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"Did I see a Test bowler in him? Probably, yeah" - Brendan Doggett backed to deliver on Australia debut

OSCAR RESS: Brendan Doggett, the replacement for the injured Josh Hazlewood in Perth, took nine wickets during a three-game County Championship stint at Durham last season

England warned about "eye-opening" conditions at Perth Stadium

OSCAR RESS: Ryan Campbell, Durham head coach and former Western Australia wicketkeeper-batter, says that the first Test venue will be the "most unique place to bat and bowl in the history of the world"

England Men learn Under-19s Cricket World Cup group opponents

England have been drawn in a group with Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Scotland for the competition, which will be hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia

Hampshire confirm women's head coach appointment

As reported by The Cricketer last week, Paul Prichard has signed a two-year deal at the club after impressing as interim head coach last season

"We'll be able to do it justice" - Steven Finn relishing Ashes punditry role

OSCAR RESS: After a storied relationship with the series as a player, Finn will be in Australia to provide analysis for TNT Sports - a role he says goes some way to replicating the intensity of playing

Allrounder hoping to "reward their faith" after signing long–term extension at Somerset

Archie Vaughan, who has played 35 times for the club since his debut in 2024, will remain at Taunton until at least the end of the 2028 season

Durham hand rookie deal to third academy graduate

Harriet Robson, who represented Durham academy, North East Warriors and the Northern Diamonds academy, has signed until at least the end of the 2026 season

Former Australia seamer picked in Prime Minister's XI to face England

Peter Siddle, who retired from first-class cricket in March 2025, has been named in the squad alongside several Ashes call-up hopefuls to take on England in a two-day game between the first two Ashes Tests

English players learn IPL retention fate

Seven of the 10 English players eligible to be retained by the IPL teams will return next season, with three released and Sam Curran traded from Chennai Super Kings to Rajasthan Royals

James Anderson added to TNT Sport's Ashes coverage

England's all-time leading wicket-taker will feature on every episode of TNT's post-Test review show

Trent Rockets appoint County Championship winner as new head coach

Peter Moores, who served as the team's assistant coach during the 2025 edition of The Hundred, replaces Andy Flower after the Zimbabwean moved to London Spirit

James Anderson "hungry as ever" after signing one-year Lancashire extension

England's all-time leading wicket-taker has extended his playing career by remaining at Lancashire for the 2026 season

County champions Nottinghamshire bring back Australian seamer on multi-year deal

Fergus O'Neill, who took 21 wickets in four games last season, will be available from April to June over the next two seasons

Gloucestershire opener rewarded with new deal for maiden professional century

Joe Phillips, who scored 136 against Middlesex in the County Championship at last year's Cheltenham Festival, will remain at the club until the end of the 2028 season

World Test champion wicketkeeper returns to title-winning Nottinghamshire

Kyle Verreynne, who struck the Division One title-clinching six last season, will be available for the entirety of the club's 2026 red-ball season

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