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Jofra Archer ruled out for season in latest England injury setback
The 27-year-old was on the comeback trail after a long-term elbow problem but has become the third England bowler in a week to suffer a season-ending injury
Simon Burnton
19, May, 2022 @4:12 PM

Rob Key primes Pope for No 3 and sets out plan to ‘unlock’ England Test talent
Rob Key has backed England’s new red-ball regime to get the best out of the latent talent in their Test players after naming the first squad of the Brendon McCullum era
Simon Burnton
18, May, 2022 @4:35 PM

Matthew Mott confirmed as England men’s new white-ball cricket coach
Matthew Mott has won the race to be appointed coach of the England men’s white-ball team
Simon Burnton
18, May, 2022 @9:00 AM

England usher in new Test era with calls for Harry Brook and Matthew Potts
England’s red-ball new dawn has seen two uncapped 23-year-olds get their first chance of international glory
Simon Burnton
18, May, 2022 @8:30 AM

Tom Harrison steps down as ECB chief executive amid England overhaul
Clare Connor, the head of women’s cricket at the ECB and president of the MCC, will take over as interim CEO
Exclusive by Ali Martin and Simon Burnton
17, May, 2022 @8:22 AM

New balls please: counties receive fresh batch after Dukes cricket balls go soft
First-class counties have been issued with a fresh batch of balls after Dukes admitted there were problems with ones used this season
Simon Burnton
17, May, 2022 @7:00 AM

Saqib Mahmood and Matthew Fisher ruled out for England with fractures
England’s red-ball reset has hit a fresh setback with news that Lancashire’s Saqib Mahmood and Yorkshire’s Matthew Fisher have been ruled out for the remainder of the season with stress fractures
Simon Burnton
16, May, 2022 @4:30 PM

‘Buckle up and get ready’: Brendon McCullum named England Test coach
‘I am acutely aware of the significant challenges,’ stressed 40-year-old former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum after signing a four-year deal in charge of the England men’s Test side
Simon Burnton
12, May, 2022 @4:17 PM

Brendon McCullum set to be appointed England men’s Test coach
Brendon McCullum is expected to be appointed as England’s Test coach with the New Zealander having informed close contacts that he has been offered the job
Simon Burnton
11, May, 2022 @4:47 PM

Graham Thorpe ‘seriously ill’ and receiving treatment in hospital
The former England cricketer and coach Graham Thorpe is ‘seriously ill’ and receiving treatment in hospital, his family has announced
Simon Burnton
10, May, 2022 @12:38 PM

Ben Stokes urges rethink on England’s ‘ridiculous’ fixture log jam
Matches are scheduled to take place on up to 50 of 102 days from 2 June and Test captain Ben Stokes said: ‘The fact there is a Test match and ODI overlapping sums it up’
Simon Burnton
07, May, 2022 @5:00 PM

England drop to No 6 in Test rankings with lowest points tally since 1995
England have slumped to their worst Test rating for more than a quarter of a century, dropping to No 6 in the ICC rankings after just one win from the past 17 matches
Simon Burnton
04, May, 2022 @3:47 PM
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