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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Surrey grandee would be strong contender for role within English cricket in wake of Ashes loss https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295400/295416.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1525110.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1525110.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/alec-stewart-sidesteps-england-question-at-cricketers-trust-unveiling-1525110 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:21:09 GMT Club legend had taken on high-performance advisor role while supporting his wife's battle with cancer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/387700/387777.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514950.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514950.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/alec-stewart-back-surrey-director-mens-cricket-1514950 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:23:08 GMT Flags at half mast at Kia Oval after bereavement in family synonymous with Surrey County Cricket Club https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/399200/399245.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1481163.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1481163.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lynn-stewart-wife-of-alec-dies-after-12-year-cancer-battle-1481163 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:38:57 GMT Club legend will continue association despite end of trophy-laden 11-year tenure https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287500/287511.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1453517.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1453517.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/alec-stewart-takes-up-new-advisor-role-in-extension-of-surrey-career-1453517 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:17:37 GMT Head coach hails outgoing director of cricket, who is retiring after 11 years in the role https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/387700/387777.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1451958.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1451958.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gareth-batty-praises-irreplaceable-alec-stewart-as-surrey-seal-three-titles-in-a-row-1451958 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:55:05 GMT Alec Stewart, the Surrey director of cricket said that signing up Shakib on a one-match deal was an "easy decision" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/383500/383500.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1450363.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1450363.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-surrey-confirm-shakib-al-hasan-move-for-somerset-fixture-1450363 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 17:40:29 GMT Outgoing director of cricket says successor must "understand club" and level of expectation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378700/378787.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427787.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427787.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/alec-stewart-successor-must-understand-expectation-surrey-1427787 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:32:58 GMT England batter will feature in season opener at Old Trafford, as club begins Championship hat-trick bid https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279100/279173.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426483.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426483.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ollie-pope-i-cant-imagine-surrey-without-alec-stewart-1426483 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:51:37 GMT Leaving role for personal reasons after 11 years of success, including three Championships https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378000/378063.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425738.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425738.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/alec-stewart-to-step-down-as-surreys-director-of-cricket-at-the-end-of-2024-1425738 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:02:17 GMT Situation in 2024 set to be even more problematic due to T20 World Cup at height of summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367900/367915.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400432.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400432.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/alec-stewart-england-ireland-odi-schedule-disrespectful-to-county-game-1400432 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:42:12 GMT Players learn news while in field on third afternoon against Hampshire at Ageas Bowl https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367900/367909.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400405.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400405.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-surrey-secure-21st-county-championship-title-as-essexs-challenge-fades-1400405 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 06:53:45 GMT Meeting at The Oval discusses impact of medical and staffing costs for players heading to global leagues https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/358100/358184.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1378028.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1378028.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-directors-call-for-urgent-review-into-standard-contracts-amid-franchise-exodus-1378028 Wed, 24 May 2023 11:22:00 GMT Wife Lynn undergoing treatment for cancer, Elworthy takes over as interim Director of Cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295400/295416.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1352381.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1352381.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/alec-stewart-takes-leave-from-surrey-role-due-to-family-illness-1352381 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:37:58 GMT Surrey director of cricket could be tempted to make switch after eight years in the role https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337000/337047.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1334767.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1334767.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-news-alec-stewart-in-the-frame-for-national-selector-role-1334767 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:50:46 GMT Surrey director of cricket says gulf in standards is due to unavailability of international players https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337000/337047.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1308250.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1308250.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/alec-stewart-calls-on-england-selectors-to-keep-faith-as-he-defends-county-breeding-ground-1308250 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 15:00:50 GMT Stewart had been invited to interview before withdrawing from the race for the job https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295400/295416.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1202411.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1202411.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1202411 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT However, Surrey director of cricket is no guarantee to apply when applications open this month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280100/280164.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1188682.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1188682.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1188682 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart celebrated Surrey's Championship win by saying: "If you produce your own players they fight together" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280100/280164.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159390.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159390.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1159390 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Worcestershire fought to give themselves a Division One lifeline but could not prevent Surrey sealing a three-wicket win that secured the Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280100/280153.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159366.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159366.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1159366 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey director of cricket believes counties need better protection against last-minute IPL signings and asks: "Who controls the players?" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274800/274871.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143497.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143497.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143497 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart, Surrey's director of cricket, admits that the club has "lost the battle" in its attempts to prevent the ECB from embarking on a radical restructuring of T20 cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/253300/253343.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1090022.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1090022.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1090022 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Foakes is the "best wicketkeeper in the world", according to his director of cricket at Surrey, Alec Stewart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/238800/238819.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089991.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089991.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089991 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen is unlikely to play cricket in England again, according to Alec Stewart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/213100/213107.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/995685.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/995685.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-995685 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey's surprise round of belt-tightening, which led them not to offer new contracts to Alec Stewart and Ian Ward, means that Stewart has played his last game of professional cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/69300/69333.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133711.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133711.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133711 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Starched collar to the fore, and never a grass stain in sight, Alec Stewart is not the type of cricketer who wears his heart on his sleeve https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/92500/92521.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133374.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133374.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133374 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 29 runs that Kevin Pietersen added to his overnight score against Leicestershire, to end on a magisterial and undefeated 355, could be the last he ever scores in first-class cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160000/160079.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/874653.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/874653.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-874653 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/193500/193507.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/859637.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/859637.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-859637 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB has compiled a shortlist of three candidates to replace Paul Downton in the rebranded role of director of England cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189200/189231.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/859633.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/859633.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-859633 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart, Surrey's head coach, championed the signing of Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara saying it is great for Surrey and the county game. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/202300/202309.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/822253.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/822253.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-822253 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Adams has been sacked as Surrey's team director while his assistant, Ian Salisbury, has also lost his job https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156500/156564.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/642825.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/642825.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-642825 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart, the former England wicketkeeper, was instrumental in bringing South Africa captain Graeme Smith to Surrey. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151300/151386.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/surrey/content/story/590258.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/surrey/content/story/590258.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-590258 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The former England captain, Alec Stewart, believes that England's World Cup campaign will not be seriously undermined by the prospect of a series defeat in Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125600/125657.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498179.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/498179.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-498179 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart, the former England captain, will return to Surrey after agreeing to join the club's cricket management team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/391447.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/391447.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-391447 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Reaction in the aftermath of the abandoned Sabina Park Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/147075.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/147075.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-147075 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first Test between the West Indies and England was abandoned in Kingston, Jamaica, yesterday after an hour's play on the opening day when the pitch was deemed dangerous https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/147052.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/147052.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-147052 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's former captain and wicketkeeper, Alec Stewart, believes that Steve Harmison has to be picked for Thursday's crucial Test at the WACA despite concerns about his form, because he is a proven matchwinner, and winning the match is what England have https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/272148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/272148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-272148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Ronchi blasted 89 from 49 balls and Adam Voges impressed with 71 after his surprise Test call-up as the Cricket Australia Chairman's XI easily accounted for the England XI at Lilac Hill in Perth https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/271729.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/271729.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-271729 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/271385.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausveng/content/story/271385.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-271385 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The regeneration of Surrey's headquarters at The Oval will include an honouring of its previous generations, after it was announced that the club intends to name certain sections of the newly rebuilt Vauxhall End after 20 of its greatest players https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/146017.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/146017.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146017 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart, the former England captain, has come out in support of Ian Bell, who was set to be dropped for the Tests against Pakistan but could get into the team owing to Michael Vaughan's injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakveng/content/story/224602.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakveng/content/story/224602.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-224602 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Bell is determined to silence those who have doubted his ability to perform at international level https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakveng/content/story/220140.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakveng/content/story/220140.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-220140 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart, the batsman Shane Warne dismissed 14 times in Tests, has stepped in to help England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus/content/story/214481.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus/content/story/214481.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-214481 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart has admitted that the time is right for England to blood a new one-day wicketkeeper ahead of the 2007 World Cup, although he remains determined to extend his Test career https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124535.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124535.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124535 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart and Nasser Hussain have been awarded honorary life membership of the MCC https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/146388.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/146388.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146388 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart, who captained England to their last series win against South Africa in 1998, thinks that England could really trounce them this time around https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/136138.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/136138.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136138 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT American ProCricket, the league set to get under way on July 2, will proceed as planned despite the fact that several international players have pulled out, or have claimed they were never involved in the first place, just days before the scheduled https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/usa/content/story/139105.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/usa/content/story/139105.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139105 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The wait is over https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/usa/content/story/138925.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/usa/content/story/138925.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-138925 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart, the former England batsman, has rubbished reports that he has signed up to play professional cricket in America this summer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/usa/content/story/138924.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/usa/content/story/138924.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-138924 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two generations of Test cricketers have urged Nasser Hussain not to retire before his time https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141205.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141205.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141205 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart, who represented England for over a decade before retiring at the age of 40 last year, has said that the proposed tour of Zimbabwe in October is both unsafe and morally wrong https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/140666.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/140666.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-140666 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136628.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136628.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136628 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart has urged England to boycott their tour of Zimbabwe later this year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/136609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/136609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136609 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart has been appointed as Surrey's new director of business and will be raising the profile of the club https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/131873.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/131873.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-131873 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A job well done: Alec Stewart ponders retirement at the end of the fifth Test against South Africa © Getty Images When Alec Stewart finally left the international stage at The Oval, to the acclaim of a crowd who let it know they thought https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133888.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133888.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133888 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mushtaq Ahmed was last night named player of the year by the Professional Cricketers Association https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133874.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133874.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133874 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart has confirmed speculation in the weekend's newspapers by announcing his retirement at the end of the season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/133697.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/133697.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133697 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart's first-class career looks to have come to an end after Surrey confirmed they will not be renewing his contract for next season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133658.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133658.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133658 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Vaughan "Throughout my short career to date this is my best Test victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133504.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133504.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133504 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Vaughan "Throughout my short career to date this is my best Test victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133503.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133503.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133503 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The comeback kids: Graham Thorpe and Marcus Trescothick pile on the agony © Getty Images What is it about The Oval and England comebacks https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133469.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133469.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133469 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT English cricket fans haven't had an awful lot to cheer about in recent weeks https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133460.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133460.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133460 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart's illustrious England career will finally come to an end after the fifth Test against South Africa at The Oval, back where it all began with Surrey 22 years ago https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133349.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133349.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133349 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Thorpe has been recalled to the England squad for the fifth npower Test against South Africa, which starts at The Oval on Thursday (Sept 4) https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125242.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125242.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125242 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus Trescothick: time to reassess his opener's role https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125179.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125179.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125179 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England Coach Duncan Fletcher has rested James Anderson, Andrew Flintoff, Mark Butcher, Alec Stewart and Marcus Trescothick from the next round of Frizzell County Championship matches starting tomorrow (Tuesday) https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/125142.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/125142.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125142 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart is considering a move into coaching when his tenure as England's wicketkeeper comes to an end at the end of the summer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125114.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125114.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125114 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Everyone knew there was a reason for English optimism in this series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124952.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124952.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124952 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Geoffrey Boycott has launched a scathing and wide-ranging attack on the state of English cricket, in an interview on Radio Five Live https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124841.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124841.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124841 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Thorpe may be forced to wait a while longer to make his return to Test cricket, as England's selectors are expected to resist the temptation for wholesale changes ahead of the third npower Test against South Africa at Trent Bridge next week https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124813.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124813.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124813 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Changes are expected for the third Test against South Africa at Trent Bridge next Thursday, as England's selectors attempt to rediscover the winning formula that has been disastrously mislaid over the past two weeks https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124729.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124729.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124729 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Engel, writing in The Guardian , called it the most surprising thing to happen in England since "Harold Wilson walked out of Downing Street for no obvious reason 27 years ago" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129159.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129159.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129159 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have named an unchanged XI for the second Test against South Africa at Lord's, although Michael Vaughan will take over the reins following the resignation of Nasser Hussain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/129152.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/129152.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129152 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart has shed more light on his decision to retire from Test cricket at the end of the summer, explaining that the prospect of another tough winter tour was the main reason https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/129089.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/129089.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129089 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Test No https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/129033.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/129033.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129033 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart will retire from Test cricket at the end of the summer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129023.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129023.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129023 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart: "It's not something I have taken lightly" Alec Stewart has announced that he will retire from international cricket at the end of this summer's five-Test series against South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129020.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129020.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129020 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After an absence of almost two years, Darren Gough has been recalled to England's Test squad for next week's first npower Test against South Africa at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/128947.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/128947.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128947 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England Coach Duncan Fletcher has made the following decision regarding the availability of England's contracted players to their Counties ahead of the 1st npower Test Match at Edgbaston on July 24th https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/128809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/128809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 1929 Birth of a left-arm spinner whose career makes Phil Tufnell's look boring https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128640.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128640.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128640 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Only 23.1 overs were possible on the second day at Grace Road, by the end of which Leicestershire had crept to within three runs of Essex's first-innings 188 for the loss of seven wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/131045.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/131045.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-131045 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart will walk out on his favourite ground tomorrow to become England's most-capped Test cricketer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117103.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117103.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117103 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After all the recent speculation in the newspapers, the first thing I can do is shed some light on my plans for the future https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/96287.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/96287.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-96287 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart has ended speculation about his imminent retirement from top cricket by confirming that he hopes to remain in the first-class game for at least another two years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/96286.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/96286.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-96286 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In his latest exclusive diary entry for CricInfo, Alec Stewart confirms his availability for the rest of the present series, and adds his voice to calls for Australia to take the original Ashes urn home https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/95948.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/95948.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-95948 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With several of the leading contenders having ruled themselves out, Darren Gough has offered to captain England in the Second npower Test at Lord's in the absence of the injured Nasser Hussain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/101421.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/101421.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-101421 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Well, after all the build-up, the speculation and the media hype, the Ashes series is finally under way https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/101305.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/101305.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-101305 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart has been interviewed by the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) investigator Sir Paul Condon in connection with allegations that he took money for information on matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/103703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/103703.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-103703 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sir Paul Condon has said that he expects to interview Alec Stewart in the near future concerning allegations that he took money for information on matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/103339.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/103339.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-103339 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the first entry in his exclusive summer diary for CricInfo, Alec Stewart gives his thoughts on taking over the England captaincy for the remainder of the Test series against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/106445.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/106445.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-106445 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart will take over from the injured Nasser Hussain as England captain for the Second npower Test Match against Pakistan at Old Trafford next week, it was announced today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/106443.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/106443.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-106443 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In his exclusive diary for CricInfo Alec Stewart reflects on a great win in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/105315.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/105315.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-105315 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the latest edition of his exclusive diary for CricInfo from Sri Lanka, Alec Stewart looks back at England's innings defeat in the First Test at Galle, including his own performance, and gives his own assessment of the umpiring controversy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/104620.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/104620.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-104620 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the dust finally settling on the controversial First Test Match in Galle, England have started preparations for the second match in Kandy, where they hope that the two new umpires, Sri Lanka's B.C https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/104511.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/104511.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-104511 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the second entry in his diary of England's tour of Sri Lanka for CricInfo, Alec Stewart looks back at the first fortnight of the tour, how England have been acclimatising, and a welcome win in the first major warm-up match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/99256.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/99256.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-99256 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Throughout England's tour of Sri Lanka, England's senior pro Alec Stewart will be keeping an exclusive diary for CricInfo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/100989.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/100989.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-100989 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Writing shortly after England's historic victory in Karachi to clinch the series against Pakistan, Alec Stewart reflects on the final day's momentous happenings and looks back on a successful tour https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/86549.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/86549.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-86549 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Well played England so far https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/86175.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/86175.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-86175 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT We had an excellent First Test Match in Lahore - there had been lots of speculation beforehand about it being a spinners' paradise and whether England could play spin - I think we answered those questions over the five days https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/92598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/92598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-92598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the latest entry in his exclusive winter diary for CricInfo, Alec Stewart gives some strong hints on the composition of the England team for the First Test, and how England have been preparing for Pakistan's spinners https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/91886.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/91886.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-91886 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the second entry in his winter diary for CricInfo, Alec Stewart looks back at the one-day series in Pakistan, which England eventually lost 2-1 after starting so sensationally in Karachi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/91514.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/91514.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-91514 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT