Meet the brothers who are England’s batting future
“We are close,” smiles James Rew, turning to his younger brother Thomas. “But we are obviously very competitive. Whenever we play any sport against each...
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Those crowning Joe Root as England’s greatest batsman are forgetting someone
Even after scoring 39 Test centuries, Joe Root was still defined by the hundred he had not scored. No longer. After 12 years of waiting,...
Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey speaks out on England’s controversial Ashes break
Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey has defended England’s contentious decision to take a break from the Ashes ahead of the third Test. England have been well...
Return of captain Pat Cummins leaves Australia facing key selection decisions for third Ashes Test
Australia have confirmed that Pat Cummins will return to captain the side in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide — and in the process creating...
Jofra Archer deserves better than being the butt of Australia’s jokes
Jofra Archer was already carrying an unreasonably heavy burden for England on his first Ashes tour, but two factors have seen it grow exponentially in...
Hay to debut for New Zealand as Blundell out of 2nd West Indies Test
Injury-hit New Zealand will give a debut to wicketkeeper Mitch Hay in the second Test against the West Indies in Wellington after Tom Blundell was...
Joe Root is finally a wizard in Aus after Harry Brook’s Bazball scarecrow act
In the end even the celebration was perfect, out there under that strange deep-blue southern sky, in the frenzy of the game-state – manic Baz...
Will Jacks in contention for day-night Ashes Test as England ponder options
Will Jacks has entered England’s thoughts for the day-night second Test against Australia as they look to level an Ashes series that, after arriving with...
Why Stuart Broad thinks England are playing the lottery in Brisbane day/night Ashes Test
England’s hopes of levelling the Ashes scoreline are at the mercy of a pink-ball “lottery”, according to Stuart Broad. A fast-forward defeat inside two days...
Stokes’ England have reminded us all that cricket is meant to be fun
Nobody talks about the last ball of the Ashes. It’s the first that’s famous. That wide that flies to slip, that cover drive for four,...