George Dobell

Slow progress or no progress? Root's England can ill afford to lose at Leeds

Ashes results tend to define the careers of England's captains and coaches: if Root leads England to successive series defeats, they will have to contemplate a change

21-Aug-2019•George Dobell in Leeds

Roy passes concussion test after blow to the head in the nets, Pope on standby

Opening batsman to be assessed once more before being passed fit to play at Headingley

21-Aug-2019•George Dobell at Headingley

England women part company with Mark Robinson

Head coach leaves after almost fours years in the role, having overseen 2017 World Cup success

20-Aug-2019•George Dobell

Ramprakash, Trott among candidates to be next India batting coach

Some of the Indians who have applied for the post are Pravin Amre, Amol Muzumdar, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Vikram Rathour

20-Aug-2019•George Dobell

Jason Roy suited to middle order, says Bayliss - but change unlikely

England set to stick with same side but could consider bringing in Sam Curran for Chris Woakes

20-Aug-2019•George Dobell at Headingley

ECB set to change central contracts cycle but denies cash-flow issues

Counties may have to be compensated for covering white-ball payments before new contracts begin in February

09-Aug-2019•George Dobell

The Hundred window in England's international schedule

England's leading players will be made available for the first couple of weeks of The Hundred, as well as the tournament's final

09-Aug-2019•George Dobell

Universities set to lose first-class status

Early-season games against counties and the Oxford v Cambridge fixture will lose their status after 2020

09-Aug-2019•George Dobell and Matt Roller

England hoping pace of Jofra Archer can provide Ashes cutting edge

Trevor Bayliss highlights 'more pace' as key to England's chances of unsettling Australia

06-Aug-2019•George Dobell

Alarms, but no surprises as England sleepwalk to a familiar defeat

The most depressing aspect of England's defeat is that so little of it came as a shock

05-Aug-2019•George Dobell

Dobell: When England desperately needed their spinner to stand up, Moeen Ali failed to deliver

First Test feels like an ending, for these are the days when spinners must earn their keep

04-Aug-2019•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Dobell: Four problems England must fix

A spinner under pressure, a batsman in a Test slump, an Australian hungry for runs and an irreplaceable star make for a tough to-do list

03-Aug-2019•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Beauty in the battle as Rory Burns shows his resolve

Burns demonstrates his priceless ability to remain unflustered after ball beats bat on his way to a maiden Test ton that had seemed so improbable

02-Aug-2019•George Dobell

Wood ruled out for remainder of the season

Wood, who consistently exceeded 90mph during the World Cup, felt pain in his left side during the final against New Zealand but bowl through it to help win the title

02-Aug-2019•George Dobell

Hold the obits; save the send-offs - Stuart Broad isn't done yet

Left out of the side for three of England's most recent seven Tests, veteran fast bowler works harder than ever to improve

01-Aug-2019•George Dobell at Edgbaston

James Anderson 'distraught' after handing England early Ashes injury worry

Anderson first tore his right calf muscle while playing for Lancashire against Durham at Sedburgh on July 2

01-Aug-2019•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Will richness of Jason Roy's promise be compromised by England's reckless approach?

In the long term, there are no shortcuts to Test success, in spite of England's recent home record

31-Jul-2019•George Dobell at Lord's

Batting at No.3 'was completely my decision' - Joe Root on Ashes batting order

Captain pushed himself up order for good of the team balance

31-Jul-2019•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Lord's set to host World Test Championship final, may lose 2021 Afghanistan Test

The ground is likely to have to give up the planned Test against Afghanistan if it is confirmed as the host venue for the inaugural WTC final

31-Jul-2019•Dan Brettig and George Dobell

England need to hit the ground running at Edgbaston - Ben Stokes

Vice-captain opens up on post-World Cup 'come down', and stresses importance of putting Smith, Warner and Bancroft under pressure

30-Jul-2019•George Dobell

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