Author Archive - Oscar Ress

England enjoy comfortable first morning against Zimbabwe

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett were given a gentle start to the Test summer as they brought up a century stand off 123 balls on the first morning of England's one-off match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge

22/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | Zimbabwe | All Members-Only | Premium | Oscar Ress | ENG v ZIM | England | England Men | 1Banner |

Somerset wicketkeeper signs short-term deal after century against Zimbabwe

Fresh from his century for Professional County Club Select XI against Zimbabwe, Thomas Rew, younger brother of recent England call-up James, has signed a short-term professional deal at Somerset until June 26

22/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | Somerset Men | All Members-Only | Premium | Oscar Ress | News | County Cricket |

Teenage IPL centurion included in India Under-19 squad for England tour

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who made a record-breaking 35-ball century for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in this year's IPL, will take on England in a multi-format series this summer

22/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | All Members-Only | Premium | Oscar Ress | News | IPL | International | India | England | England Men |

Chris Woakes and Jordan Cox included in England Lions squad to face India A

The pair were ruled out of the England Test squad to face Zimbabwe this week after Cox suffered an abdominal tear in a County Championship match, while an ankle injury has delayed Woakes' start to the season

21/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | All Members-Only | Premium | Oscar Ress | News | England | England Men |

Durham sign "proven match winner" for T20 Blast

New Zealand allrounder Jimmy Neesham will return to the competition for a sixth season and first at Durham

20/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | Men's T20 Blast | All Members-Only | Premium | Oscar Ress | News | Durham Men |

Jonny Bairstow signs IPL replacement deal at Mumbai Indians

Yorkshire's County Championship captain will replace Will Jacks for the tournament's playoffs, while his former England colleague Richard Gleeson has also earned a short-term deal at the team

20/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | Yorkshire Men | All Members-Only | Premium | Oscar Ress | News | IPL | County Cricket |

Bears Women sign Australian batter for T20 Blast to add "proven experience"

Laura Harris, who has played 123 Women's Big Bash matches as well as stints with three teams in The Hundred, will be available for the entirety of the club's T20 campaign

20/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | Women's T20 Blast | Women's Cricket | All Members-Only | Premium | Oscar Ress | News | Bears |

WPL and WBBL-winning head coach joins England Women's coaching staff

Luke Williams, who has previously worked with Charlotte Edwards at Southern Brave, will be a consultant for the team's upcoming white-ball series against West Indies

20/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | Women's Cricket | All Members-Only | Premium | Oscar Ress | News | England Women | England |

Porter v Brookes subplot doesn't distract Worcestershire from rare good day

OSCAR RESS AT NEW ROAD: Matthew Waite and Tom Taylor put on 95 runs for the eighth wicket as Worcestershire secured their first, second and third batting bonus points of the season to reach 354 for 9 on a promising opening day against Essex

16/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | Worcestershire Men | All Members-Only | Premium | Oscar Ress | News | Essex Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Potential Test captain included in India A squad for England tour

Shubman Gill, who is favourite to take the reins after Rohit Sharma's retirement, will prepare for India's five-match series against England later this summer, alongside several of his international teammates, by taking on the Lions

16/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | All Members-Only | Premium | Oscar Ress | News | International | India | England | England Men |

Zimbabwe seamer ruled out of England Test

Trevor Gwandu suffered a left groin injury in training and has been replaced by Tanaka Chivanga, who suffered an injury of his own in his country's Test against Ireland last year

16/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | Zimbabwe | All Members-Only | Premium | Oscar Ress | News | International | England | England Men |

Players should not be expected to choose between the rearranged IPL and their international commitments

OSCAR RESS: With the rescheduled IPL, owing to the India-Pakistan tensions, threatening to create chaos in the cricketing calendar, the ECB and CSA stepped in to ensure they were prioritised

16/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | South Africa | Opinion | All Members-Only | Premium | Oscar Ress | News | IPL | England | ECB |

Seamers make long-awaited County Championship returns in round six

Lancashire's James Anderson, Somerset's Matt Henry and Durham's Brydon Carse have all been included in their respective county squads for the first time this season, while England have released James Rew

15/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | All Members-Only | Premium | Oscar Ress | News | County Cricket | County Championship |

Significant Hampshire undertone to Sussex and Kent's tier-two clash

OSCAR RESS AT HOVE: The match, which was won by the home side, highlighted tier-two as an alternative platform for competitive cricket, which has its benefits for both the tier-one sides and the England Women's pathway

15/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | Women's Cricket | Sussex Women | All Members-Only | Premium | News | Kent Women | County Cricket |

India Women announce squads for white-ball tour to England

There is a T20 return for opener Shafali Verma, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru pair, Renuka Singh and Shreyanka Patil, have missed out on both squads

15/05/2025 | Oscar Ress | Women's Cricket | All Members-Only | Premium | News | International | India | England Women | ENGW v INDW | England |

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