Super Stokes? Imperious Perry? A look at the key contenders for Wisden's Five Cricketers of the YearOn the eve of the famed annual's 157th edition. Ashes heroes dominate our tips for the Almanack's prestigious honours boardBen StokesThe England allrounder is, of course, the elephant in the room here. Stokes' heroics with the bat in the Ashes Test… Apr 07 20April 07, 2020Article at The Cricketer
How England's red-ball and white-ball squads could look if they played simultaneously this summerFollowing suggestions that the ECB could be open to fielding separate Test and limited-overs squads to enable international fixtures to be played in a shortened summer, XAVIER VOIGT-HILL has a look at how the squads could line upTEST SQUADRory Burns,… Apr 02 20April 02, 2020Article at The Cricketer
U19 WORLD CUP TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT: Who joins Yashasvi Jaiswal and Akbar Ali in our XI of future stars?XAVIER VOIGT-HILL reflects on the star performers of three weeks of Youth ODI action in South Africa, picking two Englishmen and a miserly spin contingentYashasvi Jaiswal400 runs @ 133.33 (1 100, 4 50s)The 18-year-old opener was in the spotlight… Feb 11 20February 11, 2020Article at The Cricketer
U19 WORLD CUP TEAM OF THE GROUP STAGE: Which Englishman joins Nyeem Young and Jake Fraser-McGurk in our team of the tournament so far?XAVIER VOIGT-HILL picks an XI of stars from the tournament's opening round, with nine nations represented in a spin-heavy sideBen CharlesworthCharlesworth played no part in England's dead rubber win over Nigeria on Saturday, but the Gloucestershire… Jan 27 20January 27, 2020Article at The Cricketer
Jon Lewis: "I didn't realise how big a deal the World Cup is for these young players"XAVIER VOIGT-HILL: This year's Under-19 World Cup is the first in South Africa since England won in 1998. After taking over just four weeks before the 2018 tournament, England's head coach explains how his squad could follow that up this time… Jan 16 20January 16, 2020Article at The Cricketer
The Cricketer's 50 Best Cricketers of the Decade: No. 10-1Concluding our five-part series, The Cricketer reveals our top ten players of the past ten years... 10 – Dale Steyn The cornerstone of a golden South Africa pace attack over the past 16 years, Dale Steyn finally called time on his Test career in… Dec 24 19December 24, 2019Article at The Cricketer
The Cricketer's 50 Best Cricketers of the Decade: No. 20-11Our countdown of the decade's greatest talents continues, including two of England's all-time greats and the white ball's most potent pace threats 20 – Shakib Al Hasan Whichever way you look at the numbers, there is no doubting Shakib al Hasan's… Dec 23 19December 23, 2019Article at The Cricketer
The Cricketer's 50 Best Cricketers of the Decade: No. 30-21The Cricketer's countdown through the best players of the decade reaches the mid-way point with the world's finest wicketkeeper, England's World Cup hero and three game-changing spinners30 – Chris GayleChris Gayle is the only player in history to… Dec 22 19December 22, 2019Article at The Cricketer
The Cricketer's 50 Best Cricketers of the Decade: No. 40-31The Cricketer's countdown of 50 players that have defined the decade continues, from Australia's most fearsome speed demon to two of the subcontinent's most influential captains 40 – Mithali Raj Mithali Raj is one of a rare breed of active… Dec 21 19December 21, 2019Article at The Cricketer
The Cricketer's 50 Best Cricketers of the Decade: No. 50-41For the first part of The Cricketer's coverage of the best of the decade, our team begins to rank the 50 greatest cricketers to have played part in making it50 – Graeme SwannThe England spinner retired abruptly at the end of 2013, but Graeme Swann… Dec 20 19December 20, 2019Article at The Cricketer
Good Week, Bad Week: T20 records, missed catches and board furoreXAVIER VOIGT-HILL looks back at the best and worst of this week in cricket, from Jonny Bairstow's Test recall to the outrage surrounding Cricket South Africa GOOD Anjali Chand Records keep on tumbling as the decade nears its end, with the latest… Dec 07 19December 07, 2019Article at The Cricketer
Good Week, Bad Week: DRS controversies dominate Test talk and Chris Gayle "never get no respect"Xavier Voigt-Hill looks back at the best and worst of this week in cricket, from Marnus Labuschagne's maiden Test centuries to Ben Foakes slipping down England's wicketkeeping ranks Nov 29 19November 29, 2019Article at The Cricketer
Peak Lynnsanity and an 'octopus in a hurricane'... The best bits of the 2019 Abu Dhabi T10 LeagueAfter Dwayne Bravo and his Maratha Arabians finally lifted the tournament trophy at the third time of asking, XAVIER VOIGT-HILL looks back at the highlights of the latest edition of the UAE's signature quickfire competition Nov 25 19November 25, 2019Article at The Cricketer
It's early days... but the stats suggest Dom Sibley and Rory Burns might just be onto somethingXAVIER VOIGT-HILL: Jack Leach may be the England opener with the highest average since the summer of 2012, but the old Surrey partners demonstrated last night that things could be about to change Nov 21 19November 21, 2019Article at The Cricketer
Archer abroad and another new opener: Five things to look out for in the first Test between England and New ZealandAs England prepare for their first Test match under new head coach Chris Silverwood, XAVIER VOIGT-HILL looks at five key things to watch out for as Mount Maunganui hosts its inaugural Test this week Breaking new ground Thursday's opening over will be… Nov 19 19November 19, 2019Article at The Cricketer
Bayliss, Banton, Bangla Tigers: Five things to look out for in the 2019 Abu Dhabi T10 LeagueAhead of the frantic 10-over tournament's return on Friday in a new city with new players and six new teams, Xavier Voigt-Hill casts an eye over some likely storylines... Nov 13 19November 13, 2019Article at The Cricketer
Morgan or Guptill? Boult or Jordan? Find out who makes our England v New Zealand combined XIWith a five-match T20 series starting Friday morning, XAVIER VOIGT-HILL picks a dream team from the World Cup rivals Colin Munro No New Zealander has more T20 international centuries than 32-year-old Colin Munro, and he seems to be hitting his stride… Oct 29 19October 29, 2019Article at The Cricketer
The Hundred: How each squad is shaping up after draft nightWith the draft done and dusted, XAVIER VOIGT-HILL takes a look at how each of the eight teams may line up... Birmingham Phoenix Riki Wessels (WK), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali (C), Kane Williamson (O/S), Adam Hose, Ravi Bopara, Benny Howell, Chris… Oct 21 19October 21, 2019Article at The Cricketer
