# harry brook (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover harry brook. Page: Feed: --- ## [Josh Tongue reveals Joe Root’s ‘robust conversation’ has reset England standards](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/26/josh-tongue-joe-root-robust-conversation-reset-england-cricket-standards) _2026-08-26 · Simon Burnton at Lord's · Cricket | The Guardian_ Fast bowler says captain was ‘clear on the message’ ‘We are very privileged to put on the England shirt’ Joe Root’s “robust conversation” with the England Test squad at Lord’s this week has finally ended any uncertainty about the conduct expected of them. Josh Tongue has said the penny had “100%” dropped after the Test captain “made it clear what he expects from us” after eight months of repeated… ## [The Spin | England’s troubles with spinners is leaving a generation behind](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/26/england-spinners-troubles-cricket) _2026-08-26 · Daniel Gallan · Cricket | The Guardian_ Dom Bess is one of many in a long line of England spinners to struggle for a sustained run in Test cricket. Why is there no lasting solution? It is the eighth over of South Africa’s first innings in Gqeberha in January 2020 when Joe Root tosses the ball to 22-year-old Dom Bess. Three overs later, the decision pays off. With the final ball before drinks, Bess takes a return catch to dismiss Pieter… ## [Brydon Carse incident points to a darker truth about life as a professional cricketer | The Secret Cricket Coach](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/26/brydon-carse-cricket-england-test-alcohol-mental-health) _2026-08-26 · The Secret Cricket Coach · Cricket | The Guardian_ Cricket is a brutal game – you are basically being judged all the time. It’s no wonder players seek out ways of coping I once played with a young cricketer who would physically harm himself when he didn’t score enough runs. I won’t go into the detail of how because that isn’t really the point. The point is that a young professional cricketer had reached a place where getting out in a game of… ## [Ex-cricketer Will Pucovski takes legal action against former school over concussion](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/26/will-pucovski-legal-action-brighton-grammar-school-concussion-cricket-ntwnfb) _2026-08-26 · Australian Associated Press · Cricket | The Guardian_ Batter claims 2014 head knock was mismanaged by Brighton Grammar Pucovski retired from cricket aged 27 after long history of concussions A private school football coach allegedly directed students to “go in hard” against each other during a training drill a Test cricketer claims left him with the first of a series of career-ending concussions. Former Test cricketer Will Pucovski has launched legal… ## [Root reads from same old script in latest episode of England’s off-field soap opera | Simon Burnton](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/25/joe-root-england-off-field-soap-opera-cricket-second-test-pakistan) _2026-08-25 · Simon Burnton · Cricket | The Guardian_ Captain followed trend of discussing nightclub incidents rather than cricket before the second Test against Pakistan England won the first game of their last Test series, against New Zealand at Lord’s , but between that match and the second Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were involved in a headline-grabbing incident at a London nightclub. “I’m angry, frustrated at having to sit here and talk through… ## [England captain Joe Root ‘hacked off’ and ‘disappointed’ at Carse incident](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/25/england-captain-joe-root-hacked-off-and-disappointed-at-carse-incident) _2026-08-25 · Simon Burnton · Cricket | The Guardian_ Root says cricketers need to avoid ‘stupid mistakes’ Carse dropped from squad following handcuffs incident Joe Root has spoken of his desire to remodel England’s dressing room into a group that inspires “supporters to look at us and not just revere what we do on the field but off it as well” after the conduct of the nation’s cricketers was once again called into question following the emergence of… ## [Carse’s night out shows Fleming must get a grip on this England squad immediately | Mark Ramprakash](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/25/brydon-carse-stephen-fleming-ben-stokes-england-squad-cricket) _2026-08-25 · Mark Ramprakash · Cricket | The Guardian_ Another ill-fated nocturnal excursion by a contracted player shows the new Test head coach should be on hand to set and enforce standards After a brief reprieve following the dominant Test victory last week against a timid Pakistan, once again talk of England and cricket is focused not on the game but on the behaviour of the people playing it. The England and Wales Cricket Board has reacted… ## [Australia’s ideal team for South Africa tour still no clearer than before Bangladesh visit | Geoff Lemon](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/25/australia-cricket-team-south-africa-tour-bangladesh-defeat) _2026-08-25 · Geoff Lemon · Cricket | The Guardian_ The quick-fire series in the Northern Territory did little to answer batting line-up questions and the top of the order remains an almighty jumble Cricket Australia didn’t host a Bangladesh Test for 23 years for a simple reason: it would have cost money to stage and earned less money back. That wouldn’t have been a concern for whichever generation of players would have taken the field, but for the… ## [Brydon Carse dropped by England as investigation begins into handcuffs incident](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/24/brydon-carse-dropped-by-england-cricket-as-investigation-begins-into-handcuffs-incident) _2026-08-24 · Ali Martin · Cricket | The Guardian_ Bowler spoken to by police outside bar in Derby Carse replaced in squad for second Test by Sonny Baker Brydon Carse has been stood down from England’s squad for the second Test against Pakistan this week while the footage of him in police handcuffs outside a bar in Derby city centre is investigated by the sport’s disciplinary body. Carse was filmed by a member of the public while he was detained… ## [County cricket: the Championship is back and it’s tight at the top](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/99-94-cricket-blog/2026/aug/24/cricket-county-championship-nottinghamshire-somerset-warwickshire) _2026-08-24 · Gary Naylor · Cricket | The Guardian_ Nottinghamshire are in pole position but Somerset and Warwickshire are breathing down the champions’ necks By the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading... ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YGf7WDemPAoF) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [Hampshire v Yorkshire, Somerset v Essex, and more: county cricket day four – live](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/23/hampshire-v-yorkshire-somerset-v-essex-and-more-county-cricket-day-four-live) _2026-08-23 · Tanya Aldred · Cricket | The Guardian_ Updates from around the grounds on the final day Australia thrash Bangladesh | Get The Spin | Mail Tanya An early wicket at Merchant Taylor’s School, where Kent must have half an eye on events at Old Trafford. Higgins the man to go, bowled Matt Quinn. Middx 200-5, need another 156. du Plooy 38 not out. Arrive at Old Trafford, where the press box is not optimistic. Nor, it seems, was Steven Croft… ## [Mitchell Starc rips through Bangladesh – again – as Australia dominate ‘fast-forward’ second Test](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/23/australia-bangladesh-second-test-mackay-match-report) _2026-08-23 · Australian Associated Press · Cricket | The Guardian_ Australia 210; Bangladesh 64 & 95 Starc stars with 10 wickets in Mackay Mitchell Starc has rocked the Bangladesh batting order for the second time in as many days in Mackay to secure Australia victory by an innings and 51 runs in the second Test. For the third time in the last seven matches, a Test in Australia has finished inside two days after Starc and captain Pat Cummins (3-10) ripped through… ## [Australia v Bangladesh: second men’s Test, day two – live](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/23/aus-vs-ban-second-mens-test-day-two-live) _2026-08-23 · Megan Maurice (now) and Geoff Lemon (later) · Cricket | The Guardian_ Updates from the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay Any thoughts? Email Megan 45th over: Australia 184-8 (Green 65, Lyon 15) After that loose over from Hasan, we have Taijul Islam coming into the attack with his left arm orthodox. Green defends the first ball, then rotates the strike to give Lyon a look at his fellow spinner. Just the one run from the over. 44th over: Australia 183-8 (Green 64,… ## [We need to be honest about the Hundred: it feels as real as Ted Lasso | The Secret Cricket Coach](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/22/the-hundred-cricket-ted-lasso-old-trafford-manchester-super-giantss) _2026-08-22 · The Secret Cricket Coach · Cricket | The Guardian_ The shirts, the songs, the supporters, the rivalries. Somebody created the whole thing and it’s all disconnected from county cricket’s culture and history I went to Old Trafford expecting to watch a game of cricket. Instead, I left thinking about history, identity and whether you can manufacture belonging. Walking through the concourses, I found myself surrounded by the faces of Lancashire’s… ## [Stokes calls Ashes venues ‘shambolic’, Surrey v Notts, and more: county cricket day three – live](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/22/nottinghamshire-v-surrey-warwickshire-v-sussex-and-more-county-cricket-day-three-live) _2026-08-22 · Tanya Aldred · Cricket | The Guardian_ Updates from around the grounds Day two roundup | Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya Iced with panache by plucking out Shoaib Bashir’s middle stump. Derbyshire 156 all out, trail Durham by 127. Potts 5-45 leads Durham off, after taking 8-66 against Derbyshire up at CLS in June. Carse looks sensational, 100 per cent pure thoroughbred. Way too good for Derbyshire yesterday, even if the wickets column… ## [Trescothick keen on England role under incoming Fleming: ‘It’s a wonderful place to be’](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/22/trescothick-england-coach-fleming-test-cricket-pakistan-series) _2026-08-22 · Taha Hashim · Cricket | The Guardian_ Former Test batter has interim coach post for Pakistan series Australian Mike Hussey confirms ‘casual approach’ Marcus Trescothick would like to remain part of Stephen Fleming’s backroom staff when the incoming head coach takes charge of England’s Test side after their series against Pakistan. Trescothick, an assistant during Brendon McCullum’s tenure, has the head coach role for the three Tests… ## [Australia v Bangladesh: second men’s Test, day one – as it happened](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/22/aus-vs-ban-second-mens-test-day-one-live) _2026-08-22 · Jonathan Howcroft (earlier) and Geoff Lemon (later) · Cricket | The Guardian_ Mitchell Starc rips through Bangladesh with six wickets before Australia build 101-run lead as Cameron Green holds innings together in Mackay Bangladesh have also made one change with rangy left-armer Shoriful Islam replacing Ebadot Hossain in the attack. The XI selected will go in full of confidence, as skipper Shanto explained earlier this week. “When you score against this kind of team, it… ## [Mitchell Starc sparks Bangladesh collapse before Australia’s batting woes continue](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/22/australia-bangladesh-mitchell-starc-second-test-day-one-report) _2026-08-22 · Australian Associated Press · Cricket | The Guardian_ Second Test, day one: Bangladesh 64; Australia 165-8 in Mackay Fast bowler takes five wickets before lunch and finishes with 6 for 12 Australia’s top-order batting woes continued after Mitchell Starc’s six-wicket blitz as Bangladesh fought back on an extraordinary opening day of the second Test in Mackay. Bangladesh’s own left-arm speedster Shoriful Islam, who had recovered from a side strain that… ## [Root reveals incoming England coach Fleming was in daily contact during first Test win](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/21/joe-root-stephen-fleming-first-test-win-pakistan-cricket) _2026-08-21 · Taha Hashim at Headingley · Cricket | The Guardian_ ‘It’s great that he’s very invested already,’ says captain England bowlers ‘don’t understand how good they are’ Joe Root celebrated a commanding start to his latest reign as England’s Test captain, his side thumping Pakistan in Leeds, and afterwards said Stephen Fleming had been in daily contact before he starts his role as head coach. Fleming does not take up his position until after the series… ## [Pakistan fail to tap into underdog magic as Headingley braces for men’s Test hiatus | Taha Hashim](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/21/pakistan-fail-to-tap-into-underdog-magic-as-headingley-braces-for-mens-test-hiatus) _2026-08-21 · Taha Hashim at Headingley · Cricket | The Guardian_ England wrapped up a comfortable victory but their red-ball men’s team will not be back in Leeds for a few years Harry Brook has sparkled in front of his own. The Yorkshireman ran the chase against Australia at Headingley three years ago and played a strong hand against India last year . On Thursday he was England’s top-scorer but the slightest misjudgment against Ali Usman’s left-arm spin on 91… ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gFU3cPLDm6ua) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [England’s bowlers tear through Pakistan to seal crushing innings victory in first Test](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/21/england-pakistan-first-test-day-three-match-report) _2026-08-21 · Ali Martin at Headingley · Cricket | The Guardian_ 1st Test, D3: England, 409, bt Pakistan, 171 & 135, by inns & 103 Archer, Robinson and Tongue all take three wickets The sounds heard coming from the Headingley area at 3.38pm on Friday were not simply the belching roars of the Western Terrace as England wrapped up a one-sided victory over Pakistan. A pressure valve had also been released. One win against a team as ragged as this Pakistan one… ## [England v Pakistan: first men’s cricket Test, day three – live](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/21/england-v-pakistan-first-test-day-three-live) _2026-08-21 · Rob Smyth (now), Tim de Lisle (later) · Cricket | The Guardian_ Updates from Headingley; play starts 11am BST Day two: Brook keeps England on top | Sign up for the Spin 83rd over: England 367-8 (Smith 17, Archer 0) A quiet first over of the day from Mohammad Abbas, with just a single to Jamie Smith. The new ball is available but the left-arm spinner Ali Usman, who took five of the six wickets to fall yesterday, is going to continue at the other end. The second… ## [Stokes batting for Durham and more: county cricket day two live](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/21/nottinghamshire-v-surrey-warwickshire-v-sussex-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live) _2026-08-21 · Tanya Aldred · Cricket | The Guardian_ Updates from around the grounds Day one roundup | Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya Headbanded Randell to Stokes. A healthy crowd watch from the white bucket seats in the permanent-temporary stand. Stokes leaves one that slides across his stumps. An edge from Stokes …skews through the slips. Continue reading... ## [Jordan Cox reflects on missed opportunities despite England’s big lead against Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/20/england-pakistan-cricket-sam-curran-injury) _2026-08-20 · Taha Hashim at Headingley · Cricket | The Guardian_ Cox: ‘We were hoping one of us would have kicked on’ Sam Curran will miss rest of the summer due to injury Jordan Cox was one of four half-centurions as England maintained control of the first Test against Pakistan – but there were a few regrets as no one reached three figures on day two in Leeds. “We were hoping one of us would have kicked on and instead of make it just a hundred, make it 150,… ## [Jordan Cox brings swagger to unfamiliar No 3 role after waiting for his chance | Taha Hashim](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/20/jordan-cox-brings-swagger-to-unfamiliar-no-3-role-after-waiting-for-his-chance) _2026-08-20 · Taha Hashim at Headingley · Cricket | The Guardian_ The Essex batsman, filling in for Jacob Bethell, wasted no time in laying down a claim to a longer run in the England side When Jordan Cox was 19, playing in his fifth first-class match and unbeaten overnight on 167 for Kent against Sussex, he decided to set himself a new task. Cox told Sam Billings, his captain and an England international, that he would go past Billings’ first-class best of 171.… ## [Harry Brook keeps England well on top of Pakistan in first Test despite late wickets](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/20/england-pakistan-first-test-day-two-match-report) _2026-08-20 · Ali Martin at Headingley · Cricket | The Guardian_ First Test day 2: Pakistan 171; England 366 for 8 Brook misses out on home ton as hosts slip from 322-5 The clock had just ticked past 7pm, there was still half an hour of play left on this soggy second day, and it looked for all money that Harry Brook would end a year-long wait for his 11th Test century with a first at his home ground of Headingley. Brook had agonisingly missed out by one run… ## [England v Pakistan: first Test, day two – live](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/20/england-v-pakistan-first-test-day-two-live) _2026-08-20 · James Wallace at Headingley (now) and Tim de Lisle (later) · Cricket | The Guardian_ Updates from Headingley; play starts 11am BST Day one report | Sign up for the Spin | Mail Jim One win in England’s last 17 Tests. Those were the numbers that greeted Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes when they took over in 2022, a reminder of just how bad things had ended under Joe Root. It was a statistic that gave the new boys permission to rip up the old order. So it’s easy to forget that… ## [Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire v Durham and more: county cricket – live](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/20/nottinghamshire-v-surrey-warwickshire-v-sussex-somerset-v-essex-and-more-county-cricket-live) _2026-08-20 · Tanya Aldred at Derby · Cricket | The Guardian_ Updates as County Championship returns Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya Over in Leeds, England and Pakistan wade into day two of the Test. Ali Martin was watching yesterday. Last night I heard a radio programme about an amazing young man called Ben West who, after his beloved younger brother Sam took his own life aged 15, started a suicide prevention website called Reasons to Stay . Strangers… ## [‘You don’t have many halves’: Robinson and Tongue split cricket ball after heroics](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/19/ollie-robinson-josh-tongue-england-pakistan-first-test-day-one-headingley-cricket) _2026-08-19 · Taha Hashim at Headingley · Cricket | The Guardian_ Robinson and Tongue take five wickets each in first Test Ball cut in half so duo could share honour against Pakistan A ball cut in half was the solution to Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue’s novel problem. Courtesy of a helpful member of the Headingley ground staff, the two quicks shared the souvenir after each took five wickets on the opening day of England’s first Test against Pakistan , with the… ## [Root and Robinson evoke Headingley history to help England boss opening day | Taha Hashim](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/19/cricket-joe-root-ollie-robinson-evoke-headingley-history-help-england-boss-opening-day-first-test-against-pakistan) _2026-08-19 · Taha Hashim at Headingley · Cricket | The Guardian_ Returning captain and out-of-the-cold seamer flatten Pakistan on ground where five years ago they produced rare point of pre-Bazball light One win in England’s last 17 Tests. Those were the numbers that greeted Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes when they took over in 2022, a reminder of just how bad things had ended under Joe Root. It was a statistic that gave the new boys permission to rip up the… ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qMcQ3Ppntq4d) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Tongue and Robinson’s high fives put England in control against Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/19/england-pakistan-first-test-day-one-match-report) _2026-08-19 · Ali Martin at Headingley · Cricket | The Guardian_ First Test day one: Pakistan 171; England 112-2 Root (37\*) and Cox (23\*) add 64 to leave deficit of 59 For all that Joe Root was playing his 167th Test match for England, and had led the side on 65 previous occasions, there will surely have been a few butterflies as he pulled on the blazer and walked out for the toss on his home ground. Root was resuming what he once described as an “unhealthy… ## [England v Pakistan: first men’s cricket Test, rain stops play on day one – live](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/19/england-v-pakistan-first-mens-cricket-test-day-one-live) _2026-08-19 · Rob Smyth (now) and Tanya Aldred (later) · Cricket | The Guardian_ Updates from Headingley; play starts 11am BST Ali Martin on ‘El Dysfunctiono’ | The Spin Warm applause as Joe Root leads England out at the start of his second spell as permanent captain. Are there any precedents for this, an experienced former captain returning to the job on a permanent basis years later? Bob Simpson is the name sitting at the top of my head. I guess Mike Brearley qualifies,… ## [The Spin | Heatwaves leave groundstaff high and dry in search of playable wickets](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/19/heatwaves-leave-cricket-groundstaff-high-and-dry-in-search-of-playable-wickets) _2026-08-19 · Tanya Aldred · Cricket | The Guardian_ A summer of five heatwaves and barely a drop of rain have left groundstaff wrung out as they work all hours to keep packed schedule going On Thursday, the County Championship resumes for its final six-week run, charging towards 27 September with barely a pause for breath. It’s tight at the top of Division One, with only 11 points between first placed Nottinghamshire and sixth placed Essex, while… ## [Self-saboteurs England and Pakistan face off in ‘El Dysfunctiono’ series](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/18/england-pakistan-test-cricket-joe-root) _2026-08-18 · Ali Martin · Cricket | The Guardian_ With Pakistan at a low ebb and England at the start of semi-reset, the series at Headingly looks to be an interesting one The history of Test cricket between England and Pakistan stretches back to 1954 and has been a vibrant one over the years. Yet, for all the memorable battles, plus the cultural ties between the two countries and a fair bit of scandal along the way, a trophy that denotes the… ## [Pakistan have pedigree but lack wizardry 10 years on from glorious summer | Taha Hashim](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/18/pakistan-have-pedigree-but-lack-of-wizardry-10-years-on-from-glorious-summer) _2026-08-18 · Taha Hashim at Headingley · Cricket | The Guardian_ Tourists return to England having won just two of their last 13 Test series amid rapidly changing personnel Last Friday was a glorious anniversary for Pakistani cricket, 10 years on from a 10-wicket win against England at the Oval. Younis Khan, their greatest run-scorer, hit a double hundred. Yasir Shah, a magical leggie and Lionel Messi lookalike, took a five-fer. Misbah-ul-Haq, their 42-year-old… ## [Returning captain Joe Root aiming to build on best of Stokes era against Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/18/england-captain-joe-root-pakistan-test-series-best-of-stokes-era) _2026-08-18 · Taha Hashim in Headingley · Cricket | The Guardian_ Root will not ‘rip up’ work of Stokes and McCullum ‘Exceptional’ Dan Lawrence praised on Test return Joe Root says he is not planning on “ripping up” the work of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum as England prepare to face Pakistan in the first Test in Leeds, on the Yorkshireman’s return to the captaincy. The three-match series is the first since the retirement of Stokes from international cricket… ## [County cricket: Leicestershire and Middlesex reach One-Day Cup final](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/99-94-cricket-blog/2026/aug/18/county-cricket-leicestershire-middlesex-one-day-cup-final-durham-notts-trent-bridge) _2026-08-18 · Gary Naylor · Cricket | The Guardian_ The finalists – who beat Durham and Nottinghamshire in the last four – will meet at Trent Bridge next month By the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading... ## [Cricket great David Warner decries ‘media onslaught’ after drink-driving conviction](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/18/australian-cricketer-david-warner-drink-driving-conviction-court-fine) _2026-08-18 · Australian Associated Press · Cricket | The Guardian_ Former Test opener fined $1,500 after failing a breath-test at Easter Future work opportunities will be affected, says barrister The former Australian cricket great David Warner has lamented global media attention about his drink-driving offence, suggesting it cost him valuable overseas commercial opportunities. The 39-year-old was convicted and fined $1,500 on Tuesday for mid-range drink-driving… ## [Australia swing axe after Darwin disaster with Jake Weatherald dropped for second Bangladesh Test](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/18/australia-test-squad-matt-renshaw-jake-weatherald-bangladesh) _2026-08-18 · Guardian sport · Cricket | The Guardian_ Opener pays price after scores of 23 and 0 in first Test defeat Matthew Renshaw drafted into 13-man squad in his place Jake Weatherald has paid the price for an underwhelming performance in Australia’s shock Test defeat to Bangladesh, with Matthew Renshaw drafted into a 13-man squad to replace the opener for the second and final match of the series starting on Saturday. Weatherald went into the… ## [It is time for freakishly gifted Harry Brook to come of age in England’s post-Bazball era | Ali Martin](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/17/harry-brook-england-test-cricket-post-bazball-pakistan) _2026-08-17 · Ali Martin · Cricket | The Guardian_ Test captaincy came too soon for 27-year-old but Pakistan series is latest chapter in year that could be the making of him You have to hand it to Bazball. Even when seemingly killed off, and the England team it left behind is thousands of miles away, preparing for a series against Pakistan, it has still managed to muscle its way into the fallout from Bangladesh’s seismic victory over Australia in… ## [Jordan Cox embraces Test ‘clarity’ but with it comes unfamiliar role for England](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/17/jordan-cox-embraces-test-clarity-but-with-it-comes-unfamiliar-role-for-england) _2026-08-17 · Taha Hashim at Headingley · Cricket | The Guardian_ Essex opener faces unenviable task batting at No 3 against a new-ball master like Mohammad Abbas in Pakistan series It has been a complicated start to Jordan Cox’s England career. There have been a handful of white-ball appearances and a Test debut that was taken away from him two years ago when he broke a thumb in the buildup. The cap eventually arrived this summer, though only at No 7 as a… ## [Appointment of Root and Fleming has been a mess but they could be a good blend | Mark Ramprakash](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/17/head-coach-appointment-mess-but-root-and-fleming-could-be-a-good-blend-england-pakistan-first-test) _2026-08-17 · Mark Ramprakash · Cricket | The Guardian_ Joe Root should try to enjoy his second spell as England captain with Stephen Fleming bringing a more proactive approach As England’s batting coach for a good deal of Joe Root’s first spell as Test captain, I saw directly how conscientious he was in the role. It was impossible not to feel for him at the end, when results dried up and he was almost alone on a burning deck. Whenever I am asked who… ## [How Australia found themselves on the wrong side of cricket’s most profound upset | Geoff Lemon](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/17/australia-bangladesh-first-test-cricket-darwin-defeat) _2026-08-17 · Geoff Lemon · Cricket | The Guardian_ Despite overwhelming odds against them, Bangladesh still found a way to win – but their success wasn’t down to any Australian complacency Sport coverage is powered by hyperbole and recency bias, but the following statement is justifiable: Bangladesh’s defeat of Australia in Darwin is the most profound upset, the greatest revolt against the pre-game odds, in international cricket history.… ## [Seifert demolition job sets up Manchester Super Giants for maiden men’s Hundred title](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/16/cricket-hundred-final-2026-manchester-super-giants-trent-rockets) _2026-08-16 · Taha Hashim at Lord's · Cricket | The Guardian_ Manchester Super Giants, 162-5 beat Trent Rockets, 158-8 by five wickets Old Trafford-based side win men’s final at third attempt A new name has done the trick. The Manchester Super Giants – once known as the Originals, now part of the tournament’s IPL-ification – triumphed in the final of the men’s Hundred, surviving a late wobble to beat Trent Rockets by five wickets. Tim Seifert set up victory… ## [Trent Rockets soar over Sunrisers Leeds to bring home maiden women’s Hundred title](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/16/trent-rocket-sunrisers-leeds-maiden-the-hundred-title-womens-cricket) _2026-08-16 · Raf Nicholson at Lord's · Cricket | The Guardian_ Trent Rockets 92-2, bt Sunrisers Leeds 91, by 8 wickets Rockets’ Dunkley and Mooney put on 69-run partnership Trent Rockets romped home with a maiden Hundred title in the final at Lord’s on Sunday, beating Sunrisers Leeds by eight wickets. Rockets qualified automatically for this final after losing just one match in the group stages of the competition, and played with the appropriate level of… ## [Bangladesh beat Australia by nine wickets on day four of first men’s Test – as it happened](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/16/australia-v-bangladesh-first-test-day-four-live-updates-darwin) _2026-08-16 · James Wallace (later) and Geoff Lemon (earlier) · Cricket | The Guardian_ 60th over: Australia 178-5 (Green 49, Webster 0) Beau Webster to the middle, blocks his first three balls. There it is for Bangladesh! And still with a lead of 50. Mehidy comes around the wicket, floats his off-breaks in, straightens them down the line. Carey goes down the wrong line, more leg stump, even though that ball pitches more on middle. It turns away slightly, grazes the edge, and is well… ## [Australia humiliated as Bangladesh make history with crushing Test victory](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/16/australia-bangladesh-first-test-darwin-match-report) _2026-08-16 · Agencies · Cricket | The Guardian_ Australia 198 & 284; Bangladesh 426 & 57-1 Cameron Green century in vain in nine-wicket loss Bangladesh’s captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, hailed his country’s “biggest win so far in any format” after they handed Australia one of their most humiliating and crushing Test defeats, despite a career-saving century by Cameron Green. The visitors bowled Australia out for 284 in their second innings in… ## [Wicket: Beyond the boundary – a photo essay](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/15/wicket-beyond-the-boundary-a-photo-essay) _2026-08-15 · Nathan McGill · Cricket | The Guardian_ Through the Royal Photographic Society’s Eamonn McCabe bursary programme, Nathan McGill set out to explore women’s cricket across Bradford. What emerged was a close and extended engagement with one club: Bradford Park Avenue Ladies Cricket Club Interest in women’s cricket is expanding rapidly across the country. Attendance and viewing figures for this year’s Women’s T20 World Cup in England… ## [Australia on brink of historic defeat to Bangladesh as batting woes resurface](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/15/australia-bangladesh-first-test-day-three-report) _2026-08-15 · Australian Associated Press · Cricket | The Guardian_ First Test, day three: Australia 198 and 161-4; Bangladesh 426 Cameron Green rides luck to remain unbeaten on 43 at stumps Australia will have to dig themselves out of a huge hole without their best batsman Steve Smith after Bangladesh kept their foot on the hosts’ throat in pursuit of an upset Test win in Darwin. Under-pressure all-rounder Cameron Green, who was bailed out by a stroke of luck,… ## [Australia v Bangladesh: first men’s Test, day three – as it happened](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/15/australia-v-bangladesh-first-test-day-three-live-updates-darwin) _2026-08-15 · Geoff Lemon (now) and Angus Fontaine (earlier) · Cricket | The Guardian_ Australia are on the ropes as they trail Bangladesh by 67 runs with six wickets in hand at Marrara Cricket Ground Australia strike and it’s Josh Hazlewood doing the job with a beautiful seaming delivery that caught Mahmud on a leg stump line. That’s the breakthrough. Can the home side go on with it? 114th over: Bangladesh 354-6 (Miraz 33, Mahmud 14) There’s a lot of cameras trained on Australian…