No big surprises as Chris Silverwood selects squad for AustraliaBen Stokes and Jofra Archer left out as expected England have named a 17-man squad for this winter’s bid to regain the Ashes with head coach Chris Silverwood insisting there is “genuine ex…
England set to name full-strength squad after Ashes tour gets ECB approval
ECB confirms Ashes will go ahead, subject to conditionsSenior players commit to two-month tour of AustraliaJoe Root is set to be handed a full strength squad for this winter’s bid to regain the Ashes after the two-month tour of Australia was on Friday …
Ben Stokes undergoes second operation on finger but Ashes remain unlikely
All-rounder struggled to play pain-free after original operationStokes not expected to be in enlarged squad for Australia tourBen Stokes has undergone a second operation on his long-standing finger injury but remains unlikely to feature in England’s up…
Ashes will only go ahead if enough leading England players tour
Decision on Ashes to be made by ECB this weekECB says squad must befit ‘series of this significance’The England and Wales Cricket Board has warned counterparts in Australia that the Ashes tour is not a done deal as it pushes to secure the best possible…
Moeen Ali on retiring from Test cricket: ‘I found it a struggle to get into the zone’ | Ali Martin
The England all-rounder looks back with pride at his Test career but explains why he will now concentrate on the white-ball gameMoeen Ali walks off the Test stage having achieved more than he ever dreamed of growing up and hopes his eight-year career i…
Pakistan feel ‘used and binned’ by England’s withdrawal, says PCB chair
Ramiz Raja has no faith in England’s promise of 2022 tourECB made ‘independent’ decision, says High CommissionerPakistan have lost faith in English cricket and the promise of a tour in 2022, with contingency plans set to be drawn up amid a belief they …
England’s summer of frustration does not augur well for unique Ashes series | Ali Martin
One win in six Tests before an abrupt ending mean Joe Root’s side have more questions than answers as Australia tour loomsDuring the discussions that preceded the postponement of England’s one-day series in South Africa last December, Tom Harrison is s…
Weary England hope ‘open prison’ will get them out of jail against India | Ali Martin
Old Trafford was the scene of three Test wins for the home side last summer and Joe Root’s side need another this week if they are to avoid a series defeatOld Trafford was deemed to be the less comfortable of the two biosecure venues by England’s men l…
Ben Stokes set to be left out of England’s T20 World Cup squad
All-rounder is taking an indefinite break from cricketSquad for October tournament announced on ThursdayBen Stokes looks set to be missing when England announce their squad for this year’s T20 World Cup campaign on Thursday. The all-rounder, 30, was th…
Moeen Ali’s Test return is a chance for England to correct mistakes | Ali Martin
The all-rounder is ‘buzzing’ to be back with red ball in hand – but Root and Silverwood must learn to harness, not douse, his confidenceThere is a case to say England should have left Moeen Ali where he was, merrily blazing a trail of languid destructi…