England omit Brydon Carse again for third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston The Durham seamer was also dropped from the squad for the second Test after a late-night incident in a Derby bar last month The Guardian - UK · Sep 2
Brydon Carse left out as England name squad for third Pakistan Test Carse was dropped from England’s squad ahead of the second Test and remains under investigation The Independent UK · Sep 2
Joe Root urges England players to ‘be adults’ as captain removes curfew A midnight curfew had been imposed by England men’s managing director Rob Key. The Independent UK · Aug 12
England begin post-Stokes era with call-ups for Lawrence, Cox and Pope against Pakistan Dan Lawrence and Jordan Cox will bat in the top six for England in their three-match Test series against Pakistan The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
England dealt major injury blow as Dan Lawrence and Ollie Pope recalled for Pakistan Tests Jacob Bethell will miss the three-Test series with Jordan Cox set to bat at No 3 The Independent UK · Aug 6
Five key selection decisions England must make ahead of Pakistan series Replacing Ben Stokes is just one of a number of conundrums for England’s new hierarchy The Independent UK · Aug 2
Shoaib Bashir gives England hope but New Zealand lead grows in series decider Bashir dismissed Rachin Ravindra for 94. The Independent UK · Jun 28
Supersub Foulkes key to New Zealand’s day three turnaround against England Zak Foulkes took three wickets in England’s first innings at Trent Bridge, as New Zealand fought back on day three after the host’s flying start on Friday The Guardian - UK · Jun 27
Shoaib Bashir backs England not to crack after wickets tumble in deciding Test Eleven wickets fell on day three at Trent Bridge as New Zealand took control. The Independent UK · Jun 27
Nicholls’ drop defines the day as Duckett cashes in on luck to deliver for England On an unforgiving Trent Bridge pitch where the runs flow like melted butter, every mistake in the field is measured in centuries The Guardian - UK · Jun 26
Ben Stokes reaches milestone as England battle back on day two of deciding Test New Zealand lost their last eight first innings wickets for 77 runs. The Independent UK · Jun 26
Irritated Stokes seems slightly less sure of himself on return to England captaincy Ben Stokes did not look his ebullient, confident, tricksy self on a thankless day for bowlers against New Zealand at Trent Bridge The Guardian - UK · Jun 25
Bashir gets his day in the sun only to be put in the shade at Trent Bridge Shoaib Bashir toiled away – a missed review off his bowling cost England badly – while fans sought escape from the heat The Guardian - UK · Jun 25
England toil and boil against New Zealand in harrowing Ben Stokes return before late fightback Devon Conway and Tom Latham shared a New Zealand record opening partnership in England of 317 before the hosts found some late joy at Trent Bridge The Independent UK · Jun 25
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25 New Zealand’s Latham and Conway pile on runs to punish England in third Test before late wickets Tom Latham and Devon Conway scored centuries and shared an opening stand of 317 as New Zealand finished day one of the third Test on 361 for four
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24 England begin yet another reset but heat is on for series decider at Trent Bridge So much has happened over the first two Tests it is easy to forget the result of this series could have a big effect on the future of English cricket
The Guardian - AU · Jun 23 Returning England captain Stokes and McCullum clear the air after ‘slight blip’ Ben Stokes returned to the England set-up on Tuesday following talks with Brendon McCullum before training
The Independent UK · Jun 23 England reveal team for third Test as Ben Stokes returns and key seamer left out Ollie Robinson misses out at Trent Bridge with Gus Atkinson back in England’s bowling attack
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10 Stokes out of second Test with New Zealand over nightclub incident as Root made captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson are out of England’s squad to face New Zealand at the Oval and Joe Root will captain, four years after losing the job
The Independent UK · Jun 3 Revolution or evolution for England? Here’s what to expect at Lord’s after Ashes humbling Having been fortunate to survive the Ashes debacle, Brendon McCullum and his side must find a new way against a familiar foe
The Independent UK · Jun 2 England set to pick Shoaib Bashir for New Zealand clash after Ashes snub IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2 England weigh up Test debut for Sonny Baker with one eye on the weather England have announced a slimmed-down squad of 12 for the first match of the summer, against New Zealand at Lord’s starting on Thursday
The Independent UK · Jun 2 Shoaib Bashir set to end 11-month wait for England return against New Zealand The 22-year-old returns to the England team for the first time since he took the match-winning wicket against India with a broken finger last July
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