Month: April 2016

England’s group-stage exit at last year’s 50-over World Cup sparked a dramatic transformation in their limited-overs fortunes. They reassessed their approach to white-ball cricket and it has since paid dividends, culminating in a place in tomorrow’s ICC World Twenty20 final. Here ecb.co.uk takes a look at how they have fared in limited-overs formats since crashing out of that World Cup with defeat to Bangladesh in Adelaide last March.   England…

[embedded content] Eoin Morgan described Joe Root as England’s “most complete batsman” last month after another sensational Twenty20 international innings. The Yorkshireman has since become the fastest Englishman to 500 sprint-format runs, reaching the landmark in just his 16th innings, and has played a vital role in reaching the ICC World Twenty20 final. So here ecb.co.uk takes a look at his best five T20I performances to date.  This man is…

Either England or West Indies will become the first team to win the ICC World Twenty20 for a second time on Sunday. Here ecb.co.uk looks at three of the key battles which could decide which side lifts the trophy in Kolkata. Eoin Morgan v Darren Sammy Both outstanding leaders and destructive batsmen on their day, both Morgan and Sammy have captained well this tournament – the West Indies skipper has…

The new boy: Eoin Morgan in 2009 shortly after his first call-up for England © Getty Images When Eoin Morgan takes to the field for the World T20 final, he will again be crossing swords with West Indies coach Phil Simmons, once his coach with Ireland. Neither will have fond memories of their previous alliance, which culminated in a blazing dressing-room row and Morgan, Ireland’s best player, being dropped. “There…

File photo – Wayne Parnell finished with a career-best match haul of 12 for 105 as Cobras beat Dolphins by nine wickets © Associated Press Wayne Parnell added five wickets to his first-innings seven to give the Cobras a nine-wicket win over Dolphins at Newlands, Cape Town. Parnell had scythed through the Dolphins order for a career-best 7 for 51 in their first innings, which made his final tally of…

File photo – Simon Harmer impressed both with the bat and ball in a low-scoring game © Associated Press Warriors chased down 95 in 17.2 overs to beat Knights in a wicket-fest, and post their first victory of the season. Knights, on the other side, suffered their fourth defeat as their push for the title received a significant blow. Fifteen wickets tumbled on the first day, and 16 on the…

On Sunday one team will become the first in history to claim two World T20 titles. Will it be Eoin Morgan’s England, winners in the Caribbean in 2010, or Darren Sammy’s West Indies, who lifted the trophy two years later in Colombo? We can expect thrills and spills, nerve-shredding drama and a blaze of boundaries as two powerful teams match-up in the finale of a superb tournament of attacking cricket….

In the lead up to the 2016 domestic season, ecb.co.uk is running a series of features with all 18 first-class counties. Worcestershire will have Tom Fell in their thoughts this term as he battles with testicular cancer. Worcestershire’s priorities for the 2016 season would seem fairly obvious – aim to bounce straight back to the top tier of the Specsavers County Championship, to repeat last season’s impressive form in the…