Explained: Why England cricket team faces questions over future
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained: Why England cricket team faces questions over future

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The English cricket team is in disarray, with what can only be described as its winter of discontent capped by a 10-wicket loss to the West Indies on Sunday that sealed a fifth straight series defeat. It’s clearly needed given the team’s hasty decline in a format that was once king in the English game but now might be something an afterthought given the riches that lie in white-ball cricket. There’s so much wrong with the English test team that surely more pain is coming this summer, when New Zealand and South Africa visit for three-match series either side of India returning to complete a five-match series it led 2-1 last year before the final test was postponed for coronavirus-related reasons. Put simply, English cricket’s obsession is no longer test cricket, so producing players with the characteristics suited to the longer format — patience, a solid technique, an unflustered temperament — is no longer the aim.

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'England cricketers talk lot of rubbish': ECB boss criticises white-ball players, makes stunning Stokes revelation
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'England cricketers talk lot of rubbish': ECB boss criticises white-ball players, makes stunning Stokes revelation

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England’s director of men’s cricket, Rob Key, rejected the suggestions that the players did not take ODIs in India seriously but added that they talk a lot of ‘rubbish’ in the press-conferences which backfired in media. Image: Reuters Rob Key, England’s director of men’s cricket, has rejected the allegations that the national cricket team did not do enough training during …

England left with little recourse over controversial concussion substitute
1 month, 3 weeks ago

England left with little recourse over controversial concussion substitute

The Independent  

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World Cup woes cast shadow over England’s year
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Independent  

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Players’ responsibility to get England fans back onside, says Freddie Steward
1 year, 1 month ago

Players’ responsibility to get England fans back onside, says Freddie Steward

The Independent  

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ICC World Cup Factbox: How England have fared in quadrennial showpiece event over the years
1 year, 6 months ago

ICC World Cup Factbox: How England have fared in quadrennial showpiece event over the years

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England fail to build on Jonny Bairstow's blistering 73 as New Zealand fight back to claim six-wicket victory and draw the T20 series 2-2
1 year, 6 months ago

England fail to build on Jonny Bairstow's blistering 73 as New Zealand fight back to claim six-wicket victory and draw the T20 series 2-2

Daily Mail  

A resurgent New Zealand squared the T20 series in Nottingham on Tuesday night after England threw away a blistering innings by Jonny Bairstow. But, from 105 for one in the 12th over, England subsided to 175 for seven, as one batsman after another came unstuck trying to hit New Zealand’s spinners out of the ground. Brook himself made just four …

England appoint Australian bowling coach ahead of Ashes this summer
2 years ago

England appoint Australian bowling coach ahead of Ashes this summer

The Independent  

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England need a balance of red and white-ball competition to protect Tests, Andrew Strauss says
2 years, 7 months ago

England need a balance of red and white-ball competition to protect Tests, Andrew Strauss says

Daily Mail  

Sir Andrew Strauss has called for cricket to ensure a balance of formats and prevent the game from being overrun by white-ball leagues. Strauss, who is leading the ECB's advisory review into the way the sport operates in England, insisted Test and T20 cricket can co-exist, and said today's players faced more opportunity than ever. Andrew Strauss is heading the …

England take first step into their brave new world
2 years, 9 months ago

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The Independent  

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Brand of cricket key factor in grabbing more eyeballs for red ball cricket says Stuart Broad
2 years, 9 months ago

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India TV News  

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England coach McCullum eager to support ‘strong leader’ Stokes
2 years, 9 months ago

England coach McCullum eager to support ‘strong leader’ Stokes

The Hindu  

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England advertises for separate red-ball, white-ball coaches
2 years, 10 months ago

England advertises for separate red-ball, white-ball coaches

The Hindu  

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Explainer: What next for England?
2 years, 11 months ago

Explainer: What next for England?

The Hindu  

The head coach is gone. It’s clearly needed given the team’s hasty decline in a format that was once king in the English game but now might be something an afterthought given the riches that lie in white-ball cricket. There’s so much wrong with the English Test team that surely more pain is coming this summer, when New Zealand and …

How cricket became England's most dysfunctional sport
3 years, 1 month ago

How cricket became England's most dysfunctional sport

The Telegraph  

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Cricket: Joe Root's demands to reset first-class game will not happen for at least 12 MONTHS
3 years, 2 months ago

Cricket: Joe Root's demands to reset first-class game will not happen for at least 12 MONTHS

Daily Mail  

Joe Root’s demand for a reset for English first-class cricket will not happen for at least 12 months. Test captain Root urged the prioritisation of the traditional form of the game — emulating the attention given to white-ball cricket following the hopeless 2015 World Cup — after the Ashes went disastrously. England captain is looking for a reset to the …

England needs ‘systemic change’ to become a better Test team - Giles
3 years, 2 months ago

England needs ‘systemic change’ to become a better Test team - Giles

The Hindu  

England director Ashley Giles said he felt the responsibility for its Ashes series loss in Australia but warned that getting rid of the current leadership without bringing in systemic change was not the answer to its problems in red-ball cricket. “Being here now in this position, I absolutely feel the responsibility of losing this Ashes series,” Giles told reporters at …

England must change Test mentality, says former skipper Nasser Hussain
3 years, 2 months ago

England must change Test mentality, says former skipper Nasser Hussain

The Hindu  

England must treat every Test match like an Ashes series decider as part of its red-ball reset, former captain Nasser Hussain said, as its long-term planning and rest-and-rotation policy has weakened it in the game's longest format. Captain Joe Root and coach Chris Silverwood have come in for heavy criticism, with pressure on the pair growing since England lost the …

England have to approach every Test match like it is a World Test Championship final, says Nasser Hussain
3 years, 2 months ago

England have to approach every Test match like it is a World Test Championship final, says Nasser Hussain

India Today  

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NASSER HUSSAIN: The England Test team needs a reset
3 years, 2 months ago

NASSER HUSSAIN: The England Test team needs a reset

Daily Mail  

Joe Root has rightly asked for a red-ball reset in English cricket but the immediate need is for the England Test team to have a reset on how they do things. England captain Joe Root and coach Chris Silverwood have made mistakes in the Ashes But the biggest issue is English first-class batting, which I've never seen at such a …

Calls for 'red-ball reset' after England's Ashes humiliation
3 years, 2 months ago

Calls for 'red-ball reset' after England's Ashes humiliation

The Hindu  

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Dawid Malan says mindset behind white-ball success can reignite England in Ashes
3 years, 3 months ago

Dawid Malan says mindset behind white-ball success can reignite England in Ashes

The Independent  

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England vs West Indies: Windies must rekindle Headingley's spirit from previous tour, says coach Phil Simmons
4 years, 8 months ago

England vs West Indies: Windies must rekindle Headingley's spirit from previous tour, says coach Phil Simmons

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London: West Indies coach Phil Simmons says his side cannot afford the batting debacles that have often undermined their tours of England when the series starts behind closed doors next week. File image of West Indies head coach Phil Simmons. Image credit: Twitter/@ICC “I think the batters have worked hard on getting to a mental stage of where they need …

Windies, England under same umbrella behind closed doors: Simmons
4 years, 9 months ago

Windies, England under same umbrella behind closed doors: Simmons

The Hindu  

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England rally to take four early South Africa wickets after shocking batting collapse
5 years, 2 months ago

England rally to take four early South Africa wickets after shocking batting collapse

Daily Mail  

It would not even excuse England if they pull off another Headingley-type miracle here this weekend and win this first Test with a ludicrous second-innings run chase. Yes, England’s bowlers came flying back at South Africa in the final session of the second day to leave them on 72 for four, a lead of 175. Jofra Archer took two early …

England capitulate as all-too-familiar batting woes come back to haunt them
5 years, 8 months ago

England capitulate as all-too-familiar batting woes come back to haunt them

The Independent  

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England's final Test defeat shows they are not ready to rule the world as the middle order is riddled with holes
8 years, 7 months ago

England's final Test defeat shows they are not ready to rule the world as the middle order is riddled with holes

Daily Mail  

Perhaps Jimmy Anderson was getting a little carried away when he said ahead of this final Test that England were already a ‘more talented’ team than the one Andrew Strauss took to the top of the world. Stuart Broad and Alex Hales trudge off after England's defeat in the fourth Test at the Oval Pakistan's player celebrate a 10-wicket Test …

England must attack, ignite and excite if they are to win World T20
9 years ago

England must attack, ignite and excite if they are to win World T20

The Telegraph  

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Giles keen to take over as England head coach
11 years ago

Giles keen to take over as England head coach

India TV News  

London: England's ODI coach Ashley Giles is ready to take over as the head coach of England following the resignation of Andy Flower. Giles, who is with the ODI team in the Caribbeans, said being the England coach was "the biggest job in cricket" and he would like to grab the chance. "This is the biggest job in cricket, and …

Giles replaces Flower as England's ODI coach
12 years, 3 months ago

Giles replaces Flower as England's ODI coach

India TV News  

London, Nov 28: Ashley Giles is replacing Andy Flower as head coach of England's limited-over cricket teams in a shake-up announced on Wednesday. Former England spin bowler Giles is leaving his role as coach at Warwickshire, which he led to the English County Championship title in September, to take over the national one-day international and Twenty20 sides.Flower, still in charge …

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