Root’s Manoeuvre – Time for Joe to stand tall in aspects other than his batting 5 July 2017 0 comments (Photo: Getty Images) Derek Pringle looks ahead to Joe Root’s debut as England captain and points to a number of […]
CAPTAINCY WILL BE A TEST BUT ROOT CAN STAND TALL 30 June 2017 0 comments Derek Pringle looks ahead to Joe Root’s debut as England captain and points to a number of areas for the […]
Root must stay the same, even with captaincy, says Bayliss 30 June 2017 0 comments By Chris Stocks Advice: Though coach Trevor Bayliss will let Joe Root make his own decisions COACH Trevor Bayliss will […]
England’s young guns will be given the chance to make a claim against Proteas 27 June 2017 0 comments ENGLAND coach Trevor Bayliss says the youngsters picked for this week’s T20 series against South Africa have a chance to stake a claim for a place in the 50-over team for the 2019 World Cup.
Root can lead band of cricket Corbynistas 23 June 2017 0 comments The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events So, the Champions Trophy – how was it for you? Well, admittedly, […]
A sign of things to come – ‘The best thing about today was beating Australia’ says Stokes 21 June 2017 0 comments (Photo: Getty Images) Chris Stocks asks whether Ben Stokes’ fabulous knock against Australia is a sign of things to come this […]
This timid loss means boys of ‘92 still my best 16 June 2017 0 comments Derek Pringle explains how Pakistan’s gameplan confounded England and how Eoin Morgan’s side should have reacted PRINGLE’S VIEWPOINT Derek Pringle […]
Communities see an with cricket bringing 16 June 2017 0 comments John Fuller visits Bradford Park Avenue CC and finds a now thriving club rising above the wreckage of years lost […]
Simply not good enough! 16 June 2017 0 comments By Chris Stocks England 211 (Root 46, Hasan Ali 3-35) Pakistan 215-2 (Azhar Ali 76, Zaman 57) Pakistan won by […]
Did Morgan and Co psych themselves out even before match had begun? 16 June 2017 0 comments Peter Hayter asks some intriguing questions of England’s mindset before, during and after their semi-final flop On the eve of […]
SUCH A SHAME BUTWE’RE NO LONGER LIGHTWEIGHTS 16 June 2017 0 comments PETER HAYTER There is no getting away from the fact that England’s failure to live up to other people’s idea […]
AUSSIES WILL BE LOOKING TO LEAVE AN ASHES MARK 9 June 2017 0 comments PETER HAYTER I’ll be waiting for you Down Under: Mitchell Johnson put doubts in England’s minds during the late summer […]
Hard work is what makes Kane a star 9 June 2017 0 comments By Richard Edwards Gifted: New Zealand laud Kane Williamson THERE are four certainties in the modern age – life, death, […]
We’re quaking in the last-chance saloon with mythical beasts, D/L and Liberace… 9 June 2017 0 comments Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon offer their distinctly surreal slant on tomorrow’s showdown Struggle: Umpire Nigel Llong tried to let […]
Brian Lara: Joe Root’s flair puts him up with very best 5 June 2017 0 comments Katie Falkingham discovers that West Indies batting icon Brian Lara is a huge fan of England’s Joe Root Unsurprisingly, Joe […]
Frequent flyer Malan ready for take-off 2 June 2017 0 comments By Richard Edwards Net profit: Dawid Malan gets in some practice JUNE may only just have arrived but no-one could […]
Joe keeps us on Root to glory 2 June 2017 0 comments By Chris Stocks The Kia Oval, June 1; Group A Bangladesh 305-6 (Tamim 128, Mushfiqur 79; Plunkett 4-59) England 308-2 […]
It’s the ‘ins and outs’ of life in the fast lane… 26 May 2017 0 comments The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events SIMON SWEETMAN Have we got too many fast bowlers? In England’s golden […]
Martin Johnson column – It’s time to spare us all that post-game baloney 23 May 2017 0 comments Listening to the various spoutings of the politicians in the run up to the General Election, do you ever get […]
‘MORGAN’S THE KEY TO A CHANGED SIDE’ 19 May 2017 0 comments Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali tell Chris Stocks that the captain has changed England’s mindset since the World Cup debacle […]
Billy’s handing out lessons of his own 12 May 2017 0 comments By Richard Edwards BILLY Root has no regrets over his decision to draw stumps on his studies and focus solely […]
One last ‘test’ at the WACA for England… 12 May 2017 0 comments Plenty to shout about: Jake Ball could be vital to England’s hopes with the ball this summer after impressing against […]
IN DEFEAT, WE STILL PROVED WE ARE READY 12 May 2017 0 comments NIALL O’BRIEN There is no doubting it was a historic few days for Irish cricket; getting to play against England […]
Alison Mitchell column – Sledging ain’t all that heavy, he’s my brother 9 May 2017 0 comments It is much less common to find cricketing siblings who have played against each other, especially at international level.
Root must follow in his rivals’ footsteps to succeed as captain 8 May 2017 0 comments England’s defeat at the hands of India over the winter signalled the end of an era as Alastair Cook resigned […]