Bazball’s ringmaster is staying until 2027. Will Cummins and McDonald join him?

Bazball’s ringmaster is staying until 2027. Will Cummins and McDonald join him?

Brendon McCullum’s commitment to mentor England in all formats until 2027 has raised the question of how long captain Pat Cummins and head coach Andrew McDonald will carry on their highly successful leadership tandem for Australia

  • byDaniel Brettig

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Same old England,always swapping:Ashes-style ball change skittles Sri Lanka

Same old England,always swapping:Ashes-style ball change skittles Sri Lanka

A Test-defining ball change prompted outcry during the Ashes last year. And another friendly swap has again aided England in their victory against Sri Lanka in Manchester.

  • byDan Walsh
Cricket rights cash fight threatens lifeblood of the game

Cricket rights cash fight threatens lifeblood of the game

Star’s pursuit of a massive World Cup rights discount is life-threatening for the likes of Pakistan,South Africa and the West Indies. It will hurt Australia too.

  • byDaniel Brettig
Graham Thorpe’s family speaks about cricketing great’s death
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Graham Thorpe’s family speaks about cricketing great’s death

Thorpe’s death was a shock to many when announced by the England Cricket Board.

  • byDaniel Brettig
What Ben Stokes’ hamstring tear means for next year’s Ashes

What Ben Stokes’ hamstring tear means for next year’s Ashes

After knee surgery,Ben Stokes hoped to be good as new at 33. But a hamstring tear shows he’s far from indestructible,a little over a year before the next Ashes series.

  • byDaniel Brettig
Graham Thorpe was a cricketing great – and a better mate
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Graham Thorpe was a cricketing great – and a better mate

The former England captain pays tribute to his teammate,who was his batting partner when Vaughan scored his first Test hundred.

  • byMichael Vaughan
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No sixes,please:English club bans maximums due to neighbour complaints

No sixes,please:English club bans maximums due to neighbour complaints

Players at one of England’s oldest cricket clubs have been banned from hitting sixes after neighbours complained of damage to their property.

Who is Cooper Connolly? The story behind Australian cricket’s newest wildcard

Who is Cooper Connolly? The story behind Australian cricket’s newest wildcard

Connolly’s composure has already taken him a long way. Selectors now hope his combination of calmness and power will help the 20-year-old grow into one of the most important role players in the national set-up.

  • byDaniel Brettig
Australia are about to tour England. This is why it’s bad for cricket

Australia are about to tour England. This is why it’s bad for cricket

Cricket’s international calendar will be placed under renewed scrutiny when Australia tour Scotland and England next month for a series of matches with no meaning or context whatsoever.

  • byDaniel Brettig
Chip off the old Beef:Another Botham aims to torment Australia in Melbourne

Chip off the old Beef:Another Botham aims to torment Australia in Melbourne

James Botham’s grandfather was an Ashes menace at the MCG. And as a Welsh rugby star,James is aiming to keep up the family tradition a few hundred metres away.

  • byIain Payten
Newcomer thrives as cricket’s circle of life closes in on Jimmy Anderson

Newcomer thrives as cricket’s circle of life closes in on Jimmy Anderson

Jimmy Anderson started his Test cricket career with a bag of wickets at Lord’s,just as Gus Atkinson did on debut in Anderson’s farewell Test 21 years later.

  • byAdam Collins