Moeen Ali open to England Test return
Moeen Ali has told Brendon McCullum he is willing to come out of retirement and has said this winter’s Test series in Pakistan would be a great “tour to be part of.”
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Brendon McCullum will enjoy an England bounce only with boardroom backing
There is an old story about a Somerset team meeting sometime in the 1980s, when they were struggling to come up with plans for how to bowl to the other side’s batsmen. “Easy,” Ian Botham said about the first opener, “I’ll bounce him out.” As for the second: “I’ll bounce him too.” It was the same for the No 3. And the No 4. And so on right through the order. “Bounce him”, “bounce him”, “bounce him”. It can be a simple game when you’re that good at it. It reminded me of a conversation I had with Andrew Flintoff last year. “Let’s be honest,” Flintoff said, “everything in English cricket feels better when the Test team are winning.”
New England Test captain Ben Stokes wants to lead a team of 'selfless' players
New England Test captain Ben Stokes said he wants to lead a group of “selfless” cricketers as he plans his team's revival after a period of turmoil.
Ben Stokes hopes England career ups and downs help him be Test captain success
Ben Stokes hopes the ups and downs of his England career will help him make a success of the Test captaincy.
'England have winner in charge of Test team' | Stokes the 'obvious choice'
Former England captains Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton react to Ben Stokes being named as Joe Root's successor and discuss how he can help bring success back to the Test team... 'England have winner in charge of Test team'
Ex-England Test captain Joe Root named Wisden’s leading cricketer in the world
Joe Root has been named as Wisden’s leading cricketer in the world just days after standing down as England’s Test captain, while Ollie Robinson caps a turbulent 12 months by being named as one of the almanack’s five cricketers of the year.
Root named Wisden leading cricketer in the world
Joe Root has been named as Wisden's leading cricketer in the world just days after standing down as England's Test captain, while Ollie Robinson caps a turbulent 12 months by being named as one of the almanac's five cricketers of the year.
England captaincy conundrum, personnel problems and other issues facing Rob Key
When Rob Key played his 15 Test matches for England, it was during the side’s rise from the gutter to the very top of the Test game.