All posts tagged "Joe Root"
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Ashes
/ 12 months agoReady to go Mark Wood relishing Ashes challenge for England
Mark Wood has been through too much and is much too classy to make grandiose claims about being “pumped and ready”,...
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Ashes
/ 12 months agoOnce more into the cauldron: Adam Hopkins on the Ashes winter ahead
This is the last edition of this season and we are now on our usual winter break. The Cricket Paper will...
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Ashes
/ 12 months agoEngland: The men tasked with winning the urn Down Under for the first time in 15 years
The men entrusted with the mission of winning the Ashes in Australia for the first time in 15 years, carrying the...
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Ashes
/ 12 months agoWho’s gonna win it? Writers and broadcasters deliver their 2025-26 Ashes predictions
A selection of writers and broadcasters tell us who will win the series and how.
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoAussie coach Lewis expects a close series
By Guy Williams MICK LEWIS, Yorkshire’s Australian bowling coach, is not only well-informed about contemporary cricket issues back home, but knows...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoWhen an English prospect came to Prospect
By Richard Edwards JOE ROOT may be the England batter that Australia fear above all others, but the former England captain...
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Ashes
/ 1 year agoWhat will Perth’s new fortress have in store for England and Australia in the Ashes opener?
The 60,000-seater Optus Stadium will become the eighth Ashes venue in Australia as Perth prepares itself to launch an Ashes series...
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England News
/ 1 year agoEngland hand two-year central contract to Jacob Bethell
Jacob Bethell has been given a two-year central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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Ashes
/ 1 year 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 year agoEngland’s top order misfires again as New Zealand wrap up series clean sweep
England’s top-order batters misfired again in their final international before the Ashes as New Zealand claimed a tense two-wicket win to...
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England News
/ 1 year agoEngland struggle with the bat again as New Zealand clinch ODI series in Hamilton
England were limp with the bat again and not even a fired-up Jofra Archer could stop New Zealand moving into an...
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Ashes
/ 1 year agoMarcus Trescothick says bowler-friendly Ashes wickets could suit England
Assistant coach Marcus Trescothick insisted spicier, bowler-friendly wickets in the Ashes could play into England’s hands.
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England News
/ 1 year agoEngland beaten in ODI opener against New Zealand despite Harry Brook heroics
Harry Brook’s astonishing lone salvo with the bat spared England’s blushes but New Zealand drew first blood in the three-match ODI...
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Ashes
/ 1 year agoAre England’s Ashes preparations giving them the best chance of success?
England secured a 1-0 T20 bilateral series victory over New Zealand on Thursday morning, after the rain prevailed for the second...
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Ashes
/ 1 year agoEngland’s Ashes preparation borders on arrogance – Lord Ian Botham
Lord Ian Botham claims England’s Ashes warm-up schedule “borders on arrogance” and worries they will head into the series underprepared.
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Ashes
/ 1 year agoEngland Ashes selection won’t lead to a rivalry with Ollie Pope – Jacob Bethell
Jacob Bethell insists there is no internal “rivalry” with Ollie Pope as both men chase England’s number three slot at the...
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Ashes
/ 1 year agoAshes 2025: Joe Root’s last frontier – can he finally conquer Australia?
Joe Root will head into the 2025-26 Ashes with a cricketing résumé that’s all but complete.
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Ashes
/ 1 year agoHow much of a blow would Pat Cummins’ potential Ashes absence be for Australia?
With still a little over six weeks away until the highly anticipated Ashes gets underway, the series has already had a...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 1 year agoAndrew Flintoff leaves Hundred role after talks with new Northern Superchargers owners
Andrew Flintoff has walked away from his role as Northern Superchargers head coach, suggesting the team’s new Indian owners made him...
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Ashes
/ 1 year agoJoe Root hopes England can grasp ‘great opportunity’ to win Ashes in Australia
Joe Root believes England are ready to end their decade-long Ashes drought and “bring the urn home”, insisting his own quest...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 1 year agoIn Review: The Hundred hits heights on the pitch with uncertainty off it
Adam Hopkins on the latest incarnation that horrifies county stalwarts.
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England News
/ 1 year agoIn Review: Mercurial England continue to bewitch and bewilder
Phil Walker revisits another unpredictable and compulsively watchable summer trying to keep up with England’s men’s teams
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Ashes
/ 1 year agoWill Jacks named surprise pick in England’s Ashes squad
Surrey’s off-spinning all-rounder Will Jacks was the lone surprise name in an otherwise predictable 16-man Ashes squad.
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Latest News
/ 1 year 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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Ashes
/ 1 year agoEngland’s Joe Root hopes a European Ryder Cup success can provide Ashes inspiration
Joe Root is hoping to take inspiration from this weekend’s Ryder Cup, with both Team Europe and England’s Ashes squad looking...
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