Foakes to the rescue for Surrey as County Championship makes its earliest start Wicketkeeper hits ton against Warwickshire and impresses alongside Tom Lawes on season’s opening day The Guardian - UK · Apr 3
England interest rekindled and injury substitutes arrive as county cricket returns The County Championship returns on Good Friday, with the England and Wales Cricket Board and Ben Stokes saying England places are up for grabs The Guardian - UK · Apr 2
‘It keeps you young’: England Over-70s bask in glory of Ashes and World Cup wins Late-age cricket leagues are growing fast and England’s Over-70s thrived on their southern hemisphere tour The Guardian - UK · Apr 1
Richard Gould defends England regime over criticism from ‘dropped’ players The England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive says resources must be focused on those who are in the England team. The Independent UK · Mar 31
County season arrives with fresh hope of domestic displays paving path to international stage Not everyone is optimistic it will be the case, but players should start the season believing performances will be noticed by the England setup The Guardian - UK · Mar 30
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 · Mar 25
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
‘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 The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
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. AAP · Mar 24
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 · Mar 24
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 · Mar 24
Why Brendon McCullum and Rob Key were ‘very, very lucky’ to keep their jobs IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 24
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 The Independent UK · Mar 24
Ben Stokes throws support behind Brendon McCullum with England rallying cry as ECB confirm backing Three Lions captain looks ahead to summer Tests amid reflection on ‘hardest period’ of international career Evening Standard · Mar 23
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23 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 Independent UK · Mar 23 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 · Mar 23 Ben Stokes sends emotional message to England fans after ‘hardest period of my captaincy journey’ England Test captain Ben Stokes has released an emotional statement on Instagram following the ECB’s decision to stick with head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key.
The Independent UK · Mar 23 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
Evening Standard · Mar 23 '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
The Independent UK · Mar 23 ‘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 · Mar 23 England cricket chief defends decision to stand by McCullum and Key after Ashes debacle IN FULL
The Independent UK · Mar 23 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 · Mar 23 ‘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 · Mar 22 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
The Guardian - UK · Mar 18 ‘It was a crazy time’: why big auction paychecks don’t always equal superstardom Graham Napier’s IPL career amounted to a solitary game but the all-rounder has no regrets about how things turned out