Andrew Flintoff steps down from England Lions role as coaching upheaval continues Flintoff had been in charge of the second-string side for almost two years The Independent UK · Aug 7
Andrew Flintoff departs role as England Lions head coach Flintoff was set to miss part of the team’s winter tour of South Africa due to a Big Bash League coaching role. The Independent UK · Aug 7
Exiled Bangladeshi cricket star Shakib Al Hasan willing to return, face murder trial if safety assured Bangladesh cricket Shakib Al Hasan has said he is willing to return home and face criminal proceedings against him if the government guarantees his safety, according to an exclusive interview with Reuters. The Times of India · Aug 7
Aussie star creates history with Allan Border Medal Three-format star Travis Head has become the sixth multiple winner of the Allan Border Medal, pipping great mate Alex Carey for Australian cricket's top award. AAP · Aug 7
Aus A ton for Wyllie in first knock since WA delisting Teague Wyllie has scored a century to help Australia A take a handsome lead over Bangladesh in the tourists' last hit-out before the Test series. AAP · Aug 7
Dazn buys Australia series rights as platforms jostle over England white-ball tour Dazn has bought the UK rights for Australia’s Test series against Bangladesh in a landmark deal for the streaming platform The Guardian - UK · Aug 7
Brendon McCullum rates new England coach Stephen Fleming: ‘Like me, but better’ McCullum lost his job with the red-ball team after following a dismal Ashes campaign The Independent UK · Aug 6
Henry Pryor obituary Other lives: Inventor of the Merlyn bowling machine that played a part in England’s 2005 Ashes win The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
Dan Lawrence set to start England’s first Test of the post-Ben Stokes era Jordan Cox is also likely to play against Pakistan but Jacob Bethell will miss the series. The Independent UK · Aug 6
Dan Lawrence and Jordan Cox set to play in England’s first Test against Pakistan The post-Ben Stokes era starts at Headingley on August 19. The Independent UK · Aug 6
England begin post-Stokes era with call-ups for Lawrence, Cox and Pope against Pakistan Dan Lawrence and Jordan Cox will bat in the top six for England in their three-match Test series against Pakistan The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
England dealt major injury blow as Dan Lawrence and Ollie Pope recalled for Pakistan Tests Jacob Bethell will miss the three-Test series with Jordan Cox set to bat at No 3 The Independent UK · Aug 6
Rocchiccioli's six-wicket haul keeps heat on Lyon Corey Rocchiccioli has put his hand up to lead Australia's next crop of spinners, but Sam Konstas has struggled for the Cricket Australia XI against Bangladesh. AAP · Aug 6
'Longest break': Marnus recharged to find Test runs Marnus Labuschagne hasn't scored a Test century for Australia in more than three years, but says a lengthy break has given him the clarity to regain top form. AAP · Aug 6
The Independent UK · Aug 5 Mike Hussey linked with Stephen Fleming’s England Test coaching set-up The pair have a long working relationship in the Indian Premier League.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5 Clicky Ponting, viral catches, and the strange new era of amateur cricket streams Livestreaming services such as FrogBox give grassroots players their big moments for posterity, but Saltburn saga shows how digital age brings tricky double edge
AAP · Aug 5 Neser injures calf as Australia reveal India plans Australia fast bowler Michael Neser's calf injury has the veteran targeting a return for the South Africa tour.
AAP · Aug 4 Clear head puts Starc on precipice of greatness More history awaits Mitchell Starc this summer, with the 36-year-old believing he is bowling as well as ever thanks to a clear mindset shift.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4 Ireland risk ECB ire by agreeing to play five matches against Afghanistan Ireland’s decision to stage a full one-day international series for their men’s team against Afghanistan this summer could cost them lucrative future fixtures against England
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4 Stokes decoded: his concerns for Joe Root and hopes for ‘great man’ Stephen Fleming What England’s former captain did – and didn’t – say in two-hour podcast interview with his old teammates Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler
AAP · Aug 4 Rare English rain shower ends Harris Hundred momentum Grace Harris has hit her first half-century of this year's Hundred but finished on the losing side as a trio of Aussies enjoyed victory with Leeds Sunrisers.
The Independent UK · Aug 4 Ben Stokes’s coaching ambition highlights a major problem with English cricket The former England captain hopes to coach the Test team once his playing days are over but he will find the opportunities to do so are limited
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4 Ben Stokes rules out 2027 Ashes return but ambition is ‘to coach England one day’ Ben Stokes has rejected suggestions he could reverse his recent England retirement and return for the 2027 Ashes
The Independent UK · Aug 4 Ben Stokes questions Harry Brook captaincy snub – and admits he hopes to coach England one day Brook was overlooked as Stokes’s successor with Joe Root instead reappointed as Test skipper
AAP · Aug 3 Fire's Short wins battle of Aussie allrounders Matt Short and Marcus Stoinis have both made half centuries in scoring half the runs in an English Hundred match with the Victorian coming out on top.