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Ben Stokes (Getty Images)

Analysis

Hussain: Wheels came off as England got Bazballed

Ashes Predictions

Opinion

Pundits' Ashes predictions: Who wins - and will tempers flare?

Will Joe Root finally score Ashes hundred away from home? (Associated Press)

Analysis

Will 'machine' Root score away Ashes ton - and why has he not done so yet?

India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur poses with the winning trophy after their win over South Africa in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match in Navi Mumbai, India, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Analysis

India's Cricket World Cup triumph: 'Sleeping giant is well and truly awake'

Alice Capsey, cricket

Analysis

England out of World Cup - the good, the bad and the future

Ben Stokes Harry Brook

Analysis

The Cricket Panel

Nasser and Athers' verdict on England's cricketing summer

Teenager Davina Perrin hit the fastest ton in women's Hundred and the second fastest overall for the Northern Superchargers

Hussain: Perrin's century a 'life-changing day' for teenager

England's Will Jacks walks off after being dismissed against South Africa in the first ODI

Analysis

Michael Atherton

'Caught cold' - Athers on England's 'curious, calamitous' collapse

Virat Kohli scored 9,230 runs in 123 Tests to stand fourth in India's all-time list of Test run-scorer

Analysis

Hussain: Kohli's aura, passion and swagger transformed Indian cricket

Sonny Baker Manchester Originals

Opinion

Michael Atherton

Atherton tips Baker for late England Ashes call-up

Liam Dawson, England vs West Indies, first T20I

Analysis

Hussain: Dawson delivered 'masterclass' and has to go to T20 World Cup

Shoaib Bashir, Test cricket (Getty Images)

Analysis

Hussain: Bashir loves playing under Stokes and it will make him better

England's Jacob Bethell bats during play on day two of the second cricket test between New Zealand and England at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, New Zealand, Saturday, Dec.7, 2024. (Kerry Marshall/Photosport via AP)

Michael Atherton

Atherton: England should have picked Bethell against Zimbabwe

England's Ben Stokes, ODI cricket (Associated Press)

Exclusive

Michael Atherton

Athers: England right not to give Stokes captaincy

Michael Atherton and Joe Root

Michael Atherton

Atherton scathing of 'shocking' England: They saved the worst until last

Steve Smith, Australia vs India, fifth Test, Sydney 2025

Michael Atherton

Athers: England can take encouragement from Australia-India series

England's Jos Buttler (R) and Harry Brook

Nasser backs Brook to replace Buttler 'as soon as possible'

Jos Buttler

Analysis

Michael Atherton

Champions Trophy exit underlines regression of 'one-dimensional' England

England's Mark Wood (right) and Jos Buttler (left) in ICC Champions Trophy (Associated Press)

Nasser: Time for Buttler to move on from captaincy

Jos Buttler and Rohit Sharma (Associated Press)

Hussain: England not lazy - but must get training balance right

India's Harshit Rana, right, celebrates the dismissal of England's Harry Brook, left, during the first one day international cricket match between India and England at Vidarbha Stadium in Nagpur, India, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Hussain: England have been 'way off' in white-ball cricket

England captain Heather Knight after her side's T20 defeat to Australia in Sydney that saw them lose the Women's Ashes

Analysis

Hussain: Is England women's side improving?

England's Zak Crawley was dismissed six times in six innings by New Zealand pacer Matt Henry

Hussain: Pope and Crawley under threat when Smith returns

England captain Ben Stokes picked up an injury on his left hamstring during day three of the third and final Test against New Zealand

'Stokes as specialist batter takes away from him as cricketer'

England's Matthew Potts took three wickets on day one of the third and final Test against New Zealand

Atkinson and Potts show England there is life after Anderson

Credit - AP Photo/PA

Analysis

Michael Atherton

Atherton: Root has 'great chance' to surpass Tendulkar's Test record

England's Zak Crawley (Associated Press)

'England must learn from Pakistan loss and not just focus on Ashes'

Pakistan's Sajid Khan (2L) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England's Ollie Pope during the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between Pakistan and England at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on October 18, 2024. (Photo by Farooq NAEEM / AFP)

Analysis

Hussain: Pakistan win on used pitch 'cannot be the template'

Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes (PA Images)

Nasser and Athers react to McCullum appointment

Ben Stokes (Getty Images)

Analysis

Michael Atherton

Are spinning pitches Bazball's kryptonite?

England bowler Brydon Carse

Exclusive

Hussain: Carse can fill Wood role for England in Pakistan

Ben Duckett celebrates his century in the fifth ODI against Australia

Analysis

Michael Atherton

Atherton's England series review: Duckett, Salt, Carse verdicts

England's Test cricket team (PA Images)

Morgan: Everything aligning for England's Test side

Pakistan's Babar Azam reacts as he walks off the field after his dismissal during the fourth day of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Multan, Pakistan, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Pakistan add umpire Dar to selectors as Hussain says 'they're falling behind'

Women's T20 World Cup 2024

Analysis

Nasser's Women's T20 WC preview: Which 'powerhouse' will triumph?

Harry Brook hit an unbeaten 110 off 94 balls against Australia in the third ODI in Durham to keep their series hopes alive

Morgan: Brook leads from front to deliver for 'aggressive' England

Harry Brook (Getty)

Morgan: Brook has had baptism of fire as stand-in England captain

Nasser Hussain gave his thoughts on England's opening Test win against Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford

Nasser on captain Pope, smart Bazball, and injured seamers

London Spirit won The Hundred trophy for the first team after edging Welsh Fire in a thriller

Morgan: 'Bigger and better' future awaits The Hundred

Andy Flower remained in the England coaching setup until 2019 (PA)

Analysis

Michael Atherton

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