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What is Rob Key’s masterplan for English cricket? It’s all in the lack of detail

COMMENT: During a turbulent week attempting to explain England’s damning Ashes defeat, the ECB’s director of cricket struggled to articulate where exactly the men’s Test team go from here, writes Lawrence Ostlere

The Independent UK

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

‘I wanted the rollercoaster of being emotionally invested’: Ian Bell on coaching, England and the 2005 Ashes WhatsApp

Five-times Ashes winner has since had a varied coaching career and believes the red ball is still fundamental to the modern player

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England stars react as Ashes Bazball fallout rumbles on

Three former England captains have said Brendon McCullum is lucky to survive the Ashes fiasco while Ben Duckett is quitting the IPL to fight for his Test place.

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Ben Duckett pulls out of IPL as he aims to save his England career after disastrous Ashes

Ben Duckett struggled badly during the Ashes and failed to feature in the T20 World Cup

The Independent UK

Jonny Bairstow challenges England to deliver on county cricket promises

The ECB on Monday laid down its vision for a fresh chapter following the winter Ashes thrashing.

The Independent UK

Brendon McCullum and Rob Key ‘very lucky’ to keep their jobs, insists ex-England captain Michael Vaughan

McCullum will stay as head coach and Key as managing director, with Ben Stokes also remaining as skipper

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Voll smashes quickfire ton as Australia sweep Windies

Georgia Voll has put her name alongside the likes of Alyssa Healy and Meg Lanning after smashing a 52-ball hundred in Australia's win over West Indies.

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ECB has taken a risk keeping McCullum and Key, who must now placate the public

Anger remains after England’s heavy Ashes defeat and whatever happens next is on the ECB’s chiefs

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes determined to take England forward after ‘hardest period’ of captaincy

England were soundly beaten 4-1 by Australia in the last Ashes series.

The Independent UK

England admit everything went wrong in the Ashes – so why is nobody to blame?

As Brendon McCullum continues to lead England’s Test team, Cameron Ponsonby examines why so little has changed following a disastrous Ashes series

The Independent UK

'This isn't football': ECB explain decision to keep faith in Brendon McCullum after Ashes embarrassment

England managing director Rob Key and Test captain Ben Stokes also to remain in roles after review

Evening Standard

‘It’s not like football’ – ECB defends sticking with Ashes leadership team

Brendon McCullum and Rob Key kept their jobs after a chastening series defeat in Australia.

The Independent UK

England cricket chief defends decision to stand by McCullum and Key after Ashes debacle

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ECB explains decision to stick with Brendon McCullum as England coach despite Ashes humbling

McCullum has retained his role after a ‘thorough review’ but urged to make improvements

The Guardian - UK

‘It may not be popular’: England stand by McCullum and Key despite Ashes debacle

The ECB’s review into England’s grisly Ashes defeat has spared head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director of cricket Rob Key

The Guardian - UK

England’s McCullum told to improve relations with counties after Ashes review

Brendon McCullum has been told he must improve relations with the counties after being backed to stay on as England coach

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'Inconceivable': CA won't seek more Test pitch control

The summer's two-day Ashes Tests may have been "bad for business" but Cricket Australia believes local curators remain the best option to produce Test wickets.

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The Independent UK

England batter defends player attitude in dismal Ashes

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Ollie Pope denies England’s players ‘weren’t fussed’ during disastrous Ashes

Ollie Pope addressed criticism of England’s commitment during the Ashes

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England paceman Mark Wood gives unnerving update on injury recovery: ‘Real slow going’

Wood saw his Ashes campaign derailed by the recurrence of a knee injury

The Guardian - UK

Ashes gagging orders and a storm over a teacup: it must be the new cricket season

The revamped Hundred will bring us the awkward spectacle of men in chinos struggling to keep the lid on a Pandora’s box of political volatility

The Independent UK

ECB set for U-turn on interviews of England’s Ashes players before county season

The England and Wales Cricket Board appears ready to reverse plans to block the Test contingent from speaking.

The Independent UK

England’s Ashes squad not available to media ahead of new county season

The domestic season gets under way on April 3.

The Independent UK

Brendon McCullum hits back at suggestions of ‘casual’ approach as England future becomes clearer

McCullum appears set to stay as England head coach despite their Ashes failure this winter

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