Cricket

‘Sri Lanka need the wings to fly’: How a nation…

Posted by August 17, 2024

Few tournaments have come to define a nation quite like cricket’s 1996 World Cup. That competition saw Sri Lanka rip up convention, and tear into opening bowl

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New cricket facilities are big hit for borough | Dudley…

Posted by August 16, 2024

Dudley Council bosses have welcomed the installation of the borough’s first public use non-turf cricket wicket, after securing funding through

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An 18-year-old hitting 91 runs and a left-arm quick on…

Posted by August 15, 2024

Having bowled Sri Lanka out for 139 on day one of the touring side’s warm-up game at Worcester, England Lions were all out fo

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Jamie Smith: Test cricket is draining, but I want to…

Posted by August 14, 2024

“Mentally and physically, it was quite a lot in three weeks, going from county cricket into that. And with the potential for

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Watch: Andrew Flintoff shows full extent of injuries following horror…

Posted by August 14, 2024

“I thought I could just shake it off,” Flintoff tells the show. “I wanted to shake it off and say ‘I’m alright’ but

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England must pick Sam Curran now or facing losing him…

Posted by August 14, 2024

Since his big operation on his left knee injury in November, Stokes has looked so physically fit, having lost 10kg, that it has

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Ben Stokes out of Sri Lanka series with Ollie Pope…

Posted by August 13, 2024

An ECB statement said: “As a result of the scans conducted in Leeds on Tuesday, Stokes will miss England’s three-match Roth

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James Anderson eyes T20 franchise circuit after England enforced Test…

Posted by August 13, 2024

James Anderson is weighing up an unexpected farewell lap on the franchise circuit following his enforced England Test match ret

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Tragedy of Graham Thorpe and how Covid contributed to mental…

Posted by August 13, 2024

Sydney was his penultimate Test with England. In Hobart, England were drubbed, completing an ignominious tour. As the sun came

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Graham Thorpe’s family praised for their ‘incredible strength’ after revealing…

Posted by August 12, 2024

Graham Thorpe's family were praised for speaking out about his mental healthThe former England batsman took his own life earlier this month at the

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England pull Chris Woakes out of the Hundred after Ben…

Posted by August 12, 2024

Chris Woakes will play no part in this year’s Hundred as his fitness is protected, after Test captain Ben Stokes suffered wha

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