Category: Cricket

This series has been one-sided but there remains both positives and negatives for England as they build towards the World Cup in the autumn. Wyatt will, once again, be a key player in Bangladesh and after scores of one and six in the first two matches of the series, showed her familiar range of wristy...

Che Simmons made a stunning impact on his first-class debut by blasting a hole in the Essex batting with three wickets in 15 balls as Warwickshire gained a stranglehold in the County Championship match at Chelmsford. Simmons, 20, sent back Tom Westley, Nick Browne and Matt Critchley in a venomous opening spell that reduced Essex...

With preparation for the autumn’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh dominating this series’ narrative, England’s spinners are consistently performing at a very convenient time. Ecclestone, at the age of just 25, overtook Katherine Sciver-Brunt as England’s leading T20 wicket-taker with her three-wicket haul taking her overall tally to 137. Sarah Glenn shone with 4-12 at...

John Neville John Neville has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease A group of cricketers are aiming to play England’s highest ever match to raise money for a rare muscle condition. Eleven players from Henley Cricket Club will play the match at the summit of Helvellyn, in the Lake District. They will be playing against a team made-up of...

The 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup is the biggest yet with 20 sides taking part and there’s a return to an old format. All of the teams are involved from the off in an initial group stage, with each side playing four games and the top two progressing to the Super 8s. The Super 8s,...

Key discussed the future of Ollie Robinson, who possesses a one-year central contract, but had a disappointing tour of India. Robinson struggled with a back injury in the only Test of the five he played, continuing a long history of fitness problems. “We have been pretty clear with Ollie. When he is at his best...

With the T20 World Cup approaching in the autumn, England’s top order is an area of concern with its inconsistency, alongside their adaptability. Star all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt was absent but England were crying out for her stability to support the relative inexperience of Bouchier, Capsey and Kemp. England are committed to their aggressive approach under...

James Anderson has announced he will be retiring from international cricket after England’s first Test against the West Indies in July. Anderson, known as Jimmy, is England’s highest Test wicket-taker of all-time, having taken exactly 700, one of only three players to reach the mark, and the only seam bowler to do so. “It’s been...

Anderson has played more Tests than any other England cricketer and is second on the all-time list of Test appearances behind only India legend Sachin Tendulkar. Having struggled in last year’s Ashes against Australia, he played in four of England’s Tests in India last winter and took his 700th wicket in the fifth Test in...

Sophia Dunkley responded to being dropped by England in the best possible way with a stunning hundred for South East Stars in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, albeit her 130 against Northern Diamonds came in an agonising three-run defeat. Dunkley was left out of both England’s ODI and T20 squads selected to face Pakistan later...

The Men’s T20 World Cup takes place in West Indies and the USA in June, with England returning as defending champions for an event expanded to 20 teams. Every match will be live on Sky Sports, starting with the tournament opener between USA and Canada in Grand Prairie, Texas on Sunday June 2 and concluding...

The fiasco around the announcement of the 50-over squad, whether it was provisional or final, and the eventual axing of Jason Roy in favour of Brook, destabilised England before they boarded the plane to India. This time England have to be crystal clear in their messaging to both players and public. It is expected that...