Then McCullum was sacked as Test coach. His last act in charge of both the Test and white-ball teams was to relax the drinking guidelines so England’s T20 side could celebrate their series win against India. Now the curfew is gone, under the instruction of Root and McCullum’s replacement as Test coach – his great
New Test captain Joe Root has abolished the midnight curfew imposed on the England team under predecessor Ben Stokes. It was introduced during the winter after a number of late-night incidents on the tours of New Zealand and Australia. Following the first Test of the home summer – a win against New Zealand – Stokes
Opener Emilio Gay will have further treatment on a shoulder injury this week and England are hopeful he will be fit for the first Test against Pakistan that starts on 19 August. The 27-year-old retired hurt with a shoulder problem while playing for Durham in their One-Day Cup game against Middlesex on Friday. The left-hander
Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has stepped down as head coach of England Lions. The 48-year-old, who has been in charge of the Lions since September 2024, thanked England managing director Rob Key in his leaving statement for “trusting me with one of the most important roles in English cricket.” Flintoff was named head coach
England opener Emilio Gay has suffered a shoulder injury while batting for Durham in their One-Day Cup match with Middlesex. Gay had been feeling his right shoulder but after playing an on-drive off Toby Roland-Jones, he called for the physio. After a few minutes of treatment he left the field, retiring hurt on eight and
“The stress fracture, which has sidelined me for over a year, as well as my injury record, naturally made me think of my future both as a cricketer and away from the game, and subsequently, I decided now was the right time to pursue my next challenge.” Turner made his debut for Hampshire in 2021,