Warne: Root's natural flair and aggression can see him better Cook
The Australian leg-spin legend had a long-running feud with Cook, using his position in the Sky commentary box to constantly criticise his on-field actions
The Australian leg-spin legend had a long-running feud with Cook, using his position in the Sky commentary box to constantly criticise his on-field actions
As captain of Western Storm in the Kia Super League, and England in the World Cup of course, Knight's wish-list is pretty obvious - to win both competitions
It is hard to see how Bairstow can make a much more compelling case than with the unbeaten 72 from just 44 balls which propelled England to 328 for six on Sunday
England were not at their destructive best as a group but Bairstow's brilliant knock of 72 from 44 balls may well have prompted a Champions Trophy squad selection rethink
The former Glamorgan all-rounder carried his bat for 144 off 146 deliveries
Ireland 126 (33 overs), England 127-3 (20 overs): England win by seven wickets. England won their first home international match against Ireland in style at The Brightside Ground
English success in the IPL has made the rest of the world sit up and take notice, says the Kent wicketkeeper
Both the England and Ireland captain in Bristol on Friday will be Irish
The all-rounder is the IPL's most expensive overseas player in history and scored a stunning unbeaten century
Blake, 28, had never before reached three figures in List A cricket but did so in style at Taunton, peppering the boundary rope at will, eventually out for 116 from 58 balls
The Nottinghamshire seamer is part of an impressive England one-day side that enters a big summer in good spirits
He found the ideal partner in Peter Handscomb and together the pair provided the backbone of Yorkshire's innings with a 143-run stand
The left-armer has decided to leave cricket behind
Mark Wood got the nod ahead of 6ft 7in Finn, despite not playing all winter
It was another busy day in the county championship with drama up and down the country on Easter Monday
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A year on from his diagnosis with the heart condition and the end of his playing career, the former England batsman tells The Independent about his new life
Exclusive: Cricket’s Champions League could return from 2020 thanks to ECB's franchise revolution
It is bound to bring in new audiences but could also overshadow longer, more traditional formats of the game
The county have been punished after Charlie Shreck was found guilty for a breach of player conduct against Loughborough MCCU last month
The Middlesex seamer turned 28 this week - and faces a career-defining campaign