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TV umpiring slip-ups come under the scanner at Women's World Cup

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:12:18 GMT

Umpires' lack of experience with DRS protocols has contributed to a slew of mis-steps

Should Buttler promote himself from No. 6 in England's batting order?

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:09:54 GMT

Nick Knight, Nasser Hussain want Buttler to come in earlier to maximise his impact

Nasser Hussain on Ben Stokes: 'I do not think I've seen a better week of captaincy'

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:28:45 GMT

Michael Atherton describes dramatic Rawalpindi victory as "one of England's finest-ever Test-match wins"

England frustrated but phlegmatic as bad light defers their moment of victory

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:01:40 GMT

Anderson, Broad call for common sense to prevail after openers motor towards victory target

Rob Key: England white-ball teams must 'keep evolving' as coaching appointment looms

Tue, 10 May 2022 09:31:57 GMT

Backs Eoin Morgan's captaincy as Brendon McCullum enters frame as potential head coach

Ex-England captains call for Joe Root to step down after West Indies defeat

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 19:07:22 GMT

Atherton, Hussain and Vaughan lead calls for change of leadership

The runners and riders in the race to be the England team director

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo runs its eye over the stand-out candidates for the role that Andrew Strauss recently vacated

The heat is on to play two spinners at Lord's

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With temperatures hitting the mid-thirties, the challenge for the Lord's groundstaff has been to ensure there is enough moisture in the pitch to produce an even contest

From Bruce Reid to Mitchell Johnson: Five memorable Ashes collapses

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo recalls five occasions in which England's batting malfunctioned after a seemingly serene start to an Ashes innings.

The candidates to replace Downton

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over those in the frame for the director of England cricket role to be created by the ECB

Strauss, Hussain among those out of England running

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Strauss, Angus Fraser and Nasser Hussain have all confirmed they are not in the running to replace Hugh Morris as managing director of England cricket

Strauss the perfect fit for ECB

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With a complicated web to weave, the ECB may have identified the ultimate company man in charming, soothing Andrew Strauss

'Restore Champions Trophy, restrict bilateral ODIs'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

IPL influence needs careful managing - Hussain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain has said the IPL, world cricket's richest 'domestic' Twenty20 tournament, will 'entice' and 'exhaust' players in the future if it is not carefully handled by national boards

Hussain says series will point way ahead for India

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

India's one-day series against England is, Nasser Hussain believes, less about a result and, more finding out where their team is headed

England geared for ODI improvement - Hussain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England "need to learn to win in one-day cricket" as they have what it takes to emulate the dominance of West Indies in the 1970-80s and Australia in the 2000s, says Nasser Hussain

Nasser Hussain's father dies aged 68

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Joe Hussain, the father of former England captain Nasser Hussain, died in his sleep on April 26, aged 68

England's slump is a hiccup - Miller

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain, the former England captain, says the current squad needs to be mentally tougher if they want to improve in the Test arena

Toughen up England, says Hussain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain, the former England captain, says the current squad needs to be mentally tougher if they want to improve in the Test arena

Hussain slams ECB jobs-for-the-boys approach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain, the former England captain turned TV commentator, has criticised the appointment of Hugh Morris and Mike Gatting as the ECB's new managing directors

ECB name review team

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ECB have confirmed the seven-man review committee which will undertake an assessment of English cricket following the Ashes whitewash

Ken Schofield to head Ashes review

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ECB have turned to the world of golf as they search for answers as to where they disastrous Ashes tour went wrong

Former captains slam England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The England players were pampered and lacked character during their 5-0 Ashes defeat and were beaten by a far more down-to-earth Australia side, according to several former England captains

Warne 'a deeply intelligent bowler'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Warne troubled batsmen all over the world. Here, four champions tell Cricinfo what it was like facing the greatest legspinner

Former captains savage England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former England captains reacted with dismay at England's spectacular defeat to Australia in the second Test at Adelaide on Tuesday

Hussain: 'Flintoff is the right man for the job'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain speaks exclusively to Cricinfo

Hussain calls for adaptable thinking from England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain has urged Michael Vaughan to do "whatever it takes" to beat India - even if it means resorting to media manipulation

Hussain: 'World XI incomplete without Sachin'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain has said that the World XI side is incomplete without the peerless Sachin Tendulkar

Flintoff gives thumbs-up to Vaughan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff said he did not relish Nasser Hussain's leadership style and is now flourishing under Michael Vaughan's more relaxed approach.

Sony to broadcast Zimbabwe series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England supporters will be able to follow the five-match series in Zimbabwe after Sony TV announced that they have bought the rights to show the games

A game of fractions and moments

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Denouement still awaits this Test, and who knows what twists lie in store

'I owe Kevin a beer or two'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After a seesaw first day at Lord's, Steve Harmison reflected on England's fluctuating fortunes.

Fear is England's biggest foe

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Miller's verdict on the third day at Lord's

Clarke comes of age

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It's not everyday that the reality lives up to the hype

Hussain stays on for Tests

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It's about as surprising as hearing of another Ashes defeat for England, but Nasser Hussain has been confirmed as England's Test captain for the coming summer

England's crossed-armed intimidators

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It's not everyday that the reality lives up to the hype

'It's not a 17-wicket pitch'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After a seesaw first day at Lord's, Steve Harmison reflected on England's fluctuating fortunes.

Hussain hits out at Graveney

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain has hit out at England's weak selection policy during the early days of his tenure as captain, and has accused the chairman of selectors, David Graveney, of being 'too interested in protecting his own job'

Lamb reacts to Hussain's comments

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tim Lamb, has reacted to critical comments made by Nasser Hussain in his autobiography, Playing With Fire

Lee return a must for Ashes success, says Hussain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain, the former England captain, has suggested that Brett Lee's return to the Test squad for the Ashes would add fire to an ageing bowling line-up

Stewart and Hussain honoured by MCC

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alec Stewart and Nasser Hussain have been awarded honorary life membership of the MCC

The pressure is on Australia - Vaughan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Vaughan has delared that Australia will be under more pressure than England during this year's Ashes series

Michael Vaughan and his merry men

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The headlines on the back pages of New Year's Eve's newspapers summed up everything there is to say about England's extraordinary year of success in 2004

'This is a game of cricket, not politics'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Robert Mugabe's regime has banned 13 cricket correspondents from entering Zimbabwe ahead of England's five one-day matches in the country which start on Friday (Nov 26)

Yet another accolade for Flintoff

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff's annus mirablis was acknowledged by his fellow cricketers last night, as he was named as Player of the Year by the Professional Cricketers' Association, at their annual awards ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall

Nasser Hussain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

As a child, Nasser Hussain was diagnosed as having a stigmatism of his left eye, a condition that causes blurring

Australia are an ageing side, says Hussain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain, the former England captain, feels that Australia is an ageing side and no longer the great team that they were a few years back

England's evolution

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Watching England in 2004 has been like watching one of those time-lapse photography sequences so beloved of David Attenborough

England's evolution

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Watching England in 2004 has been like watching one of those time-lapse photography sequences so beloved of David Attenborough

Team England is beginning to gel

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Miller gives his marks out of ten for England's performance against New Zealand

'Hussain was a great tactician' - Tendulkar

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sachin Tendulkar has called Nasser Hussain a "great tactician" and followed it up by saying that Hussain was one of the best captains he had played against

Hussain lambasts ICC for handling of Zimbabwe crisis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Freed from the constraints of his ECB contract, Nasser Hussain has launched his career as a Sky TV commentator with a stinging attack on the ICC for their handling of the Zimbabwe crisis

Vaughan likely to drop to No. 4

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

There were no surprises as England named their squad for the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley, which starts next Thursday

A fighter who regained a nation's pride

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After Nasser Hussain confirmed what most suspected yesterday at Lord's, the columns of press waiting to be unleashed for the big moment came flooding out today, with most of the journalists not holding back in their tributes

Fletcher - 'We will all miss him'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Vaughan and Duncan Fletcher led the tributes to Nasser Hussain, who today announced his retirement from the game

Hussain to join Sky Sports

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hours after Nasser Hussain announced his retirement from cricket, it has been confirmed that he is to join the Sky Sports commentary team on a fulltime basis

Hussain's highs and lows

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

As Nasser Hussain walks away from Test cricket, Andrew Miller looks back on Hussain's highs and lows during his 14 years with England

He went out in style - but too soon

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

What a way to go: reaching a marvellous century, then spanking the winning run through the covers to climax a classic Test match

Hussain announces retirement from all cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain announced his retirement from all cricket at Lord's at lunchtime today

Stewart and Strauss back Hussain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two generations of Test cricketers have urged Nasser Hussain not to retire before his time

Hussain will go with dignity

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The history of Test cricket is littered with tales of courage

The Paper Round - Hussain will go with dignity

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The history of Test cricket is littered with tales of courage

More needed from a middling middle order

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Losing hurts: there will have been some small satisfaction at having been key contributors to one of the more stimulating Tests of recent times, but the bad news is that New Zealand do not have much time to turn things around before the second Test

Harmison climbs to second slot

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stephen Harmison's eight-wicket haul against New Zealand at Lord's has catapulted him into second place in the Pricewaterhouse Cooper ratings

Hussain's last hurrah?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The gutsy unbeaten 103 that Nasser Hussain scored to clinch victory at Lord's might be his last Test innings

One good century deserves another

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

At the end of the perfect Test match, the perfect finish: the man who had been told his head was on the chopping block, the man who was getting out bowled too often, the man who ran out the local hero, smashed consecutive fours to bring up his

Hussain hundred seals famous win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain rose to meet the vultures with a glorious unbeaten hundred, adding 108 for the third wicket with Andrew Strauss and 142 more with Graham Thorpe, as England overcame New Zealand to win the first Test at Lord's by seven wickets

The tenacious trio

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

By and large, England and New Zealand have shaken off that traditionally dour image of their respective games, to embrace a younger, more dynamic version

England resist temptation to tinker

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

There were no surprises when England's selectors named their 13-man squad to play New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's starting on Thursday

Botham: give Hussain the chop

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ian Botham, the former England allrounder and now TV commentator, has called for Nasser Hussain to retire from international cricket to let the younger players come through

England stars withdrawn from county duty

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's selectors have withdrawn five of their Test specialists from county duty until May 3, as they plan ahead for next month's first Test against New Zealand

England's Test heroes made to wait at the airport

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Just when England's Test heroes thought they could relax after their Caribbean conquest, four of the players on their way back to England had their flight delayed by 24 hours this morning after a passenger suffered a heart-attack

Pluses, minuses and the odd record

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The series snoozed to a close in Antigua today - an unremarkable ending to a remarkable rubber

Windies lurch from world-beaters to woeful losers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Before the series, if you had said that England would have retained the Wisden Trophy after the first two Tests, and with some ease, most people would probably have accused you of having had a few too many rums

England's discipline made the difference

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain epitomised the difference between the two sides, says Freddie Auld

Patience, persistence, resistance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Forget, if you can for just a minute, all the runs, risks and razzmatazz of modern cricket

'Personal scores are irrelevant,' says Hussain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain speaks out

Fletcher backs England's old guard

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher plays down concern over the form of England's openers

Thorpe extends England's lead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The old'uns are always the best, as the hundreds of England fans who spent the afternoon worshipping Sir Mick Jagger would heartily agree

Survival of the grittiest

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain and Mark Butcher, two of England's gritty old pros, stuck out another nasty mini-session today at Port-of-Spain before the weather closed in

The Gough spirit

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tino Best took 3 for 57 to light up a rain-interrupted third day at Kingston, including Graham Thorpe for 19, his first-ever Test wicket

The Best just got better

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

'The original tearaway': that was how one of the many former England captains now enjoying the high life in the media described Tino la Bertram Best at the start of this Test

England secure lead despite Best efforts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Yesterday it was Fidel Edwards's turn to give England the hurry-up

The odd couple

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mark Butcher and Nasser Hussain hardly look like perfect partners: one is left-handed, laid-back and most likely to be sat in his hotel room strumming his guitar; the other is right-handed, rigid and more likely to be climbing up the walls

Butcher falls in late twist to day

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Just when England were beginning to unwind and prepare for tomorrow's resumption, the rains abated and play resumed for a tempestuous 20-minute spell

England sweep to victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England swept to an innings and 85-run victory on the second day in Kingston, as the Vice-Chancellor's XI was bundled out for 70 in just 24 overs of their second innings

England take charge in Kingston

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's bowlers enjoyed a comfortable warm-up on the opening day of their match at the Mona Oval in Kingston

Vaughan leads from the front

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's confident morning was followed by afternoon and evening wobbles as they were bowled out for 320 shortly before the close on the first day at Sabina Park

Hussain - 'it's the runs that matter'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain knows his future is on the line as he arrives for his fourth tour of the Caribbean

Nasser Hussain - The Real Story

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Focusing on his career's main turning points - starting off as a spinner with England prospects, his double century against Australia at Edgbaston, England's successful tours of the subcontinent and unsuccessful tour of Australia - this film offers a

The summer all wrapped up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

"What could be better, when the winter months are upon us, than to curl up by the fire and relive all the action from those long, hot summer days?" asks the book's preface

England name unchanged squad for Windies tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The England selectors have named an unchanged 15-man squad for their forthcoming tour of the West Indies

Hussain facing the chop

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The series remains all-square, and there's everything to play for at the Sinhalese Sports Club

Sri Lanka finish with their tails up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lankan moved in to a dominating position on the second day of the Kandy Test with a lead of 219 after their tail again wagged to great effect

Images of 2001

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Miller's Wisden Verdict

Hussain cleared after Muralitharan outburst

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasser Hussain has been cleared of verbally abusing Muttiah Muralitharan during the morning session at Kandy

Sri Lanka finish with their tails up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lankan moved in to a dominating position on the second day of the Kandy Test with a lead of 219 after their tail again wagged to great effect

England's escape at Galle gives them the momentum

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England prepare for the second Test against Sri Lanka in a strong position after their battling draw in the first match at Galle

Hussain: 'ICC let us and cricket down'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In a pre-recorded interview set to be shown during the BBC's annual Sports Personality of the Year awards programme on December 14, Nasser Hussain will launch a scathing broadside aim at cricket's administrators over the boycott of Zimbabwe

An Australian fortress

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A lowdown on Brisbane, where Australia haven't lost a Test in the last 14 years