A few months ago if I had started my column with the declaration that “the return of Kevin Pietersen will bring nothing but embarrassment to the England selectors” you might have, quite reasonably... »

I suspect we will hear Joe Root’s name repeatedly in the coming season. In a cricket world filled with bright young batsmen he is the vivid star in England’s firmament and not only has his bright... »

At a time when players beyond 40 are rarer than hens’ teeth, Sachin Tendulkar passes that landmark next Wednesday; still a Test No. 4, still, so it seems, at the height of his powers. Clearly this... »

In my hometown we faced the worst sort of April weather; sunny but cold, with a piercing wind and scudding clouds ripping across those wide East Anglian skies. Yet I felt warmed as I watc... »

As the fourth day of the final New Zealand-England Test in Auckland ended I wrote off the chances of Alastair Cook’s side coming out of the game with any sort of glory. Let’s face it, the... »