England in Sri Lanka 2018

Ed Smith shows pragmatic side as England seek formula for overseas success

Sep 22, 2018: With the selections for his first England touring squad, Ed Smith has given the Test team options galore in their attempts to finally win away

The case for Vince

Aug 27, 2018: Why England ought to play him in the fourth Test, bring in Moeen Ali, and bring back Sam Curran

England v India, 2nd Test, Lord's

Ed Smith insists door isn't shut to Dawid Malan after Lord's axe

Aug 9, 2018: National selector clarifies reasons for dropping batsman who seemed to have found his game during tough Ashes tour

England v India, 1st Test, Edgbaston

'I believe strongly in the county game's value' - Ed Smith defends Adil Rashid selection

Jul 26, 2018: The England national selector justified the legspinner's selection, despite his unavailability for Yorkshire in red-ball cricket, explaining that he had full support from fellow selectors and Test captain Joe Root

England news

Ed Smith appointed as ECB National Selector

Apr 20, 2018: Ed Smith, the former Kent captain turned journalist, has been named as the new National Selector

England news

Ed Smith set to be named England head selector

Apr 18, 2018: Smith is understood to have been preferred from a shortlist that also included Andy Flower, Derek Pringle, Mike Selvey and one of the current selectors, Mick Newell

ESPNcricinfo for Cricket Summit

'Restore Champions Trophy, restrict bilateral ODIs'

Aug 20, 2013: Nasser Hussain and Rahul Dravid, former England and India captains, have called for the restoration of the Champions Trophy and the severe restriction of bilateral limited-overs series to reinvigorate Test cricket

County news

Ed Smith announces his retirement

Nov 25, 2008: Ed Smith has ended months of speculation by announcing his retirement from first-class cricket

Writer to director

Nov 7, 2008: Old Middlesex alumnus Angus Fraser will have plenty on his plate when he takes over as head of operations at the club soon

Ed the head

Nov 2, 2008: Ed Smith is among the most intelligent and articulate interpreters of sport going

Stanford 20/20 for 20

Udal leads Middlesex for Stanford

Oct 3, 2008: Middlesex have named their 15-man squad for the Stanford Super Series in Antigua with Shaun Udal retained as captain after his late-season spell in charge

County news

Udal to lead Middlesex in place of Smith

Sep 2, 2008: Middlesex have announced that Shaun Udal will deputise for the injured Ed Smith for the remainder of the season

County cricket

Middlesex's timing awry

Jun 24, 2008: At Lord's on July 22, Middlesex will hold a special general meeting. But with the club now finding their form, their timing is all awry, argues Ivo Tennant

Middlesex v Essex, Twenty20 Cup, Lord's

Bouyant Middlesex barely break sweat

Jun 12, 2008: Martin Williamson watches Middlesex canter to a seven-wicket win over Essex at Lord's

County news

Middlesex members move against committee

Jun 4, 2008: More than a hundred Middlesex members have signed a petition expressing no confidence in the committee and demanding a special meeting

Not Dark Yet

The pub, not the winning

May 10, 2008: An enjoyable stroll through 30 years of one man and his rubbish cricket team

What Sport Tells Us About Life

A magisterial thesis

Mar 30, 2008: Ed Smith's book on the meaning of sport is a potential classic

Ed Smith reappointed as captain

Toby Radford appointed Middlesex coach

Nov 7, 2007: Middlesex have appointed their former batsman Toby Radford as their first-team coach

County Championship round-up

Rana injury overshadows title knockout

Sep 12, 2007: A round-up from the latest County Championship matches

County Championship round-up

Tomlinson puts Hampshire on top

Sep 5, 2007: A round-up from the latest County Championship matches