‘I don’t want to be a one-hit wonder’ says Kent batsmanCrawley has carried over fine form into T20 BlastZak Crawley has retrained his sights on becoming an all-formats cricketer for England amid a determination to prove his breakthrough Test double-cen…
Prizes go to Michael Holding for showing why Black Lives Matter and the BBC for bringing cricket back to the massesAt first, after the unbeatable thrills of 2019, the men’s international cricket season of 2020 looked like being an anticlimax. Then, as …
The former England bowler can no longer contain his frustration at the national side’s seamer mindset – and he wants to helpGraeme Swann has spent the past 14 days in quarantine in a Mumbai hotel room, just a stroll from where he and Monty Panesar bowl…
Coach thanks all involved with staging cricket in lockdownPlayer burnout is potentially an issue with IPL starting soonSo the World Cup winners were humbled with two balls to spare and they lost a home series of one-day internationals for the first tim…
It has been a vintage season for England’s men despite empty grounds – but a hard financial winter loomsThe way Douglas Adams told it in Life, the Universe and Everything, the world ends right after England win back the Ashes on a glorious late summer …
The Yorkshireman’s relentless ODI form saw him compile a 10th century in the format in which he is one of England’s finestThe England men’s last match of the summer started with a slash, a catch, a cuss and a quick apology. Jason Roy threw his bat at M…
Over-by-over updates from the decider in the ODI seriesSteve Smith eyes return for deciderWhy not email Tanya or send her a tweet 12.56pm BST Something to throw into the mix: because of the position of the pitch, there is an extremely short boundary on…
Over-by-over updates from the decider in the ODI seriesSteve Smith eyes return for deciderWhy not email Tanya or send her a tweet 12.56pm BST Something to throw into the mix: because of the position of the pitch, there is an extremely short boundary on…
Jofra Archer has fired back at Michael Holding, insisting England have ‘not forgotten’ the spirit of the Black Lives Matter movement. Saying that Holding had not done his research when criticising the team’s decision to stop taking a knee. The Sky pund…
Sky pundit criticised England for stopping ‘taking a knee’Bowler says ‘no one here has forgotten Black Lives Matter’Jofra Archer insists England have not forgotten the spirit of the Black Lives Matter movement and Michael Holding had not done his resea…
Second ODI: England 231-9 beat Australia 207 by 24 runsAustralia lose four wickets in 21 balls chasing modest targetEoin Morgan had his bowlers to thank after a stunning heist at Old Trafford that saw Australia blow their chance to seal the ODI series …
Second ODI: England 231-9 beat Australia 207 by 24 runsAustralia lose four wickets in 21 balls chasing modest targetEoin Morgan had his bowlers to thank after a stunning heist at Old Trafford that saw Australia blow their chance to seal the ODI series …
Over-by-over updates from the match at Old TraffordSmith cleared to return against England after concussion scareHow Cricket Australia’s $1bn TV mirage has cost the game dearEmail Daniel with any thoughts | Tweet @DanielHarris 1.33pm BST 6th over: Engl…
Smith missed one-day international win after being hit in netsBut bowler Mitchell Starc a doubt with upper-leg injury Steve Smith has been cleared to return for Australia in Sunday’s second one-day international against England following the concussion…
First ODI: Australia 294-9 beat England 275-9 by 19 runsSam Billings’ 118 not enough to save world championsA chilly September evening at an empty Old Trafford felt no way to stage a World Cup reunion party and sure enough England’s night fell flat, wi…
Over-by-over updates from the match at Old TraffordThe Spin: Ian Bell the prodigy who finally came of ageGet in touch! Drop Tim an email or tweet @TimdeLisle 1.27pm BST 6th over: Australia 29-1 (Finch 10, Stoinis 9) Archer puts the plug in. These two m…
Gesture dropped for forthcoming one-day international seriesHolding says excuses from teams are ‘lame’ and ‘flimsy’Michael Holding has criticised England and Australia for making “lame” and “flimsy” excuses over not taking a knee for the Black Lives Ma…
Captain wants to be ready for tournaments in IndiaMorgan praises Adil Rashid: ‘In as fine form as I’ve seen’After four years spent manhandling teams on flat pitches en route to last year’s World Cup win Eoin Morgan is hoping for a switch to more challe…
• Silverwood: ‘I would like to see him with a red ball in his hand’• Test prospects unclear for ‘phenomenal’ batsman Dawid Malan The circus heads north for the final three shows of the international summer and Chris Silverwood probably has fewer worrie…
Third T20: England 145-6, Australia 146-5; Aus win by 5 wktsEngland win series but tourists reclaim No 1 spot in T20 rankingsAustralia now travel to Old Trafford comforted by their first victory of the tour. Their target of 146 was none too demanding a…
