Daily Telegraph: Rise in Revenue Will Bring More Issues
This is a great deal for English cricket and cricket fans in this country but the rise in revenue will also lead to a demand from players for a greater slice of the pie. Let’s not kid ourselves. We are not immune to the kind of pay row that is ripping Australian... read more
Mr Green partnership
Michael has partnered with the award-winning online gaming operator Mr Green. Entitled the ‘Sports Gent’, Vaughan will support Mr Green’s sportsbook presence in the UK market and further enhance the operator’s entertainment offering. Michael will be sharing his... read more
Daily Telegraph: Cricket has to grab new fans
This new Twenty20 league is a risk but sometimes you have to gamble to grow a sport. For too long cricket in England has lived a safe environment where nothing ever changes. It is why we are a decade behind some other countries. Australia, India, Pakistan and the... read more
Daily Telegraph: Players will focus on Twenty20
I was at Yorkshire training on Monday and the talk of nets was not Ben Stokes earning £1.7m in the IPL but Tymal Mills. It was all tongue in cheek but the players were saying ‘do we just focus on T20 now’ after hearing Mills had landed a £1.4m IPL contract. A good... read more
Daily Telegraph: Joe Root Will Think Outside The Box
A captain needs the respect of his players for the way he has played, how he has reacted to pressure in the past and his attitude to the game. Dealing with pressure and deflecting it away from the players is one of the captain’s main roles. Over the last two or three... read more
Daily Telegraph: Cook has to be sure on future
Alastair Cook has to be 150 per cent certain he wants to carry on as England captain if he decides to continue after this series. He has to sit down and ask himself is he the man to energise this England side for seven Test matches in the summer and win the Ashes down... read more
Daily Telegraph: England at a crossroads
This England Test team is at a crossroads and Andrew Strauss has some tough decisions to make about how it will develop in the future. Do England go straight on and keep everything the same or do they take a new direction? They have the potential to be better than any... read more
Daily Telegraph: England should call up Sam Billings
England made a big mistake when they selected the India squad before the second Test against Bangladesh. They are now left with a batsman in Gary Ballance who they do not want to pick but may have to play him at some point against India because of an injury or... read more
Daily Telegraph: A Warning for England
It is right to celebrate a great Test match but we have to remember England have only just beaten Bangladesh, the ninth-ranked team in the world. Yes, Bangladesh are a developing side, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves and take time out instead for a reality check.... read more
Daily Telegraph: Beating Bangladesh with new ball is crucial step
This Bangladesh series is perfect preparation for India. But if England are to have any chance of winning in India then they have to beat Bangladesh comprehensively over the next two Tests to lift confidence levels. It would be a big problem for England to arrive in... read more
Daily Telegraph: A big opportunity for England
This England performance did not surprise me. The power and skill levels of this team, allied with a fearless approach, make them absolutely devastating and they have the ability to bully the opposition, just like the great Australian sides of the past. After 20 overs... read more
Daily Telegraph: England have to be more efficient
Frustration is the word I would use to sum up England so far this Test match because they have misplaced the fight and determination that served them so well at Edgbaston to give them a deserved 2-1 lead in the series. In Birmingham they showed old-fashioned basics of... read more
Daily Telegraph: England must start winning away
It is difficult to see beyond an England victory over Pakistan at the Kia Oval this week. If it happens and they go top of the Test rankings then that is a good achievement but they know to be deemed the team of an era they will have to go away from home and regularly... read more
Daily Telegraph: James Vine and Alex Hales Deserve Faith
Generally I have been impressed with England this week and they showed huge character to fight back after two poor days.
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Daily Telegraph: Edgbaston feels like home ahead of crucial first day
England have a senior core of players in better form than Pakistan.
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Daily Telegraph: England should never be without their best bowler
England had a poor week at Lord’s and it started with selection of the squad. Ignoring the wishes of the captain and coach by leaving out James Anderson was a screw up. We had a massive lift in 2005 when Glenn McGrath was not fit for the second Ashes Test. Pakistan... read more
Daily Telegraph: Ben Stokes Will Handle Final Disappointment
Ben Stokes will be hurting for a long time. Some will say he is a tough lad and will get over it. Yes, he is strong but he is human too and it is going to be a while before he recovers from what happened in the final over. It is hard to lose when you are so close to... read more
Daily Telegraph: England have a bright, bright future
Win or lose on Wednesday against New Zealand this England team are on to something very special in one-day cricket. They are a young developing team that has many more tournaments together and they will only get better. The next two ICC events are in England and Eoin... read more
Daily Telegraph: England Were Predictable Against West Indies
This was a very English performance and it was disappointing to see a lack of unorthodoxy from a side who we hoped would show us something a little bit different from England teams of the past. They were a bit predictable. It would have been nice to see England open... read more