Despite an encouraging performance at Rajkot, England find themselves one-nil down and with plenty of unanswered questions in India. READ MORE
Second Test Defeat Gives England Reality Check
Tag: Adil Rashid
Bangladesh vs England: First Test Ratings
England completed a thrilling 22-run victory earlier today over a spirited Bangladesh. It was by no means a convincing performance by England, whose batting looked vulnerable at times. A huge talking point heading into the series was the question of who should open for England, but Ben Duckett failed to make a significant mark on […] READ MORE
England’s ODI Revival
England’s convincing 122-run victory completed a 3-0 victory in their ODI series against Sri Lanka. The performance epitomised England’s resurgence as a limited-overs team after their disastrous 2015 World Cup campaign. The team has batted with controlled belligerence and their bowling attack has sufficient variety to be dangerous in all conditions. England’s ODI Revival Anyone […] READ MORE
Can England make the World T20 Final?
It looked a bleak start to the World Cup T20 competition with a crushing defeat against the West Indies in the opening Group One match. Three successive group victories followed, setting up a semi-final with the unbeaten New Zealand, but can England make the World T20 final? The opening defeat was hard to take for […] READ MORE
World T20: England's Spin Options
The World T20 in India is likely to be won by the side with the best slow bowlers: how do England's spin options stack up as things stand? READ MORE
England Players in the Big Bash: Halfway Stage Update
With the tournament at its halfway stage, we look at the progress of England players in the Big Bash so far, with David Willey and Luke Wright particularly successful READ MORE
Reasons for Adil Rashid to be Cheerful
As the UAE leg of England’s winter schedule draws to a close and attention turns towards South Africa there is much for English supporters to be positive about: The confirmation of the return to form of Alastair Cook; the consistent brilliance of James Anderson and Stuart Broad; the class of Joe Root; the outstanding performance […] READ MORE
England Series Ratings vs Pakistan
England Series Ratings vs Pakistan After coming to the UAE with hope of being the first side to down Pakistan in their adopted home, England came up short. A spirited display in Abu Dhabi, in which Alastair Cook’s men came within a few overs of victory, was followed by damaging defeats in Dubai and Sharjah. […] READ MORE
Pakistan Win a Victory for Cricket
Although it feels odd to say so as an England fan, Pakistan's victory in the UAE was the best thing to happen for cricket as a global game. READ MORE
Five Things We Learned: England’s Pakistan Warm-Up
After a pair of drawn two-day games against the country's A team, what lessons have England learned from their Pakistan warm-up? READ MORE
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Matthew Roller
Matt is a freelance cricket writer and a student at Oxford University