England bowler Jofra Archer hits out at Bangladeshi author over Moeen Ali ISIS claim

‘No-one is laughing… delete it’: England’s Jofra Archer hits out at Bangladeshi author who bizarrely tweeted that ‘Moeen Ali would have gone to Syria to join ISIS’ if he was not a cricketer Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen posted an extraordinary tweet saying England all-rounder Moeen Ali would have joined ISIS if not for cricket Moeen’s … Read more

Sportsmail reveals the secrets to James Anderson’s extraordinary longevity as he turns 39 this year

England coach Chris Silverwood said recently that James Anderson can play cricket at international level into his 40s.  Incredibly, the man himself reckons he is as fit as he has ever been as he approaches his 39th birthday.  Here, Sportsmail examines the secrets that are keeping this country’s most prolific Test bowler going. James Anderson … Read more

SPORTS AGENDA: BBC under scrutiny over Test coverage… Premier League stars use loophole for a trim

Government regulators are closely monitoring the BBC website’s coverage of the England cricket tour of India, amid concern that the broadcaster is providing commentary on a series for which they have not paid. The BBC are adamant that their Cricket Social audio feed is not a live commentary, but rather discussion and analysis by the … Read more

The BARMIEST of the Barmy Army! England cricket fan belts out ‘Jerusalem’ on Galle’s iconic fort

The BARMIEST of the Barmy Army! England cricket fan belts out ‘Jerusalem’ on Galle’s iconic fort as he watches first Test after travelling to Sri Lanka last MARCH to watch series then never leaving during the pandemic England fan Rob Lewis travelled to Sri Lanka 10 months ago to watch the cricket But after the … Read more

England touch down in Sri Lanka amid tight Covid-19 security

England’s cricketers touch down in Sri Lanka to be greeted by officials in hazmat suits spraying their clothes and bags with disinfectant, as Joe Root’s squad begin 10 days of Covid quarantine before two-Test series England’s cricket team have arrived in Sri Lanka for their two-Test series Players and coaches were greeted at the airport … Read more

England cricket great John Edrich dies aged 83 

‘A wonderful man who I was lucky enough to spend some quality time with’: Ian Botham confirms fellow England cricket great John Edrich has died aged 83 John Edrich, 83, passed away in the lead up to Christmas, it has been confirmed The former batsman had endured a long-term battle with a rare form of … Read more

Lord Botham speaks out on ‘jealous’ carping over his peerage

Sir Ian Botham was a few days shy of his 44th wedding anniversary when he received a late-night call from the Prime Minister’s office offering him a peerage. He thought someone was winding him up. ‘The call came totally and utterly out of the blue,’ he says. ‘I was with Kath in Melbourne in late … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘will put the brakes on the return of fans to sport’

BREAKING NEWS: Boris Johnson puts the brakes on the return of fans to sport as spectators are now BANNED from cricket, snooker and racing test events for another two weeks… leaving football to face a longer wait for crowds to come back By Oli Gamp For Mailonline Published: 12:18 BST, 31 July 2020 | Updated: … Read more

Jofra Archer insists he’s in right frame of mind to face West Indies in Test decider

Let me play! Jofra Archer insists he’s in right frame of mind to face West Indies in Test decider… as England star tells captain Joe Root he used Sportsmail column to air frustrations after suffering racial abuse on social media By Lawrence Booth for the Daily Mail Published: 22:30 BST, 22 July 2020 | Updated: … Read more

Fury at Jofra Archer for his flouting of Covid rules and the England star faces a ban

Fury at Jofra Archer for his flouting of Covid rules as the England star faces a ban for travelling to Hove… with team director Ashley Giles saying ‘it could have been a disaster… costing the game millions’ Jofra Archer was removed from the England team on morning of the second Test England officials were left … Read more