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Jack Leach is a national hero, so why isn’t he in the England team?

The Ashes, Headingley, 2019. Jack Leach polishes his glasses. The evening sun glints in the lenses. England needs two to win. Leach takes his guard. Ben Stokes can’t watch; the…

Is Mark Wood the bowler England are missing?

Following his appointment as England’s new head coach, Chris Silverwood announced that the team’s long-term plan was to win back the Ashes in Australia in two years’ time. Silverwood called…

Why the outrage over Butler’s comments must be put into perspective

We’re only a few weeks into 2020, but already the controversial topic of sledging in cricket has hit the news headlines. Sledging, for those unaware of its meaning, is the…

Stokes and Sibley steal the show in Cape Town test match

England’s recent victory in the second Test Match against South Africa has been applauded for a number of reasons, injecting a newfound sense of belief in a team that appeared…

Mental health problems amongst cricketers cannot be ignored

In the past month, various Australian cricketers such as Glen Maxwell and Sophie Molineux have decided to take a break from the game, citing mental health reasons as the dominant…

England test team in need of ODI-like reform

In 2015, England to qualify for the knockout stage of the ODI World Cup. A team which contained the likes of Ian Bell, Garry Balance and Jimmy Anderson were unfit…

Amid controversy, will The Hundred prove to be a success?

Some of the world’s best cricket stars have made themselves available for the draft of The Hundred, an inaugural 100-ball cricket competition starting in England and Wales next July. Eoin…

No Ashes victory, but plenty of reasons for England to smile

For English cricket fans, it is hard to remember a more memorable summer than 2019. A scintillating World Cup victory on home soil, moments of outstanding individual brilliance from the…