George Dobell

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Alastair Cook announces England retirement after India series

England's record-breaking opener to bow out after 161 Tests and more than 12,000 runs

03-Sep-2018•George Dobell

Ben Raine joins Durham in significant boost to club's rebuilding

Raine, a seam-bowling allrounder, started his career at Durham but left in search of greater opportunity in 2013

03-Sep-2018•George Dobell

England's all-round riches prove priceless as Moeen and Curran make the difference

In a tightly-fought contest, the depth of England's options proved telling even though the side retains a number of holes

02-Sep-2018•George Dobell at the Ageas Bowl

Positional wranglings, on and off the field, leave England unbalanced and vulnerable

Joe Root's reluctance to bat at No.3, and a surfeit of middle-order candidates, epitomises a team lacking in strategy

01-Sep-2018•George Dobell at the Ageas Bowl

Moeen Ali banishes memories of his winter of discontent

Riding high on the confidence gained in a successful season for Worcestershire, Moeen put in a performance that will reignite debate about who is England's best spinner

31-Aug-2018•George Dobell at the Ageas Bowl

Ian Bell's timing seductive but England need more than quick fixes

Batting was tricky in the morning session, against a fine India attack, but the brittleness of England's top order was on stark view

30-Aug-2018•George Dobell at the Ageas Bowl

Mark Ramprakash emerges as Middlesex head coach candidate

England could soon require a new batting coach after Mark Ramprakash emerged as a leading candidate for the head coach role at Middlesex

30-Aug-2018•George Dobell

Betting patterns in Karnataka Premier League cause concern for bookmakers

One major bookmaker has suspended odds for the remainder of the tournament although a KPL official said they are unaware of any concerns

29-Aug-2018•George Dobell

Are England an accident waiting to happen or a grand design?

It has been a far from simple build-up for Joe Root with injury and form concerns to deal with. The final XI looks exciting, but also a gamble

29-Aug-2018•George Dobell at the Ageas Bowl

ECB revives president role with diplomacy a key skill

The position has not been filled since 2017 when Giles Clarke, who held the role for two years, resigned

29-Aug-2018•George Dobell

Chris Woakes misses training, Jonny Bairstow hoping to keep gloves

Chris Woakes has emerged as a new fitness concern for England ahead of the fourth Test in Southampton

28-Aug-2018•George Dobell

More strokemakers not the answer for England but Jonny Bairstow injury may offer partial solution

If Jonny Bairstow plays purely as a batsman in the fourth Test it may pave the way for England to restructure their batting line-up

22-Aug-2018•George Dobell

Alastair Cook gets '100%' backing from England captain Joe Root

England captain gives backing to Alastair Cook for the rest of the Test series against India

22-Aug-2018•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Ben Stokes to miss T20 Blast quarter-final with knee problem

England remain confident the allrounder will be available for the fourth Test against India next week

22-Aug-2018•George Dobell

Restraint of Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes show England what is possible

Two of England's most attacking batsmen showed a different side to their game which should be a template to take forward for a faltering top order

21-Aug-2018•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

England drop the ball...again, and again, as slip fielding nightmare escalates

England have mixed and matched their slip cordon for considerable time, but the current combination isn't making things any better

20-Aug-2018•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Alastair Cook's rarer peaks are a problem for England

There was a collective failure from England's batsmen on the second day at Trent Bridge, but issues start at the top

19-Aug-2018•George Dobell

Ben Stokes' comeback and Adil Rashid's role: talking points from England's tougher day

A hard-fought, entertaining day of Test cricket threw up a number of talking points about England's performance in the field

18-Aug-2018•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

England ponder resting Anderson and Broad from Sri Lanka tour

While nothing is confirmed there could be a consideration being given to planning for a time without England's two leading wicket-takers

18-Aug-2018•George Dobell

Joe Root makes his big call but has 'no doubt' over Ben Stokes' readiness

Sam Curran can count himself unlucky to be dropped, but it is an understandable decision once it was decided Ben Stokes was available

17-Aug-2018•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

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