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Walker's Got A 2020 Vision For Big Star Zak

Kent head coach Matt Walker has backed Zak Crawley to be playing for England by the end of 2020 but has urged the selectors to be “clever” in deciding when they give the 21-year-old his full debut.

Derek Pringle

IT’S NOW A COUNTY VERSUS COUNTRY CONFLICT

Sam's The Man To Lead Middlesex But Begins Reign With A Warning

Sam's The Man To Lead Middlesex But Begins Reign With A Warning

We're Right Behind You! Trust Jeetan To Lead Us, Says Trott

We’re Right Behind You! Trust Jeetan To Lead Us, Says Trott

Hameed Plays Generation Game On Road Back To Top

Paul Edwards reports on how family is playing a big part in the career of a young England player rediscovering his form

While England and Australia Relent, the BCCI Digs Its Heels in

Tim Wigmore’s says it’s time the cricket community stood up to India’s bullying.

It Only Works For International Stars

IN THE space of three days both Alex Hales and Adil Rashid turned their backs on red-ball cricket for the foreseeable future.

Stokes Gets Set For Long-Awaited England Return

BEN Stokes is in line to make his much-anticipated England return as the Three Lions look to bounce back from a miserable T20 tri-series in the ODI series with New Zealand.

It's Time Counties Stood Up To The Players

Professional cricketers have long taken advantage of the counties they play for. From England fast bowlers bunking off games to save themselves for Test matches to the latest duo of Alex Hales and Adil Rashid, who have recently spurned red-ball cricket in favour of white, county largesse has always assumed to be part of the deal. And it is wrong. 

We Must Embrace And Not Waste Victory

Now is not the time to calm down, dear. The World Cup last year was hailed as a watershed moment for women’s sport.

Warner Happy To Be In Ranks Until Smith Calls Time On The Captaincy

STAND-IN Australia captain David Warner has played down talk of him taking over the limited overs captaincy from Steve Smith after Australia beat New Zealand in the Tri-Nations final in Auckland .

No Hiding Place For Cook, Whose Jumbled Thinking Is Hurting His Side

Derek Pringle looks at England’s shortcomings in India and questions the methods of their skipper, whose lack of faith and adventure is costing his side.

Paul Nixon

I’m all for Kolpaks, they’re improving our game.

England Lay Down A Mark As Stoneman Earns Call-Up

Surrey star to open while Crane gives selectors a lift

Throwback Toby Can Be A Hit In Oz

CHRIS Tremlett is backing Toby Roland-Jones to shine Down Under after almost certainly sealing himself a seat on the plane following his heroics against South Africa.

Pace Ace Amir Is Our Silver Lining

Graham Hardcastle reveals the huge effect Mohammad Amir is having on title chasers Essex

Hales-Storm In Full Force As Alex Runs Gayle Close

ALEX Hales came within a whisker of equalling Chris Gayle’s record for the fastest ever T20 century as he helped Nottinghamshire cruise past Durham at Trent Bridge in the T20 Blast.

Lessons To Learn Fast For Proteas

Neil Manthorp looks back on a ‘forgettable’ summer for South Africa, but argues brighter times may be on the horizon

A Guiding Light, He Will Be Sorely Missed By All

Derek Pringle looks back at the life and career of much-loved Essex and England legend, Doug Insole

MARTIN JOHNSON

AS ENGLAND CRUMBLE, IT’S TIME FOR BOYCS’ RHUBARB

There Are Plenty Of Positives England Can Take

There Are Plenty Of Positives England Can Take

England Can Prey On Our Weaknesses

Sam Pilger speaks to Adam Voges, who hails the performances of two of his old Western Australian team-mates in the first Test, but suggests England should not be written off yet...

Root Was Too Funky When He Had To Be Patient

Root Was Too Funky When He Had To Be Patient

Warm-Up Matches Need An Overhaul

Tim Wigmore believes more thought needs to go into preventing tour matches from becoming tedious and irrelevant

Has Cook Been To The Well Too Many Times?

Has Cook Been To The Well Too Many Times?

There's No Skipping The Issue For The Captain...

There must have been times during the Adelaide Test match when Joe Root and Steve Smith must have wished they’d taken up soccer rather than cricket. Captaining a footie team doesn’t put quite as much strain on the old grey matter, and you’re hardly likely to get savaged by the media when the biggest decision you ever have to make is what to reply when the ref says: “heads or tails?”

The Blueprint For Day-Night Success

Tim Wigmore hails the impact of day-night cricket in Adelaide and asks whether it will be the norm in five years’ time

A Barmy Morning In The Edgbaston Sunshine.

It’s 1997 and England enjoy a dream start in the Ashes. Sadly, old ghosts were still lurking.

Foakes In Wings If Vince Flops Again

Chris Stocks analyses the problem at No.3 for England and finds that a former England captain is offering a solution

Liam Is Ready To Relive Old Glory

Richard Edwards looks forward to Liam Plunkett’s arrival Down Under for the ODI series – 11 years after his first