The names who could revolutionise the England cricket Test team May 11, 2022 There’s less than a month until England walk out at Lord’s to play their first Test match of the Ben Stokes era. But with a matter of weeks until England’s packed summer schedule, they’re still without a head coach. Following the departure of Chris Silverwood and resignation of Joe Root, the England and Wales Cricket [...]
A managed Ben Stokes can light the fire under England’s Test team April 28, 2022 The search is over and there was no need for a photo finish or an umpire’s review. Ben Stokes is England cricket’s 81st captain of the men’s Test team in a race that only ever had one starter. Just a month after Joe Root resigned from the position, it was always likely that Stokes would [...]
Ben Stokes ‘honoured’ after England cricket chiefs confirm appointment as Test captain April 28, 2022 England cricket chiefs have confirmed the appointment of Ben Stokes as captain of the men’s Test team. All-rounder Stokes succeeds Joe Root, who stood down earlier this year after winning just one of his last 17 Test matches. “I am honoured to be given the chance to lead the England Test team,” said Stokes. “This [...]
Surrey bowler Overton backs side to win domestic double this season April 20, 2022 Surrey bowler Jamie Overton believes they can win a domestic double after making an unbeaten start to the season that has lifted the club top of the County Championship. The south Londoners drew their opening match with Warwickshire before cruising past Hampshire in a match that saw Overton take handy figures of 8-107. The former [...]
Ed Warner: Docuseries triumph may drive wedge between media and sport April 14, 2022 “Please please please please just go away!” The letter writer signed off with his PS in green ink, only months into my stint as chair of UK Athletics in the days before tweets were a thing. I wish I’d kept it, the only time I’ve seen green ink scrawled in cliched anger. Sports leaders are [...]
Middlesex aim for promotion in fifth year out of top flight April 6, 2022 “I didn’t want to finish my career plodding along,” said former Middlesex captain Dawid Malan in 2019 after he chose to depart the County Championship team for England captain Joe Root’s Yorkshire. “I’ve been captain of Middlesex for two years, and I’ve been banging my head against a wall for a wee while.” Back in [...]
Kieron Pollard among Hundred draft movers as David Warner misses out April 5, 2022 West Indian star Kieron Pollard has joined London Spirit in today’s Hundred draft as David Warner is among those who miss out. The men’s draft saw over 550 players register for just 42 places after many of the spots were already filled with players from last season. Aussie Warner joins the likes of world No1 [...]
Hundred: International stars register for behind closed doors draft March 31, 2022 The Hundred has seen a total of 284 oversees men’s players register for the draft of the competition, which is set to take place next week. Australian David Warner and West Indian Andre Russell are among those who have entered to be included in the second edition of the franchise-style competition. The Hundred draft was [...]
Manchester United named top of the league for digital value generated by sports teams March 31, 2022 Manchester United generated the most digital value of any sports team in the world last year, according to a new report published today. The Digital Value of Fans 2022 report is based on social media performance and was created by audience platform Horizm, which works with leading teams in several sports. Despite a fourth consecutive [...]
Ed Warner: Commonwealth Games should consider dropping restrictive colonial ties March 31, 2022 This week, Ed Warner argues that the Commonwealth Games must adapt if it’s to survive, ponders English cricket’s leadership vacuum and hopes Russia remains in exile. Depending on your media outlet of choice, Wills and Kate’s Caribbean sojourn was either a triumph of charming diplomacy or another nail in the coffin of empire – as [...]