David Hopps

Moeen gets England off to a flyer

Moeen Ali followed up taking three wickets with a blistering half-century from 21 balls as England completed a confidence-boosting win over Sri Lanka A in their opening warm-up match

21-Nov-2014•David Hopps at the SSC

A crisis that defines the age

Never mind cricket's absence from free-to-air TV - changes in social attitudes, the demands of work, and an individualistic age are all contributing to a decline in participation

20-Nov-2014•David Hopps

Morgan's warning must be heeded

Eoin Morgan's condemnation of England's Twenty20 competition has exposed the deep divisions between the ECB and its elite players on the future of the professional game

16-Nov-2014•David Hopps

'Super' Root targets next level

The last time England made an impact at the World Cup, Super Mario was the biggest thing in gaming. Joe Root will need similar trick moves to help transform their chances

07-Nov-2014•David Hopps

Ramprakash batting role confirmed

Mark Ramprakash has been appointed as England's new batting coach. He will take up the role immediately, joining England on a one-day tour of Sri Lanka later this month, and will fulfil the role across all formats

06-Nov-2014•David Hopps

Anderson ruled out of Sri Lanka tour

England have removed James Anderson from their ODI squad to tour Sri Lanka due to a "pre-existing left knee injury"

04-Nov-2014•David Hopps

Not so grim up north

When traditional English cricket clubs need first-generation immigrants to survive, you can expect challenges

01-Nov-2014•David Hopps

A flawed character in a flawed system

The cricket book of the season brings many regrets about the rancour surrounding an incredible talent

10-Oct-2014•David Hopps

Revealed: the case against Pietersen

ESPNcricinfo is in possession of an official ECB legal document that lays out the key charges against Kevin Pietersen during the Ashes whitewash that brought his England career to an end

07-Oct-2014•David Hopps

Giles confirmed as new Lancashire coach

Eleven days after their relegation in the County Championship, Lancashire have entrusted Ashley Giles with restoring the club's fortunes, appointing him as their new cricket director and head coach.

06-Oct-2014•David Hopps and Paul Edwards

Now KP faces the Battle of the Books

Kevin Pietersen does not just have to win the argument, he is also expected to win the battle of the Christmas book market

06-Oct-2014•David Hopps

Gale braced for further ban

Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale is braced for a further ban as the ECB looks for a face-saving exit route from its investigations into alleged racial abuse.

03-Oct-2014•David Hopps

Strauss fears for Test cricket

Andrew Strauss, the former England captain, and an increasingly influential voice in cricket administration, has issued dire warnings about the survival of Test cricket

02-Oct-2014•David Hopps

Compton rains on Yorkshire's parade

Barely 24 hours after Yorkshire's chairman Colin Graves announced his plans for world domination the Championship celebrations are not going awfully well

24-Sep-2014•David Hopps at Headingley

Yorkshire support unstinting for Gale

Despite a lingering legal case, the most important verdict on Andrew Gale came in the Headingley long room

23-Sep-2014•David Hopps at Headingley

Gale racism case increasingly tangled

Usman Khawaja's alleged involvement deepens the intrigue as the ECB struggles to formulate a decisive stance on abuse, sledging and darker forms of misbehaviour

21-Sep-2014•David Hopps

Gale charged with racist abuse after 'Kolpak' outburst

Yorkshire's captain Andrew Gale has become the first county cricketer to be accused of a racism offence after he was charged on Wednesday by the England & Wales Cricket Board for a disparaging use of the term 'Kolpak'

17-Sep-2014•David Hopps

Crisis at Leicestershire as now Cobb departs

Leicestershire's miserable summer has taken a turn for the worse after Northants confirmed the signing of their one-day captain Josh Cobb

17-Sep-2014•David Hopps

Banishing Gale dashes day with controversy

To formally instruct Yorkshire that the club captain should have no part in the trophy presentation, leaving him fearful even to chat to the media about the season that meant so much to him, felt like an overreaction

12-Sep-2014•David Hopps at Trent Bridge

Prince provides grit but will Lancs gamble?

Lancashire, in the most optimistic scenario, will face a quandary on the final day at Hove as they contemplate whether they might risk a declaration that could have a major bearing on their Division One future

11-Sep-2014•David Hopps at Hove

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