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‘The cycle repeats’: England’s troubles with spinners are leaving a generation behind

Dom Bess is one of many in a long line of England spinners to struggle for a sustained run in Test cricket. Why is there no lasting solution?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

‘That second morning at the Oval did set alarms ringing a bit … ’ – our cricket correspondent Ali Martin answered your questions

England’s men start their post-Bazball future next week with a three-Test series against Pakistan. Cricket correspondent Ali Martin answered your questions about omissions from the squad, new captain Joe Root’s strategy, and more

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Tuesday briefing: How to make sense of England’s local elections campaigns

In today’s newsletter: From breakthroughs to breakdowns, what we can expect to see – and what the consequences of the vote could be

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31

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Cricket’s Tetris calendar is a recipe for player burnout and fan apathy

T20 series between South Africa and New Zealand highlights schedule that is increasingly hard to keep up with

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25

Your Guardian sport weekend: World Championship darts final, Ashes and Afcon

Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2

First-over destroyer Mitchell Starc deserves place among Australia’s greats

Kerry O’Keeffe has called the veteran left-armer ‘one of the most underrated cricketers Australia have produced’, and the figures back him up

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025

Morning Mail: Coalition’s secret net zero talking points, huge solar project proposed, Zelenskyy wary of new peace plan

A leaked briefing shows MPs are being coached on how to argue case for energy switch

The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2025

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The case of cricket and a custom-made diplomatic row over missing handshake

#Handshakegate between India and Pakistan reflects a sporting history dotted with moments when the clasp of palms stood for something

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025

England v India: fifth men’s cricket Test, day four – as it happened

Joe Root and Harry Brook hit centuries but India fought back to set up a tantalising finish on day five

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025

Your Guardian sport weekend: Lord’s Test, Wimbledon finals, Euro 2025, Tour de France and much more

With the Lions’ final warm-up too, it’s another action-packed weekend of live writing and fine reporting

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025

‘Unlike any cricket ground in the UK’: the London oasis every player should visit

The HAC Cricket Club is rich in history and exemplifies the sport’s ability to endure upheaval and adapt

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025

Hats off to the county cap, the players’ headwear with a mystical symbolism

Bowlers for bowlers? Not quite, but county cricket’s capping traditions are rich, varied – and wonderfully idiosyncratic

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025

‘I never wanted to work indoors’: Andy Ward on 40 years as a cricket groundsman

Andy Ward tells Simon Burnton that he is happy to leave the long days behind after 40 years after at Leicestershire

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025

New Zealand v England: third men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened

Will O’Rourke wiped out England’s middle order in just eight balls as New Zealand took total control in Hamilton

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024

England thrash New Zealand by 323 runs: second men’s cricket Test, day three – as it happened

Joe Root made his 36th Test century as England crushed New Zealand inside three days to seal a fine series victory

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024

The life of a cricket groundskeeper: ‘It’s hard – but I’ve seen the world’s best players’

Gary Barwell, head of sports turf at Edgbaston, has seen his workload grow but is grateful to be kept off social media

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024

England v Pakistan: second women’s ODI abandoned due to rain – as it didn’t happen

England are still 1-0 up in the series after the second ODI was washed out at Taunton

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024

Behind the scenes at Wisden: 161 years old and still going strong

The Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack remains a bestseller and headline-grabber, because it acts as the conscience of cricket

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2024

New Zealand public embrace chance to set Test record straight against Australia

Opening match in Wellington is a sellout and the challenge of welcoming their noisy neighbours is capturing the imagination

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024

England bowl India out and need 399 to win second Test – as it happened

Over-by-over report: Hosts are still favourites but will be way of England, who need another 332 to secure a famous victory in Visakhapatnam

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024

Memories of 2012-13: England’s most impressive away series this century

India have won all 14 home Test series since this 2-1 defeat, making the tourists’ achievement all the more remarkable

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023

‘A bucket-list thing’: England’s women relish first Test in India for 18 years

The women’s game has been transformed since Charlotte Edwards’s side braved infested hotels en route to defeat in 2005

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023

‘Fun, engaging, quick’: indoor cricket could be due for a global revival

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

Cricket World Cup 2023: all you need to know about this year’s event

From the intricacies of net run rate to the weather at the venues and the likely winners, here’s our essential lowdown

The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2023

England v Australia: Ashes fifth Test, day one – as it happened

England were all out for 283 with Australia losing just one wicket before stumps to take an edge from day one

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