Vithushan Ehantharajah

Associate editor, ESPNcricinfo

Liam Dawson recalled for Old Trafford Test after eight-year absence

Spinner is back as replacement for Bashir in only change from XI that won third Test at Lord's

21-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Bashir injury affords Dawson an entry into England's spin vault

If Bashir has been the poster boy for the "attributes over averages" approach, Dawson has been the unwitting figure-head for the vocal opposition

16-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Six years on from World Cup glory, Stokes and Archer light up Lord's again

England's captain said he had a feeling on an auspicious date, and so it transpired

14-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Stokes' magic is spread thin by responsibility, and yet it endures

Batting form is a major concern, yet his importance as a captain and bowler shines through on critical day four

13-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Woakes accepts reduced role as his wizardry begins to dwindle

England's ego-less attack leader found a way to stay relevant but it wasn't the cut-and-thrust of old

12-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

The wait is Over: Six balls and a lifetime later, Jofra Archer returns with a bang

Four years after his last Test appearance, England's fast bowler scripts a perfect return to the big time

11-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

For Crawley and Pope, the struggle gets real

Both England batters tried to rein in their natural games but failed in different ways

10-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

'We ran second for five days' - McCullum admits England got the toss wrong

"It's just we thought this pitch might get better to bat on as we went through the five days but as we saw it didn't," Brendon McCullum says after Edgbaston defeat

06-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Akash Deep ten-for seals statement win for India

Shubman Gill's 430 runs got him the Player-of-the-Match award - he took the match-winning catch to celebrate what was his first win as Test captain

06-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Bats in the belfry as England prepare to live down their self-made image

England have said, over and over, that they are prepared to chase anything. Could that be about to change?

05-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Siraj six-for hands India huge lead despite Smith and Brook hundreds

Day three at Edgbaston was as stirring, emotional and mesmerising as this format gets

04-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Draw your own conclusion? England's bid for smarter choices may start now

Can England swallow their pride and settle for stalemate in the second Test?

03-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Gill holds India together with second hundred as captain

England picked up five wickets on the first day at Edgbaston to leave the match in the balance

02-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Live Report - Shubman Gill and Akash Deep clinch victory for India

All the updates, stats, colour and more from the second Test between England and India in Birmingham

02-Jul-2025 • Updated on 05-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah (today), Matt Roller (yesterday)

Archer waits in the wings as Stokes puts focus on squad togetherness

Moeen Ali and Andrew Flintoff provide coaching cameos as England build up to Edgbaston Test

01-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

How Ben Stokes got his bowling mojo back

From an obsession with fitness to fixing bad habits, Stokes' return to form with the ball is a boon for England

30-Jun-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Archer return deferred as England name unchanged team for second Test

Selectors keep faith with Woakes, Carse, Tongue as frontline seam attack for Edgbaston

30-Jun-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

How creeping Crawley has become Bazball's straight man

Opener's willingness to produce a tempo against type allowed England to build towards another famous win

25-Jun-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Ben Duckett on the road to joining the best

Could he be more productive? Should he be more selfish? Beauty of Test cricket is there's always room for more of both

24-Jun-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Pant, Rahul centuries set England 371 to win at Headingley

India's batting collapsed second time in the match, as they lost 6 for 31 to be bowled out for 364

23-Jun-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

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