George Dobell

Cook's captaincy future on the line

Alastair Cook's qualities as England captain have been widely debated. England's five-Test series against India is about to determine his future

08-Jul-2014•George Dobell

ECB profit could be England's loss

The visit of India will swell the coffers of English cricket but there could be a greater cost in the long term

07-Jul-2014•George Dobell in Nottingham

Broad offers remedy for KP-Strauss spat

Stuart Broad has suggested that Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Strauss should go for a quiet drink to resolve their differences.

07-Jul-2014•George Dobell

County shake-up on course - Hollins

The transformation of county cricket is on course according to Gordon Hollins, the man charged with bringing new relevance to England's professional circuit

05-Jul-2014•George Dobell

Ambrose wins enthralling battle

If Warwickshire go on to win the County Championship title this year, they will surely look back on this match as the turning point of their campaign

02-Jul-2014•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Surface tension misplaced

Conspiracy theorists may like to imagine the ECB plotting India's downfall by demanding seam-friendly surfaces but the truth is that the tourists have little to fear

02-Jul-2014•George Dobell

Warks alive after Woakes five

Warwickshire were grateful for a ninth-wicket stand between Chris Woakes and Chris Wright for rescuing them from a tough position against Nottinghamshire despite Jonathan Trott's return to the game

01-Jul-2014•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Woakes rescues Warks after Trott's progress

Warwickshire were grateful for a ninth-wicket stand between Chris Woakes and Chris Wright for rescuing them from a tough position against Nottinghamshire despite Jonathan Trott's return to the game

30-Jun-2014•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Hales looks beyond T20 vision

Alex Hales showed he was more than a T20 specialist with a high-class century against a strong-looking Warwickshire attack as Nottinghamshire took charge of the Championship match at Edgbaston

29-Jun-2014•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Damian D'Oliveira dies aged 53

Damian D'Oliveira, the Worcestershire Academy director, has died aged 53. He had been battling cancer for two-and-half years

29-Jun-2014•George Dobell

Poor pitches killing English T20

More than match-fixing, chucking or the absence of cricket from free-to-air television, poor pitches will destroy cricket and turn away spectators from the English game

26-Jun-2014•George Dobell

Bopara 'empty' at Test non-selection

Ravi Bopara admitted he woke up feeling empty the day after England's ODI series against Sri Lanka finished.

26-Jun-2014•George Dobell

England prescribe rest to jaded squad

England have decided that rest will be the best cure for the team that slipped to the first series defeat on home soil against Sri Lanka.

26-Jun-2014•George Dobell

Batting offers promise but captain concerns

A new-look England side came within one wicket of winning at Lord's and two balls of salvaging a drawn series at Headingley, but while there were promising signs there also remain significant worries

25-Jun-2014•George Dobell

Moeen shines amid rubble

It should not obscure the failures that led to England's defeat but Moeen Ali showed his talent and his temperament with a wonderful maiden Test century

24-Jun-2014•George Dobell at Headingley

'I never quit on anything' - Cook

Alastair Cook has acknowledged that time may not be on his side as he battles to turnaround his form after two more disappointing innings against Sri Lanka

24-Jun-2014•George Dobell at Headingley

Bell defends Cook captaincy

Ian Bell has rejected the suggestion Alastair Cook is on the brink of resigning the England captaincy and said it was the performance of the players rather than any tactical shortcomings that have cost the side in Leeds

23-Jun-2014•George Dobell at Headingley

New England, same mistakes

With Alastair Cook isolated and the deficiencies in his captaincy laid bare, the suggestion that English cricket is at a low point continues to gain credence

23-Jun-2014•George Dobell at Headingley

Moeen proves his worth - and unveils the doosra

A plethora of "experts" who have spent the last few weeks repeating the myth that Moeen is a "part-time" spin bowler may now afford him a little more respect

22-Jun-2014•George Dobell at Headingley

Old-school Robson plays it perfectly

As the home side stumbled in the final session the value of Sam Robson's maiden Test hundred, a model in concentration and self-denial, became clear

21-Jun-2014•George Dobell at Headingley

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