Windies vs England: Joe Root side on the march

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Joe Root stamped his own personal authority on his England side as they romped to a 3-0 whitewash over Sri Lanka almost two months ago. The 28-year-old became the first English Test captain to win in Sri Lanka since 2001. Now, he aims to become the first to win in the Caribbean since 2004. A […] READ MORE


Dropping Joe Root A Naïve Mistake To Make

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Dropping Joe Root A Naïve Mistake To Make The general feeling surrounding Joe Root’s omission from England’s final T20 match against India last week was due to a lack of form from England’s Test captain rather than not deserving his place in the side. There have been a few, however, who have suggested that Root […] READ MORE


England Ashes Fallout: Do England Need to Hit Rock Bottom?

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England are in danger of continuing their stagnated form if changes are not made. Australia retained the little urn at minimal effort and so the investigation begins as to how they so meekly surrendered. Whether it be lack of pace and quality of spin bowling in the bowling ranks, failing to convert fifties into centuries, […] READ MORE




Quick-Fire Ashes Predictions

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The pre-Ashes war of words is well underway with talk of actual war, the not so surprising claim that England will struggle to win down under without Ben Stokes, and the even less surprising fact that Australian bowlers are going to bowl a barrage of bouncers. Here are nine quick-fire predictions for this year’s Ashes […] READ MORE


Alex Davies: Hot On The Heels Of Ben Foakes

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Ben Foakes’ inclusion in the Ashes squad confirmed his place as Jonny Bairstow’s successor. The 24-year-old is widely regarded as the best gloveman in the country and a more than handy batsman. A first-class average of 41.84 is more than impressive, as is eight hundreds. While many have known about Ben Foakes’ intended future for […] READ MORE