Zak Crawley scores 76 from 78 balls but ultimately hits a free throw – Getty Images/Dibyangshu Sarkar Zak Crawley is threatening to do what leading England coach Brendon McCullum never thought he could do: become a consistent Test opener. “He will never be a consistent cricketer,” McCullum said shortly after taking over in 2022. “He… Read More »
Stokes fully backs rookie ball – Getty Images/Stu Forster There have been far worse first balls in Test cricket than Tom Hartley’s. Straight line, proper length: the type of ball that is returned to the bowler 99 percent of the time. Indian batting’s latest sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal had other ideas and made a statement by… Read More »
Ollie Pope has played 38 Tests for England but is yet to play a white-ball match – Reuters/Akhtar Soomro A winter of two halves awaits Ollie Pope, who is now ready to return to action after his third serious shoulder injury in four years. Pope is in Antigua hoping to make his one-day international debut… Read More »