‘That’s a joke’: Nasser Hussain critical of umpires over England vs Pakistan decision Play was abandoned in sunny conditions late on day three, with a sparse remaining crowd booing The Independent UK · Aug 30
Former international captains raise fresh concerns over Imran Khan's health in letter to Pakistan PM The letter was signed by Michael Atherton, Alex Blackwell, Allan Border, Michael Brearley, Greg Chappell, Ian Chappell, Belinda Clark, Alastair Cook, Michael Gatting, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Lee Germon, Adam Gilchrist, David Gower, Kim Hughes, Nasser Hussain, Clive Lloyd, Arjuna Ranatunga, Andrew Strauss, Dilip Vengsarkar, Steve Waugh and John Wright. The Economic Times · Aug 23
Joe Root stands alone after old mate Ben Stokes runs out of road Root and Stokes have been friends since they were children – now England’s leading Test scorer must go on even as Bazball comes to its end The Guardian - UK · Jul 1
English cricket has quickly found itself in another mess. Ben Stokes is in the middle of it English cricket faces turmoil as captain Ben Stokes is dropped. He broke a team curfew after a victory. This incident follows a difficult Ashes tour. The team was already under scrutiny for player conduct. Joe Root takes over as interim captain. The situation raises questions about Stokes' future in the… The Economic Times · Jun 11
Nasser Hussain questions ‘bizarre’ lunch decision as rain interrupts England’s Test against New Zealand A 40-minute lunch was taken on day three with the sun out – with play lasting just 10 minutes after a delayed resumption The Independent UK · Jun 6
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
Jos Buttler says he cannot just bat for himself in bid to end poor form Buttler has not made a single fifty in 14 international innings this winter. The Independent UK · Feb 20
Moeen Ali learning from Andrew Flintoff in bid to one day be England head coach Flintoff is overseeing the second-string Lions’ white-ball tour against Pakistan Shaheens. The Independent UK · Feb 18
Jacob Bethell’s place still a puzzle as gifted batter is let down by England’s planning The No 3 has been belatedly shoved into this role in the Ashes after a summer starved of proper cricket The Guardian - UK · Jan 4
Local favourite Carey writes his own Ashes hero script Alex Carey was told by Stuart Broad in 2023 he'd only ever be remembered for the stumping of Jonny Bairstow, but his Adelaide Ashes ton now suggests otherwise. AAP · Dec 16, 2025
Robin Smith hailed as ‘ahead of his time’ and Hampshire hero after death aged 62 Smith played 62 Tests for England between 1988 and 1996. The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025
Robin Smith: Tributes paid to 'one of England’s most charismatic and popular players' after death at 62 Former team-mates including Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain recount fond memories of ‘The Judge’ Evening Standard · Dec 2, 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
‘You can’t keep slowing the game down’: Root wants to limit number of ball changes Joe Root has called for a limit to the number of times a team can ask for a ball to be changed after a day in which India had it switched twice in the first session The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2025 England in Deep trouble on day two after Shubman Gill’s 269 piles on the pain England are a massive 510 runs adrift of India having lost three quick wickets after finally bowling out the tourists for 587 on day two at Edgbaston
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 Behind the scenes at Sky Sports Cricket and how they changed the game EXCLUSIVE: After nearly 20 years as the primary home of televised cricket in England, Sky Sports are still setting standards. Harry Latham-Coyle was granted an exclusive look behind the scenes at their Test coverage
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2025 Nasser Hussain’s cricketing truth-bomb fights back against march of AI robots The Sky Sports pundit deserves an award for his accurate assessment of India’s Champions Trophy gerrymandering
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025 Michael Atherton expects Jos Buttler’s time as England captain to be over Buttler’s side were eliminated from the Champions trophy after losing to Afghanistan.
The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025 Nasser Hussain explains why India have ‘home advantage’ at Champions Trophy Rohit Sharma’s side will play all their matches in the tournament at a neutral venue in Dubai
The Times of India · Feb 25, 2025 Virat Kohli best ODI player of all time: Former England captains NEW DELHI: Former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain are in awe of Virat Kohli's impressive ODI statistics and think the Indian mainstay is likely the greatest batsman in the history of the sport.
Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2025 England captain Buttler should be spared Afghanistan boycott decision Former England bowler Steve Harmison says any decision to boycott playing Afghanistan must not land with the captain.
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025 Please don’t throw Jos Buttler under bus over Afghanistan issue – Steve Harmison The ECB has been urged to make a stand against the Taliban regime’s assault on women’s rights.
The Times of India · Dec 14, 2024 Nasser Hussain sees Potts and Atkinson as the next big force in England’s bowling attack Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain expressed optimism about England's fast bowling prospects, as Matthew Potts and Gus Atkinson delivered impressive performances on day one of the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2024 India fail to learn lessons of the past as Australia gifted early advantage Australia reach 28-0 after India captain Rohit Sharma wins toss and elects to field on day one of the third Test at the Gabba
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024 Pakistan find ‘kryptonite to Bazball’ after putting England batters in a spin Nasser Hussain said Pakistan discovered ‘the kryptonite to Bazball’ after England were humbled in Rawalpindi, losing in three days and by nine wickets