Matt Roller

Senior correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

@mroller98

Mitchell Starc's searing best gives Australia the edge

Delivery to Pope proves that, in this format, Starc is the best in the world at what he does

01-Jul-2023•Matt Roller

England hopeful Moeen will be 'ready to go' for Headingley Test

Spin-bowling coach Jeetan Patel says Moeen's finger has "healed really, really well"

01-Jul-2023•Matt Roller

Unflustered, organised and ruthless, Usman Khawaja shows England there is another way

While hosts are preoccupied with trying to save Test cricket, Khawaja is content just playing it

30-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

Focus on 'brainless' half-hour obscures England's bigger picture

England arrived at Lord's as underdogs and left as favourites

29-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

England assistant coaches line up gigs in the Hundred

Paul Collingwood to work with London Spirit, Richard Dawson at Welsh Fire, Carl Hopkinson at Superchargers

29-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

Andrew Strauss: 'How you win is as important as winning'

Former England captain admits personal tragedy helped change perspective, as he prepares for Red for Ruth Day at Lord's

28-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

Travis Head defines another day of Ashes cricket

No batter in the world thrives more against flagging bowlers

28-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

Josh Tongue has Steven Smith back in his sights after notable county clash

Fast bowler's success against Smith during his Sussex stint was big factor in Test fast-tracking

27-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

James Anderson returns to Lord's with chance to change his Ashes narrative

England's star seamer hasn't won a Test against Australia since 2015, and time is running out

27-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

England 'wanted to pick Wood' but settle for Tongue in all-seam attack

Fast bowler kept in cotton wool until third Test at Headingley after limited build-up

27-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

'Home of cricket is still a home principally for men': Lord's castigated for lack of Women's Tests

MCC criticised for hosting annual Eton-Harrow fixture but solitary women's ODI since 2017

26-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

England delay naming Lord's XI but Moeen Ali plays full part in training

Spinner was hampered by blistered spinning finger at Edgbaston but Pope believes 'all good'

26-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

Ollie Pope and the curious case of his second-innings struggles

England's Test No. 3 aware of disparity between his first- and second-innings returns

26-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

Lesser-spotted Kookaburra heralds change to Championship mood music

Different ball but seamers remain to the fore on 14-wicket day at The Oval

25-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

The Hundred is 'future-proofing' English cricket like LIV golf, claims Warwickshire chief executive

Stuart Cain claims controversial tournament is important for bringing in new audiences

25-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

Leicestershire 'investigating allegations' amid Nixon's sudden departure

Chief executive insists club is "not in crisis" with senior players due to leave

23-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

$Saqib Mahmood faces further setback amid fears of stress fracture flare-up$

Saqib Mahmood faces further setback amid fears of stress fracture flare-up

Fast bowler to visit specialist in London after limited role for Lancashire this season

23-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

Crawley's bold Lord's prediction: 'We'll win by, I don't know, 150 runs?'

The opener says that the Lord's pitch will suit England more than the slow, dry surface they encountered at Edgbaston

23-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

How Jos Buttler made the scoop the cornerstone of his audacious batting

This excerpt from a new book on England's twin white-ball triumphs explores how the current limited-overs captain's high-risk, high-reward approach to batting changed his and the team's game

23-Jun-2023•Tim Wigmore and Matt Roller

Brendon McCullum: Edgbaston defeat 'validated our style of play'

England coach says team will likely ramp up aggression for second Test at Lord's

21-Jun-2023•Matt Roller

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