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Matt Roller

Matt Roller

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'They said my method wouldn't work at Test level. I fit the Bazball mould'

'They said my method wouldn't work at Test level. I fit the Bazball mould'

Colin Munro averaged 51.58 with a strike rate of 98.79 in first-class cricket, but only played one Test match

12-Jun-2023•Matt Roller
Tongue's rise shows Smith's Sussex stint was good for 'English cricket as a whole' - Finn

Tongue's rise shows Smith's Sussex stint was good for 'English cricket as a whole' - Finn

Josh Tongue has made his Test debut and been named in England's Ashes squad since trapping Steven Smith lbw

10-Jun-2023•Matt Roller
Moeen replacing Leach makes England stronger, claims Swann

Moeen replacing Leach makes England stronger, claims Swann

"It extends the batting... and with all [Australia's] lefties, we've got an offspinner bowling at them," he explains

07-Jun-2023•Matt Roller
Moeen Ali recalled for Ashes after agreeing Test comeback

Moeen Ali recalled for Ashes after agreeing Test comeback

Veteran spinner answers England SOS to take on Australia after two years out

07-Jun-2023•Matt Roller
Australia add three-time Ashes-winning coach Andy Flower to backroom staff

Australia add three-time Ashes-winning coach Andy Flower to backroom staff

"Hopefully he doesn't give too many secrets away to the Aussies," Stuart Broad jokes

06-Jun-2023•Matt Roller
Pope 'confident' he is up to Ashes captaincy challenge if required

Pope 'confident' he is up to Ashes captaincy challenge if required

Stokes urges his deputy to take vice-captaincy "as seriously as I did"

05-Jun-2023•Matt Roller
Can Worcestershire keep Tongue tied down?

Can Worcestershire keep Tongue tied down?

New England cap could be among raft of players in demand with county contract due to expire

01-Jun-2023•Matt Roller
Matthew Mott: 'We literally can't play our best team, but we've just got to find a way to compete'

Matthew Mott: 'We literally can't play our best team, but we've just got to find a way to compete'

England's white-ball coach on his first year in the job: winning a World Cup, losing bilaterals, and not getting his best XI at all times

01-Jun-2023•Matt Roller
'We know England are going to come at us. They're changing the way Test cricket is played'

'We know England are going to come at us. They're changing the way Test cricket is played'

Andy Balbirnie will captain Ireland at Lord's this week and opens up on the challenges of his role

30-May-2023•Matt Roller
Pakistan players awaiting clearance on MLC participation

Pakistan players awaiting clearance on MLC participation

Organisers have held talks with PCB over possibility of granting NOCs

26-May-2023•Matt Roller
Josh Little missing Lord's Test 'the best thing' for Ireland - Andy Balbirnie

Josh Little missing Lord's Test 'the best thing' for Ireland - Andy Balbirnie

"We are incredibly proud to play at Lord's, [but] it's not a pinnacle event," says Ireland performance director

26-May-2023•Matt Roller
Roy agrees termination of ECB incremental contract to play in MLC

Roy agrees termination of ECB incremental contract to play in MLC

Other England players, including Reece Topley, are also weighing up the merits of the move

25-May-2023•Matt Roller
Livingstone named Lancashire captain for 2023 T20 Blast

Livingstone named Lancashire captain for 2023 T20 Blast

He will lead a side with Buttler, who will join on June 1 and play ten group games plus any knockout fixture

24-May-2023•Matt Roller
Preparing for the Ashes by (not) playing in the IPL? For Joe Root, it's a no-brainer

Preparing for the Ashes by (not) playing in the IPL? For Joe Root, it's a no-brainer

The former England Test captain has warmed the bench for the majority of this IPL season, but he has been using the opportunity to learn constantly

17-May-2023•Matt Roller
Bowling 'a bit of a challenge' for Stokes ahead of the Ashes

Bowling 'a bit of a challenge' for Stokes ahead of the Ashes

CSK allrounder will return to the UK ahead of the IPL play-offs

15-May-2023•Matt Roller
Welcome to the IPL, England-style

Welcome to the IPL, England-style

The ECB's resistance for the IPL has vanished in the last few years, with Englishmen now playing key roles at almost every franchise

12-May-2023•Matt Roller
Trent Boult: 'It felt bizarre to have a Test on down the road and not play in it'

Trent Boult: 'It felt bizarre to have a Test on down the road and not play in it'

The New Zealand and Rajasthan Royals seamer talks about the club vs country debate, getting Kohli out first ball, and looks ahead to the World Cup

10-May-2023•Matt Roller
Boult still has a 'big desire' to play ODI World Cup in India

Boult still has a 'big desire' to play ODI World Cup in India

He is also hopeful of playing more Test cricket, which remains his favourite format

09-May-2023•Matt Roller
Jofra Archer returns home from IPL to 'focus on his rehabilitation'

Jofra Archer returns home from IPL to 'focus on his rehabilitation'

Archer, who has been replaced by Chris Jordan at Mumbai, will continue to have his fitness and recovery monitored by ECB

09-May-2023•Matt Roller
Royals stick to the sexy but their yorker plan goes bust, as it often does

Royals stick to the sexy but their yorker plan goes bust, as it often does

Despite all the data suggesting length deliveries have more margin for error at the death, the yorker remains the go-to option for most teams

08-May-2023•Matt Roller
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