Chris Jordan becomes latest player to commit to Bangladesh tour as Kevin Pietersen wades into debate over Eoin Morgan September 6, 2016 England cricket bosses were handed a boost by all-rounder Chris Jordan after he categorically confirmed his intention to tour Bangladesh this winter despite ongoing security concerns. Jordan followed the lead of Worcestershire’s Moeen Ali who has already publicly pledged his attendance, while Test skipper Alastair Cook and Jonny Bairstow are believed to be of a similar mindset. [...]
England head coach Trevor Bayliss hints that Alex Hales could be set for Test chop September 5, 2016 England head coach Trevor Bayliss has hinted that Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales could be axed from the Test side as the search for skipper Alastair Cook’s long-term opening partner looks set to continue. Hales smashed a record-breaking one-day knock of 171 against Pakistan at Trent Bridge last week but failed to fire during the Test [...]
No regrets for skipper Eoin Morgan despite England’s failure to secure series whitewash September 4, 2016 Skipper Eoin Morgan insisted he had no regrets over team selection as his side missed the chance to whitewash Pakistan after slipping to a four-wicket defeat in the final 50-over tussle of the series at Cardiff. Pakistan chased down their victory target of 303 inside the 49th over thanks largely to a 163-run stand between [...]
Selection dilemmas lie ahead as Jonny Bairstow-inspired England beat Pakistan to boost chances of whitewash September 1, 2016 Skipper Eoin Morgan admits that selection headaches lie ahead after his re-jigged side dispatched Pakistan by four wickets at Headingley to boost their chances of whitewashing the beleaguered tourists. England opted to rotate their bowlers for the clash but were forced into another last-minute change as Jos Buttler suffered a hamstring injury in the warm-up. Jonny [...]
Deciding whether to tour Bangladesh will not be an easy call for England’s players August 31, 2016 I have every sympathy for any England player who may hold reservations about travelling to Bangladesh for October’s Test and one-day series due to security concerns. After all, 20 hostages were killed in Dhaka, the venue for one of the scheduled Test matches – the other will be played in Chittagong – when five gunmen [...]
Tom and Sam Curran interview: Surrey brothers in arms with world at their feet August 31, 2016 Youth is said to be wasted on the young. Not so the Curran brothers, Tom and Sam; Surrey’s trailblazing all-rounders who have every intention of realising their vast potential and ambitions. Sam picked up his A-level results just weeks ago, on the same day as Surrey’s One-Day Cup quarter-final win at Northamptonshire. He was debating whether [...]
Records tumble as Alex Hales wreaks havoc and England post highest ever one-day score in series-clinching thrashing of Pakistan August 30, 2016 Skipper Eoin Morgan saluted trailblazing opener Alex Hales and his record-breaking side as England registered a series-clinching 169-run thrashing of Pakistan during an extraordinary Trent Bridge clash. The hosts posted a new world record of 444-3 from their 50 overs, during which Hales struck 171 – the highest one-day international (ODI) score by an Englishman – [...]
Jason Roy shakes off dizzy spell to put Pakistan in a spin – and England on top – after first one-day international August 24, 2016 Batsman Jason Roy called on England to seize control of the one-day series with Pakistan in Saturday’s second match at Lord’s after he overcame a bout of illness to spearhead a 44-run win on Wednesday night. Roy’s classy 65 set the hosts firmly on their way to meeting a victory target of 261 at Southampton before persistent [...]
England catch a break as scans reveal David Willey escaped a fracture and can play in one-day series against Pakistan August 22, 2016 England have received a boost on the eve of the one-day international series against Pakistan after all-rounder David Willey’s injury was found to be not as bad as first feared. Willey sparked concerns he could miss the five-match series, which begins with a day-night clash in Southampton on Wednesday, when he hurt a hand playing [...]
Test hopefuls need to use every avenue available to impress as England places are up for grabs August 17, 2016 The dust has now settled on England’s Test summer although there are plenty of questions which need answering before their next red-ball engagements against Bangladesh and then India this winter. Head coach Trevor Bayliss has thrown down the gauntlet to players in county cricket to seize their chance and put pressure on England’s misfiring batsmen, all but confirming [...]