With Joe Root’s odd squad all at sea, Haseeb Hameed and Dawid Malan are knocking on the door… but will England STICK or TWIST with their Ashes batting battle plan? By Paul Newman for the Daily Mail Published: 22:32 BST, 14 June 2021 | Updated: 00:55 BST, 15 June 2021 It is the question that … Read more
It’s just so frustrating. Yes, I was angry when I spoke on Sky after England’s third-day collapse and now, having slept on it, I feel exactly the same way. Our batsmen really are trying to reinvent the wheel. Not just this England side. I am talking about techniques I am seeing throughout our game. But … Read more
TOP SPIN ON THE TEST: England lose home Test series for just the third time since 2008… with Joe Root’s men becoming only the second side in 119 years at Edgbaston to suffer defeat after scoring over 300 in first innings England the second team in 119 years to lose after scoring 300+ at Edgbaston … Read more
England lost a home Test series for the first time since 2014 after an eight-wicket defeat by New Zealand. A poor batting display on day three saw Joe Root‘s men head into day four with a 37-run lead with only one wicket – which was taken on the first ball of day four – remaining. … Read more
‘It would be the wrong time to start panicking’: Joe Root insists England will not ‘rip up’ their Test team after New Zealand humbling New Zealand recorded their first Test series victory over England since 1999 The loss was just the third suffered by England on home soil since 2008 Joe Root admits his side have to … Read more