World T20 Preview: England
March 12, 2016
Our English correspondent, George Collyer, provides his take on the men in “Shock Red” ahead of the World Twenty20.
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Series Review: ENGLAND vs South Africa
February 17, 2016
Mind the Windows writer George Collyer looks at the remarkable come-from-behind victory South Africa managed in the recent five-match ODI series against England. George has rated each of England’s players out of ten – so how do Joe Root and Alex Hales compare? How did the bowlers go? Where is it time to look elsewhere?
The English Cowan
August 13, 2015
Recently, I wrote a piece entitled ‘The Cowan’, about the opening batsmen since 2010 most capable of facing up to ball after ball. It was simply an account of their ability to face balls, not score runs, and measured Kaushal Silva and Alastair Cook as the numbers one-and-two. Given England’s inability to find a replacement … More The English Cowan
#ENGvNZ ODI series: an Englishman’s view
June 7, 2015
England begin their one-day series against New Zealand on Tuesday in the first of a five-match series. It will be England’s second ODI match and first ODI series since the Cricket World Cup and England have selected an exciting 14 man one-day squad comprising of younger players with an eye to the future. It is … More #ENGvNZ ODI series: an Englishman’s view
England’s Test batting: the future is bright
April 18, 2015
Following the debacle in the last Ashes series, England needed changes in the Test side, particularly in the batting department. They certainly made some changes, both in bringing youth in and also altering the batting order to find the right balance. Despite certain amounts of criticism levelled at the selectors regarding one man in particular, … More England’s Test batting: the future is bright
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