Jofra Archer will play for England on his home island of Barbados for the first time since his teenage years – Getty Images/Gareth Copley The official motto for the tournament is ‘out of this world’, but it should be ‘this really matters’, because a World Cup tests character far more than the homogenous franchise competitions … Read more
Ben Foakes is the best wicketkeeper in world cricket, but that alone cannot guarantee him a place in the Test squad – Getty Images/Gareth Copley Previous England selection committees circulated rumors that a player would be dropped, or else suddenly dropped. The regime of Robert Key, Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes takes a different, quiet … Read more
Kieron Pollard, the former West Indies captain and T20 World Cup winner, will join the England staff for this year’s tournament in the US and the Caribbean – RANDY BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images It will be a curious sight to many: Kieron Pollard, the West Indies T20 World Cup winner and captain in 2022, now … Read more
Jos Buttler said his poor form with the bat was one of the reasons why England struggled at the World Cup – Reuters/Andrew Boyers With their disastrous World Cup campaign firmly in the rear-view mirror, England are now put to the test again as they travel to the West Indies for a limited tour. The … Read more
Jos Buttler said his poor form with the bat was one of the reasons why England struggled at the World Cup – Reuters/Andrew Boyers With their disastrous World Cup campaign firmly in the rear-view mirror, England are now put to the test again as they travel to the West Indies for a limited tour. The … Read more