such...
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England News
/ 5 months agoLiam Dawson back in from the cold as England India series reaching boiling point
Liam Dawson’s call-up for Old Trafford gives county cricket’s rank and file plenty of reasons to be cheerful, writes Phil Walker...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoPhil Walker: The making of Ben Duckett
In this extract from the upcoming Wisden Cricket Monthly, Ben Duckett tells Phil Walker how a shift in attitude got his...
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England News
/ 5 months agoEngland revel in thrill of the chase against India in first Test
Ben Stokes could be forgiven a little smugness after his team’s latest great heist. “Test matches are played over five days....
County Championships
County Championship 2025: Middlesex Season Preview
County Championships
Young players to watch in the 2025 County Championship season
