England's Selection Dilemmas: It is imperative that England field their best possible side for their five-match tour of India this winter READ MORE
Tag: Alex Hales
Strauss: England Should Embrace the IPL
England’s determination to progress as an ODI side has been underlined by Andrew Strauss, as he opened the door to the possibility of players missing international matches to play in overseas T20 leagues including the Indian Premier League. England’s Director of Cricket has made no secret of his intention to focus on developing skills in white-ball as well […] READ MORE
England’s Opening Batsman Conundrum
Opening batsman. On no other slot in the team is there greater scrutiny and in turn greater pressure. In no other position is the line between ‘positive’ and ‘reckless’ shot selection so finely, and so strictly, drawn. And in no other aspect of England’s current situation has the long-term need of the team been so […] READ MORE
Moeen Ali is the Right Choice — For Now
“It’s a batsman’s game”. It’s one of the earliest things you learn as a young cricketer, one of the pieces of wisdom that older players will repeat at you, ad infinitum, along with how that they get first dibs on the buffet during the tea break, and ride shotgun on the way home. From the […] 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
Nick Compton: England’s Glaring Omission
With Alex Hales, Moeen Ali and Zafar Ansari England's only opening options for the UAE tour which starts next month, Nick Compton can feel hard done by. READ MORE
England’s Opening Batsman Search Continues
England are struggling to find a consistent opening partner for skipper Alastair Cook. The search has been ongoing since Andrew Strauss retired in 2012. The man selected for the current Ashes series, Adam Lyth, has so far failed to make an impact against the Aussies. He has made just 43 runs in his three Ashes innings, including […] READ MORE
Jonathan Trott Retirement Leaves England Vacancy
The recent retirement of Jonathan Trott has opened up the now too familiar point of discussion for England cricket fans: who will open the batting with Alastair Cook in Test matches? Since Andrew Strauss retired in 2012, England captain Alastair Cook has shared opening stands with six different players and when the first New Zealand […] READ MORE
Alex Hales: Test Match Opener?
After 639 runs in eight first-class innings, Alex Hales is the form batsman in the country. Is a Test debut in 2015 a realistic possibility? READ MORE
Do Young England Players Have Enough Time to Develop?
In the build up to England’s World Cup match against Scotland the other day, Nasser Hussain made a very interesting point. He spoke of the many young England players who have been picked for a dozen or so matches in the One Day team, in which they most have been reasonably successful, before being found […] READ MORE
