Ben Stokes defends Jofra Archer over his England absence due to IPL commitments Stokes fears a hard-line stance could see the likes of Archer desert international cricket. The Independent UK · Jun 3
Revolution or evolution for England? Here’s what to expect at Lord’s after Ashes humbling Having been fortunate to survive the Ashes debacle, Brendon McCullum and his side must find a new way against a familiar foe The Independent UK · Jun 3
Ben Stokes insists Jofra Archer is committed to England despite missing Lord’s Test IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 3
Ben Stokes responds to Jofra Archer’s absence from first Test against New Zealand Archer is unavailable for the start of the Test summer due to his participation in the IPL The Independent UK · Jun 3
Wednesday’s sport: What’s on and where can I watch it? Aryna Sabalenka headlines the day’s French Open action while Ben Stokes will face the media. The Independent UK · Jun 2
Ben Stokes warned his England captaincy could be on the line ahead of ‘high stakes’ Test summer England will be back in Test action when they face New Zealand on Thursday The Independent UK · Jun 1
McCullum vows to keep ‘firm grip’ on England players after ‘mistakes’ in winter tours Brendon McCullum has admitted there were ‘some mistakes’ made during England’s winter’s tours of New Zealand and Australia The Guardian - UK · May 27
Stuart Broad admits surprise over Ollie Robinson’s England recall: ‘Why was he not at the Ashes?’ Robinson looks set to take the new ball at Lord’s in the first Test against New Zealand The Independent UK · May 22
Harry Brook proves surprise star with ball as Yorkshire pile pressure on Surrey The part-timer dismissed England teammate Jamie Smith as one of three key wickets on day three at Headingley The Independent UK · May 17
Jonny Bairstow’s first century as captain digs Yorkshire out of a hole Fisher has been drafted into a 15-man England squad for next month’s first Test against New Zealand. The Independent UK · May 15
England head to training camp with fresh faces but post-Ashes identity still a mystery Brendon McCullum will have to adapt to a new environment as Test setup looks to move on from thrashing The Guardian - UK · May 15
'He stood out': the Aussie who'll select England team With a new Aussie selector, new female coach, new faces in the team -- and an old hand given a last chance -- it's been a huge day for English men's cricket. AAP · May 13
Rob Key sends message to axed Zak Crawley and explains Ollie Robinson’s England Test recall England have also selected Durham’s Emilio Gay and rising talent James Rew in a reshaped squad for the first Test against New Zealand, signalling the start of a rebuild after the Ashes The Independent UK · May 13
England keep options open as uncapped trio called up and Ollie Robinson recalled to squad for first Test Emilio Gay, James Rew and Sonny Baker will all hope for debuts, with Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed vying for the spinner’s spot The Independent UK · May 13
The Guardian - UK · May 13 Sarah Taylor named England men’s fielding coach while Gay, Rew and Baker are called up Sarah Taylor, the former England wicketkeeper, will be in charge of the fielding drills during the men’s three-Test series against New Zealand
The Independent UK · May 13 Michael Vaughan details why Marcus North is a great choice as England’s new selector The former Australia batter has worked within the County Championship in recent years and is now set to form part of the core group responsible for England’s selection
The Independent UK · May 12 Emilio Gay among a number of county hopefuls waiting on England squad Gay has hit three centuries and posted 552 runs at 92.00 in the County Championship so far this season.
The Guardian - UK · May 10 Middlesex, Durham and Essex wrap up wins: county cricket, day three – as it happened Naavya Sharma took three wickets in one over as Middlesex claimed victory over Lancashire
The Guardian - UK · May 9 Glamorgan’s Norton claims hat-trick on debut, Sibley on song for Surrey: county cricket – as it happened Glamorgan teenager Tom Norton pegged back Somerset while Warwickshire skittled Yorkshire to take control of their match at Edgbaston
AAP · May 7 The Aussie who's set to select England's cricket team Former Australia Test batter Marcus North is set to make history as the first foreigner to be national selector for England's national men's cricket teams.
The Independent UK · May 7 The three England places up for grabs and a new Ben Stokes role to monitor on County Championship return With the England captain back in action, and a new selector seemingly in place, the fight for Test places will be in focus in this round of County Championship fixtures
The Independent UK · May 7 Ben Stokes ‘100 per cent’ to bowl for Durham in county return England captain will take full part against Worcestershire as he completes comeback from a facial injury.
The Independent UK · May 5 Ollie Robinson reveals talks with England as Sussex seamer eyes Test return Robinson has been out of favour since the tour of India in early 2024
The Independent UK · Apr 30 ‘See ya soon’ – Ben Stokes cleared to make return after broken cheekbone The England captain suffered serious facial injuries after being hit by a cricket ball in February.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29 Knight-Stokes Cup sets up much-needed platform for state school cricket New tournament aims to counter-balance the elitist fixture at Lord’s between Eton and Harrow