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'Nobody calls IPL terrible because they don’t want to upset their bosses': Alastair Cook attacks Kevin Pietersen

Former England captain Sir Alastair Cook has continued his war of words with former England teammate Kevin Pietersen over the impact of the IPL on an English Test player's career....

Kevin Pietersen slams Alastair Cook after ex-England captain appeals Jacob Bethell to leave IPL 2026

Former England captains Kevin Pietersen and Alastair Cook have found themselves in another public disagreement, this time over young batter Jacob Bethell and his decision to contin...

Bethell keen to cement No. 3 Test berth despite IPL downtime

Batter defends absence from County Championship, despite criticism from former pros including Alastair Cook

Stokes falls to Home-town hero as Worcestershire keep Durham in check

England's Test captain out for 14 to young seamer Jack Home in first innings since the Ashes

RCB’s star batter Jacob Bethell responds to Alastair Cook’s suggestion to skip IPL for County Championship

The debate over club vs. country has taken a fascinating turn in 2026 as England’s rising sensation, Jacob Bethell, finds himself at the centre of a philosophical tug-of-war. After...

Critchley, Allison steer Essex after early Abbott strikes

Unbroken stand worth 152 lifts Essex, who also became the first county to substitute a player for injury

Tribe shows his mettle as England Lions battle back

Opener digs in for unbeaten 88 after Ackerman stars with 173 for South Africa A

Lehmann, Brown resist as Cook, Mulder fire for Essex

Hampshire hit back with late breakthroughs on 12-wicket day

Robinson catches the eye before Woakes, Smith counterattack

Sussex captain leads penetrative bowling effort in front of watching Rob Key

Crawley's unbeaten 75 blasts Kent to victory after England omission

Jamie Smith restates England credentials with second successive hundred

Surrey take command through 200-run stand between Smith and Ollie Pope

McCullum signals Stokes-Smith swap in England batting order

England also appear to be leaning towards recall for Shoaib Bashir ahead of first Test of summer

SAM ROBSON

INSIDE THE MIND From bowling leggies in Sydney to opening the batting at Lord’s, the Middlesex opener speaks to Jo Harman about the hinge points in his career PART 1 FROM NSW TO NW...

SAM ROBSON

INSIDE THE MIND From bowling leggies in Sydney to opening the batting at Lord’s, the Middlesex opener speaks to Jo Harman about the hinge points in his career PART 1 FROM NSW TO NW...

After Kevin Pietersen, another English cricketer backs Jacob Bethell to pick IPL over County because of Virat Kohli

The debate around young England batter Jacob Bethell is heating up over his involvement with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the ongoing TATA Indian Premier League 2026 (TATA...

Sam Cook, Shane Snater lead Leicestershire demolition job

Visitors capitulate for 60 in second innings as Essex claim third win of season

McCullum and Stokes 'crystal clear' how they want to take England forward

Head coach Brendon McCullum says England's Ashes thrashing has left himself and Ben Stokes "crystal clear" how they want to work together as he backed the captain to rediscover his...

Overton hits career best to put Somerset in box seat

By Martin Smith April 10-13, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford Essex 149 (Allison 49, Elgar 41, Shaw 3-30, Overton 2-35, Ball 2-34, Lammonby 2-5) & 131-3 (Walter 63*, C...

Fisher lands the whoppers but Bairstow, Lyth make it Yorkshire's day

Recalled England seamer takes wickets of Root and Brook but Surrey struggle elsewhere

ARCHER’S ABSENCE SOURS NEW-LOOK TEST SQUAD

MARK BUTCHER After all the speculation, England have named a 15-strong squad for the first Test against New Zealand, and there are a few fresh faces in there. Huge congratulations...

Bell-Drummond makes hay as Haydon takes five

Crawley makes fluent 44 but remains without a fifty this season

England Star, Unsold In IPL Auction, Slams Statement 166 In This Tournament

After a difficult Ashes where he managed 211 runs across 10 innings with just one fifty, Jamie Smith has responded with authority, following up a 132 at Warwickshire with a command...

Stokes describes aftermath of England's away Ashes disaster as "hardest period" of captaincy journey

London [UK], March 24 (ANI): England skipper Ben Stokes took to social media, describing the aftermath of a disastrous 4-1 loss to Australia in the away Ashes as the 'hardest perio...

Stokes describes aftermath of England's away Ashes disaster as "hardest period" of captaincy journey

London [UK], March 24 (ANI): England skipper Ben Stokes took to social media, describing the aftermath of a disastrous 4-1 loss to Australia in the away Ashes as the 'hardest perio...