Graham Thorpe backs the Hundred to help England’s struggling Test batsmen
Graham Thorpe, the assistant coach, has said the Hundred will help struggling England batsmen to enjoy their cricket and have a mental break
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England 0-1 New Zealand: player ratings for the Test series
It was a fantastic series for Devon Conway, Tom Latham and New Zealand’s bowlers, but Joe Root had a shocker
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Five things for England to fix before the Test series against India
Joe Root’s side are in desperate need of a spinner and the rotation policy means some players are not getting enough Test cricket, but there is plenty of talent to come in
Ollie Robinson furore not to blame for England’s woes, says Chris Silverwood
England’s head coach has admitted their batting was ‘not good enough’ in the second Test against New Zealand but refused to blame the controversy triggered by some players’ historical offensive tweets
England on brink of defeat as Neil Wagner turns the screw for New Zealand
New Zealand’s Neil Wagner and Matt Henry took England’s batsman apart in the second Test at Edgbaston, with only Mark Wood offering any kind of resistance
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Zak Crawley’s confusion is a symptom of England’s top-order batting malaise
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Second-string New Zealand make England look second-rate
England v New Zealand: second Test, day three – as it happened