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England Need To Display Ruthless Streak To Finish Off Jittery Australia

Derek Pringle fears that despite being on top for much of the game, England haven’t quite made Australia pay when pinned on the ropes

England Can Take Solace From 2005 Comeback

Peter Hayter suggests England skipper Joe Root cast his mind back 12 years in order to get his team back on track in the Ashes at Lord’s this week

Jack Could Be The Solution To England's Plan For Smith

Derek Pringle dissects England’s masterplan to dislodge the Australian batsman and reckons Leach and Archer could well be the answer

Steyn: One Of The Game's Great Bowling Predators

Derek Pringle looks back at the career of a South African paceman who possessed the skill and the stamina to separate him from other greats of the game

Bangalore Failing In Their Challenge

Sitting in the post-match press conference at the Feroz Shah Kotla, despitelosing 3-2 at home to Australia, Virat Kohli did manage a smile. It was the end of a long international season, where he had played almost non-stop cricket across all formats. Of course, he wouldn’t get any rest for the 2019 Indian Premier League was scheduled to start 11 days later on March 23.

Porter: I'm Still In The Mix For England This Summer

JAMIE Porter’s brief taste of international cricket has hardened his resolve to break into England’s Test team, with the Essex seamer daring to dream of an unlikely Ashes call in the months ahead.

Governing Body Wrong To Point Finger At Media

Adam Collins says Cricket Australia and James Faulkner missed an opportunity to right a wrong after the player’s ‘coming out’ post this week

Pressure Of Pears Doesn't Faze Tom

AS Yorkshire struggle to reach the knockout stages of the Royal London Cup, opening bat Tom Kohler-Cadmore is aiming to reproduce one of his best one-day innings on his return to New Road tomorrow.

How Riches Of IPL Came To Dominate Cricket Market

Chetan Narula looks at the growth of the world’s premier T20 competition and analyses how it has become a self-financing behemoth that bestrides the game.

Yorkshire my tip but Essex can spring a Surprise

My excitement is certainly building, and I’m sure all of yours is too. The most exciting time of the year for a county cricketer is just a week away with the County Championship ready to storm back into view.

Trott Made It Hell All-Round For England In Adelaide

Author Steve Neal recounts the startling Test debut of a man who would go on to achieve cricketing immortality

A Venue Fit For The Biggest Stage

Alison Mitchell reckons England supporters will be blown away when they see the newly-refurbished Adelaide Oval

Smith's Rise Down To His Work Ethic

Former Aussie Test Batsman

Root: We won't Stoop To Aussie Style Verbals

ENGLAND captain Joe Root has warned Australia that their glee at manipulating the Jonny Bairstow ‘head-butt’ incident following the Brisbane Test will give his team all the motivation they need to level the series in Adelaide.

Giles Ready For War On A Trip Into The Unknown

Paul Edwards visits a determined Ashley Giles, looking to put pride back into Warwickshire

Players And Fans Will Miss Day Out At Lord's

Most of the fulminating and sense of grievance will come from those venues wanting an Ashes Test but not getting one. Yet, the biggest disappointment in the latest round of major match allocations, at least to the players, is the loss of the Lord’s one-day final.

Key Man Mitchell Will Be The Main Worcester Source

DARYL MITCHELL made his debut for Worcestershire in 2005. In his 13 seasons as a first-team cricketer he has enjoyed five promotions and suffered four relegations. Unlike some English professionals he knows his way around all 18 first-class counties.

Aussies Taking England Brand

Adam Collins says Australia’s resurgence in T20 mirrors exactly what England have been doing since 2015 World Cup

Why T20 Should Take Bite Out Of Big Mac

Twenty 20 cricket is often accused of being just a shorter, flashier form of the real game – just another fast food sugar rush. 

England's Scheduling Akin To No Gabba Test

Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon, our tame Aussie journos, take a look at T20, the Ashes, fatigue and a bizarre sporting experiment

Lara's Crown Slipped but He Regained it in Style With a Masterclass Against Aussies

Garfield Robinson charts a slump in the career of one of cricket’s greatest batsmen and how he managed to turn it around.

At the tap of a gavel, life-changing fortunes jingle in for Stokes and Mills

Alison Mitchell looks at the frenetic business of last week’s IPL auction which turned some fortunate players into instant millionaires.

Microphone Gimmicks Are Sending Out Wrong Signals

Joshua Peck suggests player and stump mics cause more controversy than they are worth.

Do Bowlers Get Overlooked As England Captain Because Of The Old Class System?

Derek Pringle offers some intriguing thoughts about why batsmen are almost invariably appointed to the top England job.

Cricket... A Game Of Statistics That Does Not Always Paint The Picture Of Greatness

As MS Dhoni finally breaks his T20i duck, Roderick Easdale looks at other global superstars who didn’t always have things their own way.

Smooth Ride With Bumpy Is Enough To Satisfy Moeen

MOEEN Ali has praised the role of head coach Steve Rhodes after signing a new five-year contract with Worcestershire.

Reece: Health Scare Brought Us Together

SCORING 97 against your former side and rounding off with a new deal may appear the perfect debut campaign but for Luis Reece it was far from plain sailing.

Enjoy All The Hype But Dont Rise To It, England

ENJOY ALL THE HYPE BUT DONT RISE TO IT, ENGLAND

Somerset Benefit From An Old Rivalry

SOMERSET youngsters Eddie Byrom and George Bartlett put aside their old schoolboy rivalry to play key roles in the club’s fight for Division One survival this autumn.

How Bangladesh Can Cure Travel Sickness

Tim Wigmore investigates the wide disparity between the home and away performances of the emerging cricketing nation