Interviews
- Team man Cameron Steel now out on his own April 25, 2024From getting the yips to bowling to Steven Smith in the nets, Surrey allrounder has taken long route to the top
- Meet Jamie Overton, England's T20 World Cup bolter April 24, 2024Injuries have held him back, but Stokes' retirement could propel Surrey allrounder into the mix
- When Travis Head stopped worrying about his career and turned a corner April 19, 2024And it had to do with Pat Cummins, his man-management skills, and the freedom he gave Head to play the way he wanted to without fear of failure
- Mike Brearley: 'Stokes and McCullum are about playing cricket for enjoyment. I hope we never lose that' April 18, 2024The former England captain and well-known psychoanalyst talks about Bazball, the current England side, and his new book
- Sam Cook: The England Test hopeful with a sub-20 bowling average April 10, 2024The Essex seamer on hat-trick balls, the Kookaburra and managing his England "obsession"
- Leus du Plooy: 'I'm excited to build memories at Lord's that are dear to me' April 5, 2024Middlesex's high-profile signing on a chaotic franchise winter, and the desire for a new challenge
- Muhammad Waseem hits big, and dreams bigger April 4, 2024The UAE captain's ability to clear the ropes has earned him places in the franchise leagues, but he's setting his sights even higher
- How injury forced Sophie Molineux to 'start from the start again' April 3, 2024Australia spinner talks about her return from injury, her expectations from the Bangladesh tour, and her dream WPL run
- David Wiese: 'You can understand why players would want to get knocked out early from one T20 league to play another' April 2, 2024The Namibia allrounder plays franchise cricket all over the world and sees that the future is not fully sustainable
- Mason Crane: 'I just want to play and feel like an integral part of a team' April 1, 2024England legspinner on hopes for Glamorgan loan and proving he is still a force in all formats
Cricket Latest
- Kohli and RCB brace for trial by spin against inconsistent Titans April 28, 2024RCB are coming off a morale-boosting win against Sunrisers, but they still have a lot to do if they're to make the playoffs
- Rahul wanted '20 more' from himself and Hooda April 27, 2024Following the loss to Royals, LSG captain also explains why he held Ravi Bishnoi back till "it was a bit too late" for him to make a difference in the chase
- Samson and Jurel seal Royals' eighth win in nine games April 27, 2024They extended their lead at the top of the league and are six points clear of KKR in second place
- Bruised CSK look to regroup against Sunrisers' heavy hitters April 27, 2024The defending champions are coming off two successive defeats and are in danger of slipping down the table
- Babar, Afridi and Usama help Pakistan level series April 27, 2024Seifert's half-century and Clarkson's late push for an unlikely win proved futile for New Zealand
- Miles Hammond, Graeme van Buuren fifties fire Gloucestershire April 27, 2024Responding to Middlesex's first-innings 203, the home side advanced to 271 for 6, a lead of 68
- Joe Root, Harry Brook find century form for Yorkshire April 27, 2024Wayne Madsen defies injury to lead Derbyshire's reply with unbeaten 88
- Khushi, Browne have Essex eyeing first-innings lead April 27, 2024Khushi produced a chanceless ton while Browne is 94 not out with Essex just 44 runs behind
- Jake Libby makes progress between the Kidderminster showers April 27, 2024Only 26 overs possible as Worcestershire reply to Somerset's first innings
- Burns, Clark centuries give Surrey the upper hand April 27, 2024Hosts took first-innings lead of 208 when they were bowled out for 359 on stroke of tea
David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd
- DAVID LLOYD reveals what role he thinks suits Jonny Bairstow best as under fire star joins the centurions March 4, 2024DAVID LLOYD: The occasion of his 100th Test in Dharamshala might be a dead rubber against India but it will be viewed by Jonny as a fabulous milestone, not so much for himself but for his family.
- DAVID LLOYD: I told Rob Key that match-winner Tom Hartley could cut it out in India - I was right! His style suits the conditions down to a tee January 29, 2024DAVID LLOYD: I made a point that that on the subcontinent you don't need flighty English-style spinners, but tall ones who hit the pitch hard. Bowlers such as Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.
- DAVID LLOYD: Shoaib Bashir's visa snub has echoes of the Basil D'Oliveira apartheid row... the ECB should think about bringing the England team home January 23, 2024COMMENT: The ECB have a decision. Either ignore it and carry on, tell India they will not start the Test series until their full complement of players is present, or bring the England team home.
- DAVID LLOYD: India should have been told 'play on this strip or forfeit the game'... the ICC were unbelievably weak in letting them decide what pitch they wanted in World Cup semi-final November 15, 2023DAVID LLOYD: It has always, as far as I'm aware, been in the regulations that World Cup semi-finals and finals should be played on fresh pitches.
- DAVID LLOYD: Hallelujah! I don't pay to watch cricketers dwardle! Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews should have been ready to bat against Bangladesh - players should not be going down mid-over for a chat November 6, 2023DAVID LLOYD: It's about time. I haven't paid my money to watch cricketers wandering about aimlessly. Mathews should have been ready because he knew he was next in.
- BUMBLE AT THE TEST: England captain Ben Stokes could become an off-spinner and polite and passive Aussies are nothing like the snarling stars of yesteryear July 29, 2023DAVID LLOYD AT THE OVAL: England now have a golden chance to level the Ashes after a fine day of batting at the Oval on Saturday.
Nasser Hussain
- NASSER HUSSAIN: To be a great side England have to master their one major failing March 7, 2024NASSER HUSSAIN: Forget any debate about the merits of Bazball, what England have lacked during this series in India is a ruthless streak to get through difficult periods.
- NASSER HUSSAIN: England are fun to watch but it's a DRUBBING if they lose 4-1 to India... plus I name my five favourite cricket venues March 7, 2024NASSER HUSSAIN: In the end, all sports teams are judged on their statistics. How they end up at the end of a season or a series. In cricket, how many runs you scored, the wickets you took .
- NASSER HUSSAIN on the England star playing for his future - and why Ollie Robinson should NOT be picked February 27, 2024NASSER HUSSAIN: Shoaib Bashir offered England a glimmer of hope on Monday taking two wickets in two balls just after lunch. Yet, Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel would steady things for the hosts.
- NASSER HUSSAIN: Each England player must make one significant change if they are to win their first Test series since 2022! February 26, 2024NASSER HUSSAIN: That's not a criticism of this England side, even if a harsh critic might point out that they've not won a Test series now since beating Pakistan in December 2022.
- NASSER HUSSAIN: What impresses me most about India and the change England should make February 25, 2024NASSER HUSSAIN: If England had gone into that third innings with a lead of 100 or more, they would have been able to bat with more freedom. As it was, the advantage had been cut to 46.
- NASSER HUSSAIN: This was the day Joe Root confirmed his sporting greatness... but England were able to capitalise on TWO key India mistakes February 23, 2024Root judged things perfectly. Make no mistake: he'll have been stung by the criticism after Rajkot. Here, it was as if he was sending everyone a message: I'm Joe Root, and I'm one of the greats.
Cricket Latest
- Kohli and RCB brace for trial by spin against inconsistent Titans April 28, 2024RCB are coming off a morale-boosting win against Sunrisers, but they still have a lot to do if they're to make the playoffs
- Rahul wanted '20 more' from himself and Hooda April 27, 2024Following the loss to Royals, LSG captain also explains why he held Ravi Bishnoi back till "it was a bit too late" for him to make a difference in the chase
- Samson and Jurel seal Royals' eighth win in nine games April 27, 2024They extended their lead at the top of the league and are six points clear of KKR in second place
- Bruised CSK look to regroup against Sunrisers' heavy hitters April 27, 2024The defending champions are coming off two successive defeats and are in danger of slipping down the table
- Babar, Afridi and Usama help Pakistan level series April 27, 2024Seifert's half-century and Clarkson's late push for an unlikely win proved futile for New Zealand
- Miles Hammond, Graeme van Buuren fifties fire Gloucestershire April 27, 2024Responding to Middlesex's first-innings 203, the home side advanced to 271 for 6, a lead of 68
Cricket Blogs
- How many sixes need to be hit before they lose their magic? April 28, 2024Almost unthinkably, the spectacle of batters hitting the ball into the stands has become routine and predictable
- Cricket, like life, is better experienced from the depths of a deckchair April 26, 2024In praise of that quintessential English cricket experience - taking in the goings on while seated in a lounger in the sun
- Kane Williamson feasts on Gujarati food April 26, 2024
- Rohit Sharma gets a kiss from a former coach April 26, 2024
- CSK captain and wife pick their favourites: Chepauk or Pune? April 26, 2024
- It's too many runs, somebody make it stop April 25, 2024Batters are smacking the ball around like it has taken away their first-born, and it's not pretty
Latest from The Guardian UK
- County cricket: Durham v Essex, Surrey v Hampshire, and more – live April 28, 2024Updates from around the grounds from first ball at 11am BSTSaturday report: Derbyshire cling on after Root and Brook tonsEmail Tanya with your thoughtsThere’s justice in there somewhere. Worcestershire get onto the green first.To sum up: play abandoned for the day at Grace Road, no play anywhere now, no play before lunch at The Oval, […]
- Pakistan appoint Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie in head coach roles April 28, 2024Former South Africa batter takes charge of white ball sidesFormer pace bowler Gillespie appointed new Test coachPakistan have appointed former South Africa batter Gary Kirsten as head coach of their men’s white-ball teams, while ex Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie has been appointed as their new Test match head coach.Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood will […]
- Jake Fraser-McGurk stakes claim for place in Australia’s T20 World Cup squad with IPL blitz April 28, 2024Opener equals fourth fastest half-century in Indian Premier LeagueDelhi Capitals 257-4 defeated Mumbai Indians 247-9 by 10 runsJake Fraser-McGurk has made an irresistible demand for a place in Australia’s T20 World Cup squad with his latest staggering demonstration of batting pyrotechnics in the IPL. The Delhi Capitals opener pulverised the Mumbai Indians attack to the […]
- County cricket: Durham v Essex, Surrey v Hampshire – as it happened April 27, 2024Joe Root and Harry Brook helped Yorkshire to maximum batting points at Headingley to leave Derbyshire in a tricky spotBen Raine giving Dean Elgar a thorough working over from the Lumley end. But he survives. Essex 33-0.Gets there with a single, what riches after a run of lowish scores. High praise for Duckett yesterday from […]
Number’s Game
- The curious cases of Shafiq and Karunaratne September 13, 2021Both were prolific in the recently concluded Pakistan-Sri Lanka series, but their overall Test careers is a strange mix of excellence and mediocrity
- A year of decisive results in Test cricket September 13, 2021Despite the draw in Bulawayo, 2017 has seen a new high in terms of Test matches that have had decisive results
- The Hasan Ali factor in Pakistan's bowling attack September 13, 2021Pakistan's pace attack has enjoyed a superb year in ODIs in 2017, and the biggest reason for that has been the emergence of Hasan Ali
- Can the away Rahane come home please? September 13, 2021He has been outstanding on tours, but his average at home has dropped to less than 37; the difference between the two is among the highest in Test history
- Australia's top order versus England's lower order September 13, 2021Australia have the home advantage, but most of the other numbers between the two teams are pretty similar over the last 18 months
- Will Rohit Sharma dominate his favourite opponents again? September 13, 2021He has been on an incredible run spree against Australia in recent years, and his superb numbers of late suggest he will have another fine series against them
- A smashing start to T20Is in 2018 September 13, 2021The average T20I run rate in 2018 so far is 8.87, the highest among all years so far
Be Kind, Rewind
- The greatest over of them all? September 13, 2021Many people can recall outstanding deliveries, such as Shane Warne's'ball of the century' to Mike Gatting at Old Trafford in 1993
- Absent... in prison September 13, 2021The England allrounder who missed a summer after being sent down
- Back from the dead September 13, 2021The story of Harry Lee, an England batsman who played a Test match after being declared officially dead
- The kid who was competition to Bradman September 13, 2021The player who many thought was a better batsman than the greatest of them all
- The start of something very special September 13, 2021The 16-year-old WG Grace made an impact in his very first match 150 years ago
- The earring that upset the MCC September 13, 2021When the selection of Derek Pringle ruffled feathers
- The dirt in the pocket affair September 13, 2021It seems extraordinary to recall now, given all the seismic scandals that have clawed away at the integrity of cricket over the past decade, but at the start of the 1990s, there was no issue more emotive than ball-tampering