The Impact Of Fantasy Cricket On The County Championship It is Saturday afternoon in the garden. The sun is shining, the birds singing and BBC Radio Yorkshire on the headphones. ‘And Ballance cracks that to the boundary, taking him past 50 as the hosts continue to dominate…” Up to my elbows in compost, clutching a […] READ MORE
The last time England visited Down Under for an Ashes series, their batting was decimated by a fiery Aussie attack en route to a 0-5 whitewash. If England are to put up a better show, their batting lineup needs to forget what happened on the previous trip and present a better account of their credentials. […] READ MORE
There has been lots of talk that this year’s Ashes contest will be exceptionally one-sided. Former England star Kevin Pietersen labelled their squad as “horrendous” and Michael Vaughan expressed concerns that the series has already been lost. Most of these comments were made after Ben Stokes was arrested in Bristol, but after the commotion has […] READ MORE
Another thrilling campaign in the County Championship has come and gone. Here is the team of the season. READ MORE
England's selectors are in the spotlight again with their Ashes squad, and the decision to take Mason Crane on the tour won't have done them any favours. READ MORE
Seldom has selection for England’s marquee Ashes series been announced against such a backdrop, with activities off the field dominating press interest and catapulting cricket from the back to the front pages. England’s selectors convened on Tuesday as shockwaves started to reverberate through the sport with news still filtering through of Ben Stokes’ arrest in […] READ MORE
England announced their Ashes squad on Wednesday, and there were several surprising picks. Yet did the selectors make the right calls? READ MORE
South Africa will provide a stern test for Joe Root as he leads out England for the first time at Lord's this week. READ MORE
With three weeks of the season gone in the blink of an eye, here’s what mattered most during week three. Livingstone Loving Life: Liam Livingstone proved exactly why he is close to an England call-up this summer as he registered his highest first-class score (168) and led Lancashire to a first Championship win for eleven […] READ MORE
As the new season is less than a fortnight away, this year's 'Ones to Watch' enters the top 10 READ MORE