David Hopps

Flintoff comeback: is it tonight?

The Andrew Flintoff guessing game is back in operation after Lancashire named him in their NatWest T20 Blast squad to face Warwickshire at Old Trafford and again encouraged speculation of a comeback

04-Jul-2014•David Hopps

Stokes recalled in squad for India

Ben Stokes has been recalled by England for the first Investec Test against India as the only addition to the 12-man squad which was named for both Tests against Sri Lanka

02-Jul-2014•David Hopps

Lyth-Finch catch repeat inspires Yorkshire

The double act produced by Adam Lyth and Aaron Finch in the Roses match at Old Trafford was re-enacted for local consumption at Headingley as Yorkshire kept their quarter-final fires burning with a 14-run win against Leicestershire

01-Jul-2014•David Hopps

Fletcher's yorkers dent Yorkshire's hopes

Yorkshire's decisive week of T20 cricket has not begun well: a washout in the Roses match and defeat at Trent Bridge less than 24 hours later

28-Jun-2014•David Hopps

Moores backs Cook's 'steel'

Does a slump in batting form affect captaincy? "That's the million dollar question," said England's coach Peter Moores as the entrails of England's series defeat against Sri Lanka were examined

25-Jun-2014•David Hopps

SL snatch victory after defiant Moeen ton

Sri Lanka won when they had almost abandoned hope. From the penultimate ball of a gripping final day, Shaminda Eranga found a hostile delivery to bring their first series win in England

24-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Mathews, Prasad set up Sri Lanka for famous win

Sri Lanka have never won a Test series in England, but they are closing in on a magnificent achievement after their captain, Angelo Mathews, with a brilliant domineering hundred

23-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Moeen strikes but England grip slackens

Moeen Ali removed Kumar Sangakkara and Lahiru Thirimanne in the evening session as England strived to press home their advantage in the second Test

22-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Sri Lanka hit back after maiden Robson ton

Sam Robson's 127 guided England to a lead before Sri Lanka, armed with the second new ball, struck to pick 4 for 35, leaving the home side at 320 for 6 at the end of the second day

21-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Plunkett and Broad rattle through Sri Lanka

Stuart Broad became the first England bowler to take two hat-tricks in Test cricket, and only the fourth bowler of all time, as England tore through Sri Lanka's lower order on the opening day of the Headingley Test.

20-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Confidential: ICC over rate memo

In the aftermath of the Lord's Test where 17 overs went unbowled due to a slow over rate, ESPNcricinfo has seen detailed (and not entirely real) ICC documents which explain why it is not a problem

18-Jun-2014•David Hopps

ECB ban Naved Arif for life

Naved Arif, the former Sussex player who was charged with match-fixing, has been banned for life after he admitted breaching the ECB's Anti-Corruption Code

18-Jun-2014•David Hopps

Sri Lanka cling on for dramatic draw

There have been few finishes to a Lord's Test, perhaps any Test, as dramatic as this, few climaxes that boiled up from such an unpromising position.

16-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps at Lord's

Ballance ton shores up England

Gary Ballance made his maiden Test hundred after Sri Lanka briefly transformed the complacent mood of the first Test with a wonderful bowling performance

15-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Sangakkara milestone leads Sri Lanka reply

Kumar Sangakkara had never made a Test century at Lord's; he has now and judging by his reaction he will cherish it forever

14-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Sri Lanka solid after Root's double-ton

Dip your bread, Joe Root will have been told since childhood on batting days like this. Like Oliver Twist, he dipped his bread and then asked to dip it some more

13-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Root ton caps England's revival

Joe Root scored his third Test century and Matt Prior made a typically belligerent 76 not out during an unbroken stand that took the game away from Sri Lanka

12-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Notts capable of surprise challenge

How often has a counterpunching innings by Read saved Notts over the years? Here he held off Yorkshire with a perky half-century

11-Jun-2014•David Hopps at Headingley

Revitalised Plunkett faces acid test

Having slipped off the rails, Liam Plunkett found the simple philosophy he needed at Yorkshire and is now set for a menacing role in England's attack

11-Jun-2014•David Hopps

Yorkshire's former son Lumb digs in

Michael Lumb's cautious 45 in the first innings was his highest Championship score in a lean season; his discipline was again to the fore as he finished the third evening unbeaten on 43

10-Jun-2014•David Hopps at Headingley

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