BIZARRE: 11 - What They Never Told You

Joe Root backs Harry Brook to do ‘wonderful things’ as England captain

Brook shared an 81-run stand with Root to help guide England towards a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka.

The Independent UK · Jan 25

‘He’s taken his punishment’: Root lauds Brook after England’s win in Sri Lanka

Joe Root has praised Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum after England celebrated the first ODI victory abroad under their leadership

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25

Joe Root inspires England to finally end dismal run of results in Sri Lanka

A five-wicket win in the second ODI was England’s first for 11 away one-day matches since Brendon McCullum took on the white-ball coaching role

The Independent UK · Jan 24

Rob Key likely to survive but T20 World Cup crucial to Brendon McCullum’s fate

While Rob Key has told ECB review of a willingness to change after the Ashes defeat, Brendon McCullum faces a potential acid test with the white-ball side

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20

Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed train with England in Sri Lanka after visa delays

The spin duo took to the field in Colombo for the first of two training sessions before the first ODI on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Jan 20

England’s Sri Lanka tour takes on added significance after troubled Ashes series

The tourists will be under more scrutiny than they might have expected following a bruising 4-1 defeat Down Under.

The Independent UK · Jan 19

England spinner Shoaib Bashir finds new county after Ashes snub

Bashir did not feature in a single Test as England were beaten 4-1 in Australia

The Independent UK · Jan 15

Bangladesh doubles down on demand to move T20 World Cup matches out of India

Standoff with ICC continues after talks to resolve issue fail to produce breakthrough

The Independent UK · Jan 14

Ashes calamity has trashed McCullum’s credibility. It’s time to call on Alec Stewart

England’s best performances came when the players didn’t follow the coach’s rhetoric and that highlights the problem with his one-dimensional approach

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11

Ashes 2025-26: our writers’ end-of-series England v Australia awards

Brainless moments, moral victories and tough lessons were abundant during a series that still provided plenty of drama

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10