Ben Stokes Helps England Level Series England have won the second Test against the West Indies by 113 runs. It was that man Ben Stokes once more who provided the inspiration. He helped England levelled the three-match series at 1-1 on day five at Old Trafford. The final day began with fireworks from Ben Stokes. […] READ MORE
Stuart Broad & Chris Woakes Leave England On Top England will head into the final day of the second #raisethebat Test match, in pursuit of a series-levelling victory. It was bowlers Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes who ensured England remained on top. The West Indies began the day as they ended day three after no […] READ MORE
Stunning Stokes Shows The Way Day two was a tale of much of England’s recent cricketing history – Ben Stokes at the forefront of a charge to success. This time it was a stunning Stokes century that put England in complete control of the second Test. England resumed day two on 59* Stokes, along with […] READ MORE
England v Windies Day 3 – A Tourist Outing England v Windies day 3. Groundhog day as they say? Day three of the UK cricket summer certainly belonged to the tourists as they took control of the first #raisethebat Test match. Along came the better weather after two miserably dull days, with the weather came […] READ MORE
A recent history of England’s test team The first recognized test match took place between England and Australia in 1877. Since England has played 1022 test matches – at least 192 more than any other test playing nation. However, between 2015 and 2020, England’s approach looked clueless, and they often gifted test matches to the […] READ MORE
England vs India: Test Series Preview In a summer of hot, dry weather more akin to Mumbai than Manchester, in a summer of an Indian team arriving clear at the top of the Test rankings table and in a summer where England’s Test performances have been mediocre at best, one could easily look at this […] READ MORE
Somerset head coach Jason Kerr is backing Dom Bess to play the game and not the occasion when he makes his Test debut against Pakistan at Lord’s today. Aged just 20, Bess will make history as the youngest finger spinner to play for England. However, the youngster, who has played just 16 first-class matches, has […] READ MORE
The New Kid On The Block: Is Bess The Answer To England’s Spin Mess? The last time a 20-year old spinner made his debut for England, it sent a tizzy among a few fans of the subtle art of wrist spin as they wondered in awe, “Wow! Mason Crane can bowl a good googly at […] READ MORE
Traditionally, such lists are compiled entirely of young, upcoming talent with no one on the list above 21-years-old. Although many ‘ones to watch’ on this list are indeed young players, others are well established on the county scene or are on the fringes of the England team. These players have a point to prove ahead […] READ MORE