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Ashes: 'Bazball' winds Australia up as they think they invented it, says Mark Butcher

England have faith in their gutsy approach as they dream of a win Down Under

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025

Strapple, greeble, slog and kiss: how cricket’s language turns a game of numbers into poetry

There are more than 100 ways to describe hitting a ball, and that is just the start of an ever-expanding lexicon

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025

'England don't have enough 50-over experience to be called Champions Trophy contenders'

England will enter the Champions Trophy after being whitewashed 3-0 by India in the one-day international series, which will require Jos Buttler's men to turn the tide around to go all the way in the eight-team International Cricket Council tournament. But former England batter Mark Butcher feels that the squad…

The Times of India · Feb 15, 2025

Reform UK’s Blackpool byelection candidate denies wrongdoing amid charity probe

Charity Commission opens ‘compliance case’ into soup kitchen founded by Mark Butcher after allegations about use during campaign

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024

'One of the best in T20 cricket': Mark Butcher on Heinrich Klaasen

NEW DELHI: Former England batter Mark Butcher has expressed high praise for South African batter Heinrich Klaasen, considering him one of the best T20 batters in world cricket at the moment. Butcher shared his opinion in an exclusive video on the SA20 official website, where he specifically highlighted Klaasen's exceptional…

The Times of India · Jan 22, 2024

'Retirements coming thick and fast': Former India opener feels Test cricket struggling for existence

NEW DELHI: As South African Heinrich Klaasen became the latest player to retire from Test cricket, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra feels that the traditional format is going through an existential crisis.

The Times of India · Jan 10, 2024

'World Test Championship has made it worse for Test cricket'

NEW DELHI: Former England Test batter Mark Butcher has expressed his criticism of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) World Test Championship (WTC), stating that the tournament has done more harm than good to the longest format of the game.

The Times of India · Jan 9, 2024

WTC has made it worse for Test cricket: Butcher

Former England Test batter Mark Butcher feels the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) has done more harm than good to the longest format.

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

The Ashes 2023 | Bairstow's dismissal is 'just as plain as day out', says Mark Butcher

The former England opener is confused by the uproar over Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal in the second Ashes Test, saying that “it’s just as plain as day out” and the chatter in cricketing circles is “nonsense”

The Hindu · Jul 4, 2023

Ashes: Jonny Bairstow's dismissal is 'just as plain as day out', says Mark Butcher

NEW DELHI: Former England opener Mark Butcher is perplexed by the controversy surrounding Jonny Bairstow's dismissal in the second Ashes Test, dismissing the ongoing discussions in cricketing circles as "nonsense" and stating that the decision was clear-cut.

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2023