England Cricket

By LAWRENCE BOOTH, CRICKET CORRESPONDENT Published: 03:44 EST, 1 January 2026 | Updated: 03:44 EST, 1 January 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

The question was odd, the answer even odder. But what seemed clear from Steve Smith’s mockery of the former England spinner Monty Panesar on the eve of the most keenly awaited Ashes for years was that the wounds of Sandpapergate have not…

The idea had been in the works for several months and Sky Sports considered it so significant to their corporate mission that at least two staff were seconded to it full-time; one of them from Sky Sports News.And though few beyond that…

By RICHARD GIBSON, MAIL ON SUNDAY CRICKET CORRESPONDENT Published: 05:29 EDT, 1 November 2025 | Updated: 05:30 EDT, 1 November 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!--…

The Ashes are looming and the phoney war is already up and running.With a little over six weeks to go until the first ball is sent down in Perth to begin the 2025-26 series, this promises to be one of the most hotly contested in recent…

Title-chasing Nottinghamshire have received a triple boost on the back of head coach Peter Moores signing a new long-term deal.The decision by Moores, 62, to commit at Trent Bridge has had a domino effect on the futures of Haseeb Hameed…

Brendon McCullum has suggested the Ashes will have something to live up to this winter after claiming England's 2-2 draw with India is the best Test series he has experienced.After India snatched a dramatic six-run win, Mohammed Siraj…

Only finishing as they started will do for England now. Just as in Leeds six weeks ago, they are required to complete their second biggest Test chase in history to defeat India.Should the pursuit of 374 be successful - of which 50 were…

Only two days into this fifth and final Test, England are facing a gloves-off battle against a pumped-up Indian team desperate for what they regard as the just deserts of a series draw.At lunch on the fourth day in Manchester, England…

It was quarter to six on a slow-moving day in Manchester when Ben Stokes did what he has done so often, and gave England the pick-me-up they desperately craved.Sai Sudharsan had reached a patient but classy 61 on his return to India’s…