The Irish Times

Joe Root steps down as England’s cricket Test captain

Cricketer’s decision comes after the 1-0 Test series defeat to West Indies last month

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 09:29

Dubliner Eoin Morgan receives Freedom of the City of London

English World Cup-winning captain has played with Middlesex since he was a teenager

Wed Feb 23 2022 - 17:35

Allen Stanford - the American crook who bought cricket’s soul in the Caribbean

Ireland’s Ed Joyce and Tim Murtagh were on the 2008 tour organised by Texan fraudster

Fri Feb 04 2022 - 12:00

Root confirms Anderson will start second Test

Bowler unimpressive in Manchester but given immediate chance to make amends

Wed Aug 12 2020 - 20:14

Ben Stokes puts Bristol behind him to captain England

Joe Root to miss series opener against West Indies, leaving Stokes to become 81st man to lead England in a Test

Mon Jun 29 2020 - 21:31

My favourite sporting moment: Edgbaston explodes as England win the greatest Test

Flintoff the inspiration as generational series provided soundtrack to a summer

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 06:00

England edge opening day slow burner under the Port Elizabeth sun

Late partnership between Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes helps visitors set good foundation

Thu Jan 16 2020 - 15:59

Theresa May watches as bloody-minded Leach frustrates Ireland

Sent in as a nightwatchman, the Somerset tailender fell just short of a century

Thu Jul 25 2019 - 20:53

TV View: Anodyne BBC should follow Sky’s lead

Cricket World Cup far more engaging than softly, softly approach at Wimbledon

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 06:00

Trevor Bayliss will not renew England contract in 2019

The England cricket coach’s current deal sees him at the helm until the 2019 home Ashes

Tue Jan 09 2018 - 07:05

Australian glee as ‘drinking problem’ dogs England’s Ashes tour

Hosts’ cricketing history intertwined with booze but players haven’t hit any headlines

Wed Dec 13 2017 - 09:37

England’s Ben Duckett suspended after another bar incident

Batsman dropped from Tour game after pouring drink over James Anderson

Sat Dec 09 2017 - 13:57

‘England cricket stands for nothing’ – Ben Stokes arrives in NZ

Aussie media argue that he shouldn’t be granted a visa if Ashes return materialises

Wed Nov 29 2017 - 09:15

Ben Stokes' suspension could be backdated to play in Ashes

All-rounder hoping to be cleared by police for allegedly causing actual bodily harm

Tue Nov 28 2017 - 15:10

Ben Stokes is in New Zealand - but not to join Ashes squad

ECB: ‘Stokes is making a private trip to New Zealand to spend time with his family’

Tue Nov 28 2017 - 08:54

Andrew Strauss lays down curfew for ‘naive’ England players

Visiting players not allowed out after midnight due to fallout from Bairstow incident

Mon Nov 27 2017 - 18:49

Overblown head-butt incident could derail fragile England

Bairstow’s actions were innocuous but ECB have taken a grim view of Perth incident

Mon Nov 27 2017 - 13:28

Cameron Bancroft: alleged Jonny Bairstow head-butt ‘really weird’

Australian batsman says there was ‘no malice’ in Bairstow’s actions in a Perth bar

Mon Nov 27 2017 - 06:46

Ben Stokes and Alex Hales suspended by England

The pair were involved in an incident outside a nightlcub in the early hours of Monday

Thu Sept 28 2017 - 16:17

England cricketer Ben Stokes arrested after late-night incident in Bristol

All-rounder released without charge after arrest on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm

Tue Sept 26 2017 - 15:28

Joe Root eager for bright start to West Indies series

Day-night Test ‘step into unknown’ for England as Stoneman gets chance to partner Cook

Wed Aug 16 2017 - 19:43

Pakistan thrash India in Champions Trophy final

Mohammed Amir stars for Pakistan as India crushed at the Oval

Sun Jun 18 2017 - 17:46

€2 million Ben Stokes becomes IPL’s record overseas signing

Joins Rising Pune Supergiants, Eoin Morgan signs for Kings XI Punjab for €280,000

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 10:55

Joe Root named as England’s new Test captain

26-year-old star succeeds Alistair Cook with Ben Stokes appointed as vice-captain

Mon Feb 13 2017 - 11:31

Alastair Cook steps down as England Test captain

It is widely expected that his vice captain Joe Root will step up ahead of West Indies tour

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 10:28

India and Ashwin make light work of England to secure series win

Tourists thumped by an innings as they lose final four wickets in 30 ugly minutes

Mon Dec 12 2016 - 08:56

Debut ton for Keaton Jennings gives England good platform in Mumbai

Durham opener’s century gives tourists chance of a big total in fourth India Test

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 11:49

Andrew Strauss disappointed in Eoin Morgan’s Bangladesh decision

England ODI captain and Alex Hales pulled out of tour due to security concerns

Mon Sept 12 2016 - 09:22

Kevin Pietersen would consider international return with South Africa

35-year-old qualifies for country of birth in 2018 with England return looking unlikely

Sun Apr 10 2016 - 15:03

Pietersen’s exile reflects power coaches now hold over talent

Packing England’s top cricketer of to sun ahead of Ashes is surely management failure

Mon Jul 06 2015 - 07:45

Trevor Bayliss appointed new England cricket coach

Australian will take charge of the team in time for this summer’s Ashes series

Tue May 26 2015 - 16:50

Joe Root and Ben Stokes get England out of a hole against New Zealand

Fifth-wicket partnership of 161 helps recovery after terrible first hour for home side at Lord’s

Thu May 21 2015 - 19:33

Pietersen not part of England’s plans this summer, says Strauss

New director of English cricket retains Eoin Morgan as one day captain

Tue May 12 2015 - 11:47

Peter Moores sacked as England cricket coach

Farbrace to take charge for New Zealand series while Strauss named director of cricket

Sat May 09 2015 - 15:48