Cricket
Why England's T20 Triumph Over New Zealand Matters More Than Ever
There could not have been a more fitting antidote to the slightly subdued atmosphere surrounding England’s tour of [ ... ]
Here Comes The Hundred: Cricket's Finest Set To Be Selected For Summer Spectacular
The futures of some of the world’s greatest cricketers are set to be decided on Sunday night when the likes of Australian Steve [ ... ]
The Big Interview: Sir Alastair Cook On Life After Test Cricket
At 34, Sir Alastair Cook is essentially a man stitched together with ridiculous statistics: 161 Tests, producing 12,472 [ ... ]
Silverwood Over Kirsten Is The Right Choice For England's New Era
England have confirmed the appointment of Chris Silverwood as their new head coach to Trevor Bayliss, who left at the [ ... ]
Alastair Cook, The Autobiography
“Like a cross between Mr Bean and Upper-Class Twit of the Year” was the approach settled on by Alastair Cook’s [ ... ]
How Steve Smith In Pants Can Help Save The Planet
A new report has called for cricketers to ditch the age-old tradition of wearing white trousers in favour of shorts, saying [ ... ]
Why Ashes Win For Australia Could Be A Good Thing In Long Term For England
It might well have been a headline from 2019. That famous obituary we all know so well, written after the mock ‘death’ [ ... ]
Five Things That Prove Steve Smith Ain't Perfect
Steve Smith. The best batsman in the world and seemingly impossible to get out from an English point of view. He’s [ ... ]
Manchester In The Rain: Five Things To Do When The Ashes Is Rained Off
Ah, Manchester. The proud home of The Sportsman is known throughout the world for its music, sport and culture. And this [ ... ]
200 Tests, Not Out! The Die-Hard Cricket Fan Saluted By Australia At The 2019 Ashes
Talking to Luke ‘Lukey Sparrow’ Gillian about cricket is almost as exhausting as watching a full Test. He’s [ ... ]
Ian Botham Hit 118 from 102 At Old Trafford in 1981. Can Ben Stokes Repeat Ashes History Again?
Ben Stokes’ magnificent second innings at Headingley in the 2019 Ashes Third Test naturally drew comparisons to Ian [ ... ]
The Aussie Coaches Making An Assault On English Sport
Australian coaches are probably more in vogue now than ever before in English sport. As England and Australia do battle [ ... ]
The Ashes: Why Sledging No Longer Matters  
It’s bouncers, not bile, that have defined the Ashes so far.  If Steve Smith thought the hostility of the English [ ... ]
Ashes Hero Ben Stokes Must Be Considered Test Cricket's Best All-Rounder
With every switch-hit, Ben Stokes eclipsed Botham of ’81. In the process, the third Ashes Test at Headingley surpassed [ ... ]
England’s Lion Heart Jack Leach Is Granted Free Glasses For Life After Headingley Heroics
Specsavers have made good on Ben Stokes’ request to grant Jack Leach free glasses for life after his role in England’s [ ... ]
Peril On The High Seas: When England First Toured Australia In 1861
Boats and the Ashes. Never a pleasant combination. Not if you’re Andrew Flintoff, anyway.  Yet 150 years before [ ... ]
Cost Of Cricket: Is A Hefty Price Tag Putting Youngsters Off?
The Ashes returns this week, with England looking for an immediate response after losing the first test. It feels like the [ ... ]
The 1981 Ashes: How Ian Botham And England Revived The Spirits Of A Nation
In the summer of 1981 a combination of spiralling unemployment and racial tension had led to riots in Brixton, Birmingham, [ ... ]
The Ashes: Why Staging A Test Is Vital To County Hosts
In the run-up to the Ashes, the talk has been about pitches. To be precise, it’s been about poor pitches.  Was [ ... ]
England vs Australia: Evolution Of The Ashes Rivalry
The Ashes is one of the oldest and most compelling competitions in sport. Cricket’s famous test series is drenched [ ... ]
Jofra Archer, Joe Denly, And Olly Stone Included In England Ashes Squad
Rarely does a 143-run victory give ECB selectors so much food for thought, but a serious scare against Ireland at Lord’s [ ... ]
A Historic Moment For Irish Cricket As First Ever Test Against England Awaits 
Two years on from being awarded Test status, Ireland head to Lord’s for a historic first meeting with England that [ ... ]
Eoin Morgan, Shahid Afridi And Martin Guptill Among The Star Names At Euro T20 Slam
Friday’s draft confirmed the make-up of the six teams taking part in the inaugural Euro T20 slam.  The tournament [ ... ]
Now For The Ashes: England’s World Cup Winners On The Brink Of Fresh Glory  
How do you top it? Will there ever be anything quite like the magical disbelief of England’s victory over New Zealand [ ... ]
Redemption Song: How Pantomime Villain Ben Stokes Became A National Hero
Anguish is an emotion that lights up Ben Stokes’ face in the big moments. Not one to shy away from stepping up for [ ... ]
Eoin Morgan’s Personal Journey Is The Great Story Of England’s World Cup  
It does not get any closer than that. For Eoin Morgan and his men, the tournament ended in the most dramatic circumstances [ ... ]
India Have Big Questions To Answer After Cricket World Cup Exit
This was a semi-final lost in the first three overs of the second innings. A night can change a lot in cricket, India having [ ... ]
Trevor Bayliss Backs England To Deliver When It Matters
Since Trevor Bayliss took over as England head coach in 2015, a global tournament trophy has evaded [ ... ]
England’s CWC19 Should Go Down As A Success Even If They Go Out At The Semi-finals 
To understand the relationship between the English and their sports teams, you can do no better than watch the Eddie the [ ... ]
Sachin Tendulkar: The Batsman, The Legend, The Greatest Ever?
Sachin Tendulkar enthralled a country of more than 1.2 billion people with his batting for almost a quarter of a century [ ... ]
Eoin Morgan Issues Rallying Cry After Latest England Defeat
Getting back to basics is what will relight England’s World Cup fire insists skipper Eoin Morgan after his side suffered [ ... ]
The Most Memorable Moments Between England And Australia
If the hostile reception David Warner and Steve Smith have received on English soil is anything to go by, then Australia [ ... ]