England seamer hopeful of return to Test team after talks with Brendon McCullum IN FULL The Independent UK · May 5
Ollie Robinson reveals talks with England as Sussex seamer eyes Test return Robinson has been out of favour since the tour of India in early 2024 The Independent UK · May 5
Olly Stone shines for Notts, Surrey’s Sibley hits century: county cricket, day two – as it happened The Nottinghamshire bowler took five Leicestershire wickets at Grace Road while Dom Sibley dug in against Sussex The Guardian - UK · May 2
Ollie Robinson slams brilliant ton as Sussex launch extraordinary fightback against Surrey From 92-7, No 10 Robinson and No 9 Jack Carson each hit tons to put Sussex in charge at the Oval The Independent UK · May 1
Michael Vaughan on England’s Test troubles: ‘I have no idea why that Ben Stokes interview was released’ Interview: The former England captain wants to see major changes inside Brendon McCullum’s camp when they take on New Zealand in the first Test series of the summer The Independent UK · Apr 16
County cricket day three: Leicestershire make hash of chase against Sussex, Essex win – as it happened Matt Critchley starred for Essex as they romped to an innings victory over Hampshire while Storm Dave wiped out play at Durham The Guardian - UK · Apr 5
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
County Championship 2026: team-by-team guide to the new season Surrey look well placed to reclaim the title after their runner-up finish last season while all eyes are on promotion for Lancashire The Guardian - UK · Mar 31
Ollie Robinson bowls at Steve Smith in pre-Ashes nets The Sussex paceman has an Ashes pedigree. The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
Hampshire’s relegation fate left on knife-edge as bad light stops play vs Surrey Strugglers Hampshire were 148 for nine when the umpires led the teams off early, with just one wicket left in hand and the winning line 33 runs away. The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025
Hampshire sweep aside Durham to reach Vitality Blast semi-finals The Hawks are aiming to win the competition for the fourth time. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Keaton Jennings helps Lancashire to first victory of season Jennings hit 66 in 38 balls. The Independent UK · May 29, 2025
Matthew Waite claims six as Worcestershire beat Essex for first win of season Hampshire and Somerset were also victorious on Sunday. The Independent UK · May 18, 2025
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 Essex tailenders frustrate Yorkshire to salvage Championship draw at Chelmsford Matt Critchley (75 off 246 balls) and Michael Pepper (68 off 229) occupied the crease for a combined total of almost 10 hours.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2025 County cricket: Surrey punish Somerset slump as Nottinghamshire win again Surrey and Nottinghamshire wrapped up victories with a day of play to spare as wickets tumbled around the grounds
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025 Ben Raine and Codi Yusuf impress as Durham down Worcestershire inside two days The visitors won by six wickets at New Road.
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025 Jayden Seales helps Sussex end 10-year wait for a top-flight Championship success The West Indies bowler took three wickets in the absence of Ollie Robinson and fellow quick Sean Hunt.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025 Ben Foakes: ‘I never felt like a go-to guy for England’ Surrey wicketkeeper tells Taha Hashim about the mental toll of his stop-start Test career, the freedom of moving on and T20 ambitions
Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024 Jacob Bethell handed improved central contract after keeping place in England side Tourists opt to retain winning formula for second Test
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024 Talking points as England chase Test series win over New Zealand in Wellington England won the first Test by eight wickets.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024 England to hand Jacob Bethell his Test debut at No 3 in New Zealand opener The 21-year-old Warwickshire prodigy is expected to bat at No 3 in Christchurch despite having not scored a first-class century yet
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024 Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler sign two-year England contracts as Jamie Smith and Shoaib Bashir get first deals White-ball batters Will Jacks and Phil Salt have also secured central contracts for the first time
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024 Chris Woakes: ‘Yes, I need to get better away from home. But my home record is bloody good’ New leader of England’s Test attack is ready for the challenge of Pakistan after show of faith from Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024 Dan Lawrence left out of England’s Test squad for tour of Pakistan The batter, who struggled as an opener in England’s series win over Sri Lanka, has been dropped, with uncapped Jordan Cox and Brydon Carse selected