England endure ugly case of the drops without superego Stokes in the field
Fielding is an attitude, Shane Warne would often say. To the extent it could be tempting at times to conclude Shane Warne didn’t have 37...
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England players and fans don white headbands in memory of Graham Thorpe
England’s cricketers donned white headbands in memory of the late Graham Thorpe on Friday, joining fans in honouring the 100-Test veteran. Thorpe, one of the...
Josh Tongue’s wild bowling breaks India but England’s fifth-Test hopes hurt by Chris Woakes injury
Josh Tongue’s first ball of this fifth Test at The Oval travelled so far down the off-side it was heading for Lord’s by the time...
Star attractions absent as scheduling stymies blockbuster Test finale
Much like the Dude in the Big Lebowski during his various moments of confusion, it was impossible not to repeatedly blink upon seeing England’s XI...
The genius behind Joe Root’s seismic batting achievement
On Tuesday, Ben Stokes felt the briefest of tributes to Joe Root was the most eloquent. “Sometimes less is more,” he argued. “I don’t need...
Ollie Pope insists Ben Stokes can contribute fully as all-rounder after cramp
Ollie Pope insisted Ben Stokes can contribute fully as an all-rounder this weekend after the England captain dealt with a bout of cramp in his...
England’s Joe Root up to second on all-time Test run-scorers list after century
Joe Root moved up to second on the all-time list of Test run-scorers, going past three greats of the game in one fell swoop following...
Siraj strikes as India seize control of third Test against England
Mohammed Siraj struck twice as India reduced England to 98-4 at lunch on the fourth day of third Test at Lord’s on Sunday. With both...
England’s top order toppled as India’s bowlers turn up the heat at Lord’s
England’s top order was toppled as India’s bowlers turned up the heat at Lord’s, taking control on the fourth morning of the third Rothesay Test....
Pope will make sure injured Stokes ‘doesn’t push himself to a ridiculous place’
Ollie Pope said it was his role as vice-captain to ensure Ben Stokes “doesn’t push himself to a ridiculous place” as the captain battles a...