“It’s the best Christmas present I could get”: England batsman Keaton Jennings struggling to absorb whirlwind ascent after hitting a century on his Test debut December 8, 2016 England debut star Keaton Jennings toasted an early Christmas present after his century helped the tourists make an encouraging start to the must-win fourth Test against India in Mumbai on Thursday. Jennings, who only joined up with the squad as injury cover this week, looked an old hand in an assured 112 that put England [...]
It’s premature to talk about the end of Alastair Cook’s England captaincy – bowing out after revenge Down Under and reaching No1 Test ranking would be a more fitting farewell December 7, 2016 It would be fitting for Alastair Cook to continue as Test skipper, lead England to Australia next winter and right the wrongs of the previous tour Down Under, when we were mercilessly whitewashed. I have seen it argued that if England lose the fourth Test against India, which starts on Thursday, then Cook should relinquish [...]
Keaton who? Alastair Cook admits Jennings – his 11th opening batting partner in four years – is a stranger to him December 7, 2016 England captain Alastair Cook admits that he and new opening partner Keaton Jennings will go into the decisive fourth Test against India in Mumbai on Thursday as virtual strangers. Debutant Jennings – drafted into the team in place of the injured Haseeb Hameed – is the 11th different player to open the batting with Cook [...]
MCC World Cricket committee agree on a series of law changes to adjust the balance of power in the game December 7, 2016 Cricketing authorities are set to clamp down on the dominance of batsmen over bowlers by limiting bat sizes for the first ever time. A raft of changes is set to be introduced next year following the MCC World Cricket committee meeting in Mumbai over the last two days. The committee concluded "the balance of the game has tilted [...]
Keaton Jennings hits confidence-boosting century as England Test debut awaits December 1, 2016 England newcomer Keaton Jennings has marked his Test call-up by notching an unbeaten century for the Lions as they beat the United Arab Emirates in Dubai. Durham opener Jennings has been added to England’s squad for the remainder of their tour of India after Lancashire’s Haseeb Hameed was sidelined with a badly fractured little finger [...]
India is proving tough, but some tours are brutal – try the 2013-14 Ashes series in Australia November 30, 2016 The tour of India is not going the way England would have hoped – 2-0 down with two Tests to play doesn’t make for pleasant reading, while injuries have also struck. It’s important that spirits are kept high and skipper Alastair Cook, together with the management and coaching staff, has an important job to make [...]
Trevor Bayliss praises teenager Haseeb Hameed for his heroic rearguard action despite a badly broken finger November 29, 2016 England head coach Trevor Bayliss praised the heroism of rookie batsman Haseeb Hameed after the teenager mounted a spirited rearguard action in the third Test against India despite a badly broken finger. Hameed’s efforts, however, proved in vain as England slumped to an eight-wicket defeat – their fourth loss in six matches – and 2-0 series [...]
Wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow admits England were outplayed as rivals India tighten grip on 2-0 series lead November 28, 2016 Record-breaking England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow admitted his side were outplayed by their hosts as a dominant India moved to within touching distance of an unassailable series lead on day three of the third Test in Mohali. On a day when Bairstow effected his 68th dismissal of the calendar year – a Test record – England slumped [...]
Adil Rashid unconcerned by plaudits as he spearheads England’s revival against India in third Test November 27, 2016 England leg-spinner Adil Rashid played down his wicket-taking achievements after spearheading the tourists' fightback on day two of the third Test against India in Mohali. Rashid claimed three wickets as England reduced India to 271-6 at the close, having seen the hosts advance to a position of strength at 148-2 after their own innings had [...]
County Championship to stage full round of day/night fixtures in 2017 November 25, 2016 An historic full round of day/night County Championship fixtures will be staged during the 2017 domestic season in a bid to broaden the appeal of the four-day game in England. Nine matches matches, to be hosted by Essex, Hampshire, Warwickshire and Yorkshire in Division One and Durham, Glamorgan, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Sussex in the second [...]