Author Archive - George Dobell

Liam Dawson's drift sets him apart on solid return to Test arena

GEORGE DOBELL AT OLD TRAFFORD: It was the drift, which Shoaib Bashir struggles to generate, that earned him the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal and sparked wild celebrations of relief from the left-arm spinner

23/07/2025 | George Dobell | All Members-Only | Premium | India | ENG v IND | England | England Men | 1Banner |

England within touching distance of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum's finest achievement

GEORGE DOBELL AT OLD TRAFFORD: All eyes are on whether the tensions from Lord's will be evident in Manchester as India look to claw their way back into the series

22/07/2025 | George Dobell | All Members-Only | Premium | News | George Dobell | ENG v IND | England | England Men |

India captain Shubman Gill resumes hostilities with England ahead of fourth Test

GEORGE DOBELL AT OLD TRAFFORD: The hosts did not operate within "the spirit of the game" with their delay tactics during the third Test at Lord's

22/07/2025 | George Dobell | All Members-Only | Premium | News | India | ENG v IND |

Ben Stokes continues attack on ICC over rate rules

GEORGE DOBELL AT OLD TRAFFORD: England were punished again after the Lord's Test, losing two World Test Championship points in addition to the 22 they were deducted during the 2023-25 cycle

22/07/2025 | George Dobell | All Members-Only | Premium | News | George Dobell | ENG v IND | England | England Men | County Cricket Homepage |

England enlist specialist with 'no d********' policy ahead of fourth Test

Former New Zealand rugby union and Chelsea leadership manager and mental skills coach Gilbert Enoka has joined the squad at Old Trafford

21/07/2025 | George Dobell | All Members-Only | Premium | News | George Dobell | ENG v IND | England | England Men |

England resist multiple changes for fourth India Test

GEORGE DOBELL AT OLD TRAFFORD: Alongside the single alteration to the playing XI, Jofra Archer is retained for the second Test in a row after his successful comeback at Lord's

21/07/2025 | George Dobell | All Members-Only | Premium | News | George Dobell | ENG v IND | England | England Men |

Essex add out-of-contract England Lions seamer to bolster pace depth

A battle for avoiding finishing in County Championship Division One's bottom two, but the club have moved quickly in preparing for next season

21/07/2025 | George Dobell | All Members-Only | News | Gloucestershire Men | George Dobell | Essex Men | County Cricket |

Yorkshire to sign Pakistan opener after Ruturaj Gaikwad deal falls through

GEORGE DOBELL: Gaikwad, who had originally agreed a deal, was forced to withdraw for personal reasons

20/07/2025 | George Dobell | Yorkshire Men | News | George Dobell | County Cricket | County Championship |

Heather Knight "on target" for World Cup return

GEORGE DOBELL: The former England captain, who suffered a hamstring injury during the T20I series against West Indies, discussed life after cricket, the restructured domestic system and the excitement of the upcoming Women's T20 Blast Finals Day

19/07/2025 | George Dobell | Women's Cricket | Somerset Women | All Members-Only | Premium | News | George Dobell | England Women | England | County Cricket |

Expectations should be managed but Liam Dawson will make England tougher, deeper and stronger

GEORGE DOBELL: While Dawson may not be a spinner capable of running through teams, he has shown enough in back-to-back PCA MVP award-winning seasons for Hampshire that he won't let anyone down

15/07/2025 | George Dobell | All Members-Only | Premium | News | India | George Dobell | ENG v IND | England | England Men |

Jofra Archer willing to put "body on the line" for series victory over India

GEORGE DOBELL: The seamer, who played his first test since 2021 in England's thrilling 22-run win over India at Lord's, has stated that he wants to play the final two Tests of the series

15/07/2025 | George Dobell | All Members-Only | Premium | News | India | George Dobell | ENG v IND | England | England Men |

The remarkable Ben Stokes puts himself in the line of fire once again

GEORGE DOBELL AT LORD'S: England's Test captain and superstar allrounder delivered several match-defining contributions and put his body on the line to drag his side to victory in the third Test

14/07/2025 | George Dobell | All Members-Only | Premium | News | India | George Dobell | ENG v IND | England | England Men |

Shoaib Bashir injury update leaves England with selection conundrum

GEORGE DOBELL AT LORD'S: The off-spinner injured his left hand after being struck by a Ravindra Jadeja drive in India's first innings

14/07/2025 | George Dobell | All Members-Only | Premium | News | George Dobell | ENG v IND | England | England Men |

Marcus Trescothick calls on Lord's crowd to replicate "support and energy" of fourth evening

GEORGE DOBELL AT LORD'S: When India navigated their way to a position of strength in the chase, Joe Root whipped up the crowd before his team took three more late wickets to shift the momentum back in their favour

13/07/2025 | George Dobell | All Members-Only | Premium | News | India | George Dobell | ENG v IND | England | England Men |

Questions remain about England's blind loyalty after Zak Crawley's embarrassing dismissal

GEORGE DOBELL AT LORD'S: As England's opener fell in a wearily familiar fashion in the second innings of the third Test, pressure will only intensify as the England management must answer whether their unrelenting support for Crawley is justified

13/07/2025 | George Dobell | All Members-Only | Premium | News | India | George Dobell | ENG v IND | England | England Men |

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