Lancaster: I picked right England side October 7, 2015 HEAD coach Stuart Lancaster insists the group of players which presided over England’s worst ever World Cup showing can rise from the ashes of failure and prove the foundation for future success. Lancaster admitted that his squad remain in a “dark place” after the 33-13 defeat to Australia at Twickenham on Saturday confirmed their tournament [...]
England primed for white-ball joy: Former skipper Mike Gatting on why a bright one-day future beckons September 16, 2015 If England can maintain the rate of one-day progress which they have showcased since their World Cup demise then there is nothing preventing a serious bid for white-ball honours in the coming years, according to former captain Mike Gatting. That harrowing group-stage exit in March has dissipated with the adoption of an enterprising brand of [...]
Ashes 2015: England must complete biggest form reversal for two decades to beat Australia August 25, 2015 If England are to upset the odds and win back the Ashes this year, they will have to achieve the biggest reversal in form mustered by either side in almost two decades. Read more: Ashes Betting preview Since the nightmare whitewash in Australia 18 months ago, a 3-1 defeat of India last summer is England’s [...]
Darley July Cup betting tips: Astaire may be able to blitz July Cup rivals from the front July 9, 2015 There is an ‘Ashes’ feel to tomorrow’s Darley July Cup (3.45pm) as England and Australia go head-to-head for the six furlong Group One prize. Read more: Back Amazing Maria at Falmouth Stakes Charlie Hills’ Muhaarar, a devastatingly impressive winner of the Commonwealth Cup at last month’s Royal meeting, heads the home contingent and is [...]
New Zealand reveal plan to target England skipper Cook May 6, 2015 NEW Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has promised that his side will target England skipper Alastair Cook in the two-Test series between the two sides, which starts on 21 May at Lord’s. Cook’s form was a major positive for England during their drawn series against the West Indies in the Caribbean, the captain amassing 268 [...]
Root century gifts England victory scent April 23, 2015 ENGLAND batsman Joe Root cruised to his sixth Test century as the tourists produced a resilient batting performance on day three of the second Test against the West Indies in Grenada. Root will resume today on 118 not out, while his first overseas Test hundred, brought up in just 125 balls, helped England finish on [...]
Tony Blair on Ed Miliband criticism: “I was misinterpreted” December 31, 2014 Much sackcloth-and-ashing afoot this morning, after Tony Blair insisted comments in which he appeared to say Ed Miliband could not win the election were "misinterpreted". His denial, on Twitter, came a day after the publication of an interview in The Economist, in which Blair was quoted as saying Miliband had swung too far to the right [...]
How to stay sane in the workplace November 27, 2013 Jonathan Trott’s dramatic surprise departure from the Ashes tour reminds us that stress is a serious problem TEST cricket, the gentleman’s game with emphasis on the gentle, is the last sport you’d envisage being a rigorous mental challenge. But just one test into the Ashes tour, the out-of-form batsman Jonathan Trott followed Marcus Trescothick and [...]
Siddle’s no-ball blunder leaves Australia fearing for their Ashes chances July 18, 2013 AUSTRALIAN fast bowler Ryan Harris fears “unacceptable” errors could see his team throw away their chance to regain the Ashes this summer. England made an early recovery from 28-3 to move to 168-4 on the first day of the second Test at Lord’s when seamer Peter Siddle thought he had made the crucial breakthrough by [...]
Any Other Business – 18/07 July 17, 2013 ■ Former England cricket captain Mike Gatting has been getting around the City charity sporting circuit lately. Not only did he complete annual Standard Chartered Great City race last week – and blindfolded too – he then hopped straight on his bike for five days of cycling – from Chester-le-Street to Lord’s cricket ground – [...]