George Dobell

Diluted West Indies attack concedes advantage

Off-field factors have compromised West Indies cricket to a great extent and the impact of this was most visible in the struggles of the bowling attack in Antigua on Monday

14-Apr-2015•George Dobell at North Sound

Astute Bell reaps rewards of patience

Batting in Test cricket remains as much about the shots you don't play as those you do and it was Ian Bell's judgement at the crease that set the foundation for England's domination

14-Apr-2015•George Dobell at North Sound

Strauss interested in England cricket director role

Andrew Strauss has confirmed he would be interested in succeeding Paul Downton in the role of director of England cricket

13-Apr-2015•George Dobell

Low status but high stakes for England

West Indies have much to play for too with two teams who find themselves, yet again, at the start of a rebuilding phase

12-Apr-2015•George Dobell

England's bulwark, cannon and handyman

James Anderson stands on the brink of two fine achievements in his Test career, made all the more remarkable by the burden he has carried over the years

12-Apr-2015•George Dobell in Antigua

'I've been different since Jadeja incident' - Anderson

James Anderson fears he may not be the bowler he was before the incident with Ravindra Jadeja at Trent Bridge last year

12-Apr-2015•George Dobell in Antigua

Discipline, pride key for West Indies' turnaround - Simmons

Discipline and pride will be the key to West Indies' revival, according to their new head coach, Phil Simmons

12-Apr-2015•George Dobell in Antigua

Trott past breaking point, ready for next Test

We do not know if Jonathan Trott will return as the rock of England's batting or the fragile figure from Brisbane - but in one sense it does not matter

11-Apr-2015•George Dobell

Moores happy to work with Vaughan

Peter Moores, England's head coach, has insisted he could work with Michael Vaughan despite their awkward relationship in the past

10-Apr-2015•George Dobell in Basseterre

England take marginal gains despite Trott failure

With England given so little time to find red-ball form in the Caribbean, they had to do all they could to optimise the usefulness of what might, otherwise, have been a useless occasion

09-Apr-2015•George Dobell in Basseterre

The candidates to replace Downton

ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over those in the frame for the director of England cricket role to be created by the ECB

09-Apr-2015•George Dobell

Vaughan, Strauss, Stewart in frame for director role

The ECB has compiled a shortlist of three candidates to replace Paul Downton in the rebranded role of director of England cricket

09-Apr-2015•George Dobell

Bairstow provides reminder of his talent

It may prove to be his only innings of the tour, but Jonny Bairstow provided a welcome reminder of his talents with a fine innings of 98 on the first day of England's latest two-day warm-up match against a St Kitts Invitational XI at Warner Park.

08-Apr-2015•George Dobell in Basseterre

Downton never the man to revive English cricket

The ECB have found a scapegoat for the World Cup debacle but whether sacking individuals will fix the broken system within English cricket remains doubtful

08-Apr-2015•George Dobell

England dominate draw with weak hosts

England need to do whatever they can to go into the first Test on Monday as well prepared as possible and could take encouragement from their performance against a weak St Kitts

07-Apr-2015•George Dobell in Basseterre

Cook, Trott, Stokes give England perfect opening day

Short of winning the lottery and discovering a renewable energy source, it has hard to think of a way in which the first competitive day of this tour of the Caribbean could have gone any better for England.

06-Apr-2015•George Dobell in Basseterre

Under-trial England seek red-ball relief

A two-day tour match in St. Kitts is England's first stop in a five-month stretch of cricket that could decide the futures of Alastair Cook and Peter Moores

06-Apr-2015•George Dobell in St. Kitts

Pont speaks of struggle after corruption sting

Ian Pont has spoken out in detail for the first time about his courageous part in an anti-corruption sting operation designed to catch match-fixers in the act, but which has resulted in him facing a painful struggle to protect his reputation.

02-Apr-2015•George Dobell

Moeen targets second Test comeback in West Indies

Moeen Ali is on track to return to the England side in time to play the second Test of the series against West Indies in Grenada.

02-Apr-2015•George Dobell

Never had a problem with Pietersen - Stewart

Kevin Pietersen may have been deemed "disengaged" by the England management, but at Surrey he is viewed as an ideal role-model for young players

26-Mar-2015•George Dobell

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