George Dobell

Root thought Stokes with England kit was 'wind up'

Joe Root was as surprised as anyone to see pictures of Ben Stokes at Heathrow on Sunday but accepts there is no point dwelling on the possibility of him returning during the current Ashes series

30-Nov-2017•George Dobell

Root on Smith laughter: 'If that's not motivation, I don't know what is'

While he did not quite say that Australia had crossed a line, Joe Root did suggest they had behaved in a way in which England would not

30-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Adelaide

Moeen protects injured finger as England look to regroup

Frustration at the result in Brisbane and irritation at the contrivance behind the Jonny Bairstow headbutt incident should give England "extra fire" in Adelaide, according to James Anderson

30-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Adelaide

Canterbury sign Ben Stokes as overseas player

Stokes will be available for selection for Canterbury's 50-over Ford Trophy match against Otago in Rangiora on Sunday.

30-Nov-2017•George Dobell

Rhodes on enforced leave after Hepburn rape charge

Alex Hepburn has been charged with two counts of rape and Worcestershire's director of cricket Steve Rhodes put on leave because of the way he handled the matter

29-Nov-2017•George Dobell

Is Woakes a thug? Australia continue fake news campaign

England have been destabilised by Australian gamesmanship and need to find a solution

29-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Adelaide

England 'not thugs' but must behave - Strauss

Andrew Strauss has said he would continue to back England's players after the Jonny Bairstow incident and does not believe an alcohol ban is necessary on tour

27-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Brisbane

Bairstow the butt of joke but England must avoid siege mentality

The circus around Jonny Bairstow's bizarre "headbutt" greeting to Cameron Bancroft risks destabilising England's Ashes campaign

27-Nov-2017•George Dobell

England coach Trevor Bayliss frustrated by players' 'dumb' decisions

The England team "have to be smarter" about how they go about life off the field, the coach said, in the wake of the latest controversy to surround the team

27-Nov-2017•George Dobell

'We have to score hundreds' - Moeen

Moeen Ali has admitted England "let themselves down" with the bat in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane

26-Nov-2017•George Dobell at the Gabba

Bairstow 'headbutt' allegations 'blown out of proportion' - Strauss

England's tour has been thrown into turmoil by allegations of another off-field incident involving Jonny Bairstow and Cameron Bancroft

26-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Brisbane

Where the Test turned

The key moments that left Australia on the verge of a comprehensive victory at the Gabba

26-Nov-2017•George Dobell

'Best-placed England side for 30 years' - Broad

Stuart Broad hailed England's position as the best at the Gabba for 30 years as the Brisbane Test remained in the balance

25-Nov-2017•George Dobell

Broad dismisses Anderson fitness concerns

Stuart Broad has dismissed the suggestion that James Anderson is suffering from an injury, despite questions around his deployment by England on the third day at the Gabba

25-Nov-2017•George Dobell at the Gabba

Cook's brainstorm wastes England's hard work

Alastair Cook has a deserved reputation for discipline and determination but he fell to a sucker punch at the Gabba

25-Nov-2017•George Dobell

Root reveals signs of England's plans

Not everything came off for England in Brisbane but Joe Root was a captain with a bag full of ideas

24-Nov-2017•George Dobell

Vince leads the rabble's rebellion

Australian legend Matthew Hayden called England "no-hopers" and insisted he didn't know who James Vince was. You learn something new every day

23-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Brisbane

Assured Vince and Stoneman settle early nerves

For most of the first two sessions the two England batsmen - with fewer than a dozen Tests between them - quietened the shrill of the pre-series hype showered upon Australia's pace attack

23-Nov-2017•George Dobell at the Gabba

Wood still hopeful of making Ashes impact

Mark Wood has not given up hope of playing in the Ashes and has his eyes fixed on a return in Perth

22-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Brisbane

Ball books XI berth ahead of Overton

Jake Ball will be the fourth member of England's seam attack when the Ashes starts in Brisbane on Thursday

22-Nov-2017•George Dobell at the Gabba

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