The Guardian - Sport: Cricket

Stephen Moss and Stephen Moss find the humour in having the same name and working for the same company

At least the Guardian’s Ewan Murray and Sky Sports’ Ewen Murray work for different outlets (

The IPL-ification of the competition has not transformed its fortunes just yet – crowds have been down in another transitional year

It was a story about English cricket that took flight in the final days of July. A viral clip that prompted headlines around the globe. A cut-through moment for a sport always hunting for them and unrelated to the international game.

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With the UK experiencing the driest summer on record, we look at how the weather is affecting the pitches and courses across the country

First Test, day two: Australia 198; Bangladesh 351 for 6 in Darwin

Opener hits maiden Test century as tourists build 153-run lead

A maiden Test century by Tanzid Hasan has given Bangladesh a 153-run lead against an Australian side that were forced to use eight bowlers in Darwin.

In just his second Test match, the 25-year-old left-hander’s brilliant 101 put t...

Tourists have prioritised winning at home with spin in recent times, leaving their attack leaning heavily on Abbas’s guile for England tour

When Pakistan last arrived in England for a Test tour, in the Covid-bubble summer of 2020, they brought along the future. Shaheen Shah Afridi, 20, was the towering left-armer set for world domination. Naseem Shah, 17, was armed with...