Bairstow back with a bang

Chris Devine on 25 Feb

Little more than five months have passed since Jonny Bairstow announced himself on the world stage in stunning fashion with a match-winning contributi...

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Never a dull moment

Rob Barnett on 22 Feb

Few can have predicted what has unfolded between England and Pakistan over the last month.

With one positive result in the four Tests at Abu Dhabi ...

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Broad proves indispensable

Rob Barnett on 03 Feb

Form is temporary; class is permanent. So the sporting cliché goes. Stuart Broad has spent the last six months making just that point.

Given the pa...

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Broad takes the plaudits

Chris Devine on 25 Jan

On a day that looked set to be dominated by spin, it was an increasingly reliable seamer who delivered the stand-out bowling performance in Abu Dhabi ...

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Ajmal steals the show

Chris Devine on 17 Jan

Ahead of today’s opening exchanges in Dubai, much of the talk had centred around Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal, and his promise to unleash a new mystery deli...

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England ready for latest test

Chris Devine on 11 Jan

American statesman Benjamin Franklin is credited with having coined the phrase: ‘By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.’

I have yet to d...

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England aim to exorcise their demons

David Clark on 29 Dec

A lot can change in six years. Back in 2005 England were not the world’s number one Test side, Lancashire were celebrating Division Two success rather...

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Pakistan not to be underestimated

Rob Barnett on 22 Dec

Should anyone consider an England Test series victory over Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates straightforward, they should think again.

While a m...

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