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Simon Burnton

Simon Burnton is a Guardian sports writer

August 2024

  • Graham Thorpe, one of the best, most elegant batsman of his generation, has died at the age of 55.

    Graham Thorpe, former England cricketer and coach, dies aged 55

    The former England cricketer and coach Graham Thorpe, one of the finest Test batters of his generation, has died at the age of 55
  • Jordan Cox, here playing for Oval Invincibles in the Hundred, moved to from Kent this season, partly to further his international ambitions.

    England call up Cox and Stone with Zak Crawley ruled out with broken finger

    Essex batters Jordan Cox and Nottinghamshire bowler Olly Stone have been called up by England for Sri Lanka Test series
  • Jonathan Trott batting in the nets

    From Mott to Trott? England’s new coach contenders provide dilemma

    Flintoff, Sangakkara, Fleming and Trott have all been linked with England as they bid to revive white-ball fortunes

July 2024

  • Matthew Mott.

    Matthew Mott sacked as coach after England cricket’s white-ball failures

  • Brendon McCullum.

    England needed ‘improvements’ to take step forward, claims McCullum

  • England's captain, Ben Stokes, holds aloft the series trophy after they won the third Test against West Indies at Edgbaston.

    England’s Ben Stokes sensed time was right to ‘blow West Indies away’

  • Alzarri Joseph is bowled by Mark Wood at Edgbaston

    Mark Wood the stuff of West Indies’ nightmares while Atkinson shines on

  • ‘I’ll be a little gutted in a few days’: Smith upbeat despite missing century

  • Joe Root seizes on reprieve and edges further up list of the all-time greats

  • Chris Woakes defends England tactics after late wickets for West Indies

  • West Indies follow Kraigg Brathwaite in wrong way until Holder steadies ship

  • Mark Wood backed to break new ground and 100mph barrier in Test cricket

  • Olympic Games highlights: your day-by-day guide to the best bits in Paris

  • ‘Very strange speed dating’: ECB aims to accelerate Hundred investment

  • ‘So much talent’: Ben Stokes hails England’s matchwinner Shoaib Bashir

  • Shoaib Bashir’s haul justifies England’s faith in young bowlers once again

  • Shamar Joseph’s act of defiance gives embattled West Indies fighting chance

  • ‘He seems pretty chipper’: England not worried by Mark Wood injury scare

  • Mark Wood’s vapour trails of speed stir up West Indies and sun-soaked crowd

  • ‘Lucky’ Ollie Pope grateful for friend Aaron Ramsdale’s presence

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