Gary Wilson says Ireland are 'right up' for their Lord's date against England
Ireland coach Gary Wilson has insisted they are not treating this week’s one-off Test with England as "irrelevant" despite the absence of Josh Little.
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Ashes 2023: How to get tickets and where you can watch the Old Trafford test
The biggest event in cricket is coming back to the UK this summer as England will take on Australia in five thrilling test matches in a bid to reclaim the Ashes.
Ollie Robinson fit to link up with England ahead of Ireland Test at Lord's following ankle concerns
Seamer Ollie Robinson is fit to link up with his England team-mates ahead of facing Ireland in the summer's first Test at Lord's following ankle concerns. Robinson has become an integral part of England's fast-bowling ranks over recent seasons, and will be one of the first names on the team sheet for this summer's Ashes against Australia. Ad As such there would have been concern for England coach Brendon McCullum when the Sussex quick experienced pain during his county's draw with Glamorgan last week.
Fighting talk! Anderson adamant 'nobody in the world' can handle England at their best
James Anderson believes "nobody in the world" can cope with England at their best as they bid to regain the Ashes from arch-rivals Australia.
"If They Are 5/50...": Mitchell Starc Questions Bazball's Sustainability Ahead Of Ashes
Australia's star pacer Mitchell Starc has cast doubt on England's ability to sustain its aggressive posture in the face of adversity and said that the Three Lions' attacking play makes the Ashes series fascinating. England have had a turnaround in their fortunes since Brendon McCullum became the head coach and Ben Stokes took over the leadership. They have played an aggressive brand of cricket termed as 'BazBall'.
Cricket: England's Anderson not expecting to play all five Ashes tests
Veteran fast bowler James Anderson said he does not expect to play all five matches at next month's home Ashes series against Australia.
England's Bairstow expresses sympathy for Foakes after being dropped
Jonny Bairstow said he feels sympathy towards fellow wicketkeeper Ben Foakes after he was left out of the England test squad for the Ashes warm-up against Ireland.
On Report Of MI Offering Jofra Archer Year-long Contract, England Coach Brendon McCullum Breaks Silence
Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum believes international boards would be "completely naive" to assume players would turn down lucrative offers from T20 leagues to play for their country. McCullum, who is currently the head coach of England's Test team, believes the cricketing landscape is rapidly changing and that the time is not far away when several players will opt for lucrative T20 leagues, instead of central contracts. His comments came amid reports suggesting that IPL teams are in talks with a number of English cricketers, including Jofra Archer, to sign annual deals.