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Andy Flower was England head coach between 2009 and 2014
Michael Atherton 30/07/24 3:05pm

Athers: Flower 'the outstanding candidate' for England white-ball job

Sky Sports' Michael Atherton describes former England head coach Andy Flower as "the outstanding candidate" to take over from Matthew Mott in leading the white-ball team.

The first Test between England and the West Indies was over inside three days
Nasser Hussain 15/07/24 12:00pm

Hussain: England-West Indies showed where 'undercooked' Test cricket is

Nasser Hussain believes England’s quickfire victory over the West Indies in the first Test shows the crossroads the sport's longest format finds itself at.

England's Test captain Ben Stokes will lead his side against the West Indies at home this summer
Michael Atherton 30/06/24 6:00pm

Athers: England's Test selection shows they'll continue to take risks

England's 'interesting' Test squad selection is further proof that captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum will continue 'take risks', says Michael Atherton.

England's Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler (Associated Press)
Nasser Hussain 17/06/24 11:30pm

Hussain: England must show why they are world champions

Sky Sports' Nasser Hussain reflects on England's qualification through to the Super 8s stage of the T20 World Cup and looks ahead to their game against the West Indies.

England's captain Ben Stokes will not feature for the T20 World Cup this year
Michael Atherton 03/04/24 6:00am

Atherton: Stokes decision not a surprise

Ben Stokes' decision to omit himself from selection for the T20 World Cup does not come as a surprise says Sky Sports' Michael Atherton.

Nasser Hussain 09/03/24 10:30am

‘Don’t get lost in Bazball – England players must improve individually'

Nasser Hussain says England must make improvements individually after losing to India, with Bazball and the pitches not to blame.

Anderson is five wickets away from 700 in Test cricket
Michael Atherton 06/02/24 6:00am

Atherton: Anderson one of England's greatest sportspeople

James Anderson "has to be in the conversation" as England's greatest-ever sportsperson, says Michael Atherton.

Ben Stokes' series defeat in India is his first as England captain
Nasser Hussain 26/02/24 11:30am

Hussain: England really good but India 'deserved winners'

Former England captain Nasser Hussain reflects on the series-defining loss against India and explains why Ben Stokes' side can still take positives from the fourth Test.

England debutant Shoaib Bashir celebrates his maiden Test wicket as he removes India captain Rohit Sharma
Michael Atherton 02/02/24 2:00pm

Athers: Bashir's Test start couldn't have gone better

Michael Atherton hailed Shoaib Bashir's 'nerveless' display on debut as the 20-year-old off-spinner took two wickets on day one of the second Test against India.

Stuart Broad (PA Images)
Ashes Panel 29/07/23 8:30pm

'Competitive, clever, ultimate Ashes warrior' - Pundits hail 'true great' Broad

After Stuart Broad announced he will retire from cricket after the final Ashes Test, the Sky Sports pundits hailed a "true great”…

Tom Hartley struggled on his England debut, India picking apart his spin bowling as he leaked runs
Michael Atherton 25/01/24 2:25pm

'The Stokes way' - Athers defends skipper's faith in debutant Hartley

Sky Sports Cricket's Michael Atherton was not surprised to see Ben Stokes putting his faith in his players after Tom Hartley had a difficult day on debut.

Jasprit Bumrah starred for India in their second Test win over England, while Virat Kohli could return to the side for the third Test
Nasser Hussain 05/02/24 10:20am

Hussain: India will come even harder with series set up perfectly

Nasser Hussain hails 'genius' Jasprit Bumrah and warns England to expect even more from India after the hosts levelled the series.

England's Tom Hartley (Associated Press)
Nasser Hussain 28/01/24 2:00pm

'England a side not to be messed with as India given wake-up call'

Nasser Hussain hails Tom Hartley and Ollie Pope, plus England's belief, after the stunning turnaround win over India in Hyderabad.

England beat Australia by 49 runs on day five of the fifth Ashes Test at The Kia Oval
Ashes Panel 31/07/23 9:45pm

Tip of the iceberg as England's entertainers 'grow up' to add winning edge

Ricky Ponting says England's Ashes draw from 2-0 down shows they are learning all the time and that the future is bright.

India captain Rohit Sharma cashed in to score 131 after being dropped on 27 by Joe Root
Nasser Hussain 15/02/24 1:00pm

Nasser: England must be as ruthless with the bat as Rohit

Nasser Hussain says England must be ruthless with the bat, like India captain Rohit Sharma after his starring century on day one of the third Test in Rajkot.

Virat Kohli is to miss the first two Test matches between India and England for personal reasons
Michael Atherton 24/01/24 3:40pm

Atherton: England's task in India 'a lot easier' with Kohli missing

Sky Sports' Michael Atherton on England's bold team selection for the first Test in India, the absence of Virat Kohli and the challenge the hosts pose to 'Bazball'.

England's Rehan Ahmed finished day two with figures of 1-105 having dismissed India's Shreyas Iyer (35)
Nasser Hussain 26/01/24 9:11am

Hussain: England lack control without Anderson's 'exceptional skill'

Sky Sports Cricket's Nasser Hussain believes England would have more control against India if they would have picked stalwart James Anderson as a bowling option.

Shoaib Bashir made his first-class debut for Somerset this year and took 10 wickets in his six matches
Nasser Hussain 13/12/23 12:00pm

Hussain: Surprise pick Bashir will be in great place on India tour

Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir's inclusion in England's Test squad is a "stand-out surprise," says Nasser Hussain.

England were eliminated from the World Cup after losing to Australia on Saturday
Eoin Morgan 08/11/23 8:30am

Morgan: England's senior players and coach 'shirked responsibility'

Eoin Morgan says senior England players and head coach Matthew Mott shirked responsibility by not facing the media ahead of the Netherlands match.

England's Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow are two figures whose one-day international futures are up in the air
Michael Atherton 12/11/23 7:00am

Atherton: England do not need a complete reset

Michael Atherton believes there is no need for a reset of the England one-day cricket set-up, despite the holders being knocked out of the World Cup with a whimper.

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