England call up Mark Wood for second Test against West Indies Mark Wood takes the place vacated by Jimmy Anderson in England’s squad for Thursday’s second Test against West Indies at Trent Bridge The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2024
West Indies admit Jimmy Anderson’s guard of honour was derailed by run-out Jimmy Anderson missed out on a guard of honour because the West Indies players were too far away after celebrating the run-out of Shoaib Bashir The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024
West Indies miss James Anderson guard of honour plan due to run out celebrations Anderson padded up for what is surely the last time on Thursday. The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024
Ben Stokes already has an eye on the Ashes as England step into a new era Out with the old and in with the new as Test cricket returns Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2024
Ben Stokes admits England’s focus is on Ashes as well as West Indies series The England captain wants to turn his remodelled team into winners in Australia as they start Test summer against West Indies at Lord’s The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024
Jimmy Anderson set for final bow at Lord’s as Father Time watches on The almost-42 Test bowling ‘addict’ bows out at Lord’s knowing English cricket’s ‘big dogs’ have to look to next year’s Ashes The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024
England captain Ben Stokes says ruthless selection calls made with Ashes in mind Wednesday’s game at Lord’s marks a watershed moment in Stokes’ reign, with 41-year-old James Anderson making a farewell appearance The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024
England vs West Indies: Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson to make Test debuts at Lord's James Anderson’s final game for England features two new faces Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2024
England name two debutants in team for James Anderson’s final Test England will hand a bowler and a wicketkeeper their maiden Test caps while bidding farewell to James Anderson The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024
Jimmy Anderson insists he ‘could still do a job’ for England as final Test looms Jimmy Anderson has said he is struggling to come to terms with retirement before his final Test appearance for England against West Indies The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024
Bazball 2.0 shows clear decision over England’s future after key players snubbed Jonny Bairstow, the epitomy of Bazball, has been left out of England’s squad for the first two Tests this summer The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024
Keaton Jennings hits 183 not out for Lancashire: county cricket – as it happened Batter’s brilliance overshadowed Jimmy Anderson’s presence at Southport, while Surrey’s Jamie Smith also hit a ton The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024
England Test squad: Surrey wicketkeeper Jamie Smith among uncapped trio called up to face West Indies Three-match series begins on July 10 Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2024
England shake up Test squad as Bairstow among those dropped for three uncapped players Ben Foakes and Jack Leach have also been dropped after the heavy Test series defeat to India as Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson and Dillon Pennington come in for the games against West Indies The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024 Bazball 2.0 takes shape with senior England players left out of Test squad No Bairstow, Foakes or Leach in squad to start West Indies series with Surrey’s Jamie Smith handed maiden Test call-up and the gloves
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024 England spinner Shoaib Bashir concedes 38 runs in an over for Worcestershire Dan Lawrence smashed five consecutive sixes off the on-loan spinner’s expensive 38th over.
The Times of India · Jun 24, 2024 Watch: England's Shoaib Bashir concedes 38 in an over as Dan Lawrence smacks five consecutive sixes NEW DELHI: England spinner Shoaib Bashir on Monday bowled a forgetful over, conceding a whopping 38 runs in a County Championship match between Surrey and Worcestershire.
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024 England spinner Shoaib Bashir makes Worcestershire loan move Bashir claimed 17 wickets for England in India, but has found opportunities at Somerset harder to come by.
The Times of India · Mar 12, 2024 'Sayonara Jimmy, thank you…': Geoffrey Boycott calls for England to plan beyond James Anderson, criticizes bowling line-up NEW DELHI: Renowned England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott made a fervent plea for England's selectors to look beyond sentimentality and start planning for the future without 41-year-old pace maestro James Anderson.
The Hindu · Mar 11, 2024 India’s 4-1 series triumph should rank among its finest Shoaib Bashir's reaction to being bowled by Ravindra Jadeja sums up India's dominant series win over England.
The Times of India · Mar 11, 2024 'England appeared to get carried away...': Brendon McCullum, Ben Stokes contemplate strategy overhaul NEW DELHI: Following England's comprehensive 1-4 Test series defeat against India, coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes are grappling with critical decisions as they seek to rejuvenate the team's fortunes in the longest format of the game.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024 ‘Work to do’: McCullum targets refined England after humbling in India Head coach insists the belief is still there despite a 4-1 series defeat but admits side ‘have to be smarter’ with their approach
The Times of India · Mar 10, 2024 'Snow pe chalte hai...': Sarfaraz Khan's funny sledging to Shoaib Bashir - Watch NEW DELHI: As the third day of the fifth and final Test between India and England unfolded at the picturesque Dharamsala stadium on Saturday, the inevitable outcome loomed large for the visitors.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2024 Ageless Anderson’s 700 milestone only enhanced by England’s suffering Claiming landmark wicket during drubbing by India is fitting for a player who is still oddly full of fighting spirit
Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2024 Abject England fall to crushing defeat in Fifth Test against India Hosts win by an innings and 64 runs