theguardian.comadded August 2026
Cricket | The Guardianby Tanya Aldred at Old Trafford27d ago
In a round of staggering collapses, batting sides continued to strap on their roller skates and head to the ice rink.
Cricket | The Guardianby Billy Munday and Tom Jenkins at Lord's27d ago
State-school cricket has had its day at Lord’s, at last. On a ground that has this summer hosted men’s and women’s international Tests, the Women’s T20 World Cup final and the Hundred finals, on...
Cricket | The Guardianby Michael White27d ago
As the thwack of leather on willow fades from village greens with the waning of the cricket season, a new sound, perhaps less evocative of the country idyll, fills our little valley.
Cricket | The Guardianby Simon Burnton at Edgbaston28d ago
A few hours after his yelp of frustration echoed around Edgbaston, an innings of 65 and the growing conviction that “I was going to make a really big score” ended when he chased a wide delivery and...
Cricket | The Guardianby Andy Bull at Edgbaston28d ago
There was a Pakistan fan walking around Edgbaston carrying a small blackboard on the second day. “Free Imran Khan …” he’d written on it, “and get him in the team.” He stopped to talk about it with...
Cricket | The Guardianby Tanya Aldred at Old Trafford28d ago
“I’ve said to the boys that was an unacceptable performance, in front of our home fans. “I thought yesterday was the bottom of the hole, and the frustration is repeating the mistakes not only from...
Cricket | The Guardianby Andy Bull at Edgbaston29d ago
It was still morning when Babar Azam came in to bat at Edgbaston. The Test was only 45 minutes old but you could already see which direction it was heading in. Pakistan were three wickets down.
Cricket | The Guardianby Tanya Aldred at Old Trafford29d ago
And the unstoppable Kyle Abbott, after Notts got away from Hampshire at Trent Bridge. “When you win the toss and bowl on that pitch with lights on, you frankly should do better.
Cricket | The Guardianby Taha Hashim (now) and Tim de Lisle (later)29d ago
Pakistan have three debutants and make four changes to the XI that played at Lord’s. Saim Ayub slots in at the top of the order and there are caps for Ghazi Ghori, Razaullah and Mohammad Imran.
Cricket | The Guardianby Ali Martin at Edgbaston7 Sept 2026
Pakistan have launched an investigation into “discipline and conduct” during their highly dysfunctional tour of England, with two players understood to have had their mobile phones confiscated as...
Cricket | The Guardianby Gary Naylor7 Sept 2026
1. Cidermen’s side sidle to the topSomerset can smell the pennant. They are top of the table and moving closer to would be an historic first County Championship title.
Cricket | The Guardianby Jack Snape7 Sept 2026
Australian selectors have stuck with struggling batter Marnus Labuschagne for next month’s Test tour of South Africa.
Cricket | The Guardianby Tanya Aldred5 Sept 2026
At Chelmsford, Critchley and Snater are keeping things perky. Snater has whacked three fours and a six in his 23 since arriving.
Cricket | The Guardianby Jack Snape3 Sept 2026
Flowing left-hander Ollie Peake made an eye-catching half-century on his first class debut for Victoria last year, but he thought he would have to wait much longer for the opportunity.
Cricket | The Guardianby Simon Burnton2 Sept 2026
Brydon Carse has been left out of England’s squad for the final Test of the summer, against Pakistan at Edgbaston next week, with police still investigating allegations of an assault connected with...
Cricket | The Guardianby Geoff Lemon (now) and James Wallace (later)1 Sept 2026
7th over: Ireland 30-1 (Lewis 6, Hunter 6) Now, Issy Wong is a model of accuracy. Really drills onto a line on off stump and stays there, ironclad.
Cricket | The Guardianby Jack Snape1 Sept 2026
The once-glittering international cricket career of Marnus Labuschagne is on the ropes after he was dropped from the ODI side, even if chair of selectors George Bailey made it clear he remains in...
Cricket | The Guardianby Gary Naylor31 Aug 2026
1. Clarke drafting strong case for selectionIn the five draws played out in Division One, no team picked up more points than Nottinghamshire’s 13 and no team picked up fewer than Yorkshire’s nine.
Cricket | The Guardianby Simon Burnton at Lord's30 Aug 2026
Joe Root has called on his players to “celebrate in a sensible, grown‑up way” after they secured a first multi‑game series win since 2024 by beating Pakistan at Lord’s to take a 2-0 lead with one...
Cricket | The Guardianby Barney Ronay at Lord's30 Aug 2026
Each age makes its own heroes. Two hours from the end of the final day of the second-last Test at the fag-end of the post-Bazball summer, the cheer from the Lord’s crowd at deep fine leg had...
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