All posts tagged "Alastair Cook"
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Ashes
/ 4 weeks agoAustralia wrap up dominant Ashes series with five-wicket victory over England
England’s Ashes misadventure came to a familiar conclusion in Sydney, where a superior Australia side took the final Test by five...
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Ashes
/ 4 weeks agoThe future of England cricket – Sir Alastair Cook raves over Jacob Bethell
Sir Alastair Cook hailed Ashes centurion Jacob Bethell as “the future of England” after he eased the end-of-tour gloom on day...
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Ashes
/ 1 month ago‘That wicket is a shocker’ – Ashes greats slam MCG pitch after England and Australia batting mayhem
Some of the biggest names in Ashes cricket have attacked the state of the MCG pitch after a record crowd saw...
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Ashes
/ 2 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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...
ICC Cricket World Cup
Cricket news: T20 World Cup Group-by-Group preview – favourites, players to watch
County News/The Hundred
South African batter Tristan Stubbs joins Hampshire Hawks for the Vitality Blast
County Championships
County Championship 2025: Middlesex Season Preview
County Championships
Young players to watch in the 2025 County Championship season
