An English chronicler of the trenches, and his wartime romance, captured in long-lost photographs.

Former captain, 36, says he will miss the “the quiet grind, the long days, the small moments” after following Rohit Sharma in stepping back from red-ball format

Andrew Flintoff on Top Gear crash, Brendon McCullum comforting him after infamous pedalo incident and how Rob Key encouraged him to return to cricket

Cec Wright, who has died aged 92, spent most of his life playing league cricket in Lancashire and evokes memories of other West Indian stars who played for small-town sides

Former Lancs bowler and coach had huge influence on my development, pitting me against best quicks and bellowing at me on long runs – followed by bacon sandwiches

The retiring Australian that the unquantifiable quality of going the extra mile for your team-mates is a vital building block to success

After 18 months of stifling cricket it was natural that England embraced Brendon McCullum’s liberation, but the pendulum may now swing towards a more balanced approach

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe tells Martin Samuel what he really thinks of the Glazer family — and where it has all gone wrong at Old Trafford

Mike Atherton embarks on a voyage of discovery to home of the fast bowling sensation who inflicted damage on Australia and now senses a place on Lord’s honours board

Results meant England captain had to go but he is not wholly accountable for failings in Champions Trophy amid recent backdrop of 50-over decline in English game

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Great news for county balance sheets with value of competition set to come in at £800million — but will it be a good result for investors in the longer term?

England Lions inclusion of Andrew’s son, 16, was true to form for a selection policy that prioritises potential — which he has in abundance

Introducing a closed shop just so England, India and Australia can carve up calendar even more would finish off international game once and for all

A five-Test series is a true test of character and this one had it all… but Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum will have noticed chinks in the armour of both teams

Australia may have turned on the style again to win the fourth Test in Melbourne but after another incredible display with the ball, the India fast bowler is my leading performer in 2024

England, with eight second-innings wickets in hand, require 640 more runs to win against New Zealand after Ben Stokes injures same hamstring he tore in summer

Touring side disintegrate to 143 all out in just 35.4 overs after Will O’Rourke’s devastating spell as the hosts ease to lead of 340 runs in Hamilton

TV sports documentaries may be in vogue but the secrets behind England Test side’s revitalisation under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum should remain hidden

The England batsman Joe Root, nominated for Sports Personality of the Year, has scored 19 Test tons since the start of 2021, more than anyone else

England end day two on 378-5 with lead of 533 in Wellington, as 21-year-old Bethell scores excellent 96 after visiting bowlers had skittled New Zealand for just 125

From farmer’s boy in New Zealand to coaching ‘rockstars’ in transformational years of Indian cricket, John Wright opens up to Mike Atherton on a remarkable career

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England travel to New Zealand having lost as many Tests as they have won this year – and Ben Stokes must reassert himself after disappointing Pakistan tour

Ben Stokes defends choice to select Jacob Bethell at No3 for England against New Zealand and admits that fitness struggles hampered his leadership in Pakistan

Like Mike Gatting, Jacob Bethell – who could make his England Test debut v New Zealand – has been picked on potential and before scoring a first-class hundred

West Indian great, who made his Test debut 50 years ago, walked to the crease like a matador as if to say: ‘Look at me – I belong here’

In terms of both commercial and sporting impact, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which begins on Friday, has caught up with rivalry between England and Australia