David Hopps

Roy's revival sets up a Surrey cakewalk

Jason Roy's form seeped back on a glorious summer's day at Worcester, Gareth Batty took five wickets and Surrey had a cakewalk to another Lord's final

17-Jun-2017•David Hopps

One of the great games as Patel, Mullaney nail record chase

Essex were in the box seat after hundreds from Alastair Cook and Ryan ten Doeschate set Nottinghamshire 371 in the Royal London Cup semi-final, but hundreds in return from Samit Patel and Steven Mullaney won one of the great games with three balls left

16-Jun-2017•David Hopps

Hasan Ali stars as Pakistan crush England to reach final

England's quest to secure their first trophy in a 50-over global tournament came to grief in emphatic fashion in Cardiff as Pakistan surged into the final of the Champions Trophy with masterful unpredictability

14-Jun-2017•The Report by David Hopps

Sangakkara's mastery proves too much for Yorkshire

Kumar Sangakkara's eighth century of the county season, compiled with draining inevitability, was enough to bring Surrey a 24-run win in the Royal London Cup play-off against Yorkshire at Headingley

13-Jun-2017•David Hopps

England set up Test opener shootout

England are using the Lions' four-day match against South Africa as a shoot-out for a Test openers spot with Mark Stoneman, Nick Gubbins, Keaton Jennings and Haseeb Hameed all named

13-Jun-2017•David Hopps

Sidebottom and Lyth stun Somerset as Yorkshire seal three-run victory

Two counties that pressed for the title until the final day of last season's Championship combined to produce a gripping finale at Taunton. It ended with a three-run victory for Yorkshire.

12-Jun-2017•David Hopps at Taunton

Ballance and Abell: a tale of two captains

Yorkshire's captain once again came to the fore, but Somerset survived an early collapse to set up a fascinating final day

11-Jun-2017•David Hopps at Taunton

Go Somerset? Handscomb silences the song

Somerset have been offered a new club song. But even if they accepted it, with no wins this season, the dressing room must wonder when they can ever get the chance to sing it

10-Jun-2017•David Hopps at Taunton

Sidebottom sniffs out Somerset vulnerability

Somerset's young captain, Tom Abell, knows that the time has come for his batsmen, himself included, to respond if their memorable tilt at the Championship last season is not to be followed by relegation this time around

09-Jun-2017•David Hopps at Taunton

Resolute England march into semi-finals

England put together a complete performance on a difficult day for cricket in Cardiff to seal passage to the Champions Trophy semi-finals

06-Jun-2017•The Report by David Hopps

Stokes' injury worry throws spotlight on Moeen's place

If England opt to rest Ben Stokes before the Champions Trophy, Moeen Ali could find himself out of the XI for the South Africa series; but it's a possibility that doesn't worry him too much

25-May-2017•David Hopps

A curious record and AB's rare fumble

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first ODI between England and South Africa at Headingley

24-May-2017•David Hopps at Headingley

Morgan and Moeen star in convincing victory

Eoin Morgan is an England captain who senses his time has come. He has reshaped England's limited-overs cricket, now he wants some tangible reward for it

24-May-2017•The Report by David Hopps at Headingley

Bradford becomes a symbol of Yorkshire pride at last

The unveiling of new net facilities at Bradford's Park Avenue ground sent a message of togetherness and decency in troubled times that went beyond cricket

23-May-2017•David Hopps

Stokes' stock rises after living up to IPL hype

Ben Stokes' absence from Rising Pune Supergiant's narrow defeat in the IPL final has raised more questions about England player availability

22-May-2017•David Hopps

'Fitness? I've never missed a game,' says Patel

Samit Patel has marked his benefit match at Trent Bridge on Thursday by defending his fitness record and questioning the emphasis on athleticism rather than skills

09-May-2017•David Hopps

Rashid, Rafiq snuff out Lancashire to claim Roses rights

Spin proved to be Yorkshire's route to a comfortable 79-run victory over Lancashire as Adil Rashid and Azeem Rafiq were at the top of their game on a surface offering a little purchase

01-May-2017•David Hopps

Root's school return highlights importance of role models

He is a few months from the biggest challenge of his life, but England's new Test captain has never forgotten his upbringing

26-Apr-2017•David Hopps

Cook begins post-captaincy life with classy hundred

Those who harboured fears that Alastair Cook would descend into a sea of despond upon conceding the England Test captaincy can rest easy

16-Apr-2017•David Hopps at Taunton

Cook beds in after Somerset's sleepy start

Somerset were dismissed for a sub-par 209 on the first day of their season before Alastair Cook bedded in for Essex

14-Apr-2017•David Hopps at Taunton

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