Harry Brook and Matthew Potts included in England Test squad
Uncapped duo Harry Brook and Matthew Potts have been called up for the first Test of England’s new era, but leg-spinner Matt Parkinson must once again wait for his chance.
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James Anderson says he considered retiring after West Indies snub
James Anderson said he thought about retiring from cricket after being dropped for the tour of West Indies earlier this year. The 39-year-old and fellow veteran seamer Stuart Broad were controversially omitted from the three-match series in the Caribbean, which ended in a 1-0 defeat and saw Joe Root resign as captain. New Test skipper Ben Stokes has said the two fast bowlers would always be in the playing 11 if fit but being axed from the squad had left Anderson wondering if he should call it a day.
1st Test: New Zealand excited to face off against old skipper Brendon McCullum as England coach
Brendon McCullum will be a "massive asset" in the English dressing room and the coach's aggressive mindset should fit hand-in-glove with captain Ben Stokes, New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls said. Named England head coach last week, former New Zealand captain McCullum will plot the downfall of his old team in the three-Test series starting at Lord's on June 2. England have won only one of their last 17 Tests, but Nicholls described McCullum as a man who could put the swagger back into English cricket.
Cricket-New Zealand excited to face off against old skipper McCullum
(Reuters) - Brendon McCullum will be a "massive asset" in the English dressing room and the coach's aggressive mindset should fit hand-in-glove with captain Ben Stokes, New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls said.
Cricket - England's Anderson says he considered retiring after West Indies snub
(Reuters) - England fast bowler James Anderson said he thought about retiring from cricket after being dropped for the tour of West Indies earlier this year.
Henry Nicholls thinks Brendon McCullum is an ‘inspiring’ appointment by England
New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls believes his former captain Brendon McCullum will prove a “massive asset” to England when he begins work as Test head coach this summer.
Henry Nicholls thinks Brendon McCullum is an “inspiring” appointment by England
New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls believes his former captain Brendon McCullum will prove a “massive asset” to England when he begins work as Test head coach this summer.
England quick Saqib Mahmood to miss rest of season with stress fracture of back
England fast bowling plans have suffered another huge blow, with Saqib Mahmood ruled out for the rest of the summer with a stress fracture of the back.