‘World class’ Ollie Robinson handed another England chance Rob Key says bowler is ‘one of the best in the world’ when fit as he is recalled for New Zealand Test. The Independent UK · May 13
Rob Key sends message to axed Zak Crawley and explains Ollie Robinson’s England Test recall England have also selected Durham’s Emilio Gay and rising talent James Rew in a reshaped squad for the first Test against New Zealand, signalling the start of a rebuild after the Ashes 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
Michael Vaughan details why Marcus North is a great choice as England’s new selector The former Australia batter has worked within the County Championship in recent years and is now set to form part of the core group responsible for England’s selection The Independent UK · May 13
England poised to pick Marcus North as men’s selector over Steven Finn and Darren Gough Marcus North, the former Australia middle order cricketer, is expected to be announced as England men’s new selector The Guardian - UK · May 7
Mickey Arthur drafted into new coaches panel to mend England’s ties with county cricket Mickey Arthur, the former head coach of South Africa and Pakistan, is to be part of a panel of county coaches that will provide feedback to the England hierachy The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
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 Championship fires the gun on race for prized places in Ben Stokes’ new-look England team CRICKET: England’s commitment to repairing its relationship with the domestic game has added jeopardy to the new County Championship season, writes Lawrence Ostlere on the first day at Lord’s The Independent UK · Apr 3
Sir James Anderson feels England remain in good position to claim Ashes revenge England’s record wicket-taker sees reason for optimism about both bowling and batting. The Independent 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
AAP · Mar 24 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.
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
Evening Standard · Mar 23 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
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.