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Sir Andrew Strauss hopes review will make English game ‘cleaner and more simple’

Sir Andrew Strauss hopes his performance review of English cricket can help make the domestic game “a little bit cleaner and more simple” and called for the buy-in of the 18 first-class counties. The former England captain is currently leading a ...

17 Aug 2022 at 16:12

Sport

Lord Patel targeted by abusive letters in wake of Yorkshire racism scandal

Yorkshire chair Lord Patel has outlined the “phenomenally racist” letters he has received since Azeem Rafiq’s shocking claims of racial harassment and bullying in his time at the county. On the day that Test cricket returned to Headingley for ...

23 Jun 2022 at 16:38

Cricket

Heather Knight hails ‘awesome’ Alice Capsey as England keep Ashes hopes alive

England captain Heather Knight hailed an “awesome” batting display by Alice Capsey after her blistering 46 helped secure a five-wicket victory over Australia in a rain-hit final T20 international at Lord’s to keep alive hopes of regaining ...

09 Jul 2023 at 07:41

Cricket

Jonathan Agnew standing down as BBC cricket correspondent at end of summer

Jonathan Agnew has announced he will step down as the BBC’s cricket correspondent at the end of the summer, but will continue to commentate for Test Match Special for four more years. The veteran broadcaster, 63, nodded to his former ...

03 Apr 2024 at 14:03

Sport

Michael Vaughan poised to be part of BBC commentary team for third Test

Michael Vaughan will be part of the BBC’s commentary team for the third Test between England and New Zealand later this week, the PA news agency understands. The former England captain is set to be among the BBC’s Test Match Special ...

20 Jun 2022 at 18:30

Cricket

Nothing is going to change – Ben Stokes vows to stay true to beliefs in Ashes

England captain Ben Stokes says he will not make allowances for Australia and change his style for the Ashes as that would render all the progress of the last year “completely pointless”. The so-called ‘Bazball’ revolution has seen ...

13 Jun 2023 at 08:12

Cricket

Rob Key says ‘this is right time’ as James Anderson announces England retirement

England will have to find a way to move on after James Anderson’s international retirement, according to managing director Rob Key. Anderson, the most prolific seamer in Test history, is set for a farewell appearance against the ...

13 May 2024 at 23:00

Cricket

Josh Hull takes first Test wicket for England but Sri Lanka fight back at Oval

Debutant Josh Hull experienced the highs and the lows of Test cricket at the Kia Oval, celebrating his first international wicket but dropping a costly catch as Sri Lanka fought back. England batted carelessly in a chaotic ...

07 Sept 2024 at 18:29

$England quick Mark Wood waiting to see if elbow injury is a stress fracture$

Cricket

England quick Mark Wood waiting to see if elbow injury is a stress fracture

England bowler Mark Wood faces a nervous wait to see if the elbow injury that has ruled him out for the rest of the year is a stress fracture. Wood has not played since the first Test against Sri Lanka in August and had ...

24 Sept 2024 at 15:28

Cricket

Ollie Pope ‘pretty happy’ as England captain debut ends in win over Sri Lanka

Ollie Pope embraced the challenge of captaining his country to a Test win at the first time of asking, conquering a Sri Lanka side and a Manchester pitch that posed difficult questions. Pope was relieved to lead ...

25 Aug 2024 at 07:05

Cricket

England rally at Headingley after Rishabh Pant’s scintillating century

England produced a stirring fightback after Rishabh Pant became India’s third centurion of the innings on the second morning of the first Rothesay Test at Headingley. Tons from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill ...

21 Jun 2025 at 13:28

Cricket

England stage fightback against India after Rishabh Pant’s stylish century

Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah lived up to their box office billings but England battled back with ball and bat against India in the first Rothesay Test. Pant became India’s third centurion of the innings ...

21 Jun 2025 at 17:23

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