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England have two main selection problems for the Test series in South Africa over the winter and they are the same two problems that have plagued the national side for years. Who should open the batting alongside Alastair Cook, and who should be chosen as the front-line spin bowler?   ...

When the West Indies pulled out midway through their tour of India in 2014, no one quite knew what it would lead to. Now, there is a big possibility that the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) could be dissolved. A five-man CARICOM cricket review panel was appointed after this incident, ...

View image | gettyimages.com With England still in contention going into the final day, their hopes of victory were soon dashed, as they collapsed to 156 all out,  to lose the game by 127 runs and the series 2-0. The game was virtually over after the first hour, England were ...

    A fightback from England has given them a chance of drawing the test series 1-1 after Pakistan had gained the upper hand after the first session. England began day 3 poorly, losing both Taylor and Bairstow within the first hour of play. However, after this Patel and Rashid fought ...

View image | gettyimages.com Since the retirement of Andrew Strauss, England have failed to find a partner for Alistair Cook at the top of the order. Nick Compton, Sam Robson and Adam Lyth have all tried and failed to fill Strauss’ boots, and the current incumbent in the role, Moeen ...

View image | gettyimages.com Jos Buttler is one of England’s most talented batsmen, and along with Joe Root and Ben Stokes, he has been dubbed as the future of English cricket. However, after a terrible summer against New Zealand and Australia, Buttler has shown no signs of regaining his form ...

View image | gettyimages.com Since the retirement of Graeme Swann during the 2011-12 Ashes series in Australia, England have not found a spinner that has been able to take wickets consistently for a long period of time. The likes of Monty Panesar, Scott Northwick and Simon Kerrigan were all given ...

View image | gettyimages.com England lost just 3 wickets in the whole of Day 3 against Pakistan ending the day on 290-3. With 2 days left to play and England still far from finishing their first innings, it is hard to look anywhere but a draw for the outcome of ...

View image | gettyimages.com Pakistan set England a mammoth first innings target as they declared on 528-8 and left England to bat the final 15 overs of the Day. But England hold on to their wickets until close to gain a little confidence going into day 3. It was another ...

View image | gettyimages.com Cricket is often seen as a gentleman’s sport, a game where integrity and honesty are pivotal to the spirit in which the game is played. However, over the past decade or so the dark side of a sport which prides itself on fair play has come ...