The timing of Ben Stokes' recall will raise eyebrows, but the need to be 'fair, reasonable and proportional' is the justification for the ECB's actionsAndrew Miller17-Jan-2018The decision to allow Ben Stokes to resume his England…
Also, not everything in the '60s was sexyAndy Zaltzman03-Jan-20181. When you have a quarter of million people over five days attending a showpiece of Test cricket, it is a good idea to remember not to…
The Pakistan veteran of three World Cups very nearly didn't make it to his thirdSharda Ugra04-Jul-2019There has been a voodoo working for Pakistan the last two weeks of this World Cup. The phoenix reared its…
The nail-biter in Christchurch joins a long list of final-day dramas England have been part of in this century. Four-day Tests, anyone?ESPNcricinfo staff04-Apr-2018Thorpe and Hick sprint in the darkv Pakistan, Karachi, December 2000An England team…
Taking on India in Tests in India isn't easy, but Bangladesh's new captain has the chance to stake his claim as a long-term leaderMohammad Isam12-Nov-20191:36We're missing Shakib and Tamim in India - MithunIt was all…
Seren Smale falls six short of century as Sparks bowlers keep Thunder under pressureECB Reporters Network02-Jul-2023Central Sparks resumed their Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy programme in solid style with a 29-run victory over struggling Thunder at…
Aaron Finch is a lot more than the homespun journeyman you might think he is. And he just might be the leader Australia needJarrod Kimber31-May-2019Jarrod "Toadie" Rebecchi has been a character on the Australian soap…
Dropping JP Duminy for lack of runs may have been a logical call but South Africa will miss his leadership and are light on batting replacementsFirdose Moonda13-Jul-2017Imagine being JP Duminy now. Dropped from the Test…
England's crushing defeat at Lord's exposed a regime and a system that has abandoned its responsibility to Test cricketGeorge Dobell at Lord's27-May-2018What did they think would happen?What did they think would happen when they pushed…
Holder is the first bowler since 2003 to have 30 or more wickets in a calendar year with an average of under 15Bharath Seervi14-Oct-20181994 - Jason Holder's 5 for 56 is the first five-wicket haul…