Time short amid English unease over quarantine and supportAustralian PM insists no favours will be done for touristsThe Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, has declared “no special deals” will be forthcoming for this summer’s Ashes amid English …
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…
Rikki Clarke prepares to leave crease for the last time … with one regret | Andy Bull
Surrey’s indefatigable 39-year-old is retiring at the end of the season, and is left to rue how his international career endedSomewhere among his old kit and other bits, Rikki Clarke has a fat scrapbook, full of dog-eared clippings from the summer of 2…
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…
England have ‘fingers crossed’ fifth Test goes ahead after India’s Covid scare
Reports suggest new member of India staff has virusAfternoon net session scrapped pending developmentsJos Buttler said England have “fingers crossed” that the fifth Test goes ahead on Friday after India cancelled their final pre-match training session …
Tymal Mills earns England T20 World Cup squad place after four-year absence
Sussex fast bowler gets chance owing to Jofra Archer injuryStokes continues to take indefinite break from all cricketThe Sussex fast bowler Tymal Mills returns to the international set-up for the first time in four years in the England T20 Men’s World …
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…
England face record run chase to beat India but Hameed offers hope
Fourth Test, day four: India 191 & 466; England 77-0, need 291 more to winEngland’s attack given torrid time by India middle-orderAs the shadows lengthened on the fourth evening, eventually engulfing the outfield at the Oval to end a day of gloriou…