England call up uncapped duo for Zimbabwe Test as Zak Crawley and Shoaib Bashir retained Essex seamer Sam Cook earns his first call-up and could make his debut at Trent Bridge The Independent UK · May 2, 2025
Sam Cook selected for England Test squad as Chris Woakes misses out Sam Cook has been selected for England’s one-off Test against Zimbabwe later this month as seamer Chris Woakes, who has an ankle injury, makes way The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025
Zak Crawley and Shoaib Bashir set to keep England spots for Zimbabwe Test Ben Stokes is likely to return after injury. The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
Stick or twist? England’s selectors weigh up options for Zimbabwe Test If Zak Crawley’s form is a worry the middle-order is not, but Ben Stokes’s ability to function as an all-rounder remains unknown The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025
County cricket: Derbyshire v Middlesex drawn and five things we have learned – as it happened Tanya Aldred reflects on the first month of the County Championship after Middlesex secure a draw against Derbyshire The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025
Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith return to county ranks this week Wicketkeeper Smith will line up alongside fellow Test players Ollie Pope and Gus Atkinson in Surrey’s clash with Somerset. The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
County cricket day four: Essex survive Ethan Brookes onslaught to grab first win There was a dramatic finish at Chelmsford where Worcestershire lost by 28 runs while Middlesex thrashed Glamorgan at Lord’s The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025
Haseeb Hameed carries his bat as Nottinghamshire dominate Warwickshire Hammed hit an unbeaten 138 to set up his bowlers. The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025
Ollie Pope puts champions Surrey in control against Hampshire England batter Pope registered his first half-century of the new season. The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2025
County cricket day three: Worcestershire clinging on after battering from Banton – as it happened Somerset’s Tom Banton registered the fifth highest score in history when dismissed for 371 against Worcestershire The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025
Familiar faces and trophy races – talking points ahead of the new county season International issues, domestic bragging rights and players pushing for a bright future are all on the agenda. The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025
Ben Foakes: ‘I never felt like a go-to guy for England’ Surrey wicketkeeper tells Taha Hashim about the mental toll of his stop-start Test career, the freedom of moving on and T20 ambitions The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025
Sixers take BBL's top spot with tight win over Strikers The Sydney Sixers are top of the BBL ladder after beating the Adelaide Strikers with one ball to spare at Adelaide Oval. AAP · Jan 15, 2025
Tim David blasts Hobart Hurricanes to four in a row The Hobart Hurricanes have beaten the Adelaide Strikers by five wickets on the back of a stunning unbeaten 62 from Tim David, which included six sixes. AAP · Jan 5, 2025
AAP · Dec 31, 2024 Scorchers steamroll Adelaide Strikers on New Year's Eve A record ninth-wicket partnership with the bat wasn't enough for the Adelaide Strikers to stop the Perth Scorchers, who cruised home with 33 balls to spare.
AAP · Dec 27, 2024 Hurricanes beat Strikers by 11 runs in BBL The Hobart Hurricanes impressed with bat, ball and in the field to hold off the Strikers in their BBL clash at Adelaide Oval.
AAP · Dec 22, 2024 McSweeney fires Heat to last ball BBL win over Strikers Nathan McSweeney has bounced back from his Test axing, scoring an unbeaten 78 to inspire Brisbane to a thrilling three-wicket win over Adelaide.
AAP · Dec 20, 2024 Strikers' Lloyd Pope and D'Arcy Short sink Stars in BBL Lloyd Pope has rebounded from a traumatic BBL death over to help the Adelaide Strikers defeat the winless Melbourne Stars at Adelaide Oval.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024 McCullum has renewed England in 2024 but also shown ruthless side The influx of young talent such as Bethell, Atkinson and Carse leaves the head coach with a revived team but more big choices
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024 Jacob Bethell form gives Brendon McCullum selection ‘headache’ Bethell made three half-centuries in New Zealand to put pressure on vice-captain Ollie Pope’s England place.
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024 England face three Test selection problems in defining year for Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum Ben Stokes nurses another injury heading into 2025, while Jacob Bethell’s dazzling displays in New Zealand and the drop in form for Zak Crawley and Shoaib Bashir leave questions ahead of Tests against India and the Ashes
Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024 New Zealand deal England heavy defeat in series finale Injured captain Ben Stokes watches on as 2024 comes to a close
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024 England fall to 423-run defeat as New Zealand wrap up consolation win England signed off 2024 with a 423-run defeat in Hamilton, with the injured captain Ben Stokes not fit enough to feature on day four
Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2024 England hopes of series whitewash in New Zealand fade after battling collapse Will O’Rourke leads New Zealand third-Test fightback
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2024 Skittish England collapse as O’Rourke leads New Zealand third-Test fightback New Zealand are 136 for three and leading by 340 runs after England collapsed to 143 on a day of heat and drama in the third Test