• Newly qualified fast bowler can put himself into frame in ODIs• Archer features in squads named to face Pakistan and IrelandJofra Archer has been left out of England’s initial 15-man World Cup squad but could be given an opportunity to prove himself …
Imagine England losing the 2005 Ashes, Sir Alex Ferguson managing Spurs and women’s and men’s football being equalAustralians wishing to hush the buzz of your average Pom (read: most Australians) will never tire of pointing out the only two Tests Engla…
Ed Smith names his World Cup preliminary squad this week and Sussex’s Jofra Archer looks likely to join a strong selectionDeadlines are not what they were, although there may be some harrumphing in the office if I don’t get this there on time. In the w…
Former captain Alec Stewart sees talents on the rise, a rattled Australia side on the way and a home World Cup to enjoyThis summer could be the greatest in the history of English cricket, we’re told on an almost daily basis, when the World Cup and the …
• Sussex coach looking to finish higher than 2018’s third• Lancashire’s Keaton Jennings focuses on fast startJason Gillespie believes Sussex will not be hampered by Jofra Archer’s absence should the fast bowler be included in England’s plans for this s…
Former England all-rounder’s six years in prison are the subject of a new play – one that began its national tour in the confines of HMP PortlandIt was not the easiest auditorium for the actors. The multi-faith centre was more like a corridor than a co…
Nottinghamshire opener regrets conduct on a night out in Bristol with Ben Stokes and remains desperate to play a part in what he describes as the biggest year in English cricket historyIt is media day at a sun?drenched Trent Bridge and after Nottingham…
• Surrey opener unlikely to play red-ball cricket until July• Sam Curran takes hat-trick for Kings XI Punjab in IPLJason Roy’s hopes of being part of England’s Ashes squad this summer have been hit by a hamstring injury that means the earliest he is li…
England heavyweights face each other at start of unique season that includes the World Cup and Ashes on home soilSummer’s lease hath all too short a date. Who can argue with Warwickshire’s old stalwart in advance of the 2019 cricket season? This is a s…
Hans Pomeranz’s thinking helped bring Test highlights to Australia and ignited his distinguished film careerWhen Hans Pomeranz died in 2007, the Sydney Morning Herald’s obituary described “a force in Australia’s film industry”. Born into a Jewish famil…
• Series will be first in new ICC World Test Championship• England to face Australia at Edgbaston on 1 AugustEngland’s and Australia’s cricketers are set to wear shirts with names and numbers on the back during this summer’s Ashes – a first in 142 year…
Pace bowler qualifies to play for England on Sunday but picking him this late for the tournament would be a bad decisionA weird thing kept happening during the TV broadcast of England’s white-ball series against West Indies. Whenever an English batsman…
• Ex-player had no ‘automatic right to keep doing it’• Ramprakash defends red-ball batsman, citing schedule issuesThree days after Mark Ramprakash learned that he had been sacked as England’s batting coach he had an opportunity to rant and rave at the …
• Ex-player had no ‘automatic right to keep doing it’• Ramprakash defends red-ball batsman, citing schedule issuesThree days after Mark Ramprakash learned that he had been sacked as England’s batting coach he had an opportunity to rant and rave at the …
• West Indies 71; England 72-2, England win T20 by eight wickets• England win series 3-0 after two routs in St KittsIt was not just the nearby bushfire that sent smoke and ash down on to Warner Park that gave this match an end-of-days feel, but also th…
Live updates from the final match of England’s tourYou can email Rob here with your thoughtsRoy in line to replace Jennings for Ashes 8.14pm GMT 3rd over: West Indies 14-2 (Campbell 1, Bravo 4) The new batsman Darren Bravo clouts Willey up and over cov…
• England taking new direction after sacking Mark Ramprakash• Gareth Batty said: “Jason’s almost too good at times”Jason Roy is in line to open the batting in this year’s Ashes series against Australia after England finally lost patience with Keaton Je…
• England 182-6; West Indies 45. England win T20 by 137 runs• Mark Ramprakash sacked as England batting coachForget Jofra Archer; another Barbados-born bowler in Chris Jordan has surely put himself on England’s radar for this summer’s World Cup after a…
Live updates from the second T20 starting at 8pm GMTKhawaja and Zampa help Australia beat India in third ODIYou can email Tanya here or tweet her here 8.00pm GMT The umpires are out, the batsmen have taken their places… we’re off! 7.53pm GMT Some sta…
• First T20: West Indies 160-8; England 161-6 • England win by four wickets with seven balls remainingEngland beat West Indies by four wickets at Gros Islet in the first game of the three-match T20 international series. Despite a late wobble when Joe D…
