England Cricket

Stokes called for ‘referee’s decision’ to be thrown out after controversial Crawley decision But the England captain was reprieved for such a decision in the fourth Test. Root fell victim …

England cricket legend and greatest spinner of all time Derek Underwood dies aged 78

Ben Stokes PULLS OUT of England’s T20 World Cup defence to focus on getting fully fit to play Test summer as an all-rounder

Jimmy Anderson reaches 700 Test wickets with scalp of India’s Kuldeep Yadav as legendary England seamer, 41, achieves another landmark in his extraordinary career

NASSER HUSSAIN: England are fun to watch but it’s a DRUBBING if they lose 4-1 to India… plus I name my five favourite cricket venues

DAVID LLOYD reveals what role he thinks suits Jonny Bairstow best as under fire star joins the centurions

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

India’s drive and character is what impresses me the most: NASSER HUSSAIN on how the hosts swung momentum in Ranchi and why England should consider swapping Ben Foakes and Jonny Bairstow in the order

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

Shoaib Bashir takes four wickets to put England in control of fourth Test against India – with tourists 134 ahead at the end of day two in Ranchi

NASSER HUSSAIN: This was the day Joe Root confirmed his sporting greatness… but England were able to capitalise on TWO key India mistakes