Tag: The Cricket Paper

Roy and Warner miss out in Hundred draft

20 March 2024 0 comments

Jason Roy and David Warner were overlooked in The Hundred draft as Andrew Flintoff kick-started a West Indies rush by […]

Flintoff set to make mark as Superchargers open draft

19 March 2024 0 comments

Andrew Flintoff will get his first chance to make a mark on The Hundred as his Northern Superchargers side kick […]

‘It’s a lot of fun’ – Knight still enjoying captaining England

18 March 2024 0 comments

Heather Knight believes she still has a “lot to offer” as England captain after nearly eight years in the post. […]

“Nothing to celebrate” – Anderson on 700th Test wicket

13 March 2024 0 comments

James Anderson insists his history-making 700th Test wicket was “nothing to celebrate” after England’s series defeat in India and is […]

Wood returns for England as Bairstow picked for 100th Test

6 March 2024 0 comments

England have brought back express fast bowler Mark Wood as they attempt to salvage a consolation victory against India in […]

Stokes brushes off suggestion England were not ruthless against India

27 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Stokes dismissed suggestions England lack a ruthless edge and expressed pride at how his team have fared in Indian […]

Sharma and Jadeja halt England’s progress after Wood shines

15 February 2024 0 comments

Mark Wood shone on his recall but hundreds from India captain Rohit Sharma and hometown hero Ravindra Jadeja blunted England’s […]

Stokes insists leaving Ahmed out of third Test was never considered

14 February 2024 0 comments

Rehan Ahmed’s positive reaction to his visa issue meant that axing him for the third Test against India was never […]

Ahmed relishing role in England’s new era

8 February 2024 0 comments

Rehan Ahmed is loving life as Ben Stokes’ leg-spin wildcard, admitting he finds bowling maidens “boring” and may have struggled […]

More to it than just attacking cricket – Dravid praises England style

5 February 2024 0 comments

India head coach Rahul Dravid has praised England’s ‘Bazball’ approach, even if the word itself leaves him cold. Dravid saw […]

India level series as England fall short

5 February 2024 0 comments

England ran out of miracles as their hopes of making history ended in a thumping 106-run defeat in the second […]

Hartley’s home club ‘basking in glory’ of remarkable Test debut

30 January 2024 0 comments

Tom Hartley’s headline role in England’s famous victory in India has left members of his hometown club “basking in the […]

India blow as Jadeja and Rahul ruled out of second test

29 January 2024 0 comments

India’s hopes of squaring the Test series with England have taken a double blow, with key all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and […]

England given reality check as India take charge

25 January 2024 0 comments

England were given a sharp reality check on the opening day of their Test series in India, spun out for […]

Stokes banks on spin as England hand Hartley Test debut

24 January 2024 0 comments

England have gone all in on spin for their first Test in India, handing Tom Hartley a debut alongside Jack […]

England debated not flying until Bashir’s visa problems fixed

24 January 2024 0 comments

England captain Ben Stokes floated the idea of not flying to India until Shoaib Bashir’s visa problems were resolved but […]

TNT Sports agrees late deal to broadcast India tests

18 January 2024 0 comments

England’s much-anticipated Test tour of India will be televised in the UK by TNT Sports, which has signed a deal […]

Graves apologises for racism at Yorkshire as he closes in on return

11 January 2024 0 comments

Colin Graves has apologised “personally and unreservedly” to those who experienced racism at Yorkshire after the club’s board approved a […]

Robson determined to drive Middlesex recovery

9 January 2024 0 comments

By Matthew Luddington Sam Robson has played some of his best cricket in recent seasons, and wants to lead an […]

Race against time to avoid England-India TV blackout

7 January 2024 0 comments

Cricket fans face a possible blackout with England’s Test series against India yet to find a home on UK television, […]

India complete quickest victory in Test history to level South Africa series

4 January 2024 0 comments

India completed the quickest victory in Test history, levelling their series against South Africa by winning early on the second […]

India bowl South Africa out for 55 as wickets tumble on first day at Newlands

3 January 2024 0 comments

A remarkable 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second Test in Cape Town, with South Africa bowled […]

Warner pleads for return of missing baggy green

2 January 2024 0 comments

David Warner has pleaded for the return of his baggy green Australian cricket cap after it went missing from his […]

Kaur run out in bizarre fashion but India thrive against England

14 December 2023 0 comments

England ran out India captain Harmanpreet Kaur in bizarre circumstances on the opening day of their one-off women’s Test – […]

Little bit of relief – Curran and England bounce back in Antigua

7 December 2023 0 comments

Sam Curran refused to dwell too much on his weekend drubbing and believes he demonstrated his strength of character by […]