Harrison steps down as ECB CEO; Connor taking over as interim
Tom Harrison is stepping down from his position of CEO of the ECB, with Clare Connor to take over in an interim capacity.
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Tom Harrison stepping down as chief executive of the ECB
Tom Harrison is stepping down as chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board as the sweeping changes continue at the very top of the game.
James Anderson removes Joe Root for just four but Yorkshire thwart Lancashire
James Anderson dismissed England team-mate Joe Root for just four but Yorkshire held on to thwart Lancashire’s bid for a first Roses victory at Headingley since 2011 in the LV= Insurance County Championship.
Watch: James Anderson Bowls Joe Root With A Lethal In-Swinger In County Championships Match Between Yorkshire vs Lancashire, Stuart Broad Reacts
Former England Test skipper Joe Root couldn't quite believe his luck when he became another victim of a James Anderson in-swinger in a County Championship game between Yorkshire and Lancashire at the Headingley Stadium in Leeds on Sunday. Anderson pitched the ball near to the good length area from where it seamed in through Joe Root's defenses to uproot his stumps as the pacer broke into a celebration similar to a kid who just registered his first big wicket.
Root's maiden Roses ton leads Yorkshire fightback
Former England captain Joe Root struck his maiden Roses century as Yorkshire fought back on day three of their County Championship clash against Lancashire at Headingley.
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Joe Root century checks Lancashire’s victory bid in Roses clash
Former England Test captain Joe Root thwarted a Lancashire attack containing James Anderson to register his first Roses century and give Yorkshire hope of avoiding defeat at Headingley.
Brendon McCullum named England men’s Test coach on four-year deal
Brendon McCullum has been confirmed as the new coach of England’s men’s Test team, having gone into the interview process as an outside bet for the white-ball role and emerged from it as the unanimous choice of the England & Wales Cricket Board’s four-man panel to oversee their planned red-ball reset.