Zak Crawley dropped as England name first Test squad since dismal Ashes IN FULL The Independent UK · May 13
England keep options open as uncapped trio called up and Ollie Robinson recalled to squad for first Test Emilio Gay, James Rew and Sonny Baker will all hope for debuts, with Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed vying for the spinner’s spot The Independent UK · May 13
Sarah Taylor named England men’s fielding coach while Gay, Rew and Baker are called up Sarah Taylor, the former England wicketkeeper, will be in charge of the fielding drills during the men’s three-Test series against New Zealand The Guardian - UK · May 13
Glamorgan’s Norton claims hat-trick on debut, Sibley on song for Surrey: county cricket – as it happened Glamorgan teenager Tom Norton pegged back Somerset while Warwickshire skittled Yorkshire to take control of their match at Edgbaston The Guardian - UK · May 9
Dangerous, decadent, depraved: cricket’s love affair with the cover drive The shot has been described as the purest expression of batting and a destroyer of innings, matches and careers The Guardian - UK · May 6
County cricket: Abell defies Hampshire’s fiery Baker to keep Somerset on high – as it happened Former captain struck his second century of season to light flames in West Country hearts while Warwickshire beat Essex The Guardian - UK · Apr 20
Hampshire v Somerset, Warwickshire v Essex, and more: county cricket – as it happened Hampshire were frustrated by Somerset’s wagging tail, while Ethan Bamber and Keith Barker kept Warwickshire in the hunt at Edgbaston The Guardian - UK · Apr 18
Teenager Sooryavanshi from ‘a different planet’ but superstardom not guaranteed Fifteen-year-old sensation has sent Jasprit Bumrah over the ropes but how he confronts lean patch will be key The Guardian - UK · Apr 15
County cricket day two: Anderson rolls back the years with five-fer for Lancashire The Lancashire seamer’s victims included James Sales, 21 years after Anderson had dismissed his dad, David The Guardian - UK · Apr 4
County Championship: Team-by-team guide to new season – and the England hopefuls to look out for With Test places up for grabs, another thrilling English summer could be in store The Independent UK · Apr 1
Nottinghamshire move to brink of County Championship title Nottinghamshire will take their first championship in 15 years if they reach 300 with the bat on Thursday. The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
James Rew and Tom Abell launch stunning Somerset fightback after early wickets Surrey already have a first-innings lead over Durham while Leicestershire marched on in Division Two. The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
Adam Hose hits career-best 266 as Worcestershire dominate day one at Hampshire Hose smashed 31 fours and seven sixes off 253 deliveries. The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025
Somerset coach Jason Kerr backs James Rew to follow in Jos Buttler’s footsteps The uncapped 21-year-old will be part of England’s squad for next week’s one-off fixture against Zimbabwe. The Independent UK · May 16, 2025
The Independent UK · May 15, 2025 James Anderson set to make county cricket return one year on from England farewell Anderson bid an emotional farewell to England at Lord’s last year
The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025 India set for bid to stage World Test Championship final in 2027 India want to stage the final of the World Test Championship in 2027 with a formal proposal to be made to the International Cricket Council this summer
The Independent UK · May 8, 2025 James Rew gets England call-up following Jordan Cox injury The Somerset wicketkeeper this week became the youngest Englishman since Denis Compton to reach 10 first-class centuries.
The Independent UK · May 8, 2025 Somerset batter James Rew called up to England squad after Jordan Cox injury blow Rew replaces Cox after the Essex batter suffered yet more injury strife
The Independent UK · May 6, 2025 Brydon Carse poised to give England a boost with return to action after injury The seam bowler has not played since withdrawing injured from the Champions Trophy in February.
The Independent UK · May 5, 2025 James Rew century leads Somerset to win over Essex Rew moved on from his 65 overnight as a stand of 133 with Craig Overton secured victory.
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2025 Ollie Pope puts champions Surrey in control against Hampshire England batter Pope registered his first half-century of the new season.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2024 Surrey seal title as Somerset fold against Lancashire: county cricket day four – as it happened Surrey sealed their third title in a row as Somerset’s forlorn chase against Lancashire lasted barely 30 minutes
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023 Cricket’s young guns ready to step up when England change the old guard Stuart Broad and Moeen Ali have gone and with Ashes heroes knocking on, who are the next generation pushing for a call-up?
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023 County cricket: Notts demolish Kent and Lancs draw with Northants – as it happened Plus, on the field, Yorkshire’s match against Durham was a washout but, off it, the former were hit with a 48-point penalty
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023 Tom Latham and Will Jacks miss out on centuries and Surrey build commanding lead Surrey lead by 198 runs after their first innings against Somerset