OPINION PIECE: Jos Buttler’s Role
At his mercurial, destructive best, Jos Buttler is unstoppable.
Brutal boundaries, 360-degree stroke play and intelligent finishing are the ‘X-Factor’ attributes you associate with Buttler, backed up by a withdrawn yet intense persona and an intuitive knack for the game.
However,...
Captain Morgan blasts England to T20I series victory
England captain Eoin Morgan powered his side to series victory in the third T20I against South Africa.
Jos Buttler and Johnny Bairstow set the platform with 57 and 64 respectively, before Morgan, assisted by Ben Stokes, blasted the visitors to...
Mahmood impresses in ODI debut
Lancashire seamer Saqib Mahmood impressed as he helped England square the ODI series against South Africa at 1-1.
Mahmood took a wicket on his maiden One-Day international after the Lions secured a nervy two-wicket victory in Johannesburg.
The 22-year-old finished with...
Root gives England fighting chance
Joe Root returned to form with a classy double-century as England give themselves a shot at victory in the second Test in New Zealand.
The England skipper has been under-fire in recent weeks after managing just 2 and 11 in...
England crushed by New Zealand in first Test
England were crushed by New Zealand in the first Test, losing by an innings and 65-runs at the Bay Oval.
England initially posted an below-par 343-runs on a good pitch, but when New Zealand’s responded with 615-9 declared the visitors...
Buttler scores century after “invaluable” break
Jos Buttler feels ‘refreshed’ after a hectic summer when he returned to action with a century in England’s final warm-up before the Test series in New Zealand.
He posted a classy 110 from 153 balls but could not prevent England...
Parkinson and Mahmood: Have they done enough?
England captain Eoin Morgan will be no closer to knowing his best XI ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup, after his side sealed a 3-2 series victory in a tightly contested battle against New Zealand.
Lancashire’s Matt Parkinson and...
Parkinson stars as record-breaking England set up NZ series decider
Matt Parkinson shone for England on a record-breaking day, as the visitors posted their highest ever T20I score to thrash New Zealand by 76 runs to tie the series at 2-2 with one left to play.
The Lancashire leg spinner...
Lancashire star Saqib Mahmood makes debut as England lose
Lancashire’s Saqib Mahmood made his T20I debut as England stumbled to a 21-run loss to New Zealand in the second match of the series.
The tourists were left rueing a sloppy display in the field, including a host of dropped...
Manchester Originals opt for Imran Tahir
Manchester Originals selected South-African spinner Imran Tahir as their £125k first pick in the inaugural edition of The Hundred Draft, while Birmingham Phoenix claimed Lancashire player Liam Livingstone.
The Old Trafford-based side entered draft having already secured the services of...
