Chris Tremlett: England should ditch negativity and return to more positive approach in second Test with New Zealand June 9, 2021 England were accused of passing up the chance to win the first Test of an important summer against New Zealand last weekend. And I can understand why. New Zealand made a brave declaration, and England’s target of 273 from 75 overs on a good wicket looked achievable. I was surprised that England didn’t chase hard [...]
Chris Tremlett: India have stolen the momentum but I’m confident that England can win series February 19, 2021 England may have suffered a disappointing 317-run defeat in the second Test in India but they won’t be panicking. Not many people gave the tourists a chance of winning any matches in this four-Test series. Their victory in the first game is as impressive as any England Test result in history and offered so many [...]
Chris Tremlett: India tours pose unique challenges, even more so at this time February 3, 2021 An India tour can feel very alien for a cricketer, as England’s players there for a Test series that begins on Friday will know. It is a completely different culture to other places you visit, like Australia, South Africa and the Caribbean, and poses unique challenges. Cricketers are like gods to Indians, so when you [...]
Chris Tremlett: Joe Root looked back to his best in England’s confidence-boosting 2-0 win in Sri Lanka January 27, 2021 Sri Lanka may not have looked the best, but that was an important Test series for England – and in particular Joe Root – to win 2-0. The tourists had very little preparation, with limited resources in Loughborough and then just one warm-up game once they got out there. Sri Lanka handed England the initiative [...]
Chris Tremlett: Sri Lanka Test series is chance to showcase wealth of England options January 13, 2021 England are in good shape as they prepare to kick off a big year with a two-Test series in Sri Lanka, starting tomorrow. The tourists have a very balanced squad and a lot of depth to choose from; that hasn’t always been the case in previous years. With Ben Stokes, Rory Burns, Moeen Ali, Chris [...]
Chris Tremlett: Why Zak Crawley’s double century was my cricket highlight of 2020 December 22, 2020 How a player starts their international career can be defining, so my cricket highlight of 2020 was a young man laying down a marker. Zak Crawley’s double century for England in the third Test against the West Indies during the summer was really impressive. A performance like that should fill the 22-year-old Kent batsman with [...]
Chris Tremlett: England and Dawid Malan soar to new heights in T20 series whitewash of South Africa December 2, 2020 England, inspired by Dawid Malan in phenomenal form, overpowered South Africa in the Twenty20 series that finished yesterday. As expected, they looked a class above the hosts and used all of their experience to overpower them with their batting. South Africa weren’t bad at all and showed fight, but it was a comprehensive 3-0 victory [...]
From today: With Archer on form, England can show they’re the Twenty20 team to beat in South Africa November 27, 2020 I’m looking forward to seeing England in South Africa over the next fortnight, with a three-match Twenty20 series up first. This is about building for next year’s World T20 and, on paper, I’d certainly pick the tourists as favourites for the series, which starts in Cape Town on Friday. With fans still absent it’s not [...]
Chris Tremlett: The 2010-11 Ashes win in Australia was the surreal, unforgettable highlight of my career March 18, 2020 There is only one place to start when it comes to picking the favourite memory from my cricket career: the 2010-11 Ashes series in Australia. A few years out from the tour I was miles off being a part of England’s Test team Down Under. I had been involved in previous England squads but was [...]
Marquees, team bonding and repetition: The secrets of a county cricket pre-season March 11, 2020 A month out from the start of the County Championship, players are beginning to ramp up their preparations behind the scenes. Pre-season has changed a lot since I began my career. In those days players were often on six-month contracts, meaning the off-season was left up to the individual. Players might go abroad to keep [...]
