Matches (31)

IND vs SA (1)

ILT20 (3)

The Ashes (1)

SMAT (17)

NZ vs WI (1)

WBBL (3)

ENG Lions Tour (1)

Sheffield Shield (3)

Sa Women vs IRE Women (1)

270

IND

(39.5/50 ov, T:271) 271/1

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Schedule Report Series

160/6

(18.5/20 ov, T:161) 161/6

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Schedule Table Series

David Hopps

@davidkhopps

Watling's century has its own majesty

While Brendon McCullum and Mike Hesson were both honoured by the Queen, an understated cricketer unlikely to attract royal attention played the considered innings that might well bring New Zealand victory

31-May-2015•David Hopps at Headingley

Volatile Test enthralls and mystifies

It would have been hard to design a more intoxicating and unfathomable Test than that witnessed at Headingley and the upshot after an innings each was 350 runs each and an entirely unpredictable outcome

31-May-2015•David Hopps

No place like home for Lyth

Yorkshire loves to celebrate its own and there was the perfect opportunity to cheer England's latest opener to his first Test century as Adam Lyth asserted his right to partner Alastair Cook in the Ashes

30-May-2015•David Hopps at Headingley

No backward step as NZ follow their captain's lead

If there was any doubt that New Zealand would keep attacking, their captain's first ball made the answer clear and the spirit of adventure was addictive

29-May-2015•David Hopps at Headingley

Cook hails hero Gooch as prepares to break record

England turned to Mark Ramprakash after the Ashes whitewash but Alastair Cook kept his long-term mentor Graham Gooch close. Now surpassing Gooch would be the perfect way, individually, to prepare to win back those Ashes

28-May-2015•David Hopps

Rebel league would damage community of cricket - Clarke

Giles Clarke asserted that rebel leagues must be thwarted at all costs to protect the community of cricket in a speech to mark his stepping down as chairman of the ECB

19-May-2015•David Hopps

Root's zeal offers hope and is worth celebrating

Joe Root's love for the game, not for what it brings, is quite a gift after a year of much turmoil within English cricket. Somehow, in this swirl of ill will, he has triumphed

18-May-2015•David Hopps

Broad up for the Test - the one-day doubts can wait

Stuart Broad has lost the England T20 captaincy to Eoin Morgan, but his limited-over ambitions remain and he retains the desire to be play in the 2019 World Cup in England

18-May-2015•David Hopps

Hales' sixes dash thrills on opening night

Are you watching Mumbai Indians? Alex Hales is heading your way for the final stages of IPL, his confidence soaring after six successive sixes on the opening night of the NatWest Blast

15-May-2015•David Hopps

Injured Pietersen abandons Sunrisers return

Kevin Pietersen's return to the IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad has been scuppered by a calf injury suffered while making the triple century for Surrey that helped build a tidal wave of protest at his continued England freeze-out

13-May-2015•Melinda Farrell and David Hopps

Born to serve

Andrew Strauss now faces a challenging task as an administrator: of shaping the same sort of success he achieved as a player

09-May-2015•David Hopps

England coach must wield selection power

It is time to empower the England coach to take full responsibility for the team: either back Peter Moores or sack him

04-May-2015•David Hopps

Earl's floodlight protest puts Durham future in jeopardy

The Earl of Scarbrough is a prominent opponent of Durham's plans to install floodlights at the Emirates Stadium so threatening international cricket in the north-east and putting the county's cricketing future in jeopardy

23-Apr-2015•David Hopps

Davies' double hundred quietens the wicketkeeping debate

A beautiful spring day in Cardiff might well have been the occasion when Steve Davies the disillusioned wicketkeeper incontestably became Steve Davies the batsman

20-Apr-2015•David Hopps at Cardiff

Sangakkara hopes for Pietersen England return

Kumar Sangakkara has called for England and Kevin Pietersen to "iron out their differences" and find a way for him to return to international cricket

20-Apr-2015•David Hopps in Cardiff

Pietersen's campaign to swing the voters

Runs were plundered in Cardiff, but not by Kevin Pietersen in his first meaningful innings of the season. Still, this was just the start of his quest for an extraordinary return to the England team

19-Apr-2015•David Hopps in Cardiff

Trent Bridge to Kolkata: Anderson's six of the best

As James Anderson surpasses Ian Botham to become England's leading Test wicket-taker, ESPNcricinfo picks out six of his best performances

17-Apr-2015•David Hopps

Sun shines for Read as Notts stroll

Chris Read's rapid unbeaten century at Lord's confirmed Nottinghamshire's superiority in a match where they have gradually worn down Middlesex

14-Apr-2015•David Hopps at Lord's

Desperate teams seek signs of better times

It will take more than a few glorious Caribbean beaches to cheer up this series between two sides with a desperate need for signs of better times ahead

13-Apr-2015•The Preview by David Hopps

A chance to make history

Even by county cricket's standards, the start to the 2015 season is overshadowed - but change is in the air

11-Apr-2015•David Hopps

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