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England captain Ted Dexter on the offensive during the first Test of the 1964 Ashes
Michael Atherton 26/08/21 9:58am

Atherton: Dexter an icon of the English game

Sky Sports Cricket's Michael Atherton pays tribute to former England captain Ted Dexter, who has passed away at the age of 86.

England captain Joe Root raises his bat after passing 150 during the second Test against India at Lord's
Michael Atherton 14/08/21 8:00pm

Root reaping rewards of lockdown, says Athers

Joe Root's magnificent run of Test form is reward for his "incredible work" during last year’s lockdown, says Michael Atherton.

Joe Root's unbeaten 79 guided England to victory in the first of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka
England vs Sri Lanka 2021 29/06/21 6:58pm

Morgan: England can't rule Root out of World T20

Joe Root remains firmly in contention for a place in England’s line-up for the T20 World Cup, says captain Eoin Morgan.

England's Dawid Malan raises his bat after passing 50 during the third T20I against Sri Lanka
Michael Atherton 26/06/21 7:22pm

Who should England bat at three in the World T20?

Dawid Malan "fully deserves" to retain his place in England's top three going into the T20 World Cup, says Michael Atherton.

Spinwash '93 image
Michael Atherton 31/05/21 12:00pm

India '93: 'What could go wrong, did go wrong'

Pilot strikes, frightened fliers, heavy defeats and great camaraderie - Michael Atherton looks ahead to his Spinwash '93 show...

England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan has lead Kolkata Knight Riders in this year's IPL
Michael Atherton 04/05/21 4:46pm

Athers: IPL will be tricky to reschedule

Michael Atherton calls the postponement of the 2021 IPL 'inevitable' and believes it will be difficult for the tournament to be rescheduled.

Michael Atherton 30/04/21 7:00pm

'Hameed's time will hopefully come again'

Mike Atherton hopes Haseeb Hameed will go "from strength to strength" after a strong start to the season for Nottinghamshire.

Ishan Kishan played without fear on debut to help ease the pressure on Virat Kohli, says Mike Atherton
Michael Atherton 14/03/21 6:23pm

Atherton: Dynamic Kishan took pressure off Kohli

Virat Kohli was helped by the aggression of debutant Ishan Kishan in India's win over England in the second T20, says Mike Atherton.

Anderson took two wickets in his first spell on day one of the second Test
Michael Atherton 22/01/21 6:40pm

'Master craftsman Anderson the complete bowler'

James Anderson was hailed as a 'master craftsman' and 'the complete bowler' after his stunning figures against Sri Lanka.

Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes will return for next month's series against India, having been rested for the ongoing tour of Sri Lanka
Michael Atherton 22/01/21 3:55pm

Atherton: Flexibility the key for England

Michael Atherton discusses England's rotation policy ahead of next month's series against India, and believes flexibility will be vital for Joe Root's side.

England newcomer Dan Lawrence helped to steady the ship as he and Jonny Bairstow survived through to stumps
Michael Atherton 17/01/21 2:18pm

Atherton: England should still win despite late panic

Michael Atherton has backed England to hold their nerve and go 1-0 up against Sri Lanka despite a disastrous start to their run chase in the first Test.

Root completed his fourth double hundred in Test cricket on day three in Galle
Michael Atherton 16/01/21 3:00pm

'Magnificent Root can push for runs record'

Mike Atherton believes Joe Root can go on to challenge Alastair Cook as England's most prolific Test batsman.

Lahiru Thirimanne was the first man to go as Sri Lanka crumbled to 135 all out on day one
Nasser Hussain 14/01/21 12:35pm

'Most farcical spell of Test cricket I've seen'

Sri Lanka were bowled out for 135 on day one of the first Test against England and the Sky Sports Cricket pundits were not impressed with the batting on show.

The rearranged first ODI at Paarl was abandoned on Sunday
South Africa vs England 2020 07/12/20 2:50pm

'Bubble breach the final straw for players'

Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton reflect on the postponement of England's ODI series in South Africa on medical grounds.

England's Jonny Bairstow reverse sweeps on his way to 86no at Newlands Stadium
Michael Atherton 27/11/20 9:20pm

'Bairstow's craft and forceful flair stood out'

Jonny Bairstow proved his adaptability with a match-winning knock in the first T20 against South Africa that combined force and flair, says Mike Atherton.

Stokes will play in the three-match T20I series against South Africa but has been rested for the ODIs
Michael Atherton 03/11/20 3:30pm

Atherton: Stokes' T20I return a huge bonus

The return of Ben Stokes is "a huge bonus" for England ahead of their white-ball tour of South Africa, says Mike Atherton.

England's James Anderson (2nd R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Asad Shafiq on the third day of the third Test cricket match between England and Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, southern England on August 23
Michael Atherton 05/10/20 6:30pm

'Cricket has been a saviour this summer'

Michael Atherton believes “cricket has been a saviour” as a truly unique English summer drew to a close at Vitality Blast Finals Day.

Shane Warne and Nasser Hussain
Cricket 14/08/20 12:42pm

Athers, Nasser and Warne talk captaincy

What makes a great international captain? Is it purely down to the number of wins and losses on their record – or is there more to it?

Joe Denly joined up with the England ODI squad after his omission from the Test team at Old Trafford
Michael Atherton 27/07/20 4:03pm

Athers: Don't discard senior players

Michael Atherton feels the selectors are right to keep faith with senior white-ball players for the ODI series against Ireland.

Stuart Broad's dismissal of Kemar Roach during the third Test at Old Trafford took his tally of England wickets to 499
Michael Atherton 26/07/20 7:42pm

Athers: Broad can get 600 Test wickets

Michael Atherton says Stuart Broad can get to 600 Test wickets after the England seamer moved one wicket shy of 500.

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