Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024

Tag: england

Brendon McCullum pleads with counties to play his young England spinners after starring roles in India, insisting it would be ‘mad’ not to pick them

Zach Mercer agrees to play for the Barbarians this summer following England snub… as the Gloucester star reveals he’s ‘done’ with international duty ‘for the time being’ after being overlooked by Steve Borthwick
England captain Ben Stokes is SAVED by Umpire’s Call days after calling for it to be abolished… but Joe Root’s controversial DRS dismissal sparks fury in crunch India Test

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: One of my most haunting defeats came at the hands of rivals Scotland… here’s how Steve Borthwick must set up to ensure England don’t suffer the same fate
NASSER HUSSAIN: This was the day Joe Root confirmed his sporting greatness… but England were able to capitalise on TWO key India mistakes

George Furbank admits he wasn’t ready for his nightmare England debut against France in 2020… but insists he’s ready relaunch his international career against Scotland after thriving as Northampton captain
Wayne Rooney reveals he used ‘go to an abandoned, empty house, knock the windows through and drink’ as a teen on Merseyside – as Man United and England legend opens up about how boozing ‘took its toll’ on his career

ECB lacked ‘backbone’ for failing to call out England legend and Durham chairman Ian Botham after he dismissed anti-racism report as ‘nonsense’
PLAYER RATINGS: Rasmus Hojlund was the hero and Kobbie Mainoo made a case for an England call-up as Man United beat Luton 2-1… but Casemiro and two Red Devils defenders struggle