England named a 16-man squad for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan, addressing the absence of Ben Stokes by recalling Dan Lawrence and selecting Jordan Cox to bat at No 3 under returning captain Joe Root.
Darren Gough questions England's appointment of Australian Marcus North as selector, citing potential further disconnection from the domestic game, despite North's experience in English county cricket.
England drops opener Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope from the squad for the first Test against New Zealand, announces Marcus North as the first foreign national selector, and includes three uncapped players.
England announces a 15-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand, featuring uncapped players Emilio Gay, James Rew, and Sonny Baker, alongside Ollie Robinson's return after a two-year absence.
Former Australia batter has worked at Durham since 2018New selector expected to have final say on squadsMarcus North, the former Australia middle order batter, has emerged as the leading candidate to become the new England men’s selector, with an official announcement expected in the coming days.The 46-year-old has worked as director of cricket at Durham since 2018 and was among those interviewed for the equivalent role with England four years ago – only to miss out to Rob Key in the final stages of the process. Continue reading...
