Anya Shrubsole, fed up of trying to get anything out of a turgid Taunton track, instead asks the ball for a miracle. Image: Harrias, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 — Anya Shrubsole, fed up of trying to get anything out of a turgid Taunton track, instead asks the ball for a miracle. *Image: Harrias, licensed under* *CC BY-SA 4.0*

Used Pitch Furore Highlights Silencing Of Sidelined India Women

June 15, 2021

News of a used pitch for a women’s Test - again - was rightly met with anger in England. But their opponents India cannot even aspire to frustration. We speak to the experts to find out why the world’s biggest cricket board sidelines its women.

*Shikhar Dhawan, Joe Root and Marcus Stoinis - just 3 fine cricketers who might star in a 2nd XI T20 World Cup. (Image credits (L-R): Press Association, The Telegraph, Omnisport)*

Hypotheticals: 2nd XI T20 World Cup

January 13, 2020

The strength in depth of world T20 cricket has never been greater - so if freak circumstances aligned to force every team in this autumn’s men’s T20 World Cup to go without their first-choice XI, who would cope best?

*The famous St George’s Park brass band parp proudly at the 2018 Test vs Australia. (Image credit: Getty Images).*

The Duck Pond Deep End: Potential XIs for the Port Elizabeth Test

January 8, 2020

England produced their best Test performance in almost a year to level the series at Newlands. South Africa look re-energised after a dreadful 2019, but have the biggest of big issues to grapple with. With the series balanced on a knife-edge, we look at who could come in and who miss out at Port Elizabeth.

England have hired the experienced and skilful off-spinner Jeetan Patel (middle) for the T20I leg of the tour of New Zealand. He’ll replace former Pakistan stalwart Saqlain Mushtaq (left) as spin bowling consultant - but the ECB’s 5-year-long failur… — England have hired the experienced and skilful off-spinner Jeetan Patel (middle) for the T20I leg of the tour of New Zealand. He’ll replace former Pakistan stalwart Saqlain Mushtaq (left) as spin bowling consultant - but the ECB’s 5-year-long failure to replace Mushtaq Ahmed (right) as permanent spin bowling coach is inexcusable.

England, Hire A Spin Coach Already!

October 22, 2019

England’s men haven't had a full-time spin bowling coach for 5 years. So why does the world's second-richest board maintain a short-sighted policy of hiring temporary consultants to fix a permanent shortcoming?

*Adil Rashid got a hero’s welcome in Bradford after the World Cup win - but not all of Yorkshire has always treated him so well. (Pic - Bradford Telegraph & Argus)*

Yorkshire Don't Deserve Adil Rashid

September 25, 2019

Adil Rashid is the greatest wrist-spinner England have ever produced, and has been an important part of the most successful period in Yorkshire’s modern history. So why don’t Yorkshire appreciate him?