This latest defeat exposes the poverty in English Test cricket but it is possible to resist the decline, starting with bringing to account those overseeing itChris Silverwood is taking the positives. Chris Silverwood was expecting this. Chris Silverwoo…
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…
After 25 years of the Suits, is the spinning, self-interested ECB still fit for purpose? | Barney Ronay
Slick marketing Suits replaced the fusty Blazers 25 years ago but the cricket landscape now is very different to 1996Do you remember “The Blazers”? Cobwebbed and liver-spotted, ranged around the walnut-inlaid committee table in kipper-stained tie, regi…
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 …
Pressure for change is building to protect cricketers from burnout | Ebony Rainford-Brent
A crowded calendar is causing injuries and a player like Jos Buttler could miss matches because of his young familyCricket has become a sport that never stops, but though the Indian Premier League restarts this weekend and the bandwagon keeps rolling w…