In this issue

LYON TURNS UP THE HEAT AGAIN ‘We are not here to simply hand over the urn'

Pringle: England’s top order is such a worry

Siddle: My Essex form can steer us to victory

BIG BEN’S READY TO SETTLE OLD SCORES

Big Ben's Ready To Settle Old Scores

ENGLAND have shown their intent for the Ashes by re-appointing Ben Stokes as vice-captain, with coach Trevor Bayliss telling Australia ahead of this week’s first Test at Edgbaston: “Bring it on.”

2 mins

Nice And Threesy? This Most Certainly Was Not!

Derek Pringle examines the problems in the England top order which were only highlighted further by the dismal display against Ireland

5 mins

Leach Digs Top Order Out Of Hole As Ireland Slip Away

Joe Root may have been right about the pitch but that wasn’t the only thing that was sub-standard during this one-off Test that saw England eventually shake off their World Cup hangover to beat Ireland with relative ease at Lord’s.

4 mins

England Need Root Back Firing On All Cylinders

Peter Hayter highlights the importance of having an in-form and confident Joe Root leading out England if they are to re-claim the Ashes this summer

4 mins

Aussies Have The Arsenal In Their Bowling To Win The Urn

Derek Pringle looks at the Lord’s pitch for the inaugural Test against Ireland and fears the worst for the England batsman in the Ashes

4 mins

I've Led Essex To The Top – Now I Can Reap Ashes Reward

Paul Hiscock catches up with veteran fast bowler Peter Siddle, who believes his county form will be the catalyst for Ashes success with Australia this summer

5 mins

Toby's Turnaround Is Not Co-incidental

AFTER two years of injury hell, Toby RolandJones is back – and so too are Middlesex.

4 mins

Ellison Had The Edge To Become An Ashes Hero

MENTION the words ‘Edgbaston’ and ‘The Ashes’ and certain images spring to mind. Foremost among them, a marauding moustache-wearing swing bowler cutting swathes through the Australian top order on an unforgettable evening in the country’s second city.

3 mins

It's Desperate For England As Aussies Turn Up Ashes Heat

HEATHER Knight admitted England have lost belief after Australia inflicted their biggest-ever T20 defeat at Chelmsford in a win which secured them the women’s Ashes.

2 mins

Who'll Be The Hier To Meg's Throne?

Adam Collins looks at who could perhaps take over the mantle of the world’s most dominant women’s player from Australia captain Meg Lanning

4 mins

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