Matches (3)

WI vs PAK (1)

ENG vs IND (1)

U19 Tri Series (ZIM) (1)

PAK

(14.1/20 ov) 120/0

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Schedule Report Series

IND

224 & 396

ENG

(76.2 ov, T:374) 247 & 339/6

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Schedule Report Videos Series

David Hopps

Hopps: 100-ball tournament betrays both fans and players

Many lovers of short-form cricket have been shocked by the ECB's 100-ball proposal and the response of the players over the coming weeks and months could be critical

21-Apr-2018•David Hopps

Is winter coming to Yorkshire?

The proudest of English cricket's counties is looking at dark days ahead, as its creaking home ground and financial difficulties paint a worrying picture

24-Mar-2017•David Hopps

Immigration laws are affecting cricket's ability to build bridges

The value of cultural exchange through sport is huge, but we live in difficult, inflexible times

10-Nov-2016•David Hopps

We need a bust of Brezzie

Almost a month has passed since his 142 in the Championship final against Middlesex, but there was enough in that contribution to sustain a Yorkshire fan through the winter

19-Oct-2016•David Hopps

Who calls the shots in English cricket?

The top ten most influential people in English cricket? We've got a list

14-Sep-2016•David Hopps

Why England's decision to tour Bangladesh is right

Every player has the right to decide for himself, but so also, the ECB needs to show a clear duty of care, assess the risks, and promote freedom where it can

30-Aug-2016•David Hopps

English cricket must reach out and touch its public

Its image as an establishment game fits uncomfortably with the impulse to spread T20 cricket to a wider audience. Meanwhile, it needs to become relevant to as many people as possible

25-Jul-2016•David Hopps

Could social media save the English domestic game?

The likes of Twitter are spreading the word about the country's professional circuit more enthusiastically than newspapers ever did

09-Jun-2016•David Hopps

Welcome to the new voice of cricket

A brave new experiment at the start of the English season and what it means for cricket writing

01-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Last chance for protected counties to prove their worth

If the English game is to avoid going down the city-based franchise route, the onus is on counties to increase cricket's appeal within their communities

17-Mar-2016•David Hopps

Is the game going to the dogs?

Cricket's future lies with the young, but that future is an uncertain one, as the latest furore over mankading shows

05-Feb-2016•David Hopps

Cricket confronts its identity crisis

The sport is threatened by multiple-personality disorder. It needs to decide upon the virtues it wishes to protect, and speak with one voice

11-Jan-2016•David Hopps

Cricket and the curse of conservatism

The recent day-night Test was greeted with suspicion - notably (and absurdly) by the statistically minded

04-Dec-2015•David Hopps

Does the Cowdrey Lecture matter?

For all its colonial baggage, the MCC's efforts as a lobby group to serve cricket's best interests are worthwhile and especially relevant today

10-Sep-2015•David Hopps

Watling's century has its own majesty

While Brendon McCullum and Mike Hesson were both honoured by the Queen, an understated cricketer unlikely to attract royal attention played the considered innings that might well bring New Zealand victory

31-May-2015•David Hopps at Headingley

Born to serve

Andrew Strauss now faces a challenging task as an administrator: of shaping the same sort of success he achieved as a player

09-May-2015•David Hopps

England coach must wield selection power

It is time to empower the England coach to take full responsibility for the team: either back Peter Moores or sack him

04-May-2015•David Hopps

No country for folk heroes

The debate about whether Eoin Morgan should sing the national anthem is typical of an English culture that demands its cricketers be both free-spirited and happy to conform

01-Mar-2015•David Hopps

Pietersen stars in his own muppet show

Kevin Pietersen's rubbishing of many aspiring English county professionals brings to mind the belief of Miss Piggy that "there is no one in the world to compare with moi"

26-Jan-2015•David Hopps

A crisis that defines the age

Never mind cricket's absence from free-to-air TV - changes in social attitudes, the demands of work, and an individualistic age are all contributing to a decline in participation

20-Nov-2014•David Hopps

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